Jam free traffic promised on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway
September 19th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 19 (IANS) The concessionaire company of the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway Wednesday pledged jam free movement of traffic on the 32-lane Serhol toll plaza in Gurgaon, police said.The Delhi-Gurgaon Super ... 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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Pleasant day in Delhi, more rains Thursday (Lead)
August 1st, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The city residents enjoyed pleasant weather Wednesday with morning showers followed by a cloudy day. Rain has been forecast for Thursday too."The sky will remain ... Read more...
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Ready to face monsoon test: Delhi Traffic Police
July 11th, 2012 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) With its traffic signals serviced and enough personnel on the roads to ensure smooth traffic flow, the Delhi Traffic Police claims it is geared up ... Read more...
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Bus rider jams cell phones on bus with his personal jammer
March 2nd, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Philadelphia, Mar 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Philadelphia resident Eric detests people who talk too loudly on their cell phones in public transport. And since he is a geek, so he couldn’t sit idle ... Read more...
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Commercial vehicles causing jams, not our fault: Delhi Police
February 2nd, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Blaming the city's transport department for allowing overloaded commercial vehicles to enter the city, which eventually caused jams, Delhi Police Thursday said it was ... Read more...
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‘Lakhs of Delhi Police followers on SMS, Facebook’
January 6th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Delhi Police Commissioner B.K. Gupta said Friday that the force had more than 100,000 SMS subscribers and nearly the same amount of followers on ... Read more...
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Himachal woollens get good response at ITF
November 27th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Hand-knitted woollen products of Himachal Pradesh were much in demand during the India International Trade Fair (IITF) that concluded here Sunday, an official said.Woollens like ... Read more...
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Trinidad envoy ‘jams’ with Kashmiri Sufi band
September 15th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) In a rare fusion, the Sufi Kinship, a Sufi music ensemble from Kashmir led by santoor maestro Bhajan Sopori and his son Abhay Rustum Sopori, ... Read more...
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Thundershowers cool Delhi, more expected (Lead)
September 5th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Thundershowers accompanied by strong winds lashed Delhi Monday afternoon. The weather office has forecast more rains during the day.
The minimum temperature was three notches ... Read more...
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Rains lash Delhi, more ahead Wednesday (Second Lead)
August 23rd, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds, lashed parts of Delhi Tuesday afternoon, bringing respite from the muggy weather but leading to traffic snarls. More rains ... Read more...
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Rains lash Delhi, traffic snarls follow (Lead)
August 23rd, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds lashed parts of the capital Tuesday afternoon, bringing respite from the muggy weather but leading to traffic snarls. The ... Read more...
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Bright morning in Delhi, rains likely
July 29th, 2011 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) It was a bright Friday morning here with clear skies but the weather office forecast rains later in the day.The minimum temperature settled at 26.5 ... Read more...
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Over 200,000 pilgrims visit Amarnath Shrine
July 10th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 10 (IANS) Less than two weeks into the annual Amarnath pilgrimage, more than 230,000 pilgrims have visited the cave shrine till Sunday and many more are on ... Read more...
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Tanker accident jams highway
June 28th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, June 28 (IANS) A tanker carrying LPG turned turtle near Pipli town in Haryana Tuesday, police said, causing a massive traffic jam on the perennially busy highway between Delhi ... Read more...
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Why speed dating may not work
March 2nd, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 02 (ANI): When it comes to choosing romantic partners, the more potential mates a person meets, the more his or her decision is influenced, concludes a new study.In particular, when ... Read more...
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Srinagar-Jammu highway opened for two-way traffic
February 28th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 28 (IANS) The strategic Srinagar-Jammu national highway was opened Monday for two-way traffic, but with restrictions, officials said."The highway has been opened for two-way traffic today (Monday), but with restrictions," ... Read more...
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BJP protests DND flyway toll hike
February 17th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists Thursday protested the 25 percent toll hike at the Delhi-Noida-Delhi flyway, which connects the satellite town in Uttar Pradesh to the ... Read more...
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Oz batting collapse shows team still searching for ‘Rock’ Hussey’s replacement
February 14th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Feb 14 (ANI): Australia must find a middle-order batsman to replace Michael Hussey, with the impact of his absence more than evident during the Australian team's dramatic batting collapse in their ... Read more...
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Nicki Minaj Sings “Save Me” At “New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly”
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Some singers are just destiny's favorite child and one of them is definitely the young and upcoming singer Nicki Minaj. Despite her novelty in the world ... Read more...
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Both Congress, BJP angled for BSP’s support in 2004: Mayawati (Lead)
November 14th, 2010 - 1:32 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati Saturday said both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tried to make her align ... Read more...
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Both Congress, BJP sought BSP’s support in 2004: Mayawati
November 13th, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 13 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati Saturday said both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tried to bait her into ... Read more...
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Haryana rallies force Delhi-Agra traffic to a crawl
November 1st, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Nov 1 (IANS) Two massive rallies organised in Haryana caused massive jams on the Delhi-Agra highway Monday.In Gurgaon, the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) organised a rally in memory of their ... Read more...
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Athletes soak in sun, music at Games Village (Games Snippets)
September 28th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) From a leisurely walk in the autumn sun to foot-tapping music at dance rehearsals, many of the 2,000 athletes and officials already in the Commonwealth Games Village ... Read more...
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Trial run of buses for CWG causes traffic jam
September 9th, 2010 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Sep 8 (IANS) The trial run of 12 buses till the Yamuna Sports Complex for the Commonwealth Games caused a massive traffic jam on the Ghazipur-Anand Vihar road Wednesday.
A long traffic ... Read more...
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Cloudy morning, another rainy day expected
August 26th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) After seven consecutive days of rain, Delhiites woke up to a cloudy morning Thursday with the weather office predicting showers later in the day and commuters hoping ... Read more...
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More rains forecast for Delhi Wednesday
July 21st, 2010 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) A day after heavy rains lashed Delhi causing waterlogging and traffic snarls, commuters had an easier time getting to work Wednesday though traffic snarls were reported from ... Read more...
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Heavy rains cripple Lucknow
July 19th, 2010 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 19 (IANS) The season's first heavy downpour Monday left this Uttar Pradesh capital nearly inundated and threw life out of gear, with traffic snarls reported from across the city.
The traffic ... Read more...
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Shutdown hits life in Rajasthan (Lead)
July 5th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 5 (IANS) Normal life was hit in major cities of Rajasthan, especially Jaipur, during the opposition's call for a nationwide shutdown Monday against the fuel price hike.
Schools and colleges ... Read more...
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Nationwide stir affects life in Rajasthan
July 5th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 5 (IANS) Normal life was hit in major cities of Rajasthan Monday following the opposition call for a nationwide shutdown against rising fuel prices.
Schools and colleges remained closed in ... Read more...
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Shops shut, stray protests in Delhi
July 5th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Markets were shut, many schools remained closed and stray protests were seen in the national capital Monday on account of the opposition's nationwide shutdown against rising fuel ... Read more...
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Over 400 varieties of mangoes displayed in Delhi
July 4th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi July 4: (ANI) Over 400 varieties of mangoes were put on display during the three-day mango festival organized this past week in the national capital.Organized by The State tourism department, ... Read more...
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3,000 kg of rotten pickle found in Agra
June 23rd, 2010 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Agra, June 22 (IANS) An illegal pickle factory's owner was arrested Tuesday after the authorities found more than 3,000 kg of rotten pickles and 150 kg of spurious sauces stocked in the ... Read more...
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Youth Congress leader shot dead in Gurgaon
June 8th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 8 (IANS) A youth Congress leader was shot dead by unidentified men in his car at a busy crossing here, police said Tuesday. The incident sparked protests in the area ... Read more...
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Mango Festival at Delhi airport
June 2nd, 2010 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Now passengers can enjoy delicious mangoes from all over India at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) where the Mango Festival started Tuesday.
"The ten-day festival will feature ... Read more...
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