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Truckers strike paralyses export-import businessSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 03:06 IST

The nationwide strike of truck drivers at the time of economic meltdown has paralysed many businesses in the state. The inland container depots (ICD) and port godowns are teeming with tonnes of goods...

Infrastructure projects generate Japanese interest in GujaratSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 03:06 IST

The catch are the Central government projects Delhi-Mumbai Integrated Corridor (DMIC) and Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) the two flagship infrastructure projects in which the Japanese government has partnered with the Indian government.

Govt hits back at Cong,says it shows a perverted mindsetSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 03:04 IST

The Gujarat government reacted strongly to the states Leader of the Opposition,Shaktisinh Gohils accusation that Chief Minister Narendra Modi was misleading everyone by feeding fudged figures on investment achievements...

Gohil draws parallel between Modi and Satyams RajuSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 03:03 IST

Leader of the Opposition in the Gujarat Assembly,Shaktisinh Gohil,has accused Chief Minister Narendra Modi of misleading the media and public by feeding them with fudged figures and data on the investment achievements...

CISF men open fire at 2 outside IGISubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 03:00 IST

In a midnight drama near the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the early hours of Saturday,the CISF personnel fired three rounds at two men who tried to flee when they called out to them around 1.10 am.

For HerSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 02:49 IST

Catherine MacKinnon believes that as long as men continue to demand sex in lieu of money,prostitution and trafficking will continue.

Taxi driverSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 02:48 IST

Papia Ganguly,a 37-year-old woman,broke all social barriers and took to driving a taxi to make her two ends meet.

CAT-1 landed,IIM-C to mentor you through GD-PI hurdlesSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 02:45 IST

External Relation Cell of IIM-Calcutta to act as mentors and provide assistance to over 1,000 students For those who cleared the written test in the Common Admission Test (CAT),the students of IIM-Calcutta have extended a helping hand to cover the final lap group discussion and personal interview for the coveted IIM seat. A […]

Govt writes its security prescription for hospitalsSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 02:41 IST

With hospitals coming under the falling in the terror radar time and again,the state government has planned to heighten security at the premier state-run hospitals in the city.

Fisherman mauled by a tiger in SunderbansSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 02:39 IST

Gouranga Das,a local fisherman,was attacked and then dragged away by a tiger in the Sunderbans Tiger Reserve yesterday.

Prices of essential commodities soar,no solution yet in sightSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 02:38 IST

With the all India truckers' strike entering the sixth day today,the prices of essential commodities have also increased.

Slowdown signs: labels lose their lustre,brands wagon on salesSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 02:37 IST

Here's another indication of the economic slowdown: American design label Ed Hardy,which opened its first store amid much fanfare in Connaught Place in March 2008,has already shut down.

Mamata calls for boycott of tirtha taxSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 02:36 IST

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has called for a boycott of tirtha kar (pilgrim tax) that over 5 lakh pilgrims going to the Gangasagar mela during Makar Sankranti have to pay every year.

Movie reviewsSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 02:33 IST

The President Is Coming kickstarts the year with exactly the sort of lift weve been looking for-its free-spirited,irreverent,and funny.

Cross-Continental JourneysSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 02:32 IST

As Israeli forces pound Gaza,Hamas fire rockets and wounded people huddle among dead bodies in crumbling homes...

NSG braveheart injured in Mumbai terror attacks comes homeSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 02:31 IST

It always feels great when a soldier comes home,but for this youth it was a homecoming to remember.

Gurgaon realty slum hitsSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 02:30 IST

Revenue collected from stamp duty following sale or transfer of property is slated to nosedive at the end of this fiscal,and Haryana has found the black sheep: Gurgaon.

Chatter boxSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 02:30 IST

SAB TVs popular comedy Lo Ho Gayi Pooja Iss Ghar ki gets a new face as the vivacious actress Simple Kaul makes an entry on the show.

3 of W Delhi family found murderedSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 02:27 IST

A Designer employed with a local computer unit found his wife and two children dead,with their throats slit,at their house in Binda Pur,Uttam Nagar,on Friday night.

DDA scam: Cops widen probe,net 2 realtorsSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 02:25 IST

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has identified six more persons,including two agents from the city,for their involvement in the multi-crore DDA housing allotment scam.

No trace of alcohol in Bayana allottees body: autopsySubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 02:24 IST

A day after a successful allottee in DDAs recent housing scheme was mysteriously found dead near his house in this Rajasthan village...

Across the BorderSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 02:21 IST

The roots of fundamentalism in the subcontinent run deep,perhaps deeper than the Partition of India, says Sheema Kermani,whose group Tehrik-e-Niswan is part of the Pakistani contingent at the ongoing Bharat Rang Mahotsav...

Feast OnSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 02:19 IST

Lounge by the windows of Baywatch at Sheraton Hotel,Saket with a table resplendent with exotic goodies.

On the prowl,tiger kills girl in Lakhimpur KheriSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 01:58 IST

Nearly a week after a tiger had attacked and killed a boy in Lakhimpur Kheri,another casualty has been reported from the same district.

DGP: Police to remain in mela area at all timesSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 01:56 IST

Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Vikram Singh and Principal Secretary Home Kuwar Fateh Bahadur on Saturday issued necessary instructions to the district and police administration for the Magh Mela.