Patil sends Quraishi’s letter to PMO
February 12th, 2012 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil has forwarded Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi's letter over Law Minister Salman Khurshid's defiant stand on quota for backward Muslims in ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
10 die as emergency services crippled in Andhra hospitals (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 11 (IANS) At least 10 patients have died since Friday night at government-run hospitals in Andhra Pradesh where emergency services are crippled following a strike by junior doctors, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Snow traps cars on the M40 in UK
February 6th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The current snowstorm in Europe is having massive impact on the way of life of many people. For some unfortunate British motorists who found themselves on M40 ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Tamil actress held for prostitution
February 5th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 5 (IANS) A Tamil actress was arrested from a five-star hotel in this Maharashtra city for her involvement in prostitution, police said here Sunday.Caroline Mariya, 22, was arrested ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Centre, Tamil Nadu should operationalise Kudankulam: MP
February 3rd, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) The central and Tamil Nadu governments should cooperate in operationalising the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) that has been hit by protests, S.S. Ramasubbu, the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Youth arrested for killing friend over loan
January 29th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) An 18-year-old was Sunday arrested for stabbing to death a friend who had been demanding the return of Rs.10,000 loaned by him, police said.Dinesh Kumar ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Maharashtra NCC bags PM’s banner trophy 15th time
January 29th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) The Maharashtra National Cadet Corps (NCC) has bagged the Prime Minister's Banner Trophy as Champion Directorate for the 15th time in 21 years.Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Kashmir police in Punjab for poll duty
January 29th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 29 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir police personnel have left for election duty in Punjab where assembly elections will take place Monday, a senior official said Sunday.The Jammu and ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Two killed as bikers torch shop
January 28th, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 28 (IANS) A bikers' gang burnt down a garment shop, killing two of the three co-owners, in Maharashtra's Pune city, police said Saturday.According to police, 8-10 bikers came ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Akalis, Congress claim victory as campaigning ends in Punjab
January 28th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 28 (IANS) As campaigning officially ended Saturday evening for Monday's (Jan 30) election to Punjab's 117 assembly seats, the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Brazil returns 47 tonnes of hospital waste to US
January 23rd, 2012 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Jan 23 (IANS/EFE) Brazil has returned to the US nearly 47 tonnes of hospital waste that had been intercepted last October in the northeastern state of Pernambuco by ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Srinagar-Jammu highway open for one-way traffic
January 22nd, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 22 (IANS) The Srinagar-Jammu highway will remain open for one-way traffic Sunday, but only trucks and government-run buses will move from the summer capital to the winter capital.Inspector ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
IAF to run sorties for stranded passengers in Jammu and Kashmir
January 21st, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 21 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government organized special Indian Air Force (IAF) sorties between summer capital Srinagar and winter capital Jammu to airlift stranded passengers as the ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Bill Gates sad as Pakistani child prodigy dies
January 18th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) Microsoft chief Bill Gates was saddened to learn about the death of Pakistan's Arfa Karim who became the world's youngest Microsoft certified professional in 2004 when ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Ex-IAF officer killed (Lead)
January 15th, 2012 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) A 48-year-old former Indian Air Force (IAF) officer who was working with a private company was found stabbed to death here Sunday, police said.Surender Kumar, ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Ex-IAF officer killed
January 15th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) A 48-year-old former Indian Air Force (IAF) officer who was working with a private company was found stabbed to death here Sunday, police said.Surender Kumar, ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
China, Saudi Arabia pledge to promote exchanges
January 15th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 15 (IANS) China and Saudi Arabia have pledged to work together to promote world peace and expand cooperation as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao paid an official visit to ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Two coaches of Ajmer-bound train derail in Dhanbad
January 14th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 14 (IANS) Two coaches of an Ajmer-bound express train derailed Saturday evening in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, said a railway official."Two general coaches of the Kolkata-Ajmer Express derailed near ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Man arrested for killing lover
January 9th, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) A 35-year-old man, on the run for almost six months after murdering his girlfriend and dumping her body in a forest in Jharkhand, has been ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Pune bids tearful adieu to Anuj Bidve (Lead, changing dateline)
January 7th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 7 (IANS) Thousands of Pune citizens braved the cold to join the family and relatives of Anuj Bidve, an Indian student slain in Britain, at his last ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Hazare may be discharged from hospital Sunday
January 7th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Jan 7 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare is expected to be discharged from a hospital here Sunday after eight days of treatment, an aide said.Hazare, 74, who was ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Fake account of Murdoch’s wife Wendi Deng fools Twitter
January 4th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- An account on the social networking website Twitter which claimed to be Wendi Deng Murdoch, the wife of News Corporation Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch, was revealed to ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Hooch kills 17 in Andhra (Second Lead)
January 1st, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 1 (IANS) The New Year began on a tragic note in Andhra Pradesh with 17 people losing their lives due to illicit liquor in two separate incidents since ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Toll in Andhra hooch tragedy mounts to 15 (Lead)
January 1st, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 1 (IANS) The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district rose to 15 with five more people succumbing Sunday, police said.Hours before the dawn ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Toll in Andhra hooch tragedy rises to 13
January 1st, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 1 (IANS) The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district rose to 13 with three more people succumbing Sunday, police said.Hours before the dawn ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Cabinet meet likely Sunday on Lokpal, food security bills
December 17th, 2011 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The union cabinet is expected to meet here Sunday evening to discuss the Lokpal and the food security bills, said official sources.The cabinet meeting, ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Lokpal bill may get cabinet nod at Sunday meeting
December 15th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Lokpal bill is likely to be discussed and approved at a special cabinet meeting to be held Sunday, official sources said.
The bill ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Goa bus operators coerced into ferrying workers for Sonia rally
December 15th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 15 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi's visit to Goa this Saturday has triggered controversy even before she has landed here with bus operators complaining that they were ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Global attention, not business in focus at IRFW (Review)
December 11th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bambolim (Goa), Dec 11 (IANS) The inaugural edition of India Resort Fashion Week (IRFW) has concluded and the participating designers say the focus was more on brand building and introducing ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Punjab to regularise all unauthorised colonies
December 11th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 11 (IANS) Ahead of the assembly polls next year, the Punjab government has decided to regularise unauthorised colonies within all municipal limits of the state."All unauthorised construction would ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
With no agreement, Durban climate talks spill over a day (Roundup)
December 9th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Durban, Dec 9 (IANS) With differences among countries on some contentious issues yet to be bridged, the UN climate talks in Durban will continue on Saturday - though Friday was ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Highest regard for Pakistan’s sovereignty: Clinton
December 4th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 4 (IANS) America has the highest regard for Pakistan's sovereignty, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in a telephone call.Gilani ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Maoists blast tracks, torch vehicles, in Jharkhand
December 4th, 2011 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 4 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas blasted railway tracks at two places, torched vehicles while enforcing 48 hours shutdown in Jharkhand to protest killing of their leader Kishanji, police said.According ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Government clueless over Mamata’s remark on FDI
December 3rd, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Just a day after the government unveiled its new team of ministers to share the government's view with people, many of them, including both ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Funeral held for Pakistani soldiers
November 27th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Funeral prayers were Sunday offered for the 24 Pakistani soldiers who died Saturday in a NATO attack on a border check-post, Geo News reported.The prayers were ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
