INDIA OTHERS NEWS - Page 1661

As Yeddyurappa,Gehlot bash pubs,Shiela asks whySubscriber Only

January 29, 2009 16:20 IST

More chief ministers on Thursday joined the debate on pub culture with Karnataka's B S Yeddyurappa opposing it while Ashok Gehlot of Rajasthan seeking to distance himself from the Mangalore incident. Delhi CM Shiela Dikshit saw nothing wrong in boys and girls going out together.

Haryana ex-dy CM’s wife Fiza attempts suicideSubscriber Only

January 29, 2009 16:19 IST

A day after creating a stir by claiming that her husband has been kidnapped,Fiza allegedly attempted suicide at her residence.

VS-Vijayan feud: Is Kerala CPM heading for crisis?Subscriber Only

January 29, 2009 16:15 IST

CPI-M in Kerala appears to be heading for a crisis with CM V S Achuthanandan refusing to budge from his position against Pinarayi Vijayan.

Heavy fog disrupts schedule,80 flights delayedSubscriber Only

January 29, 2009 14:53 IST

Flight operations came to a standstill this morning after dense fog engulfed the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Suicide at Chennai passpot office over Lanka Tamil plightSubscriber Only

January 29, 2009 14:33 IST

A 26-year-old man tried self-immolation at Chennai passpot office to highlight the suffering of Tamil people in Sri Lanka.

Farmers take up tobacco farming in Uttar PradeshSubscriber Only

January 29, 2009 14:06 IST

Despite increasingly pervasive anti-tobacco legislation and tax structures,farmers in UP have taken up tobacco cultivation.

Nun rape: Orissa CID files chargesheetSubscriber Only

January 29, 2009 13:57 IST

Orissa police CID filed the chargesheet in the rape case of a Catholic nun before a Sessions court in Baliguda block of Kandhamal.

UP ranks worst in crime against minorities: MeiraSubscriber Only

January 29, 2009 13:38 IST

Uttar Pradesh is ahead of other states in atrocities against SC and ST with Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in second and third positions.

Kochi traffic police go BlackberrySubscriber Only

January 29, 2009 13:12 IST

Kochi traffic police are now armed with Blackberry mobiles,especially designed to track down vehicle details from RTO database in a jiffy.

We kept our promise to reduce fuel prices: DeoraSubscriber Only

January 29, 2009 13:02 IST

From Thursday,petrol and diesel will cost Rs 5 and Rs 2 a litre less,respectively. Domestic LPG rate has also been brought down by Rs 25/cylinder.

Indians,Bangladeshis in same Orissa family!Subscriber Only

January 29, 2009 11:40 IST

Strange as it may sound,authorities in the infiltration hub of Mahakalpada have recognised only half of a 10-member family as Indians.

Interpol issues Red Corner notices against Guj riotersSubscriber Only

January 29, 2009 11:11 IST

Interpol issued RCNs issued against 6 accused in connection with one of the 2002 post-Godhra communal riots in Central Gujarat.

PM likely to be discharged on FridaySubscriber Only

January 29, 2009 09:42 IST

Prime Minister,who is recuperating after a successful coronary by-pass surgery,walked in the hospital corridor and did his exercises.

Petrol cheaper by Rs 5 and diesel by Rs 2Subscriber Only

January 29, 2009 09:31 IST

The Government tonight chose to slash petrol prices by Rs 5 a litre and diesel by Rs 2 per litre,second round of cuts in as many months....

Malegaon: Muthalik to be quizzedSubscriber Only

January 29, 2009 03:04 IST

A three-member team of the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad will be dispatched to question Sri Ram Sene chief Pramod Muthalik in Mangalore...

Pawar hints at fresh UPA-Left understandingSubscriber Only

January 28, 2009 20:35 IST

Left parties,which severed links with the Congress-led UPA on the issue of Indo-US nuke deal,are inclined to have a fresh understanding with secular partners in the ruling alliance,NCP chief Sharad Pawar claimed on Wednesday.

‘I’m not a child,haven’t been abducted’Subscriber Only

January 28, 2009 19:41 IST

Haryana's former deputy CM Chander Mohan's second wife Fiza alleged that he had been kidnapped at the behest of his family.

German rape case: 5 get life imprisonmentSubscriber Only

January 28, 2009 18:04 IST

The five youths were convicted under section 376 (2) (g) (gangrape) of the Indian Penal Code and awarded life imprisonment.

Sonia does a Rahul,visits Dalit basti,eats foodSubscriber Only

January 28, 2009 17:54 IST

If it was Rahul Gandhi who visited a Dalit's 'basti' earlier this month to feel the pulse of rural life,it was his mother and Sonia Gandhi's turn to follow the suit.

An Indian Navy official has been booked for colluding with Pakistan intelligence agencies. (Reuters)

Gujarat,Maha on high alert after terror interceptSubscriber Only

January 28, 2009 17:48 IST

Patrolling at land and sea has been stepped up at the Gujarat coast and neighbouring Maharashtra following a radio intercept that hints at the possibility of a 26/11-style attack.

NCP wants Sharad Pawar as next PMSubscriber Only

January 28, 2009 17:09 IST

Sharad Pawar ostensibly played down the supporters vision saying it all centred around the number game in parliamentary democracy.

Japanese diplomats bag stolen at R-day functionSubscriber Only

January 28, 2009 17:01 IST

A Japanese diplomat lost his belongings while watching the celebrations in the heavily-guarded VIP enclosure at Rajpath.

Mumbai attack is US problem too,say Indian AmericansSubscriber Only

January 28, 2009 16:31 IST

About 100 influential Indian-American leaders have asked top lawmakers in Washington to reckon Mumbai attack as your own problem and not merely an Indian problem and demanded that the US pressurise Pakistan to act fast against those responsible for the carnage.