Punjabi film to be released in Pakistan
August 26th, 2012 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IANS) What the Salman Khan-starrer "Ek Tha Tiger" could not achieve, Punjabi movie "Ajj De Ranjhe" has accomplished -- it will be released in Pakistan.The Punjabi ... Read more...
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Michelle Obama meets with gurdwara victims
August 24th, 2012 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 24 (IANS) Reaching out to the Sikh community, US first lady Michelle Obama met with families of those killed in the Aug 5 massacre at the gurdwara in ... Read more...
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Punjab leaders call for safety of Sikhs in US (Lead, correcting para six)
August 6th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 6 (IANS) Political leaders in Punjab Monday urged the US administration and the Indian government to ensure safety and security of the Sikh community in America following ... Read more...
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Punjab leaders call for safety of Sikhs in US
August 6th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 6 (IANS) Political leaders in Punjab Monday urged the US administration and the Indian government to ensure safety and security of the Sikh community following the attack ... Read more...
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This green cover is upsetting residents! (Letter from Punjab)
July 3rd, 2012 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Mohali (Punjab), July 3 (IANS) At a time when the Punjab government has launched a comprehensive 'Greening Punjab' drive across the state, residents of Mohali town, adjoining Chandigarh, are ... Read more...
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400 Punjab educational institutes face closure?
November 17th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 17 (IANS) Education became a booming business across Punjab over a decade with the agrarian state's green fields giving way to sprawling campuses of scores of educational institutions, ... Read more...
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Theft at Rita Ganguly’s house in Delhi
September 30th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Burglars broke into dancer-singer-actor Rita Ganguly's house here and fled with mementoes, including one presented by late prime minister Indira Gandhi, police said Friday.
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Corruption accused official commits suicide
April 24th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali, April 24 (IANS) An excise and taxation officer, who was arrested last month for accepting a bribe, committed suicide by consuming poison at his house here, police said Sunday.The ... Read more...
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Four arrested for raping Class 10 student
April 11th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Delhi police Monday arrested four men for the rape of a Class 10 student first by her relative and later, while escaping from him, by ... Read more...
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Man promising pilot’s jobs for money arrested
April 5th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) A sacked airline employee has been arrested for duping a man by promising him a pilot's job in a leading private carrier, police said Tuesday."Sagar ... Read more...
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Obsessed youth held for raping minor
March 23rd, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Mohammad Idrish, 21, was so obsessed with a 14-year-old girl in his neighbourhood that he slit his wrist several times to convince her of his ... Read more...
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Man carrying illegal arms held
March 22nd, 2011 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) A 35-year-old man carrying illegal arms was arrested in south Delhi, police said Tuesday."Binod Kumar Singh, who hails from Ballia in Uttar Pradesh, was held ... Read more...
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We are trying to make Delhi safer: Girija Vyas
March 22nd, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 22 (ANI): National Commission for Women chairperson Girija Vyas on Tuesday said the commission is trying its best to make Delhi safer for women."We are trying to make Delhi ... Read more...
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Four vehicle thieves arrested
March 18th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Four thieves of vehicles were arrested in separate incidents in the national capital, police said Friday.Shakeel Ahmad, 28, and Guddan, 26, were arrested while they ... Read more...
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Colombian held in Delhi for running robbery gang
March 16th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) A 31-year-old Colombian man has been arrested here for running an international gang that committed two robberies within five days of its arrival in the ... Read more...
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Couple, driver held for three murders
March 14th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The owner of a travel company and his wife who ran a marriage bureau have been arrested on charges of murdering three men -- using ... Read more...
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Radhika’s killer caught, in four days police custody (Night Lead)
March 12th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Four days after he shot dead Delhi University student Radhika Tanwar for snubbing him, Ram Singh alias Vijay, described as a psychopath, was sent to ... Read more...
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Main accused in Radhika murder case arrested
March 12th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai/New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): Delhi Police have arrested the main accused in the Delhi University student Radhika Tanwar murder case.Reports said Vijay alias Ram Singh was arrested from Vikroli, Mumbai, on ... Read more...
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Radhika’s ‘psychopathic’ killer identified, two detained (Lead)
March 11th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) For over three years, he carried the stinging humiliation of being beaten up in public for stalking Radhika Tanwar and on Tuesday morning, he ... Read more...
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Radhika’s killer identified, two detained
March 11th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Days after Delhi University student Radhika Tanwar was gunned down in broad daylight, Delhi Police Friday said they have identified the killer and he will ... Read more...
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Delhi girl’s murder: Where are the witnesses, police ask (Lead)
March 10th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Delhi Police Thursday appealed to witnesses to come forward and identify the man who shot dead 20-year-old Delhi University student Radhika Tanwar near her college ... Read more...
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Delhi college girl’s murder: Police want help from witnesses
March 10th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Delhi Police Thursday said they are working on definite lines despite no witness coming forward in the murder of 20-year-old Delhi University student Radhika Tanwar, ... Read more...
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Delhi girl’s murder: Suspect’s sketch out, police rue non-cooperation (Lead)
March 9th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Delhi Police Wednesday released the sketch of a man who allegedly stalked a second year Delhi University student and shot her dead near her ... Read more...
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Delhi girl’s murder: Suspect’s sketch released
March 9th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Delhi Police Wednesday released the sketch of a man who allegedly stalked a second year Delhi University student and shot her dead near her south ... Read more...
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Girl shot dead outside Delhi college, stalker suspected (Second Lead)
March 8th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a second year Delhi University student was shot dead near her college in a posh area of south Delhi Tuesday morning. ... Read more...
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Girl shot dead outside Delhi college (Lead)
March 8th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a second year Delhi University student was shot dead outside her college in south Delhi Tuesday morning. Police say the assailant ... Read more...
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Norms for women employees’ safety being ignored: Police
March 4th, 2011 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) After repeated warnings and directions by Delhi Police to BPOs and corporates on safety of women employees who work night shifts, some companies are still ... Read more...
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Police file case in JNU sex clip scandal (Lead)
February 24th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Over two weeks after the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University was rocked by the emergence of a video clip showing two of its students in a compromising position, ... Read more...
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Police file case in JNU sex clip scandal
February 24th, 2011 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Over two weeks after the Jawaharlal Nehru University was rocked by the emergence of a video clip showing two of its students in a compromising position, the ... Read more...
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JNU video clip: Internal enquiry first, police complaint later (Lead)
February 8th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A day after a video clip showing two of its students in a compromising situation came to light, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Tuesday said it will wait ... Read more...
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Police yet to register report in JNU sex scandal
February 8th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A day after an objectionable video clip showing two Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students in a compromising situation came to light, Delhi Police were yet to register ... Read more...
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Seven held for thefts in Delhi buses
February 3rd, 2011 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Seven people have been arrested for their involvement in a series of robberies in buses here, police said Wednesday, adding that they had foiled a theft attempt ... Read more...
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New norms for technical institutes irk managements
January 14th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 14 (IANS) The new sets of norms announced by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for setting up institutions have disappointed the managements of technical institutes.The Punjab Unaided ... Read more...
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Thirst for lavish life turned two teens to crime
January 10th, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) They joined a rock band while in school, but the craving for a lavish lifestyle led them to crime. Two 19-year-olds were arrested along with two others ... Read more...
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Fake banker held in capital
January 7th, 2011 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A man was arrested here for duping 53 people of Rs.9 lakh on the pretext of providing interest-free bank loans, police said Friday. According to the police, ... Read more...
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