NHRC issues notice to Delhi government, power discom
September 5th, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi government and a power discom for not extending any medical aid to a person ... Read more...
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Mercury slips after heavy rains, more rains expected (Second Lead)
August 29th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Incessant rains over the last two days brought a sharp decline in the capital's maximum temperature to 31.2 degrees Celsius Wednesday, which was three notches ... Read more...
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More rain, more chaos in Delhi (Lead)
August 29th, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) It was a rained-out morning in the capital Wednesday with the season's heaviest showers resulting in several areas being waterlogged and the inevitable traffic snarls ... Read more...
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More rain, more chaos in Delhi
August 29th, 2012 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) It was a rained out morning in the capital Wednesday with the season's heaviest showers resulting in several areas being waterlogged and the inevitable traffic ... Read more...
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Rains lash Delhi, commuters face difficulties again (Lead)
August 28th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) For a second consecutive day, commuters in Delhi had a harrowing time as heavy rains flooded roads Tuesday, causing traffic snarls, while water also entered ... Read more...
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Ramdev’s parliament march thwarted, gains wide political support (Intro Roundup)
August 13th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) There was high drama in the heart of the capital Monday as Baba Ramdev was detained while leading a big march to parliament to ... Read more...
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Ramdev’s parliament march thwarted, gains wide political support (Roundup)
August 13th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) There was high drama in the heart of the capital Monday as Baba Ramdev was detained while leading a massive march to parliament ... Read more...
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Ramdev’s movement politically motivated: Sheila Dikshit
August 13th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday attacked Baba Ramdev and the now defunct Team Anna, calling their movements politically motivated which had the backing ... Read more...
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Ramdev detained on way to parliament (Lead)
August 13th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev was detained by police Monday as he led protestors towards parliament seeking the return of black money stashed abroad and an ... Read more...
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Traffic snarls in Delhi after morning rain (Lead)
August 7th, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Tuesday morning downpour in the national capital caused traffic snarls in several parts of the city. The met department has forecast more rain later ... Read more...
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Rains lash capital, traffic snarls in several places
August 1st, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) It was a rainy Wednesday morning in the capital with office-goers stuck in traffic snarls in several places and the weather office forecasting more showers ... Read more...
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Woman critical after jumping off Delhi flyover
August 1st, 2012 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) A 25-year-old woman was in a critical condition after she attempted to commit suicide by jumping off a flyover here Tuesday evening, police said.Geeta, resident ... Read more...
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Flyover, showers mark start of London 2012 opening show
July 28th, 2012 - 3:25 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony got off to a spectacular start here Friday, heralding what director Danny Boyle said would be a portrayal of ... Read more...
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Delhi street vendors’ market as global model (With Images)
July 18th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) In a matter of 15 minutes a deserted road facing the capital's Indira Gandhi Stadium complex comes alive with a colourful ensemble of clothing and ... Read more...
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Truck driver dies in crash after running down cyclist
July 15th, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) A 25-year-old truck driver was killed when he crashed his vehicle into a container when he was trying to flee after mowing down a cyclist, ... Read more...
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Van driver killed in Delhi road accident
July 7th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) A 35-year-old man died after the delivery van he was driving rammed into a flyover's railing here, police said Friday.Dileep Das was badly injured after ... Read more...
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Elephant pair knocked down by tanker in Noida, one dies
June 29th, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, June 29 (IANS) An elephant was rammed to death and another critically injured when a tanker hit them from behind while they were moving on the Mahamaya flyover here ... Read more...
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40 hurt as bus falls off Chennai flyover
June 27th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) Around 50 bus passengers had a miraculous escape after the vehicle plunged down a flyover in the Tamil Nadu capital city Wednesday afternoon, police said. Around ... Read more...
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Kolkata’s street chess flourishes under busy flyover (With Images)
June 20th, 2012 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) Rain or sun does not bother them, neither does the cacophonous traffic nor the incessant clamour of a packed city. Their dream is to get World ... Read more...
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Akhilesh reviews projects to decongest Lucknow’s traffic
June 19th, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Saturday ordered timely completion of all projects aimed at solving the traffic problems of Lucknow city.He directed officials to ... Read more...
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Prosenjit was reluctant to do ‘Shanghai’ (Movie Snippets)
June 12th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Bengali superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee, who played Dr. Ahmadi, a social activist, in Dibakar Banerjee's "Shanghai", says initially he was reluctant to feature in a Hindi ... Read more...
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Light rain makes Delhi weather pleasant (Lead)
June 5th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Reeling under a torrid summer, residents of Delhi Tuesday heaved a sigh of relief when light rain and squall hit the capital in the afternoon, ... Read more...
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Officially not open, Yamuna Expressway already a hit (With Images)
June 4th, 2012 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, June 4 (IANS) The 165 km, six-lane Yamuna Expressway, which will drastically cut down the travel time between Delhi and Agra, has become the favourite of enthusiastic riders and ... Read more...
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Female foeticide: Maharashtra doctor in police custody
June 3rd, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Beed (Maharashtra), June 3 (IANS) A doctor and two midwives were Sunday remanded to police custody till June 6 by a Maharashtra court for allegedly dumping two female foetuses under ... Read more...
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Harrowing time for Delhi as shutdown hits traffic (Lead)
May 31st, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) It was a harrowing morning for Delhiites Thursday as the shutdown against the fuel price hike hit vehicular movement in many parts of the ... Read more...
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Beam at Delhi flyover causes male nurse’s death
April 29th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A male nurse riding a motorcycle was killed when an iron beam fell on him after it was hit by a speeding truck on west ... Read more...
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MBA student killed while speeding on Delhi road (Second Lead)
April 14th, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A 23-year-old MBA student was killed while his woman friend escaped unhurt when his speeding car turned turtle after hitting a road divider in south ... Read more...
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MBA student killed while speeding on Delhi road (Lead)
April 13th, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A 23-year-old MBA student was killed while his friend escaped unhurt when his speeding car turned turtle after hitting a road divider in south Delhi ... Read more...
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Driving at high speed, man killed in Delhi accident
April 13th, 2012 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A 23-year-old youth was killed while his friend escaped unhurt when their car, driven at a very high speed, turned turtle after hitting a road ... Read more...
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Delhi engineer murdered by friend for ransom (Second Lead)
April 6th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) In a murder meticulously planned by three friends, a young engineer was abducted, strangled and his body buried in a deep pit lined with 40 ... Read more...
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UP mulls metro, mono rail in big cities
March 24th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) In a major bid to haul up the state's infrastructure, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Saturday ordered his officials to prepare feasibility reports for running ... Read more...
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Two IT firm workers killed in accident
March 15th, 2012 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Two employees of an IT company were killed when the motorcycle they were travelling on was hit by an unidentified vehicle on a flyover in ... Read more...
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Five arrested for gangraping Gurgaon pub employee (Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 13 (IANS) Five youths have been arrested for gangraping a woman pub employee in Gurgaon while two accused are still on the run, police said Tuesday.All the ... Read more...
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Overspeeding truck kills one, injures two in Delhi
March 11th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Rash driving claimed yet another life in the capital when a 40-year-old unidentified driver was killed and his two passengers injured after an auto-rickshaw in ... Read more...
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February: A month of grave accidents in Delhi
February 28th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) With a head constable of Delhi Police killed when a speeding car hit his motorbike past midnight Tuesday, just a day after two people ... Read more...
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