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» Village headman shot dead in Kashmir
Srinagar |Thursday, 2012 10:35:05 PM IST
Separatist guerrillas shot and killed a sarpanch (village headman) in south Kashmir's Kulgam district Thursday evening, police said. ...
» Man gets life term for killing boy over loan
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 10:35:05 PM IST
A Delhi court has awarded life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs.1 lakh on a man for killing a young boy in east Delhi for not repaying a petty loan of Rs.2,000. ...
» Poll panel censures Khurshid for quota announcement (Second Lead)
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 10:35:05 PM IST
In an embarrassment to the Congress during the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission Thursday censured Law Minister Salman Khurshid for his nine percent job quota promise to minorities and said that as a minister he had the responsibili ...
» Smuggled liquor seized in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad |Thursday, 2012 10:35:05 PM IST
A large stock of liquor, intended to be used to woo voters in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, was seized in Ghaziabad and two people were held, police said Thursday. ...
» Jailed Malegaon blast accused allowed AC train travel (Lead)
Mumbai |Thursday, 2012 10:35:05 PM IST
The Bombay High Court Thursday allowed Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast in Maharashtra, to travel to Madhya Pradesh by a second class air-conditioned coach for a court hearing there March 13, her lawyer said. She is ...
» Boy dies imitating TV suicide scene (Lead)
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 10:35:05 PM IST
A 12-year-old boy died here when he reportedly tried to imitate a suicide scene he had seen in a movie, police said Thursday. ...
» CWG case: Lawyer doubts fair trial, judge defers hearing (Lead)
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 10:35:05 PM IST
A special CBI court hearing a corruption case related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games Thursday put off the proceedings till an order from the district judge after lawyer for an accused doubted he would get fair trial. ...
» Naga women's body agitates in Manipur
Imphal |Thursday, 2012 10:35:05 PM IST
The Naga Womens Union (NWU), Manipur, Thursday held a "public curfew" programme in all the four Naga dominated districts of Manipur demanding unconditional release of a top member of the NSCN-IM. ...
» Jaya announces solatium to victim of bus mishap
Chennai | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today announced an assistance of Rs one lakh to the family of a person who was killed in a road accident at Chengam in Tiruvannamalai district on February seven. In a statement here tonight, she expressed sh ...
» Jaya announces solatium to victim of elephant attack
Chennai | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today announced an assistance of Rs three lakh to the family of a person who was trampled to death by an elephant in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu today. In a statement here tonight, she expressed shock ...
» Jaya announces Rs 2 lakh solatium to cop's family
Chennai | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today announced an assistance of Rs two lakh to the family of a cop, who died in harness, following a heart attack. In a statement here tonight, she expressed shock and grief over the death of Special Branch ...
» NABH to conduct surprise checks in hospitals on quality compliance
Chennai | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals (NABH) will soon undertake surprise checks in accredited hospitals to ensure continued maintenance of quality. Delivering the Dr T K Parthasarathy Endowment Oration at Sri Ramachandra University here ...
» 'Kola veri' in school: boy student murders woman teacher
Chennai | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
In a spine-chilling incident, a 40-year-old woman teacher of St. Mary's Matriculation Anglo Indian School, belonging to Don Bosco Group of Institutions, was stabbed to death by her student in a classroom, in the city today. The teacher Uma Maheswar ...
» NRHM to promote Indian system of medicine: Gandhiselvan
Bangalore | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
With Yoga and naturopathy gaining worldwide acceptance, the Centre will promote Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM), including Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and therapies such as Yoga and Naturopathy, through the ambitious National Rural Health Mission (NHRM) to ...
» 3 injured in cross firing
Phagwara | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Three people, including the brother of a BJP leader and an assailant sustained serious bullet injuries in a cross firing incident in local Chadha Market tonight. The injured, Rajeev Chahal, brother of BJP leader Sanju Chahal, and flower seller Prem ...
» Gangrape victim threatens to stage dharna
Ambala | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Gangrape victim Pankaj Shandilya, wife of Anti Terrorist Front India president Viresh Shandilya, has threatened to stage a dharna in front of the residence of Union Home Minister at New Delhi. She informed the media that she was gangraped by six peop ...
» YAD remanded to police custody
Ambala | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Youth Akali Dal (YAD) vice president Gurjot Singh was remanded to police custody for two days by a local court today. Singh was arrested yesterday in connection with a murder case and produced in the court today. Singh was accused of firing shot ...
» Alva, Khanduri expresses grief over Onida factory incident; probe
Dehradun | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Uttarakhand Governor Margaret Alva and Chief Minister Maj Gen (retd) B C Khanduri have expressed grief over the death of nine people in Onida Factory fire in Hardwar last night. In separate messages today, the leaders prayed for peace for departe ...
» UP polls; 1,473 candidates file their nominations for phase VI
Lucknow | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Altogether 1,473 candidates have filed their nomination papers for the sixth phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. On the last day today 601 candidates filed their nominations for phase-6 where polling will be held in 60 seats on February 28. ...
» 3 killed in separate road accidents
Ambala | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Three people, including two cousins, were killed in separate road mishaps in the district last night. Cousins returning after meeting their sister at village Durala were killed when their motorcycle was hit by an unknown vehicle near Naneola Chowk, ...
» Onida factory fire: 9 bodies recovered
Hardwar | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Nine bodies were recovered from Onida Electricals Factory at this district's Liipperhedi village where a major fire broke out last evening. Firetenders, who were pressed into service immediately, managed to contain the fire only by this noon. T ...
» SFI allegations biased, baseless, unethical: HPU
Dharamshala | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) today refuted allegations levelled by the Students Federation of India (SFI) that it was misleading people and described it as 'untrue, baseless and unethical. HPU spokesman Ranvir Verma, in a statement here, said th ...
» Rajya Sabha is sheet anchor of Indian democracy: Dy Chairman
Mumbai | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
The Rajya Sabha is the very sheet anchor of Indian democracy, which is essentially a Union of States, K Rahman Khan, deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha, said. The Union is engendered through constitution, and is irrevocable. It is unlike the federa ...
» 207 institutes participate in technological symposium
Rajkot | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
As many as 2,388 students from 207 institutes are participating in 13 tech and six non-tech events at a two-day national level technological symposium, 'Immaculate 12', which began at the Gardi College Campus here today. The event has been organised ...
» Sardinha takes strong exception to recent raid at Velim Church
Panaji | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
The newly appointed Goa Pradesh Congress Committee working President and North Goa MP, Francisco Sardinha today took strong exception to the recent raid on St Xavier's Church at Velim by Income-Tax officials on the directive of the state Chief Electoral O ...
» Think twice before electing candidate to BMC: Ambedkar
Mumbai | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
The BRP Bahujan Mahasangh president Prakash Ambedkar today said that Mumbai is the financial hub of the country and it faces threat from the economic terrorists and asked people to think twice before electing their representative for the Brihanmumbai Muni ...
» Mughal Gardens open to public from tomorrow
New Delhi | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
The historic Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhawan, including the musical garden, the spiritual garden, the herbal garden, bonsai garden and the bio-diversity park, will open to the general public from Friday for the month-long annual festival christened a ...
» YSR Congress Party welcomes house committee to probe into land allotments
Hyderabad | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
Welcoming the house committee to probe into the land allotments, the YSR Congress Party on Thursday said the time-frame should be from 1995 to 2012 and the terms of reference should be made clear, if the intentions of the state government are clear and no ...
» MHA, J and K Govt. and Jamia Milia Islamia sign MoU for construction of hostels
New Delhi | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Home Affairs, Jammu and Kashmir Government and Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi, for the construction of hostels to accommodate students from Jammu and Kashmir at Jamia Milia Islamia here to ...
» Two Chhattisgarh cops killed in Maoist ambush (Lead)
Raipur |Thursday, 2012 9:35:05 PM IST
Two policemen were killed and two, including an Additional Superintendent of Police, seriously injured when Maoists ambushed a jeep carrying six personnel in Bastar region Thursday, an official said. ...
» Court reserves order on dropping charges against Salem (Lead)
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 9:35:05 PM IST
The Delhi High Court Thursday reserved its order on a Delhi Police plea seeking withdrawal of charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against don Abu Salem in a 2002 extortion case here. ...
» Five held with tiger, leopard skins
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 9:35:05 PM IST
Five men involved in an international wildlife racket were arrested with one tiger and four leopard skins from Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh, officials said Thursday. ...
» 26/11 was attack on India's sovereignty, says apex court
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 9:35:05 PM IST
The Supreme Court Thursday said that the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack was worse than waging a war against the Indian government, as it was targeted at the unity, integrity, and sovereignty of the country. ...
» Chennai student kills teacher for complaining to parents (Second Lead)
Chennai |Thursday, 2012 9:35:05 PM IST
A Class 9 student of a reputed public school here Thursday stabbed to death his teacher for complaining to his parents about his poor academic performance. ...
» Poll panel censures Khurshid for quota announcement (Lead)
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 9:35:05 PM IST
The poll panel Thursday censured Congress leader Salman Khurshid for his nine percent job quota announcement for minorities in Uttar Pradesh, and said that as law minister he has the responsibility of ensuring the model code of conduct is observed in "let ...
» Kujur, Rajeth, Wassem take honours
Hyderabad | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
M D Waseem of Andhra Pradesh, Alexander Kujur from Chhattisgarh and Rajeth Prakash of Karnataka emerged winners in their respective categories on the second day of the Pro-Am Muaythai Senior boxing championship at the Lal Bahadur Indoor Stadium here today ...
» Thai Ladies Open: Smriti, Neha fail to make cut
Bangkok | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Indian golfers Smriti Mehra and Neha Tripathi missed the cut at the end of the second round of the Ladies Thailand Open here today. Smriti seemed to be on course to making the third and final round, before a bogey on 17th spoilt her chances. She end ...
» Students stone bus
Chennai | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Two people sustained injuries and a State-owned Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) bus and a police jeep were damaged in stone throwing by students of Pachaiyappa's college after police denied them permission to celebrate the Bus Day, which has ...
» Lt Governor must ensure security: Vaithilingam
Puducherry | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Former Chief Minister and leader of the opposition V Vaithilingam today demanded that Puducherry Lt.Governor Iqbal Singh should ensure full security to the public in his capacity as the administrator. Addressing a press conference here, Mr Vaithiling ...
» BRAI Bill is inadequate on biosafety and liability: Greenpeace
Bangalore | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
On the occasion of the first year anniversary on the moratorium of Bt Brinjal, Greenpeace along with other organisations, today launched the campaign report,''BRAI Bill: A threat to our food and farming'' at Russell vegetable market in the city. The ...
» Suzlon Group Signs Contract for wind Power
Kochi | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Suzlon Group, the world's fifth leading and India's largest wind turbine manufacturer has signed a contract for a 100 MW wind power project, comprising 48 units of Suzlon's latest S97-2.1 MW wind turbines, featuring DFIG technology, with CLP, India. ...
» NMPT organises trademeet
Kannur | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
The New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) organised a trade meet at Kannur, in association with the North Malabar Chamber of Commerce (NMCC) at Chamber hall here today. Addressing the media before the trade meet, NMPT Chairman, P Tamilvanan has said NMPT h ...
» KCR Visits Temple offers 48 kgs of Jaggery
Hyderabad | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) President K Chandrasekhara Rao today visited the temple of Sammakka-Saralamma at Medaram village under Tadvai Mandal in Warangal district. The TRS Chief, accompanied by his family members, visited Medaram on the occas ...
» 9 killed as tempo carrying pilgrims overturns
Mandya | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Nine persons, including eight women and a toddler, were killed and 15 others injured when a mini bus in which they were traveling feel into a 100-feet gorge at Basavana Betta hill near Malavalli in the district today. Police said the mishap occurre ...
» Six mechanized fishing boats impounded by Fisheries officials
Rameswaram | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department Officials impounded six mechanized fishing boats for using banned nets and fishing without valid documents, here today. Official sources said the fisheries officials impounded the boats with the help of Indian Navy. ...
» Woman kills drunkard husband
Perambalur | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
A middle aged farm coolie was brutally murdered by his wife over some domestic quarrel at Kalpadi village under Maruvathur police limits near here today. Police said the victims Selvam, a farm labourer used to have frequent quarrels with his wife Mrs ...
» Sri Lankan navy arrests four Indian fishermen
Rameswaram | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Sri Lankan navy apprehended four Indian fishermen and confiscated their mechanized fishing boats on the charges of cross-border fishing, early today. Official sources said 511 mechanized fishing trawlers had ventured into the Sea for a fishing trip yest ...
» Remove BJP's tainted trio as MLA's: Former PM
Bangalore | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Janata Dal (Secular) President H D Deve Gowda today demanded the sacking of the three Karnataka ministers who had to resign after being. caught watching porn films on their mobiles while the Assembly session was on February 7. Speaking to reporters h ...
» NTK volunteers takeout demo
Puducherry | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Naam Tamizhar Katchi(NTK) volunteers here today organised a padayatra to press the centre to release full cyclone relief to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Tamil Film Director Manivannan flagged off the padayatra at the Venkatasubba Reddiyar statue here. Th ...
» Panthic organisations to protest in front of CM residence
Fatehgarh Sahib | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Panthic organisations today announced to stage dharna in front of Punjab Chief Minister's residence at Chandigarh on February 17 to lodge their protest against the re-joining of Dr Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia as Vice Chancellor of Sri Guru Granth Sahib World ...
» Nobel laureate stresses need to constitute global union of
Shimla | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Nobel laureate R K Pachauri today stressed the need to constitute global union of mountain states to protect environment and thereby check climate change. Dr Pachauri was speaking in a function organised by state science and technology department he ...
» 7 killed in road accidents
Nahan | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
As many as seven people were killed and two others injured in separate road acccidents in Sirmour district, police sources said today. Five people died on the spot when a pick-up vanrolled down in 400 meter rivulet this morning when it was on its way ...
» BJP leadership upbeat over Uttarakhand polls
Dehradun | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
BJP's central leadership was upbeat over the fact that despite short stint as Chief Minister in Uttarakhand, Major General (retd) B C Khanduri has raised the prospects of the party in the hill state. According to a release issued here today, the B ...
» HP to set up Centre for protection of environment
Shimla | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Himachal Pradesh government is planning to set up a Center to guide and give logistic support for protection of environment which was eroding with coming up of number of hydroelectric and cement projects in this hill state. The Energy and Resources I ...
» Mercury plunges to season's lowest in HP
Shimla | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Mercury plummetted to the season's lowest level today after five days of heavy snowfall and rain, throwing life out of gear in Himachal Pradesh. Last night was the coldest of the season as the mercury dipped several degrees below the freezing point. ...
» Soren flays Naveen for not granting Santhali as 2nd language
Baripada | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Jharkhand Deputy Chief Minister, Hemanta Soren has slammed Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik for his failure to give the second state language status to 'Santhali' in a predominantly Santhal-inhabited state like Odisha. Addressing two ru ...
» 86 pc of TB patients cured in Mizoram
Aizawl | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
An encouraging 86 per cent of TB patients detected in Mizoram during last year were cured, health officials said today. During a quarterly review meeting of TB control programme, it was reported that 2300 TB cases were detected during 2011 of which 1 ...
» Two BSF jawans commit suicide
Krishnanagar | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Two BSF jawans, posted at Dhubulia in Nadia district of West Bengal, committed suicide today. Official sources said Ratisham, who hailed from Kerala, pumped a bullet in his head using service rifle at around 0400 hours today. The jawan was ...
» 11 get life term in murder case
Banka | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
A local court today awarded life imprisonment to 11 people in connection with a murder case. Justice N K Lal of the fast track court sentenced 11 accused to rigorous life imprisonment after they were found guilty in the case. The court also slapped f ...
» India must focus on hardware : Narayanswamy
Bhubaneswar | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
India must focus on the development of hardware to compete with China to be a front runner in the Information technology sector, Union Minister of state for Prime Minister's office, personal and public grievances V Narayanswamy said. Address ...
» Penguin chooses Ambassador as its celebratory mascot
Kolkata | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Globally renowned publishing house Penguin has chosen India's iconic car Ambassador as its celebratory mascot to mark the 25th anniversary of Penguin India. This customized Ambassador, in the iconic Penguin stripey design with the TWENTY5 logo on its ...
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Mumbai | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
The BRP Bahujan Mahasangh president Prakash Ambedkar today demanded that Maharashtra home minister R R Patil should make public the names of NCP leaders who had travelled from the private airplane of Shahid Usman Balwa, promoter of Swan Telecom and an ac ...
» Norwegian tourist found dead in Jaipur
Jaipur |Thursday, 2012 9:05:06 PM IST
A 35-year-old Norwegian tourist was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his hotel room here Thursday, police said. ...
» Narendra Modi among BJP's PM candidates: Gadkari
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 9:05:06 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Thursday said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was one of the party's contenders for prime minister. ...
» Congress MP quizzed in missing nurse case
Jodhpur |Thursday, 2012 9:05:06 PM IST
Congress MP Badri Jakhar Thursday appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for questioning in the case of missing Rajasthan nurse Bhanwari Devi, official sources said. ...
» CWG case: Lawyer doubts fair trial, judge defers hearing
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 9:05:06 PM IST
A special CBI court hearing a corruption case related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games Thursday put off the proceedings till an order from the district judge after lawyer for an accused doubted he would get fair trial. ...
» CJI to decide bench for hearing death row convict's plea
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 9:05:06 PM IST
The Supreme Court Thursday asked Chief Justice S.H.Kapadia to decide which bench will hear the petition by a death row convict seeking the commutation of his sentence to life imprisonment due to the long delay in deciding his mercy petition. ...
» Court reserves order on charges against Salem
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 9:05:06 PM IST
The Delhi High Court Thursday reserved its order on a Delhi Police plea seeking withdrawal of charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against don Abu Salem in a 2002 extortion case here. ...
» Digvijay Singh takes potshots at Gadkari for mocking political opponents
Agra | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Thursday hit out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari for making fun of political opponents, and said that this exemplified the kinds of politicians in the main opposition. ...
» Army Chief places additional documents in Supreme Court on age row
New Delhi | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
Chief of Army Staff, General V.K. Singh, has placed additional documents before the Supreme Court to support his case for restoring his date of birth as May 10, 1951. ...
» Orissa excise minister quits over Cuttack hooch tragedy
New Delhi | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
Orissa's Excise Minister A U Singhdeo resigned on Thursday accepting moral responsibility for the hooch tragedy in Cuttack. ...
» Dedicated freight corridor project to be given highest priority
New Delhi | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has directed that the dedicated freight corridor project costing nearly one lakh crore rupees should be given the highest priority by central ministries and urged the state governments to also do so. ...
» Gadkari accuses Centre of harassing Modi Government over Godhra case
New Delhi | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the Congress-led UPA Government must stop harassing the Narendra Modi Government in Gujarat. ...
» Zakia Jaffery disappointed with SIT's closure report
Surat | February 09, 2012 12:01:13 AM IST
Zakia Jaffery, petitioner in the post-Godhra riot case on Thursday expressed her disappointment on the reported closure report filed by the Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT). ...
» Coldest Feb 9 in five years, chill to continue Friday (Second Lead)
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 8:35:06 PM IST
The winter sun failed to provide any warmth as icy winds blew through the day as Delhiites were caught by surprise Thursday, the coldest Feb 9 in the last five years. ...
» Poll panel censures Khurshid for quota announcement
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 8:35:06 PM IST
The Election Commission Thursday censured Law Minister Salman Khurshid for his announcement that if the Congress came to power in Uttar Pradesh it would provide nine percent job quota to minorities. ...
» India has the will to bring change: Desmond Tutu
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 8:35:06 PM IST
India has the political will to bring change that can help abolish evils like child marriage, Nobel laureate and South African anti-apartheid icon archbishop Desmond Tutu said here Thursday. ...
» Jailed Malegaon blast accused allowed AC train travel
Mumbai |Thursday, 2012 8:35:05 PM IST
The Bombay High Court Thursday allowed Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast in Maharashtra, to travel to Madhya Pradesh by a second class air-conditioned coach for a court hearing there March 13, her lawyer said. She is cur ...
» Boy dies imitating TV suicide scene
New Delhi |Thursday, 2012 8:35:05 PM IST
A 12-year-old boy died here when he reportedly tried to imitate a suicide scene he had seen on a television show, police said Thursday. ...
» BJP,Karnataka, Govt, Trying to help Jaya: Karuna.
Chennai | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
DMK President M Karunanidhi today said the pressure mounted on Karnataka Advocate General B V Acharya to resign from the post of Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) showed that the BJP and the Karnataka Government were trying to help AIADMK Supremo and Tamil ...
» Air Services to Singapore Commence
Kochi | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Singapore based the Tiger Airways, the cheapest service in Asia will commence its services to Kochi from Singapore from April 28. The company would operate four flights in a week from Nedumbassery airport, and the first flight will operate to Singa ...
» Jewellery shop looted
Pudukkottai | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Unidentified miscrents made away with Rs 25 lakh worth jewelleries from two shops at Keelanilaikottai near here on the wee hours of today. Police said a passer by who noticed that the locks of the jewellary shops had been broken open, informed the p ...
» CBI court rejects Acharya's bail petition
Hyderabad | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
The special CBI Court at Nampally today rejected the bail petition filed by suspended Senior IAS officer B P Acharya who was allegedly involved in APIIC-Emaar Scam case. CBI Judge B Naga Maruthi Sharma passed the orders after the investigating agenc ...
» Man held for attempt to rob women passengers
Kochi | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Police arrested a 50-year-old man in connection with an alleged attempt to harasses some women passengers in a ladies compartment of Ernakulam-Kottayam Passenger at Kuruppamthara today. According to police, the arrested was identified as Sadananda D ...
» Two brothers murdered
Tiruchirapalli | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
In a crucial incident, two brothers of a family were murdered and another seriously injured, in a dispute over irrigation of an agricultural field at Neikulam village under Siruganur police limits near here today. Police said the victims were identif ...
» Research scholar demands Cong leader's resignation
Mysore | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
Condemning the ''irresponsible'' statement of the leader of opposition in Karnataka Legislative Council Motamma, Mysore University Zoology department research scholar Sarita, the alleged victim of sexual harassment, today demanded the Congress leader's r ...
» Naxals burn vehicles
Dantewada | Thursday, Feb 9 2012 IST
In the second attack of its kind this week, Naxals today torched three heavy vehicles engaged in road-laying on the Dantewada-Katekalyan route, approximately 10 km from here. 'About 35 rebels used diesel to start the blaze and decamped after warning ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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