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Man crushed by speeding tankerSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 03:25 IST

A motorcyclist was mowed down by a speeding tanker in the Rohini area of Outer Delhi on Saturday. The police said the body of the victim got entangled in the wheels of the tanker,which dragged it for 100 metres.

Warrants for 5 who used fake travel papersSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 03:24 IST

A Delhi court has issued open non-bailable warrants against five persons who went abroad on fake travel documents by allegedly cheating the Canadian Embassy here.

3 suspended after rat found in midday mealSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 03:23 IST

Municipal Commissioner KS Mehra suspended three school officials on Saturday for dereliction of duty and ordered an inquiry a day after a dead rat was reportedly found in the midday meal served to students at the MCD school in Kondli.

Silver jubilee: INTACH to boost conservation effortsSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 03:22 IST

On its silver jubilee,the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has announced special plans to boost its conservation efforts.

SUV crashes into house in MohaliSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 03:16 IST

In a case of reckless driving,a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV),Chevrolet Tavera,crashed into a Phase II house in Mohali on Saturday morning.

To resolve rail-road issues,chief secys from Haryana,Punjab,Himachal meet MehraSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 03:16 IST

The chief secretaries of Punjab,Haryana and Himachal Pradesh met UT Advisor Pardeep Mehra in Chandigarh on Saturday to resolve the inter-state issues pertaining to rail and roads leading to Himachal Pradesh.

BSP gears up to woo Kchhatriya membersSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 03:08 IST

Continuing with its campaign of social engineering,the state unit of the BSP plans to mobilise members of the Kchhatriya community under its fold. From January 27...

Tie-up with Kalyan: BSP slams MulayamSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 03:07 IST

Terming the Samajwadi Partys recent tie-up with Kalyan Singh as an eye-opener for Muslims of the country,the Bahujan Samaj Party asked Muslims to teach a befitting lesson to the Mulayam Singh-led party in the coming Lok Sabha elections.

No cheer for UP on Girl Child DaySubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 03:06 IST

Uttar Pradesh had nothing to cheer on January 24 the Day of the Girl Child as announced by the Union Ministry for Women and Child Development.

CSMMU docs scuffle with policemenSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 03:05 IST

The doctors of the Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University (CSMMU) entered into a scuffle with the police on the campus on Saturday morning.

UP villagers rough up SDMSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 03:04 IST

A group of villagers attacked a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Badaun district alleging corruption in the construction of a road under the NREGA scheme in Zarif Nagar area on Friday evening.

SPs Muslim face reminds historySubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 03:03 IST

The new alliance between Kalyan Singh and Samajwadi Party (SP) national president Mulayam Singh Yadav has raked up the issue of Muslim vote bank in Uttar Pradesh.

No UP tableau on Republic DaySubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 03:02 IST

No tableau from Uttar Pradesh will participate in this years Republic Day parade in New Delhi.

Portrait of an artist…Subscriber Only

January 25, 2009 02:54 IST

Long before he knew about his Portuguese-Indian ancestry (his mother hails from the famous Portuguese-Indian Maillot family),Enzo Mayo was fascinated with India. He found Indian classical music fascinating.

PMs sisters pray for his healthSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 02:52 IST

As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recuperates from a bypass surgery,his two sisters Preetam Kaur and Naveen Kaur and their family members here are preparing to visit New Delhi soon.

Century-old Bangiya Sahitya Parishad finally gets a museumSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 02:51 IST

With the inauguration of a museum in the 116-year old Bengali library Bangiya Sahitya Parishad in the city on Saturday,a dream elusive for ages owing to financial problem has been finally realised.

Ex-DSP to be produced in court on January 27Subscriber Only

January 25, 2009 02:50 IST

Rejecting the bail plea of Partha Sarathi Basu,the Central Bureau of Investigation DSP who was arrested on graft charges...

Hospital chief beaten up for taking ambulance to weddingSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 02:49 IST

Locals beat up the superintendent of Baranagar state general hospital late on Friday evening when they found that a 73-year-old patient suffering from cardiac ailments...

GJM sets one-week deadline for govt to arrest perpetrators of Nagrakata attackSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 02:49 IST

Following their return to Garubathan near Dooars after meeting Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee in Kolkata on Wednesday...

Scolded by parents,girl ends lifeSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 02:48 IST

A 13-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide on Friday evening after her parents scolded her for not attending private tuition classes.

Deepa holds rally on Trinamool turfSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 02:46 IST

With Deepa Dasmunsi pulling off a successful rally organised by the South Kolkata District Congress Seva Dal on Saturday from the traditionally Trinamool Congress turf in Hazra...

After 15 years in captivity,47-yr-old tastes freedomSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 02:41 IST

It was after 15 long years that Mahadev Pandit saw the world outside his small room on Saturday. When the police entered the pigeonhole on the terrace of his residence in Raghabpur...

PCB Piezotronics launches new WFTsSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 02:28 IST

PCB Piezotronics Inc,a manufacturer of vehicle sensors and partners Structure Solution Private Limited launched series 5400 Wheel Force Transducers (WFT)...

SIMS,Class NK to collaborate on R&D in maritime industrySubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 02:27 IST

Research and Development in the Indian maritime industry is all set to enter a new chapter with the signing of a collaboration between the country's premier Samundra Institute of Maritime Institute...

NGO forms Revolving Bank Guarantee for needy studentsSubscriber Only

January 25, 2009 02:26 IST

The city-based NGO,Centre for Human Development,has come up with an unique project titled Revolving Bank Guarantee to uplift the economically weaker section of the society.