CITIES NEWS - Page 21096

Truck crushes 2,youth critical in mishap near Vasant KunjSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:28 IST

A speeding truck crushed two youths and left a third critically injured in an accident reported from Vasant Kunj in South Delhi late Thursday night.

Train the police instead of having special anti-terror agencies: GillSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:27 IST

Former Punjab Director General of Police K P S Gill today said that if the country has to tackle terrorism,political interference in policing has to be stopped.

DDA scam: probe goes to UP townSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:27 IST

Investigators probing the DDA scam now plan to send a team to Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh with arrested ex-DDA official M L Gautam after it emerged that many applications were sent in with the names of people from the district.

Kharar Municipal Council withdraws property tax on self-occupied propertySubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:26 IST

In a major relief for local residents,who were earlier up in arms against the levy of property tax,the Kharar Municipal Council (MC) has again decided to withdraw the imposition of property tax on self-occupied property.

At airport,a red alert on baggageSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:25 IST

At a time of increased threat perception at the Indira Gandhi International Airport,the Central Industrial Security Force,the paramilitary force responsible for security at the airport,recovered a total of 7,289 undetected baggages in 2008.

Fraud in airport land compensationSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:23 IST

Fraud has surfaced in the disbursement of compensation for land acquired for the Mohali international airport in Jheourheri village of Mohali.

Taking no chances post-Mumbai attacks,20,000 cops to guard city on R-DaySubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:22 IST

Not willing to take any chances in the aftermath of the recent terror attacks in Mumbai,Delhi Police would depute about 20,000 personnel as part of Republic Day security,Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal said on Friday.

Movie reviewsSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:22 IST

Sadsack Sidhu lives in Chandni Chowk,peels potatoes for a living,and prays to Ganapati Bappa to release him from his daily drudge.

Aircraft din no music to the ears,says CMSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:20 IST

Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday rallied behind over 50,000 residents of Vasant Kunj who have complained of acute noise pollution caused by aircraft landing or take off from the third runway of the IGI Airport.

Civic body allocates Rs 150 crore for road revamp in CapitalSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:18 IST

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Friday announced an allocation of Rs 150 crore for the improvement and maintenance of roads in the Capital in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games 2010.

MCD relief to resettlement colony residentsSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:17 IST

As relief to the 84 resettlement colonies in the Capital,the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Friday announced its decision to abolish the licence fee that was being collected from them.

Nine months on,Panchkula police fail to find conmenSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:17 IST

More than nine months after four Sector-11 shopowners were duped of lakhs of rupees by two unidentified men,the Panchkula police have failed to make any breakthrough. And despite having the CCTV footage of the two men,the police have not got any sketches made.

Unmoved by plastic ban notification,shopkeepers rally for alternativesSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:16 IST

Various shopkeepers associations have asked the government to stall implementation of the blanket ban on use of plastic bags before alternatives are more easily available.

Youth finds favour in Delhi BJP overhaulSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:15 IST

New Delhi BJP president Om Prakash Kohli carried out a shake-up of the BJPs executive body,packaging it with younger faces.

Filmcity project: criminal breach of trust by AdministrationSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:13 IST

Seeking action against top bureaucrats of the Chandigarh Administration on charges of criminal breach of trust...

Developer under I-T scannerSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:10 IST

Income Tax Department officials conducted raids at nearly 25 offices,residences and concerns co-owned by the directors of A P Shreshtha Colonisers in Chandigarh...

Patel served 7 months in US jailSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:08 IST

Inder Patel,who was arrested by the Crime Branch from Mumbai for possessing and travelling on a stolen passport...

Dont hang your sweaters yet,Met dept predicts a cold FebruarySubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:07 IST

Do not start packing up those heavy woollens and quilts just yet. Going by the Meteorological departments predictions,winter is here to stay for at least another month.

Meltdown blues: placement crisis deepens at PU,collegesSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:06 IST

With the global recession spreading its tentacles,the placement scenario has worsened in Panjab University (PU) and other city colleges.

I was raped,says GermanSubscriber Only

January 17, 2009 00:05 IST

Supporting the prosecution,the German woman,who was allegedly gangraped by five youths on September 28 last year...

Gujarat man held for travelling on passport stolen from ChandigarhSubscriber Only

January 16, 2009 23:53 IST

A resident of Gujarat was arrested from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai on Thursday for possessing and travelling on one of the 48 passports stolen from the Chandigarh RPO office in October 2007.

Defective dish antenna: firm directed to pay Rs 5,000Subscriber Only

January 16, 2009 23:53 IST

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed an entertainment network company to pay Rs 5,000 for harassment and installing a defective dish antenna owing to which the complainant was deprived of the facility to view programmes on television.

ITBP constable found dead near railway stationSubscriber Only

January 16, 2009 23:52 IST

A constable with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was found dead under mysterious circumstances near the Chandigarh railway station on Thursday.

Govt has a concrete plan to recharge ponds: make walls around themSubscriber Only

January 16, 2009 23:51 IST

In a bid to preserve Delhis fast depleting waterbodies and recharge the groundwater table,the Delhi government had in July 2008 initiated a project.

In a league of her own,impaired vision is no barrier for this warriorSubscriber Only

January 16, 2009 23:51 IST

It's with a huge smile that 29-year-old Rashpal Kaur meets us at the door of her Sector 35 home. The smile stays as she turns around,reaches for the wall,feels her way up and leads us to a flight of stairs.