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Crossing paths with fameSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:33 IST

Sample this -- Bata Chowk,Parihar Chowk,7 Loves Chowk,Om Supermarket Chowk,Goodluck Chowk. The one thing common with all of the above is that they are either shops or hotels after which chowks in the city have been named.

Gandhinagar to host Investiture Ceremony of Southern CommandSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:31 IST

The Investiture Ceremony of the Indian Armys Southern Command will be held in Gandhinagar this year.

Kite fliers unsure of their role at Vibrant Gujarat summitSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:29 IST

The government may have cancelled the kite festivals scheduled for Mehsana and Vadodara...

DCB arrests 3 men posing as police officers,journalistSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:28 IST

The Ahmedabad Detection of Crime Branch arrested three persons for allegedly trying to dupe a resident of Bapunagar...

Gujarat set to become petro-hub with PCPIRSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:26 IST

With the state Cabinet approving the draft ordinance for Special Investment Regions on January 7...

Truckers strike brings Saurashtra industry to a haltSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:24 IST

Industrial clusters spread across Saurashtra are already reeling under the crisis precipitated by the truckers strike.

Four arrested for staging truck robberySubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:22 IST

Four people have been arrested by the police for staging a robbery. The accused,who are employees of a transport company,were going to deliver 30 tonnes of copper worth Rs 70 lakh from Indore to Alwar when they informed the police about the crime.

Delhi undergroundSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:20 IST

The stiff competition to get breaking news may not be dramatic always; sometimes it is plain ironic. Recently,a man directly affected by a story came to know about it only after the reporters broke it.

Polices anti-obscene calls cell a huge hitSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:18 IST

The Anti-Obscene Calls cell,launched by the Delhi Polices Crime Branch last month,is reportedly a huge hit.

Another warm morning for citySubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:17 IST

Delhities woke up to a relatively warmer morning on Sunday with the minimum temperature registering a comfortable 8.6 degrees Celsius,two notches above normal.

Noida gang rape: last accused held in Sector-37Subscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:16 IST

The Noida police on Sunday arrested the eleventh and last accused in the gang rape case involving the 24-year-old MBA student on January 6.

NH-24 underpass delayed furtherSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:16 IST

Delayed several times over the last two years,the completion of the road-widening and underpass project along National Highway 24 is now likely to take even longer.

Insurance company,bank to cough up Rs 25,000 for forcing policy on clientSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:15 IST

Terming it as yet another instance where the hard-earned money of the consumers was being eaten into by the service providers...

Govt banks on Munak canal to tide over summerSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:13 IST

Delhi is likely to have a more relaxed summer this year,as the government hopes to augment its water supply through the parallel-lined canal from Munak in Haryana to the Haiderpur water treatment plant.

Mounted PoliceSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:12 IST

The Delhi Mounted Police was established during the 1930s and has grown in stature ever since despite the all round mechanisation of the force.

W Delhi murder: suspected weapon foundSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:10 IST

Twenty-four hours after a woman and her two sons were found murdered in the Bindapur area of Uttam Nagar,the police are yet to make any formal arrests.

Workshop on disaster management at PU concludesSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:10 IST

Disaster management in school settings was discussed in detail at the second and the concluding day of the national seminar-cum-workshop...

Three die in separate accidentsSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:09 IST

Three persons,including a bank manager,were crushed to death by speeding vehicles in three separate accidents in the past 36 hours in the Capital.

CHB to pay interest on deposit for flatSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:08 IST

The District Consumer Forum has directed the Chandigarh Housing Board to pay a 10 per cent interest...

Family of man who died in PGI allege negligenceSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:06 IST

The family of a 37-year-old resident of Himachal Pradesh who died on Friday at the PGI alleged negligence on part of the authorities today.

Car stereos worth Rs 15 lakh stolen from showroomSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:05 IST

Thieves struck a car accessories showroom in Sector 28 late on Saturday night and decamped with nearly 100 imported stereos worth over Rs 15 lakh.

Poll fever sets city rolling on vote-garnering trackSubscriber Only

January 12, 2009 00:03 IST

With the Lok Sabha elections approaching fast,the city buzzed with political activity on Sunday.

Finally,Mohali to get garbage treatment plantSubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 23:59 IST

Decks have been cleared for Mohali to get a new garbage-treatment plant,replacing the one in Industrial Focal Point,Phase VIII-B,here.

Tewari dares CM to contest against him from citySubscriber Only

January 11, 2009 23:57 IST

Manish Tewari,national spokesperson of the All India Congress Committee (AICC),today asserted that the party in Punjab was absolutely united and the rank and file was fully geared up to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.

City Centre case adjourned to Jan 31Subscriber Only

January 11, 2009 23:55 IST

The much-hyped City Centre case was adjourned till January 31 by District and Session Judge G K Rai on Saturday. It has also been fixed as the next date for framing the charges against the accused.

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