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Dohrey surrenders in Auriya,gets five-day police remandSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:39 IST

Former Auraiya district BSP president Yogendra Dohrey alias Bhatia,wanted for the murder of PWD executive engineer M K Gupta,surrendered in the court of Auraiya Chief Judicial Magistrate on Tuesday.

MCD leaders demand ordinance for protection against sealingSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:38 IST

With the Delhi Laws Special Provisional Act expiring on December 31 last year,MCD Leader of the House Subhash Arya,along with MCD Standing Committee members,visited Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy...

Tihar inmates to share pitch with Dhoni,Gambhir at jails gamesSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:36 IST

Tihar Jail inmates will be now in queue after Brett Lee and Shoaib Akhtar to bowl to the likes of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir.

Civic body eyes INTACH to revamp heritage roads,structures near KotlaSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:35 IST

After approving plans for revamping the Jama Masjid area,the MCD is now all set to take the project forward and extend it to Ferozeshah Kotla and Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg.

Pvt schools hail pitch to increase school hoursSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:34 IST

Most private schools in the city have welcomed the provision for fixing the minimum weekly working hours for teachers at 45 hours,plus preparation hours,in the Right to Education Bill.

Fog returns: 200 flights delayedSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:31 IST

Fog returned to the city on Tuesday after a days break,causing several flight delays at the airport.

New-generation flower power: JNU goes green with a vengeanceSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:26 IST

Rocky terrain,infertile soil and negligible ground water nothing could be worse on the menu for a gardener.

Govt wants more time to phase out polluting busesSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:26 IST

Amid the growing demand of extending the deadline for switch over of two-stroke autos to CNG...

Ghaziabad: all cops in chowki under suspension after robberySubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:25 IST

The district top cop has sent non-performing police officials in Ghaziabad into a tizzy by suspending all officials of a police chowki in the city.

Police assault taxi driver,Mamata steps in to protestSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:24 IST

Traffic came to a standstill around the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday evening after Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee staged a protest against the assault of a taxi driver by a traffic policeman.

DDA to hold own inquirySubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:23 IST

Even as the Economic Offences Wing of Delhi Police is investigating the alleged DDA housing scam,the agency would also set up an internal inquiry,sources today said.

Bayana victims to get no leeway,says DDASubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:22 IST

There's bad news in store for Bayanas Hari Singh and the two other successful candidates,who were unaware even of having been allotted a house...

Woman held for husbands murderSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:21 IST

A woman was arrested by the Howrah police on Tuesday for allegedly strangling her husband to death.

Mamata condemns Israel attack on Gaza StripSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:20 IST

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee condemned the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.

KMDA to build two bridges over circular canalSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:19 IST

In order to decongest Canal East Road and West Canal Road,the Municipal Affairs and Urban Development Department has taken up a Rs 3.5-crore project to construct two bridges over the circular canal.

200 km from city,meet DDAs house winnersSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:19 IST

Hari Singh,a daily wage labourer in Bayana,a town 50 kilometres from Bharatpur,earns Rs 80 to Rs 100 on a good day by lifting sacks of wheat at the local mandi.

Man held for selling illicit liquor dies in lock-upSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:17 IST

A 44-year-old man,who was arrested from Chowringhee Lane on Monday night for allegedly selling illicit liquor,died at Medical College and Hospital this morning after he fell ill in the lock-up of New Market police station.

Teen picked up near Noida mall,gangrapedSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:16 IST

Returning home after a shopping trip to the Great India Place mall in Noidas Sector-39,an 18-year-old management student from South Delhis Lajpat Nagar was allegedly raped by 10 youths in Noida on Monday night.

Govt asked to file affidavit on Jalpaiguri Circuit BenchSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:15 IST

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to file an affidavit till February 28 on the infrastructure available for setting up a Circuit Bench of the court at Jalpaiguri.

Lawyers criticise CMs objections to judges appointment processSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:13 IST

Lawyers have criticised the Chief Ministers objections,reportedly to the inclusion of four lawyers in a recommendation list for appointment of judges,saying that the move amounts to intervention in the selection process.

Two Bangla nationals held,linked to murder of Awami leaderSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:10 IST

A day after four Bangladeshi murder convicts were held in the city,the Special Task Force on Tuesday arrested two more Bangla nationals with fake Indian currency notes.

Bubble burst: firm to pay up for denying prizeSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:10 IST

Upholding an order of the Ludhiana district forum,the UT State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Perfetti India to pay Rs 2 lakh as compensation for denying the grand prize...

Shortage of beds in hospitals,burn victim unattended for 12 hrsSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:08 IST

Burn victim Lopamudra Mitra's over 12 hour ordeal before she was finally provided a hospital bed is a pointer to the dismal state of medical infrastructure in the state-run hospitals of Kolkata.

CPM demands re-poll in NandigramSubscriber Only

January 7, 2009 01:07 IST

CPM state secretary Biman Bose has demanded re-polling in 20 booths of the Nandigram Assembly constituency,alleging that the elections were not conducted in a free and fair manner.