Single agency proposed for Bhiwadi’s development
September 19th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bhiwadi (Rajasthan), Sep 19 (IANS) Rajasthan will consider a single nodal agency to oversee industrial development in this key town, as it goes for the next phase of expansion by ... Read more...
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Rainy morning in Delhi (Lead)
August 24th, 2012 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Rains lashed parts of the national capital Friday, leaving commuters facing a tough time as traffic moved at snail's pace on several key roads.Traffic was ... Read more...
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Power failure, rains hit Delhi traffic, commuters (Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Delhi residents had a harrowing time Tuesday as the city's traffic signals and the Delhi Metro ceased to function for several hours following the failure ... Read more...
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Rains lash Delhi Tuesday, more expected Wednesday (Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) It was a pleasant and wet day for Delhi Tuesday as the city was lashed by rains since early morning while parts of the city ... Read more...
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Traffic tangles in Delhi after power failure, rains
July 31st, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Traffic in the national capital was severely affected Tuesday after signals stopped functioning following a failure in the Northern Power Grid.Traffic flow, already slow since ... Read more...
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Heavy rains lash Mumbai, disrupt traffic (Lead)
June 28th, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Heavy rains, the first major showers of the delayed monsoon, lashed Mumbai Thursday. Though rail and road traffic was disrupted and hundreds of commuters were inconvenienced, ... Read more...
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Heavy rains lash Mumbai, disrupt normal life
June 28th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed the city Thursday disrupting rail and road traffic and causing inconvenience to commuters, officials said. According to the weather office, more rain is ... Read more...
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Thunder squall disrupts train, Metro services in Kolkata
April 9th, 2012 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) A thunder squall in Kolkata and its adjoining areas uprooted trees that blocked roads and disrupted train and Metro railways services Monday evening.The squall, which hit ... Read more...
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BRICS summit venue turns into fortress
March 28th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Taj Palace Hotel in south Delhi where the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa would Thursday attend the BRICS summit ... Read more...
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Bangalore civic body caught in Rs.15 bn scandal
December 4th, 2011 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 4 (IANS) This tech hub that has been voted in a global survey as the best city to live in India could have been a much better ... Read more...
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Local trains hit as rains lash Mumbai
August 29th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) Four days of heavy downpour has hit the lifeline of Mumbai -- the local trains. Tens of thousands of passengers had a harrowing time getting to ... Read more...
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Annual chariot festival begins in Kolkata
July 3rd, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 3 (IANS) Amid chanting of "Hare Krishna", thousands of devotees Sunday pulled the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra during the annual Rath Yatra (chariot festival) organised ... Read more...
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Heavy rains hit West Bengal, six killed (Roundup)
June 17th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata/Siliguri, June 17 (IANS) Landslide and electrocution claimed six lives as incessant overnight rains disrupted normal life in West Bengal Friday, inundating several areas and crippling road and rail traffic.A ... Read more...
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Incessant rains disrupt normal life in Bengal
June 17th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) Incessant rains since Thursday night in Kolkata and other southern West Bengal districts disrupted normal life Friday inundating several areas, triggering major traffic snarls and hitting ... Read more...
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Mumbai areas waterlogged after third day of heavy rains
June 11th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Several areas of Mumbai and Thane were waterlogged as heavy rains lashed the city for the third consecutive day Saturday.According to a weather department official, ... Read more...
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670 autos fined in Delhi
June 10th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Around 670 auto-rickshaws and 'Grameen Seva' autos were fined in the capital on a single day for a variety of offences, police said Friday.The ... Read more...
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UP Police baton charge BJP activists in Ghaziabad, Kanpur
March 29th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by ANI
Ghaziabad/Kanpur, Mar 29 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday baton charged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists, who were protesting against Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Government in the state.The agitating ... Read more...
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Trade unions march to speaker to submit memo on price rise (Lead)
February 23rd, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Leaders of major trade unions and national federations of workers Wednesday headed towards Parliament House to submit a memorandum to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar after ... Read more...
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Unions’ protest march causes traffic snarls in Delhi
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Traffic in some key areas of central Delhi and arterial roads was tied up in huge snarls after members of eight major trade unions and national federations ... Read more...
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Curbs on rallies: Court seeks political parties’ views
February 3rd, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Thursday asked all political parties for suggestions to avoid public inconvenience caused by rallies staged on city roads.The division bench of Justice P.C. Ghose ... Read more...
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Stressed out Delhi, where grazing a car hurts the ego
January 14th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
By Rahul Vaishnavi
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Leave your home 15 minutes early for work. If your car is involved in an accident and the other party gets aggressive, apologise. That's the ... Read more...
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IPL auction: Big business and buzz inside, life normal outside
January 8th, 2011 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 8 (IANS) The rich and the famous traded millions of dollars for the pretty wealthy but more famous cricketers inside an upscale hotel here Saturday as Bangaloreans went about their ... Read more...
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Monday morning traffic blues on cards for Delhiites
November 7th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) With major roads in the capital blocked to facilitate US President Barack Obama's movements, office-goers will have a tough time Monday as most of the vehicular ... Read more...
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Obamas set to land in Mumbai amid tight security (Lead)
November 6th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) The US Air Force One carrying President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle is expected to touch down at Mumbai airport shortly before 1 p.m. as they ... Read more...
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Key Delhi roads shut for cycling event, no traffic jams
October 10th, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Major arterial roads in central Delhi were out of bounds to the public Sunday due to the Commonwealth Games cycling events being held there. While there were ... Read more...
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Delhiites finally see brighter, greener side of city
October 2nd, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) After last minute scrambles and much flak from various quarters, Delhi has finally managed to put everything in place for the Commonwealth Games which open here ... Read more...
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Barapullah elevated road cuts travel time drastically (Lead)
September 24th, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Just seven minutes - that is what it will take to travel on the newly-inaugurated Barapullah elevated road connecting the Games Village to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. ... Read more...
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Yamuna flows above danger mark in Delhi, key bridge shut (Lead)
September 21st, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) A key bridge over the Yamuna river linking the capital with its eastern district and western Uttar Pradesh was shut Tuesday as the river waters rose further. ... Read more...
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Key bridge closed as Yamuna flows 1.33 m above danger mark
September 21st, 2010 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) A key bridge over the Yamuna linking the capital with its eastern district and western Uttar Pradesh was shut Tuesday as the river waters rose further, causing ... Read more...
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Indimoto.com offers free car pool service for commuters during Delhi CWG
September 20th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept.20 (ANI-Business Wire India): Website Indimoto.com has offered to provide a free-car pool service for next month's Commonwealth Games in Delhi. It said that it would waive aside the ... Read more...
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Rahul’s visit chokes Kolkata traffic
September 6th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) Traffic in several parts of Kolkata was hit Monday putting public to inconvenience as Congress workers took out processions ahead of a rally addressed by party general ... Read more...
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Trinamool rally chokes large parts of Kolkata
July 21st, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) Commuters had a harrowing time Wednesday as large parts of Kolkata remained choked with Trinamool Congress's grand rally in the heart of Kolkata drawing more than a ... Read more...
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Heavy rains lash Delhi, chaos on roads (Second Lead)
July 8th, 2010 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed the capital Wednesday leading to chaos on the roads as massive traffic jams were reported from various parts of the city.
The capital received ... Read more...
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Chaos on roads as heavy rains lash Delhi (Lead)
July 7th, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed the capital Wednesday leading to chaos on the roads as massive traffic jams were reported from various parts of the city.
The capital received ... Read more...
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Heavy rain disrupts rail, road traffic in Haryana, Punjab (Second Lead)
July 7th, 2010 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Hundreds of harried passengers were stranded at railway stations in Punjab and Haryana Tuesday as many trains were cancelled or delayed due to excessive rains. Road and ... Read more...
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