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Raw but RightSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 23:40 IST

The much celebrated raw meat or fish artistically sliced into delicate,paper thin sheets and spread out like a fan in a cold vinaigrette or Parmesan dressing carpaccio is becoming increasingly visible on menus across Delhi.

Card firm to pay up for not keeping promisesSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 23:39 IST

Upholding an order of the Panchkula district consumer forum,the UT State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Intercard (India) Limited to refund Rs 3,800...

The Rest is HistorySubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 23:38 IST

Retrospectives of important artists and commemorative anniversaries are regular features in the art world.

We have to take medicine to the doorstep of the common manSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 23:36 IST

The new academic session at PGI kicked off on Wednesday with an address by Professor N K Ganguly,adviser to the Minister of Health and Family Welfare as well as a distinguished biotechnology fellow.

Panchkula saw more crime in 08 than previous yearSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 23:33 IST

The year 2008 witnessed a steep rise in the crime graph of Panchkula district. According to the official figures released by the Panchkula police recently...

Strikes hold city to ransomSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 23:32 IST

Work at the Grain Market and Vegetable Market in Sector 26 was paralysed with traders proceeding on an indefinite strike from Wednesday.

Teachers in Chandigarh need a lesson in good healthSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 23:21 IST

Students in Chandigarh may not be getting the right lessons when it comes to health. For,the teachers who are supposed to tell them the importance of good health can hardly be called healthy.

6-year-old raped in MohaliSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 23:20 IST

An unidentified man abducted a six-year-old girl on Tuesday morning and sent her home in the evening after raping her,the Mohali police said on Wednesday.

Drama on NH-21 as cops chase and catch youths with drugsSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 23:19 IST

It was a scene right out of a Bollywood flick. Traffic on the Mohali-Kharar stretch of the busy National Highway-21 came to a halt on Wednesday afternoon and panic-stricken motorists looked on as the occupant of a Maruti Gypsy fired a gunshot towards a Tata Indica car moving ahead of it.

Disabled 69-year-old runs from pillar to post to get justice for sonSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 23:18 IST

For the last four months,a 69-year-old physically challenged man has been running from pillar to post to get justice for his son,an accident victim still fighting for life.

Family drugged and robbed,help missingSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 23:16 IST

Four members of a family and their driver were allegedly drugged by their newly employed cook who decamped with valuables late on Tuesday night,police said on Wednesday.

Fashion FairSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:39 IST

While rumours are floating around in Delhi fashion circles about the alleged pullout of sponsors at one of the fashion weeks...

Laughter ChallengedSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:38 IST

Right after saas bahus spread out their kitchenware all over the airwaves,creative heads decided theyve had had enough of colourful girl-talk.

Ayush upsets third seed,Aandrita shines in BTA tennisSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:36 IST

Unseeded Ayush Dharewa today toppled third seed Prateek Pushkar Baxi of Chattisgarh on the third day of Treat Joosi AITA BTA Championship Series 2009 being held in memory of Dilip Bose at the BTA Complex here.

Family drugged and robbed,help missingSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:36 IST

Four members of a family and their driver were allegedly drugged by their newly employed cook who decamped with valuables late on Tuesday night,police said on Wednesday.

KKR rope in Rana,question mark over PontingSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:35 IST

With captain Sourav Ganguly and technical director John Buchanan giving the practice session a miss,the concluding day of the Kolkata Knight Riders three-day selection trials appeared aimless today.

Going against the trend,Sanuth,Chauhan batSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:33 IST

For the youngsters,who have barely cut their teeth in big-time cricket,its not easy to go against the trend. But Mohammad Ebrahim Sanuth and Vikash Chauhan appear to be different.

Mega food park will come up at JangipurSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:31 IST

Jangipur in Murshidabad district will soon boast of a mega food park,courtesy Pranab Mukherjee who represents the constituency in the Lok Sabha.

Employees demand removal of anomalies in new pay structureSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:31 IST

Various sections of the Haryana state government employees and officers,including school principals,district education officers,deputy and block education officers...

New strategy to check vector-borne diseasesSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:30 IST

After facing criticism from the Opposition and the state health department for failing to control vector-borne diseases in the city,the Kolkata Municipal Corporation...

HUDA to increase malba fee in stateSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:30 IST

With an aim to deal with owners of under-construction residential and commercial complexes who fail to clear tonnes of malba or construction waste...

Chokhani murder accused arrestedSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:29 IST

Almost a year after 54-year-old Usha Chokhani was found murdered in her Mandeville Garden house in Kolkata,police have arrested the prime accused from Bengaluru.

HP Board Class X exams for winter schools to be held in MarchSubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:29 IST

The HP Board of School Education today decided to make it mandatory for all foreign students and students passing examinations from other states to get their certificates...

Buddha concern notwithstanding,trees continue to be felled in citySubscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:28 IST

Even though Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has been quite vocal against cutting of trees and demanded a probe into the felling of 17 trees...

Sikh bodies demand ban on Dera congregation on January 12Subscriber Only

January 8, 2009 03:28 IST

With Sikh organisations opposing the proposed congregation of Dera Sacha Sauda on January 12 in Jalanana village,which is likely to create tension in the area,the administration is taking no chances in preparing itself for any possible clash.