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Cyclone Phyan: BMC shuts down Mumbai offices,schoolsSubscriber Only

November 11, 2009 13:58 IST

With cyclonic storm 'Phyan' menacingly approaching north Maharashtra and south Gujarat,the govt has asked all educational institutions and offices in Mumbai to close down.

IAF official’s body fished out from river Chenab in J-KSubscriber Only

November 11, 2009 13:56 IST

A body of an IAF officer was recovered from a reservoir in Doda district,more than 10 days after a chopper carrying him and three others crashed.

IT’s final warning to Koda aides to turn upSubscriber Only

November 11, 2009 13:04 IST

Two key aides of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda have been given a final warning by the Income Tax Department to appear before it for questioning on Wednesday.

IED recovered near Rukhsana’s house in Rajouri,defusedSubscriber Only

November 11, 2009 12:57 IST

Acting on a tip off,security forces and bomb disposal squad rushed to upper Shadra-Sharief village in Thanamandi tehsil of Rajouri district last night and recovered the explosive device near Rukhsana's house,police officials said.

Headley travelled to five cities in IndiaSubscriber Only

November 11, 2009 12:37 IST

Suspected terrorist David Coleman Headley travelled to five cities during his stay in India between 2006-09,investigators have found.

DMRC hikes metro fareSubscriber Only

November 11, 2009 12:30 IST

Commuters in Delhi will now have to shell out more for travelling on Metro rail as the DMRC hiked fare by36 pct.

Govt incentive for youth in the valleySubscriber Only

November 11, 2009 12:19 IST

Government will invest on behalf of unemployed youth to set up the business for them and the youth will have to only run it.

Cyclonic storm to hit Gujarat,Maha coast on Wednesday eveningSubscriber Only

November 11, 2009 11:44 IST

The sea will be very rough along and off Maharashtra and South Gujarat Coast and fishermen have been warned against venturing into the sea.

Prisoners getting parole for repairing house,ploughing fieldsSubscriber Only

November 11, 2009 11:39 IST

Under Section 3 of the Temporary Release Act,1988,the State Govt has the authority to release prisoners temporarily on some basic grounds as stated in jail manuals.

New legislation on Judges’ accountability soon: MoilySubscriber Only

November 11, 2009 10:41 IST

The Centre plans to bring a 'state-of-the-art' legislation in the Winter session of Parliament to deal with complaints of corruption against judges.

45 fresh cases of dengue in Delhi,total reaches 661Subscriber Only

November 11, 2009 10:03 IST

The civic agency has intensified its drive to check breeding of mosquitoes and has challaned 6,501 people so far.

Environment Ministry for indigenous research on glaciersSubscriber Only

November 11, 2009 09:21 IST

Environment Ministry has initiated an ambitious indigenous scientific research to determine and monitor the glaciers in the country.

PM expresses ‘concern’ over attacks on NE students in DelhiSubscriber Only

November 10, 2009 20:47 IST

PM Manmohan Singh expressed 'deep concern' over a spate of attacks on students of the northeast in the city and promised to take all 'necessary steps' to ensure their safety and security.

Control over naxal-infested areas in 2-3 years: PCSubscriber Only

November 10, 2009 20:17 IST

Making it clear that the Maoists would not be allowed to have a free run,Home Minister P Chidambaram said control over the naxal-infested areas would be regained in the next two to three years.

Orissa govt orders closure of 41 minesSubscriber Only

November 10, 2009 19:59 IST

Orissa government has ordered closure of operations in as many as 41 mines in Sundargarh district after statewide vigilance raids conducted in the wake of mines scam in the state.

Manu Sharma may not get parole again,says officialSubscriber Only

November 10, 2009 19:15 IST

With Delhi police confirming violation of parole norms by Manu Sharma,a top government official said he may not get the benefit of the temporary release in future.

Advocates raise slogans against CJI over new SC security setupSubscriber Only

November 10, 2009 19:02 IST

Scores of lawyers shouted slogans against Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan for the new 'high security zone' introduced in the Supreme Court.

Delhi faces tough task of being a perfect hostSubscriber Only

November 10, 2009 18:48 IST

As Delhi races against time to complete all unfinished tasks ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games,it faces a daunting work of inculcating civic sense among Delhiites.

Close shave for MP governor,CMSubscriber Only

November 10, 2009 18:35 IST

MP Governor Rameshwar Thakur and CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan had a narrow escape when two vehicles entered the tarmac just as their plane touched the ground at Vijayraje Scindia Air Terminal.

26/11 witness not traceable,Nikam tells trial CourtSubscriber Only

November 10, 2009 18:21 IST

A 26/11 prosecution witness is not traceable for last three months and all efforts to find him have gone in vain.

LeT militant held; hideout bustedSubscriber Only

November 10, 2009 17:49 IST

Security forces on Tuesday arrested a Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militant and busted a militant hideout in Kashmir valley as another group of ultras exhanged fire with a police party in Baramulla in separate incidents.

‘India keen to conduct joint exercise with China’Subscriber Only

November 10, 2009 17:45 IST

India is keen to conduct joint exercise with China,Air Chief Marshal P V Naik said amid growing tensions between the two neighbours.

Cyclone alert: Storm brewing in Arabian SeaSubscriber Only

November 10, 2009 17:41 IST

IMD sounded a cyclone alert for the coastal regions of south Gujarat and north Maharashtra,where it is expected to make a landfall in the early hours of Thursday.