Chaddha’s bail plea withdrawn from high court
September 21st, 2012 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Aruna Chaddha, an accused in former flight attendant Geetika Sharma's suicide case, Friday withdrew her bail plea from the Delhi High Court with the liberty ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Court asks Sahara to return Rs.17,000 crore to investors (Lead)
August 31st, 2012 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday directed Sahara group's real estate company to return with a 15-percent interest the Rs.17,000 crore ($3.5 billion) it had mopped up ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Kanda booked under fresh charges
August 21st, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Delhi Police Tuesday slapped fresh charges against former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda, who is accused of abeeting the suicide of his former employee Geetika Sharma."We ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Smriti Irani lends voice for radio drama on Krishna
August 18th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Actress Smriti Irani is set to turn narrator for new radio drama "Bal Gopal", which will showcase various aspects of Lord Krishna's personality, be it a ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Police scan Kanda’s 400 SMS to Geetika
August 12th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Delhi Police are whaling through voluminous 400 SMSes sent to former flight attendant Geetika Sharma, who committed suicide here Aug 5, by her former employer ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Kanda hunt on, Geetika’s autopsy confirms no foul play
August 11th, 2012 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Hunt for Haryana's ex-minister Gopal Kanda, charged with driving former air hostess Geetika Sharma to suicide, continued Friday even as her autopsy report confirmed there ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Hooda’s ministers not new to crime controversies (News Analysis)
August 6th, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 6 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda would like people to believe that the law and order situation in his state is good but the activities of ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Haryana minister Gopal Kanda resigns
August 5th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 5 (IANS) Haryana's controversial minister of state for home Gopal Kanda submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in New Delhi Sunday evening."I have submitted my ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Haryana minister not new to controversy
August 5th, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Aug 5 (IANS) Haryana's Minister of State for Home Gopal Kanda, whose name has cropped up in the suicide of a former flight attendant in Delhi Sunday, is not ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Bring Lokpal or go, Anna tells UPA (Second Lead)
July 30th, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) As his team's indefinite protest against corruption entered its sixth day, Anna Hazare Monday asked the UPA government to bring a stringent Lokpal bill ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Hazare begins fast, calls for real ’swaraj’ (Lead)
July 29th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare began an indefinite fast against corruption here Sunday, calling for the establishment of real "swaraj" or people's rule in the ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Alfresco down Maitree Youngsters
July 24th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Alfresco put up a strong fight to overcome a determined Maitree Youngsters 2-1 in a third division match of the Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA) League ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
LED bulbs to sell cheap in Delhi (Lead)
July 20th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) With demand for power soaring in Delhi, Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Friday announced that energy-saving LED bulbs will cost less in the capital.Appealing to people ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Delhi offers concession on LED bulbs
July 20th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) With a record demand for power in Delhi, Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Friday announced tax concessions on energy-saving light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs."I appeal to all ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Odisha court admits petitions on anganwadi wall collapse
July 18th, 2012 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 18 (IANS) The Orissa High Court Wednesday admitted two public interest litigations (PIL) seeking an independent inquiry into the deaths of seven children in a day-care 'anganwadi' centre ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Jailed legislator embarrasses Akhilesh government again
July 11th, 2012 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 11 (IANS) Embarrassments for the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) from its own cadres and legislators show no signs of abating.A few days after its legislator from ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Team Anna denied permission to protest at Jantar Mantar (Lead)
July 5th, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Delhi Police Thursday denied permission to Team Anna to hold an indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar here from July 25, citing parliament's monsoon session, during ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
SC reserves verdict on Sahara group plea
June 14th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its verdict on a plea by Sahara group of companies, dealing in real estate and housing, challenging a tribunal's ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Families remember Uphaar fire victims
June 13th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) With tears in their eyes and fond memories of their loved ones, families of the 59 people who died in the Uphaar cinema fire here ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
15 years after Uphaar fire: Victims’ kin await justice
June 12th, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Even after 15 years of the Uphaar cinema fire, the families of the 59 people who died in the incident await justice.They say they ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Apex court stays order in Karnataka top cop’s case (Second Lead)
June 1st, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) In a relief to former Karnataka police chief Shankar Mahadev Bidari, the Supreme Court Friday stayed the high court order of May 28 holding as ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Apex court stays order in Karnataka cop’s case (Lead)
June 1st, 2012 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) In a relief to former Karnataka police chief Shankar Mahadev Bidari, the Supreme Court Friday stayed the high court order of May 28 holding as ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Mamata backs Meira, Kalam or Gopal Gandhi as president
May 21st, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said she would "be happy" with Meira Kumar, Gopal Gandhi or A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as president but ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Plea questions reporters’ right to access court proceedings
April 25th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) An NGO Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the media does not have a fundamental right to access courts and report their proceedings.An apex court ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Gopal guides India to healthy lead against Israel
April 3rd, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Indian Grandmaster G.N.Gopal came up with his best Tuesday, defeating Tal Baron 4-0 to guide the hosts to an emphatic 9.5-6.5 triumph over Israel in ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
First ever integrated solar power tile launched in Kerala
February 24th, 2012 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Amrita Centre for Nanosciences here has come out with what is billed as the world's first integrated solar power storage tile using super capacitor.It has ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
485 ‘Mahatma Gandhi’ kids set world record
January 29th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) Kolkata Sunday got a new entry into the Guinness World Records, with 485 children dressed as Mahatma Gandhi turning up for a peace walk, making it ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Defamation complaint filed against Nakkheeran editor
January 24th, 2012 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Monday filed a defamation petition against Tamil bi-weekly Nakkheeran editor R.R. Gopal for publishing an article defaming Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa.A defamation case ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Tamil magazine to apologise to Jayalalithaa for defaming her
January 13th, 2012 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) The editor of Tamil bi-weekly Nakkheeran R. Gopal Thursday expressed regret to the Madras High Court for publishing an article describing Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Hunt for NGO directors after tubectomies on 53 women
January 10th, 2012 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 10 (IANS) Bihar Police were Tuesday looking for the directors of a voluntary organisation that conducted a health camp where three unqualified volunteers performed tubectomies on 53 women ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Three oil plant workers suffocate to death
January 9th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 8 (IANS) Three workers at an oil refining plant here died of suffocation when they climbed into a oil tank to clean it Sunday, police said.Police have arrested ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Police register case against Tamil magazine
January 9th, 2012 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) Police Sunday registered cases against Nakkheeran Tamil magazine and its editor R. Gopal on a complaint from an AIADMK functionary against an article on party chief ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Kolkata to host 100th Indian Science Congress in 2013
January 7th, 2012 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 7 (IANS) The centenary of the Indian Science Congress (ISC) will be held in Kolkata next year, it was announced here Saturday.The 99th edition of the ISC ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
AIADMK men attack Tamil magazine office (Lead)
January 7th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) Cadres of Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK Saturday attacked weekly magazine Nakkheeran's office here, while partymen in other parts of the state burnt copies of the publication ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Chemplast Sanmar PVC plant shut down for 10 days
January 3rd, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 3 (IANS) City-based Chemplast Sanmar Ltd's polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant at Cuddalore has been shut down for around 10 days to check its systems post Cyclone Thane, a ... Read more...
Posted in Business |