Senior officer’s PSO wounded in Srinagar militant attack
March 9th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 9 (IANS) Terrorists shot at and wounded the Personal Security Officer (PSO) of a senior state government official in the heart of Srinagar late Friday afternoon.A senior police ... Read more...
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Of the magic of Zaina Kadal in old Srinagar (Letter from Kashmir) (With Images)
February 26th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 26 (IANS) It was the hub of the city once, a place where wholesale traders did business and people flocked to visit the nearby shrines. But, in ... Read more...
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‘Jamuna Paar’ crew shoots at India Gate (With Images)
February 24th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Producer Rajan Shahi chose the historic India Gate as the backdrop to shoot a few scenes for his new show "Jamuna Paar", which captures the ... Read more...
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Metro trains ran at restricted speed
February 21st, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Thousands of commuters in the national capital were affected and became edgy Tuesday morning as trains on the city's Metro network ran at slower than ... Read more...
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Metro commuters to get tips on safe travel
February 20th, 2012 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) With a few freak accidents reported on the Delhi Metro recently, hundreds of volunteers will now be deployed at various stations to give tips on ... Read more...
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Despite diktats, Srinagar youths keep tryst with St Valentine (With Images)
February 14th, 2012 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 14 (IANS) Despite the efforts of hardline separatists Dukhtaran-e-Milat (Daughters Of the Faith) and a bitter winter chill, many youth kept their tryst with St. Valentine in Srinagar ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro impresses Punjab chief minister
February 13th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal took his maiden ride on the Delhi Metro Monday and described it as an "excellent experience"."It is for the ... Read more...
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Shutdown on JKLF founder’s death anniversary
February 11th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) Life across Srinagar and other parts of the Valley was affected Saturday by a shutdown called by separatists to mark the death anniversary of Jammu Kashmir ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro chief inspects ongoing work
February 10th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC) managing director Mangu Singh Friday inspected the ongoing tunnel and boring work on a 3-km underground corridor between the Central Secretariat ... Read more...
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Metro technical snag leads to crowds at Rajiv Chowk
February 1st, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Metro services on the Jahangirpuri-Huda City Centre line were interrupted Wednesday evening due to a technical snag leading to large crowds of commuters at the ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro kickstarts efforts to decongest Rajiv Chowk
January 31st, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Spanning numerous residential areas and commercial centres in the national capital and a lifeline for commuters, the Delhi Metro Tuesday kicked off tunnelling and boring ... Read more...
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How many coaches? Metro to issue alerts (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) To avoid last minute scramble for trains at Delhi Metro's busiest stations, passengers will soon get to know from the platform screens if an incoming ... Read more...
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Metro to educate commuters on safety through short film
January 30th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Two weeks after a commuter got stuck between the sliding doors of a moving Metro train, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Monday said it will ... Read more...
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Metro to alert passengers on approaching trains
January 30th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Monday said they are planning to install advanced Passenger Information Display System (PIDS) at Metro stations in order to ... Read more...
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Complainant fails to testify, theft accused set free
January 29th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Protecting an accused's right to speedy justice, a Delhi court has acquitted a theft accused, observing that the complainant failed to testify in court and ... Read more...
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Metro guard tries to save kid, falls on track
January 28th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) A Delhi Metro guard sustained minor injuries Saturday when he fell on the track at Rajiv Chowk station while trying to save a toddler from ... Read more...
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Delhiites ignored traffic advisories and suffered: Police
January 24th, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) A day after the full dress-rehearsal of the Republic Day Parade caused massive jams in the national capital, Delhi Police Tuesday said that Delhiites ... Read more...
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Metro services to be curtailed on R-Day
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Delhi Metro services will be partially curtailed during the Republic Day parade Thursday and the beating retreat ceremony Jan 29, an official said.Train schedules of ... Read more...
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Traffic restrictions for R-day parade rehearsal
January 22nd, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Delhi Traffic Police have placed restrictions on movement of vehicles in the capital Monday in view of the full dress rehearsal for the ... Read more...
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Man stuck in door a freak accident, says DMRC
January 20th, 2012 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Three days after a commuter's ankle got stuck in the door of a Metro train forcing him to cling on to the door till the ... Read more...
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Kashmir arranges free lunches for migratory birds (With Images)
January 13th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hokarsar Wetland Reserve (Srinagar), Jan 13 (IANS) The water surface in this wetland reserve in Jammu and Kashmir has frozen, but thousands of migratory birds flocking it will not find ... Read more...
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Auto Expo tickets available from Saturday
January 5th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Tickets for the ongoing Auto Expo 2012 will be sold at 26 stations of the Delhi Metro from Saturday, an official said.The 11th edition of ... Read more...
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Pakistan PM now has a flyover in his name
December 31st, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 31 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani now has a flyover named after him in Multan city.The 1.6-km-long Yousuf Raza Gilani flyover, built at a cost ... Read more...
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13 killed, 21 injured in Pakistan car bombing (Lead)
December 31st, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 30 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and 21 injured Friday evening in a powerful car bombing in Pakistan's Quetta city, media reports said.The blast took ... Read more...
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Eight killed in Pakistan bombing
December 30th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 30 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and 13 injured Friday evening in a powerful suicide bombing in a residential area in Pakistan's Quetta city, media reports ... Read more...
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Two central Delhi Metro stations to close early on New Year’s eve
December 30th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Two Metro stations in central Delhi will be closed from 8 p.m. on New Year's eve Saturday due to security restrictions, the Delhi Metro official ... Read more...
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Permanent Ghalib showcase opened on poet’s birth anniversary
December 27th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The legacy of Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib got a permanent niche in the capital with the inauguration of a showcase of memorabilia connected to the ... Read more...
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Mumbai celebrates Rafi’s 87th birth anniversary
December 24th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Celebrating singing legend Mohammad Rafi's 87th birth anniversary Saturday, fans in Mumbai will participate in 10 public shows across the city.Different groups of Rafi fans are ... Read more...
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Militants kill National Conference activist in Kashmir
December 24th, 2011 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 24 (IANS) Separatist guerrillas Saturday morning shot dead a ruling National Conference activist in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital, police said.Bashir Ahmad Bhat, a shopkeeper by profession, ... Read more...
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Yasin Malik, legislator arrested in Srinagar during protests
December 10th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 10 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik and a legislator, Engineer Rasheed, were arrested Saturday in Srinagar during protests for human rights.The JKLF ... Read more...
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Restrictions in some Srinagar areas to prevent trouble
December 6th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 6 (IANS) Authorities imposed restrictions in city centre Lal Chowk and some adjacent areas in Srinagar to maintain law and order as many mourners' processions are scheduled to ... Read more...
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Religious procession dispersed in Srinagar
December 4th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 4 (IANS) Police used batons and tear smoke cansters to disperse Shia Muslim protesters who had assembled to take out a Muharram procession here Sunday afternoon, officials said.
Scores ... Read more...
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Vice President takes ride on Metro
December 3rd, 2011 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari Friday took a ride on Delhi Metro and praised it for its cleanliness, punctuality and modern technology.Ansari who travelled from Central ... Read more...
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Villagers take lessons in saving Kashmir’s rare deer
November 27th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 27 (IANS) Alarmed by the dwindling numbers of the red deer sub-species known locally as the 'Hangul' found in the world only in Kashmir, the local agricultural university ... Read more...
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PDP wants army special powers revoked in entire state
November 21st, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 21 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's main opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) Monday said the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) should be revoked from the entire state ... Read more...
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