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Weapons recovered, Maoist commander arrested in Jharkhand

March 11th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS -
Bokaro, Marach 12 (IANS) A cache of weapons and explosive material was recovered from Jharkhand's Bokaro and Hazaribagh districts and a Maoist commander and an arms supplier arrested, police said Thursday. "In a ...

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Court dismisses transfer plea of ‘godman’ (Lead)

March 8th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday dismissed a plea by 'godman' Shiv Murat Dwivedi, accused of running a prostitution racket here, that the case against him be transferred ...

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Delhi court dismisses godman’s transfer plea

March 8th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday dismissed a plea by 'godman' Shiv Murat Dwivedi, accused of running a prostitution ring here, that the case against him be transferred ...

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Much to cheer this women’s day in Delhi

Much to cheer this women’s day in Delhi

March 8th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Women in the national capital had lots to look forward to this International Women's Day. Not only were they cheering the government's efforts to clear the ...

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‘Godman’ held under tough law for sex trade

March 7th, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Delhi Police Sunday invoked the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against Shiv Murat Dwivedi, a self-styled godman held for running a prostitution racket in ...

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‘Godman’ in sex racket in police custody

March 4th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) A court Thursday sent a self-styled godman arrested for running a sex racket here to police custody for five days. Metropolitan Magistrate Ravinder Singh sent accused Shiv Murat ...

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Holy men, scientist to develop eco-center in Varanasi

March 3rd, 2010 - 12:16 am ICT by ANI -
By Girish Kumar Dubey Varanasi, March 2 (ANI): In a first of its kind, holy men and a scientist have joined hands to prepare a model of an eco-center for sustainable development ...

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Air hostesses among eight held for prostitution

February 26th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) A self-styled godman who preached spirituality while running a prostitution racket and two air hostesses were among eight people arrested for flesh trade here, police said Friday. The ...

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Fog disrupts flight, rail services in Delhi (Lead)

January 16th, 2010 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) A thick blanket of fog enveloped the national capital Saturday that led to a drop in visibility levels, delaying at least 23 flights and 18 trains and ...

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Delhi wakes up to foggy weekend

January 16th, 2010 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Delhiites saw a foggy morning Saturday as visibility dropped considerably, slowing down vehicular movement on the roads in the national capital. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), ...

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George Fernandes in hospital with neurological problem (Lead)

January 9th, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Veteran politician George Fernandes was Saturday being treated for s neurological problem at a private hospital here. He was admitted to the hospital Friday forenoon, the hospital ...

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Man dies after getting stuck between doors of school bus

December 27th, 2009 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A 24-year-old bus assistant died Sunday after his neck got stuck between the automatic doors of a parked school bus, police said. The accident occurred around 1.15 p.m. ...

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Don’t ignore epilepsy, it is ‘fairly common’ and manageable

December 26th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS -
By Ranjana Narayan New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) If you find your child suddenly behaving in a disoriented manner, losing focus, for a few minutes and then feeling tired after that, don't brush ...

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Delhi all decked up on Christmas Eve

December 24th, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) A 30-foot-tall bedecked Christmas tree in a South Delhi mall, decorated churches and shops overflowing with Christmas goodies all over - the national capital was all set ...

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Haagen-Dazs enters Indian market

December 11th, 2009 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Haagen-Dazs, the American ice cream major, Friday opened its first branded shop in India here. "Our first-ever flagship shop in India will provide consumers with the opportunity to ...

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Dalai Lama hopes PM will raise Tibet issue in US (Lead)

Dalai Lama hopes PM will raise Tibet issue in US (Lead)

November 21st, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Saturday described Manmohan Singh as a "clean politician" and said he was hopeful the prime minister would do whatever possible ...

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Tibetan medicine popular among Chinese too: Dalai Lama

November 21st, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Tibetan medicine is sought after the world over now and even officials in Communist China are keen followers of the system of treatment, Tibetan spiritual leader the ...

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Dalai Lama hopeful PM will raise Tibet issue in US

Dalai Lama hopeful PM will raise Tibet issue in US

November 21st, 2009 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Saturday described Manmohan Singh as a "clean politician" and said he was hopeful the prime minister would do whatever ...

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3 held for selling liquor through social networking sites

3 held for selling liquor through social networking sites

November 19th, 2009 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Delhi government's excise department Thursday claimed to have busted a gang that used to sell smuggled foreign liquor through online communities on social networking sites. Three ...

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Two cranes fall at Delhi Metro construction site, none injured (Lead)

October 3rd, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) In yet another accident at Delhi Metro construction sites, two cranes Saturday fell while one was lifting the other. Nobody was injured, authorities said. According to eyewitnesses, the ...

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Crane topples at Delhi Metro site, two injured

October 3rd, 2009 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) A crane toppled at a Delhi Metro construction site here Saturday injuring two people, police said. The accident, blamed on "mechanical failure", took place at the proposed Saket ...

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Women’s car rally for breast cancer awareness flagged off

October 2nd, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) At least 60 decorated cars, with name and blood groups of occupants pasted on them, were flagged off early Friday as a women's car rally started from ...

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Delhi International Arts Festival goes to malls, historic sites

September 26th, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Delhi International Arts Festival (DIAF), the capital's answer to the Edinburgh festival, will reach out to the common man this year with interactive music and folk ...

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Blueline buses kill two in Delhi

September 24th, 2009 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Two people were killed and another severely injured in the national capital in two separate accidents involving privately-operated Blueline buses since late Wednesday night, police said Thursday. ...

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Once upon a time…Storytelling for children in hospitals

August 23rd, 2009 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS -
By Mayank Aggarwal New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Being cooped up in a ward, surrounded by doctors, medicines and anxious family members can be nerve-racking for hospitalised children - but not if they ...

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Commuters struggle as auto-rickshaws remain off Delhi roads

August 17th, 2009 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Thousands of people in Delhi Monday had a harrowing time reaching their destinations as over 55,000 auto-rickshaws went off the roads to protest the Delhi government's crackdown ...

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Caste council adamant on ousting family from Haryana village

July 31st, 2009 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Jhajjar (Haryana), July 31 (IANS) Tension continued to prevail in some villages of this Haryana district Friday with members of a khap panchayat (caste council) camping on one side of the Dharana ...

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Haryana family forced out over same clan marriage

July 21st, 2009 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS -
Jhajjar (Haryana), July 21 (IANS) The family of 23-year-old Ravinder Gehlawat Tuesday left their native village in Haryana after khap (caste panchayat) members forced them out over his same clan marriage. But the ...

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Tension in Haryana village over same clan marriage

July 20th, 2009 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS -
Jhajjar (Haryana), July 20 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Dhrana village in this Haryana district as heavy security was deployed Monday, a day after rampaging khap (caste panchayat) members clashed with policemen who ...

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US, Iraqi DJs collaborate to spread message of peace

July 18th, 2009 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) On July 22, DJs Aaron James from New York and MoCity Abood from Baghdad will come together to spread the message of love, peace and happiness from ...

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Haryana panchayat warned after man attempts suicide (Lead)

July 17th, 2009 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS -
Jhajjar (Haryana), July 17 (IANS) Haryana's Jhajjar district authorities Friday warned a village 'panchayat' (council) not to take law into its hands after a young man attempted suicide following the council's diktat ...

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One more arrested for B-school student’s murder

July 11th, 2009 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) One of the two absconders accused of murdering a management student here in May has been nabbed, police said Saturday. "The accused, Arun Raghav (21), was arrested Friday ...

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Wolverine Claws Its Way To Top Slot At Box Office

June 22nd, 2009 - 12:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire -
GARNRS THE BIGGEST OPENING IN THE U.S FOR 2009 and NOW THE BIGGEST OPENING IN INDIA AS WELL. Mutant superhero film "X-Men Origins: Wolverine' has not only become a blockbuster hit abroad but ...

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Wrestler from criminal gang arrested for murders

June 21st, 2009 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) An interstate wrestling champion, who allegedly worked as a sharpshooter for the notorious Krishan Pehlwan gang, was arrested here Sunday for his alleged involvement in a number ...

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Management graduate held for ‘lover triangle’ murder

June 9th, 2009 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) A 24-year-old graduate of the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) has been arrested here for the murder of a fellow student over what police said ...

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Dust pollution in and around Delhi still high

June 2nd, 2009 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The level of dust particles that damage the lungs continues to be above the standards laid down by the government, a study in five different schools in ...

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Indian hues at Madame Tussauds

Indian hues at Madame Tussauds

April 17th, 2009 - 10:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire -
After Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, SRK, Salman Khan and most recently Sachin Tendulkar, Aamir Khan could very well be one of the Indian stars at the prestigious museum. And this very ...

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Rahul Gandhi’s assets Rs.2.25 crore, he doesn’t own a car

Rahul Gandhi’s assets Rs.2.25 crore, he doesn’t own a car

April 4th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS -
Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh), April 4 (IANS) The total worth of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is around Rs.2.25 crore (Rs.22.5 million/$450,000), and the young scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family does not ...

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Priyanka Gandhi’s father-in-law found hanging in Delhi guest house

Priyanka Gandhi’s father-in-law found hanging in Delhi guest house

April 3rd, 2009 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Rajinder Vadra, the father-in-law of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, was Friday found hanging from a ceiling fan in a south Delhi guest house, highly placed police sources ...

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Jigisha’s Assault was Pre-Planned

March 24th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by GD -
In a new twist to the murder mystery of Jigisha Ghosh, the police revealed that it was a pre-planned case of robbery and the assailants murdered Jigisha, a 28-year old manager of ...

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