Two toll employees on Gurgaon Expressway held for extortion
September 21st, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 21 (IANS) Two toll employees at Sirhol toll plaza on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway were arrested for charging illegally from motorists, police said Friday.Sanjay, an employee with the Delhi-Gurgaon ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
UP to upgrade and modernise autopsy centres
August 26th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh, where over 2,000 people die of unnatural causes every month, has undertaken an ambitious project to upgrade and modernise its post-mortem centres, most of ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
ICC U-19 World Cup: India to face Pakistan in quarters
August 16th, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Townsville (Australia), Aug 16 (IANS) India trounced minnows Papua New Guinea by 107 runs to set up a quarterfinal clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in the ICC Under-19 World Cup at ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
First in South Asia, a dolphin show in Pakistan
August 13th, 2012 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Aug 13 (IANS) Pakistanis will now get to see a delightful show of dolphins performing acrobatics here, a first for the entire South Asian region.Mustafa Kamal of Talent Brokers ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Kothari, Rawat in final of All India Snooker
August 10th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Delhi boy Laxman Rawat and Sourav Kothari of ONGC registered convincing semi-final wins to set up a title clash in the Shyam Shroff Memorial All India ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Lee rallies into semis of All India Snooker
August 9th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Hong Kong's Andy Lee recovered from a 0-2 deficit to overcome Faisal Khan of the Railways en route to the semi-finals in the Shyam Shroff Memorial ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Odisha releases captured leopard after protests
August 8th, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 8 (IANS) After coming under criticism from wild life activists, authorities in Odisha Wednesday released a leopard into the wild, a month after it was captured by officials ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Harmeet shines in U-19 World Cup warm-ups
August 8th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Brisbane, Aug 8 (IANS) India Wednesday won their second warm-up ahead of their Under-19 World Cup, defeating Afghanistan by 52 runs here at Fred Kratzman Oval.
India, who had won ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Delhi court blast accused killed in Kishtwar (Second Lead)
August 6th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 6 (IANS) An accused in the 2011 Delhi High Court blast was among two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants killed Monday in a shootout with security forces in the Kishtwar ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Delhi court blast accused killed in Kishtwar (Lead)
August 6th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 6 (IANS) A 2011 Delhi High Court blast accused, Amir Ali Kamal, was among two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants killed Monday in a shootout with security forces in the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Olympics: Saudi Arabia girl attracts attention in judo
August 4th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Wojdan Shaherkani became the centre of attention at the judo arena as the first woman to represent Saudi Arabia at the Olympic Games.Shaherkani's Olympic journey lasted ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Cancelling Andhra court bail to Kobad Ghandy meaningless: SC
July 27th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday declined to cancel the bail granted to Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy by the Andhra Pradesh High Court in the Aug 15, ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Marital status no bar in modelling world
July 24th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) There may be little space for married actresses in Bollywood, but the modelling world in India is pleasantly dominated by names like Sonalika Sahay, Noyonika ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Merchant, Chawla in for All India Open Snooker
July 20th, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Former two-time Asian champion Yasin Merchant and India No.2 Kamal Chawla have confirmed their participation in the Shyam Shroff Memorial All India Open Invitation Snooker Tournament ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Two youths commit suicide in Rajasthan
July 14th, 2012 - 11:02 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 14 (IANS) The bodies of two students were found lying side by side in a suspected case of suicide in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district Saturday, police said.According to the ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Manimahesh pilgrimage to begin Aug 10 in Himachal
July 13th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chamba (Himachal Pradesh), July 13 (IANS) The 44-day-long Manimahesh pilgrimage in the interiors of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, dedicated to Hindu god Shiva, will begin next month with ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Delhi Police get custody of two terror suspects
July 9th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) A court here Monday remanded to 10 days Delhi Police custody two suspected operatives of Indian Mujahideen terror group for their alleged involvement in reviving ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Chand to lead India in U-19 cricket World Cup
July 3rd, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Delhi boy Unmukt Chand will lead the 15-member Indian team at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup to be held in Australia in August.Uttar ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Woman killed in Rajasthan stampede
June 30th, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, June 30 (IANS) A 55-year-old woman was killed in a stampede while about a dozen others sustained bullet injuries in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district Saturday after two groups of villagers ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Muslim Brotherhood’s Morsi wins Egyptian presidency (Lead)
June 25th, 2012 - 2:54 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, June 25 (IANS) Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood party won the presidential election here Sunday by defeating his rival Ahmed Shafiq, ex-premier and a senior leader of Hosni ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Chawla pots snooker title
June 23rd, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 23 (IANS) Kamal Chawla, the 32-year old from Bhopal and India No.2, saw off a late challenge from Kolkata's Sourav Kothari to win 6-4 in the final of ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Kothari, Chawla enter final of ASCA Snooker (Lead)
June 23rd, 2012 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 22 (IANS) Sourav Kothari from Kolkata set up a title clash with Kamal Chawla as he pulled off a merited 5-1 win over Noppon Saengkham of Thailand in ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Snooker: Sourav Kothari waltzes into final
June 23rd, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 22 (IANS) Sourav Kothari from Kolkata pulled off a merited 5-1 win over Noppon Saengkham of Thailand to make a grand entry into the Kences Constructions-ASCA International Snooker ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Kothari ousts Habib to make last 8
June 21st, 2012 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 21 (IANS) Kolkata's Sourav Kothari held off a late surge from top seed and local hero Rafath Habib to win 4-2 and enter the quarter-finals of the Kences ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Chawla cracks 122 for easy win in snooker event
June 18th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 18 (IANS) World No.3 Kamal Chawla constructed a brilliant break of 122 en route to a 3-1 win over Rupesh Shah in a Group C match of the ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
World Champion Ayouri to play in Chennai snooker event
June 16th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 16 (IANS) Hossein Vafei Ayouri from Iran, the current IBSF World champion and Asian Under-21 title holder, will be the star attraction along with Indian champion Aditya Mehta ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Chand to lead India in U-19 Asia Cup
June 4th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 4 (IANS) Delhi boy Unmukt Chand will lead the Indian team in the Under-19 Asia Cup cricket to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 23-July 2.Squad: Unmukt ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Olympic-bound paddlers to play in Sweden, Brazil
June 1st, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) A 14-member Indian team including Olympic-bound paddlers Soumyajit Ghosh and Ankita Das will be playing tournaments in Sweden and Brazil during June.The sports ministry Friday ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
BJP organ hails Advani, flays others
June 1st, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Coinciding with L.K. Advani's implicit attack on party president Nitin Gadkari, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticized some of its leaders but without ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Two killed in fireworks factory blast in UP
May 28th, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 28 (IANS) Two people were killed and five injured Monday in an explosion at a fireworks factory in Uttar Pradesh's Chhibramau town of Kannauj district, around 125 km ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Delhi cop’s son dies in accident
May 17th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) A 25-year-old son of a senior Delhi Police officer died while five others were injured when their speeding car turned turtle in the national capital, ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Man kills wife for not feeding daughter
May 11th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 11 (IANS) In a bizarre and heart-rending incident, a young man here shot his wife dead early Friday because she was not feeding their one-year-old daughter.The incident took ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Lohan cleared in hit-and-run case
May 6th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 6 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan will not face prosecution due to lack of evidence over a Hookah Lounge manager's claim that she hit him with her ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Dolly Ahluwalia had apprehensions over ‘Vicky Donor’ drinking act
April 28th, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) She is Indian cinema's leading costume designers, but it is her harried, drinking mother act in "Vicky Donor" that made Dolly Ahluwalia a household name."Vicky ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Advani, Mehta in last 8 of Asian snooker championship
April 27th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, April 27 (IANS) India's Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta, the top two seeds, entered the quarter-finals of the Asian snooker championship here Friday.Advani overcame Qatar's Ahmed Saif 4-0 while ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |