Pak intelligence agencies nab top TTP-linked cleric in Karachi
June 19th, 2010 - 11:55 am ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jun.19 (ANI): Pakistani law enforcement agencies have arrested a noted cleric for his alleged links with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).Mufti Saleemullah, who hails from Kala Dhaka in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is ... Read more...
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Rain greets Abhishek’s ‘Raavan’ marathon in Delhi
June 13th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan weathered dusty winds and rains to lead an entourage of Royal Enfield-borne look-alikes of Beera -- his character in the upcoming film ... Read more...
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Circle rates for properties set to increase in Delhi
June 1st, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) After increasing the registration fee for properties and road tax for luxury cars, the Delhi cabinet is set to give its nod to a proposal to hike ... Read more...
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Bank told to pay Rs.11 lakh for negligence
March 21st, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Delhi consumer commission has asked the State Bank of India (SBI) to pay Rs.11 lakh for ignoring a request from an Italian company not to ... Read more...
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Antique worth Rs.1 crore seized
March 18th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) An antique idol of Lord Mahaveer worth Rs.1 crore has been seized from a 25-year-old man who has been arrested, police said Thursday.
Vikas Rawat was taken ... Read more...
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Board exam jitters: Youth helpline rings non-stop
March 13th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Students so depressed that they want to commit suicide, hapless teachers at a loss to comfort pupils, harried parents...Calls have been pouring in at the ... Read more...
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Designer Rohit Bal suffers heart attack
February 24th, 2010 - 1:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Well-known fashion designer Rohit Bal suffered a heart attack Tuesday and has been admitted to Medanta Medicity in Gurgaon, a source close to the designer said.
Bal, 42, ... Read more...
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Bangaloreans learn to make art objects from discarded stuff
February 13th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 13 (IANS) Bangaloreans Saturday got a lesson in how to turn discarded stuff like CDs, glass, furniture, plastic and paper into art pieces and make the city litter-free.
A group of ... Read more...
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Video clip by student leads to arrest of burglars
December 16th, 2009 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) A video clip of a break-in made by a student on his mobile phone led to the arrest of three burglars in the national capital, police ... Read more...
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Is it liqueur? Is it coffee? It’s liqueur coffee!
November 16th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Can't make up your mind whether to have a cup of coffee or a shot of liqueur after dinner? Well, you can have both at ... Read more...
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Barista says cheers to coffee with a touch of liqueur
November 5th, 2009 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) With coffee parlours becoming popular in Indian cities, Barista, the trend-setter in the country, now wants to take the concept to a new level, introducing liqueur-based beverages.
The ... Read more...
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Lone Sikh ranger still beavers away (25 years after Indira Gandhi’s assassination)
October 30th, 2009 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) When bloodthirsty mobs ruled Delhi's streets for three days, he and his pregnant wife managed in the nick of time to find shelter and escape ... Read more...
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Hand over crucial roads for renovation, Dikshit urges DMRC
October 14th, 2009 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Wednesday asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to hand over "critical roads" in its charge to concerned civic agencies for renovation ... Read more...
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SGPC requests Zardari to cancel controversial gurdwara land deal
October 8th, 2009 - 8:22 pm ICT by ANI
Amritsar, oct. 8 (ANI): The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has requested Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to intervene and undo the illegal sale of land attached to Sikh shrines in Pakistan.In ... Read more...
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She delivered baby at wheel, but neither made the journey
September 10th, 2009 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Perhaps death was calling out to her. What else could have prompted Sangeeta Goel, who was in an advanced stage of pregnancy, to take to the wheel and ... Read more...
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Anil Kapoor ropes in award-winning writer for daughter
September 3rd, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) When it comes to his daughter, Bollywood actor-producer Anil Kapoor wants the best. He has roped in award-winning writer Manu Rishi to pen dialogues for ... Read more...
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Metro taking action against engineers in Jamrudpur mishap
September 1st, 2009 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Tuesday told the Delhi High Court, hearing a plea of residents welfare associations, that it has initiated action against its engineers involved ... Read more...
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Road caves in on BRT corridor, two injured (Lead)
August 2nd, 2009 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) A section of the road on the controversial Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor here caved in early Sunday leaving critically injured two bikers who fell into a ... Read more...
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Two injured after road caves in on BRT corridor
August 2nd, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Two men were injured in the capital early Sunday morning after their motor-bike fell into a big pothole in the middle of the road near Moolchand flyover ... Read more...
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Court notice to Metro over elevated track in south Delhi
July 29th, 2009 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a notice to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on a petition of residents that the elevated stretch of the upcoming ... Read more...
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Suspected Dawood aide acquitted in fake currency case
July 9th, 2009 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) A city court Thursday pulled up Delhi Police for its poor handling of the case and acquitted a suspected Dawood Ibrahim aide, a 67-year-old man who was ... Read more...
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Delhi working class comes alive in Mridula Koshy’s book (With Image)
May 21st, 2009 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The best stories are those that are born of the lives of the working class people on the streets, says former professional trade union worker-turned short ... Read more...
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Fearing police arrest for gun theft, youth shoots self
May 20th, 2009 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Fearing his arrest for stealing a licensed gun, a 20-year-old youth Wednesday committed suicide by shooting himself in the head at his south Delhi home, police said.
Rahul ... Read more...
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Court convicts Telgi and four others in fake stamp paper scam
May 2nd, 2009 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) A city court Saturday convicted Abdul Karim Telgi and four others in a fake stamp paper scam of Rs.257,000. Telgi has been convicted in two more cases ... Read more...
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Nafisa Ali richer than Sonia, Rahul put together
April 9th, 2009 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 8 (IANS) Nafisa Ali, the Samajwadi Party's nominee for the Lucknow seat, is wealthier than Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her MP son Rahul Gandhi put together, according to ... Read more...
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Management graduate caught snatching bag in Delhi
April 4th, 2009 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) A 31-year-old management graduate Saturday tried hard to escape on his motorbike after snatching a bag in the capital but was caught after a brief chase by ... Read more...
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Army officer commits suicide in Uttar Pradesh
March 13th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 13 (IANS) A 40-year-old lieutenant colonel shot himself in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district, the police said Friday.
The police said that Ramendra Bajpai shot himself with his father's licensed revolver. His ... Read more...
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India celebrates Holi; expats, tourists join in revelry (Roundup)
March 11th, 2009 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) It was time for colour, music, dance and food as India Wednesday celebrated Holi with expatriates and tourists from abroad joining in the fun though celebrations were ... Read more...
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Expats, foreigners in Delhi soak in Holi’s colours, music
March 11th, 2009 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Hundreds of foreigners, mostly expatriates and vacationers, celebrated Holi in the capital Wednesday with coloured powder, traditional food, drinks and music throughout the day.
Fusion was the ... Read more...
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Lawyer fined Rs.250,000 for dragging a case for 20 years
February 23rd, 2009 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court fined a lawyer a sum of Rs.250,000 and initiated contempt proceedings against him for dragging a property case for 20 years.
A division bench ... Read more...
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Sheila Dikshit inspects Delhi’s BRT corridor
December 19th, 2008 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday inspected the controversial Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor between Ambedkar Nagar and Delhi Gate to ascertain the reasons behind the frequent ... Read more...
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Four arrested for duping people in capital
November 17th, 2008 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Four people were arrested here Monday for defrauding the public by taking money from them on the pretext of sending them abroad, the police said. The police ... Read more...
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TV journalist assaulted in robbery bid in Delhi
October 5th, 2008 - 2:16 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) A TV reporter was assaulted by three people in an apparent robbery bid in south Delhi late Saturday, police said.Saurabh Mishra, working in the sports bureau of ... Read more...
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Delhi gets its first art bookstore
August 30th, 2008 - 2:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The capital added another first to its list of art initiatives by throwing open the first art bookstore-cum-reading room here Friday. Set up by the Vadehra Gallery, ... Read more...
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Biker gang leader Bunty’s aide arrested
August 28th, 2008 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Delhi Police Wednesday arrested Raghav Verma, an aide of notorious 'bikers gang' leader Om Prakash alias Bunty who was shot dead two days ago, officials said. Raghav, ... Read more...
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