Delhi’s airport Metro may re-start late August (Roundup)
July 7th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Delhi Metro Airport Express, which will suspend operations Saturday night after major construction defects were detected, is likely to re-start only in late August, ... Read more...
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Labourer crushed by falling girder
January 22nd, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) In a freak accident, a 22-year-old labourer was crushed to death Sunday when a girder he was unloading from a crane fell on him at ... Read more...
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Over 100 workers killed during Delhi metro construction since 1998
September 3rd, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 3 (ANI): Over 100 workers have been killed during the construction of the metro railway in India's capital city, New Delhi, since 1998, according to a submission by the ... Read more...
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Now, a robot that can climb wall like human rock climber
August 6th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 6 (ANI): A first-of-its-kind robot has been designed that can climb a carpeted, 8-foot wall in just over 15 seconds.A small robot named ROCR ('rocker') can move like human rock ... Read more...
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Rail services to Tripura, Mizoram disrupted
June 10th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Silchar (Assam), June 10 (IANS) Rail services to parts of Assam, Tripura and Mizoram have been suspended after damage to an old rail bridge in southern Assam, officials said Thursday.
"After sudden increase ... Read more...
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Smooth journey to Ghaziabad now with overbridge’s opening
January 2nd, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Jan 2 (IANS) The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) Saturday opened the much awaited Rajapur-Diamond Palace Railway Over Bridge (ROB) that is expected to provide relief to motorists entering the city.
The bridge ... Read more...
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Three injured at Delhi Metro construction site
December 6th, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Three labourers were injured after falling off an elevated platform at an under construction Metro site in south Delhi and authorities Sunday said an enquiry had been ... Read more...
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Man wounded at Metro construction site in South Delhi
November 19th, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): A man was injured today at a Metro construction site in South Delhi, when a metallic grider on which he was sitting along with his friend fell ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro to finish phase II before Commonwealth Games: Sreedharan
July 28th, 2009 - 11:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Chief E. Sreedharan on Tuesday announced that the Metro Rail project will finish its second phase before 2010 Commonwealth Games despite accidents.On July ... Read more...
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Delhiites perform Havan to safeguard Metro Rail project
July 19th, 2009 - 7:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): In the wake of the recent accidents at two metro rail sites, residents in New Delhi performed 'Havan' to protect themselves from such mishaps and also to ... Read more...
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Rain hampers debris clearing at Metro accident site (Lead)
July 15th, 2009 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Heavy rains Wednesday hampered the ongoing clearing of debris at the Delhi Metro construction site in south Delhi where the collapse of a concrete viaduct killed ... Read more...
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E. Sreedharan’s endeavours too good to accept his resignation: CM
July 13th, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday said that Delhi Metro chief E.Sreedharan's resignation was not accepted by her government because his endeavours to establish the Metro ... Read more...
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Century-old problem solved by discovery of ‘a touch of glass’ in tiny metal crystals
June 18th, 2009 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 18 (ANI): A team of scientists has claimed to have solved a century-old problem involving the proper understanding of tiny metal crystals in steel, by finding a 'touch of glass' ... Read more...
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Winslet dares to shoot atop skyscrapers
May 3rd, 2009 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 3 (IANS) Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet got a bird's eye-view of New York when she did a photo shoot in her underwear and a pin-striped jacket on a skyscraper ... Read more...
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Kate Winslet poses on girder for Harper’s Bazaar
May 3rd, 2009 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 03 (ANI): In a daring photoshoot for fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar, Kate Winslet has posed amid the rooftops of New York.The Oscar-winning actress posed for a series of shots for ... Read more...
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60-year-old woman miraculously survives 196 hrs after China quake
May 21st, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): If a human-being survives without food and water for nearly 200 hours, what else could it be described than a miracle of miracles. After last Mondays ... Read more...
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