CITIES NEWS - Page 20871

Another daring escape by an undertrial in KapurthalaSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:45 IST

Perhaps inspired by yesterdays sensational escape of a notorious criminal near Ludhiana,another criminal managed to escape from police custody today.

Bathinda Red Cross to place cradle for abandoned infantsSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:44 IST

In a bid to discourage female foeticide and incidents of abandoning unwanted children at public places...

Movie reviewsSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:42 IST

Is being a good actor enough to make you a star? In Zoya Akhtars detailed sketch of Bollywood and its colourful...

Insurance claims not to be rejected on flimsy grounds: consumer bodySubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:41 IST

Coming as a reason to cheer for those seeking settlement of insurance claims,the State Consumer Commission has now ruled that insurance firms cannot reject claims of settlement on flimsy grounds.

Mohali MC: Ruling Cong loses majority; chiefs removal on cardsSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:40 IST

After a delay of 18 months,elections to the posts lying vacant in the Mohali Municipal Council were finaly held on Friday.

Community FM radio to be launched in GurgaonSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:40 IST

A new FM station 107.8 MHz is all set to hit radio sets in Gurgaon.

Man loses arm after given injection by fake doctorSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:40 IST

An injection administered the wrong way by a man claiming to be a doctor,cost a 26-year-old man his left arm...

South Delhi murder victim knew killer,say policeSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:39 IST

A day after a 34-year-old woman was found murdered in her Nauroji Nagar home in South Delhi,the police said someone who had access to her house killed her.

45-yr-old woman foils robbery bidSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:39 IST

A 45-year-old woman foiled a robbery bid on Thursday night in the Vasundhara area of Ghaziabad.

In fair weather or foul,Vasant Kunj residents battle sewage in tapsSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:39 IST

That residents of Vasant Kunj get dirty,sewage-mixed water in their taps is no news: its been happening for almost 20 years now.

Amritsar gets national award for NREGA admnSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:38 IST

The Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar,K S Pannu has been selected by the Government of India for the Award for Excellence in National Rural Employment Gurantee Act administration.

Witch hunt,attitude to terror alienating a whole new generation: Jamia meetSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:38 IST

I had to defy my parents to come back to Delhi from Azamgarh...

Swiss duo on peace mission stuck at AttariSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:38 IST

After globe-trotting across 17 countries,Swiss couple Matthias and Celina are stuck at the Attari checkpoint along the Indo-Pak border,as customs officials refuse to permit their two ponies entry into the country.

Metro saved Rs 2,000 crore in five years: studySubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:37 IST

While it is believed that Metro,right from conceptualisation to construction stage,is an expensive urban project...

Man held for extortion calls,has gangster Babloos men after himSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:37 IST

The Special Staff of the East Delhi district have arrested a man posing as an associate of gangster Babloo Srivastava for making extortion calls to three prominent businessmen in East Delhi.

Taking to wheels to heal the scars of terrorSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:35 IST

On January 26,cyclist Vinod Punmiya was flagged off from the Gateway of India by Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan,musician Pandit Jasraj and writer-poet Javed Akhtar.

I am not stupid,never attempted suicideSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:31 IST

Former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan aka Chand Mohammeds second wife Fiza was discharged from the Government Medical College and Hospital,Sector 32,today.

VMC turns a blind eye to the need for a flyoverSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:26 IST

The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) may be busy making tall claims about receiving a national award for performance,but it seems to have ignored the need of a flyover in the city.

MSU proposes to offer courses in biosciencesSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:25 IST

The Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) has proposed to introduce degree courses in biosciences and environment and to set up a centre for the study of Indian philosophical heritage.

Two-day cricket tourney for corporate executivesSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:24 IST

A corporate cricket tournament has been organised at the IPCL cricket ground on January 31 and February 1,2009.

GEBEA demands pay-scale revision of electricity employeesSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:23 IST

The Gujarat Electricity Board Engineers Association (GEBEA) has demanded an immediate wage revision for employees of the seven companies,which came into existence after the state electricity board was unbundled in 2004.

Circle in Rajpipla named after Manvendras great grandfatherSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:21 IST

Manvendra Singh Gohil,the man disinherited from the princely state of Rajpipla-Narmada district after he revealed his gay sexuality...

Cops fire shots in air as demolition drive goes awrySubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:20 IST

An anti-encroachment drive undertaken to demolish an alleged illegal construction adjoining the Sector-38 (West) Gurdwara turned ugly on Friday.

5-yr-old son all set to see his lost dad for first timeSubscriber Only

January 31, 2009 00:20 IST

Imran Hasan (5) was not born when his father left his family at Singlyani village of Poonch district,Jammu and Kashmir to work as a skilled labourer at Madina...