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High Court judge refuses to take up SITs plea against KodnaniSubscriber Only

February 20, 2009 00:53 IST

Justice Anant Surendraray Dave of the Gujarat High Court on Thursday refused to hear the applications seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to state Minister Maya Kodnani and former VHP general secretary Jaydeep Patel.

The Ganga TideSubscriber Only

February 20, 2009 00:52 IST

It was after many visits to Varanasi that Bharatanatyam exponent and choreographer Malavika Sarukkai conceived of the performance titled Ganga: Nitya Vaahini The Eternal River,which she performed on Tuesday at the India Habitat Centre.

Different StrokesSubscriber Only

February 20, 2009 00:51 IST

Clichéd as it may sound,for Atul Kulkarni variety is the spice of life. From playing the role of a Hindu ideologue in Hey Ram to a corrupt cop in Dum...

Hepatitis D strain in Modasa sample: NICDSubscriber Only

February 20, 2009 00:51 IST

The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed the prevalence of the Hepatitis D virus in one of the cases in Modasa...

Driving ForceSubscriber Only

February 20, 2009 00:49 IST

Its probably not the kind of machine that you would associate with a petite 26-year-old,but when Jaipur-based Anjali Sharma (in the picture) takes to the wheel of her Scrambler...

The Dark Oscar HorseSubscriber Only

February 20, 2009 00:47 IST

Thirty-nine-year-old American documentary filmmaker Megan Mylan says it almost seems fated that she would come to a tiny village in India to make a documentary on a little girl with a cleft lip that would get nominated in the Short Documentary category for the Oscar.

VERY FILMYSubscriber Only

February 20, 2009 00:44 IST

Despite a recession,producer Madhu Mantena is a happy man these days...

FACE TO FACE with Neetu ChandraSubscriber Only

February 20, 2009 00:42 IST

Im listening to Pink Floyds Time,my all-time favourite track...

Retro ChicSubscriber Only

February 20, 2009 00:34 IST

I have been choosing films that Id love to watch. Johnny Gaddaar was unconventional but it was a commercial film.

Maken slams BJPs take on sealingSubscriber Only

February 20, 2009 00:28 IST

Union Minister of State for Urban Development Ajay Maken slammed the BJP for misleading and confusing people on the demand of a one-time amnesty scheme for those affected by the sealing drive in the Capital.

24-year-old studying cinematography in Pune commits suicideSubscriber Only

February 20, 2009 00:27 IST

A 24-year-old woman reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in Maurya Enclave area of Northwest Delhi on Wednesday.

Not a drop of water in Surajkund lake since 5 years: rampant mining to blameSubscriber Only

February 20, 2009 00:26 IST

A famous weekend gateway till recently,Surajkund lake has dried up. And it has been parched for five years now.

Earning women cant get alimony for unjust enrichment: courtSubscriber Only

February 20, 2009 00:24 IST

In tune with the modern societal shift where women are increasingly becoming financially independent,a city court has held that alimony cannot be demanded for unjust enrichment.

Vouchers for poor parents a possibility: Education ministerSubscriber Only

February 20, 2009 00:22 IST

With the school fee hike becoming a major issue of contention for financially underprivileged parents,Minister for Education Arvinder Singh Lovely on Thursday...

Ghaziabad SSP directs force to track down child trafficking gangs in districtSubscriber Only

February 20, 2009 00:20 IST

Taking a cue from the award winning movie Slumdog Millionaire,the Senior Superintendent of Police,Ghaziabad,has now directed his force to bring all children under 14 found working in hotels or begging on the streets to the police stations and maintain a record.

Manuscripts hold key to knowledge originating in India,seminar findsSubscriber Only

February 20, 2009 00:18 IST

Logarithms and the Quadratic Equation,till date associated with Western civilizations,could well have been first discovered in India in the 7th Century.

Couple held for duping students through bogus institute; they did it twice beforeSubscriber Only

February 20, 2009 00:16 IST

A couple has been arrested for duping aspiring teachers through a bogus institute. Rohchak and Jasmine Sharma opened the Dolphin Institute of Teachers Training in Vikaspuri in West Delhi and downed shutters after the students submitted fees.

Gol Dak Khana: A pedestrians nightmareSubscriber Only

February 20, 2009 00:13 IST

Home Minister P C Chidambarams speech on the terrible traffic situation at the Gol Dak Khana roundabout might have brought it into focus,but a reality check by Newsline points out that on ground,things havent changed much.

ASI to shoot up rates for film shooting at protected monumentsSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 23:51 IST

While filmmakers have discovered a new-found love for the Capital,and its protected monuments,the Archaeological Survey of India plans to make them cough up more for shooting in such structures.

Dont push pedestrians to subways: ChidambaramSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 23:48 IST

Building subways for pedestrian crossing is a retrograde move,Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said while answering a question in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday about the state of traffic at Gol Dhak Khana roundabout.

Illegal occupants: school,police cell,govt institution,squattersSubscriber Only

February 19, 2009 23:44 IST

The Supreme Court-appointed monitoring committees report says encroachers have illegally occupied properties worth almost Rs 1,000 crore on Minto Road and Mata Sundari Road.