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  • uttarakhand met had issued timely warnings govt says not

    Uttarakhand: Met had issued 'timely' warnings, govt says not enough

    June 30, 2013 16:04 IST

    Dehradun, June 30:With questions being raised whether large-scale deaths in Uttarkhand could have been averted, the MeT department today said it had issued “timely” warnings of heavy rains and landslides while the state government claimed

  • heavy rainfall in kolkata city waterlogged

    Heavy rainfall in Kolkata, city waterlogged

    June 30, 2013 15:43 IST

    Kolkata, June 30: Heavy rains in various parts of the city since last night have disrupted normal life as several parts of the metropolis became waterlogged and trains services were partially disrupted.Several parts of central,

  • hoping to bring down jet fuel prices fares civil aviation

    Hoping to bring down jet fuel prices, fares: Civil Aviation Minister

    June 30, 2013 15:36 IST

    New Delhi, June 30: After effecting a string of reforms to help the ailing Indian civil aviation sector, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has said he is hopeful that high jet fuel cost and passenger

  • govt official robbed of car

    Govt official robbed of car

    June 30, 2013 15:26 IST

    Greater Noida, Jun 30: A naib tehsildar was allegedly robbed of his car by three motorcycle-borne youths in Surajpur area here, police said today.  In his complaint to the police, Anil Sharma, a Gazetted officer

  • 17 year old raped accused arrested

    17-year-old raped, accused arrested

    June 30, 2013 13:03 IST

    Greater Noida, June 30: A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped at gunpoint in a computer training centre in Habibpur village, police said today. Zakir, an employee at the centre where the victim was enrolled, raped

  • j k govt issues on the spot permits to unregistered pilgrims

    J&K govt issues on-the-spot-permits to unregistered pilgrims

    June 30, 2013 12:07 IST

    Srinagar, Jun 30: With heavy rush of unregistered Amarnath yatris making way to Pahalgam and Baltal base camps, Jammu and Kashmir tourism department has started issuing on-the-spot-permissions to tourists and pilgrims."In order to facilitate the

  • india has 40 per cent of world s malnourished expert

    India has 40 per cent of world's malnourished: Expert

    June 30, 2013 11:19 IST

    New Delhi, June 30: India constitutes 40 per cent of the world's malnourished population and the highest rate of underweight children due to improper implementation of government policies, a global health expert has said.M G

  • centre to strengthen communication to be set up at jaipur

    Centre to strengthen communication to be set up at Jaipur: Priya Dutt

    June 30, 2013 11:11 IST

    Jaipur, Jun 30: A centre will be set up at state office of Congress for strengthening communication, network and to integrate social media in the communication strategies and campaign, AICC Secretary Priya Dutt said here

  • woman eats over 1.5 kgs mango in 3 mns to win at

    Woman eats over 1.5 kgs mango in 3 mns to win at Mangofestival

    June 30, 2013 11:04 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 29: A woman today ate over 1.5 kgs of mango pulp in 3 minutes to take home the first prize in the women's mango-eating competition here as the second day of the

  • soren takes exception to describing accused mlas tainted

    Soren takes exception to describing accused MLAs 'tainted'

    June 30, 2013 11:01 IST

    Dumka (Jharkhand), Jun 30: JMM supremo Shibu Soren today took exception to using the word "tainted" to describe legislators facing corruption charges."The MLAs, being referred to as tainted, have won elections. One can't be called

  • suspended ips officer d g vanzara admitted in hospital

    Suspended IPS officer D G Vanzara admitted in hospital

    June 30, 2013 10:52 IST

    Ahmedabad, Jun 30: Suspended IPS officer D G Vanzara, an accused in a string of fake encounter killing cases, was yesterday admitted in hospital here after he complained of chest pain.Vanzara was admitted to U

  • ailing elephant bijlee is dead

    Ailing elephant Bijlee is dead

    June 30, 2013 10:55 IST

    Mumbai, June 30: The ailing elephant Bijlee, who won the hearts of Mumbaikars a fortnight ago after she was found abandoned on a city road, has died, a volunteer said here Sunday."She breathed her last

  • mos commerce welcomes tn move to buy disinvested nlc stake

    MoS Commerce welcomes TN move to buy disinvested NLC stake

    June 30, 2013 10:43 IST

    Chennai, Jun 30: Defending its decision to sell five per cent stake in Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC), the Union Government yesterday indicated the opposition to the move was 'unwarranted' as the shares were not being

  • auradkar to assume charge as police commissioner for 2nd

    Auradkar to assume charge as police commissioner for 2nd time

    June 30, 2013 10:36 IST

    Bangalore, June 30: The Congress government in Karnataka yesterday appointed Raghavendra H Auradkar as new city police commissioner and transferred B G Jyothi Prakash Mirji, present incumbent, to home department, according to a government communique.Auradkar

  • counting of votes begin in himachal

    Counting of votes begin in Himachal

    June 30, 2013 10:29 IST

    Shimla, June 30: Counting of votes for the Mandi parliamentary bypoll in Himachal Pradesh began at 8 a.m. Sunday and the result is expected by noon, election officials said here.The fate of four candidates, including

  • two die as tree falls on tractor

    Two die as tree falls on tractor

    June 30, 2013 11:56 IST

    Jind, Jun 30: Two men died when a tree collapsed on their tractor in Bohli village of the district, police said.The deceased were identified as 65-year-old Diparam and Palbidra (42), a police spokesperson said, adding

  • hoobastank performs in shillong

    Hoobastank performs in Shillong

    June 30, 2013 10:18 IST

    Shillong, Jun 30: Over 12,000 fans gathered at the fifth Ground at Polo to witness the internationally acclaimed American rock band 'Hoobastank' performing live in the "Scotland of the East," dubbed to be their first

  • two youth killed in alleged army firing in bandipora

    Two youth killed in alleged army firing in Bandipora

    June 30, 2013 10:09 IST

    Srinagar, June 30: Two youth were killed allegedly in army firing in the wee hours today in Sumbal area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district, leading to protests by the local residents."Two youth have been killed

  • uttarakhand choppers evacuate over 500 people from

    Uttarakhand: Choppers evacuate over 500 people from Pithoragarh, 200 villages devastated

    June 30, 2013 9:29 IST

    Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, June 30: While choppers have been pressed in to rescue over 500 people stranded in Pithoragarh, the local administration officials are yet to reach most of the village cut off due to landslide,

  • car borne robbers in ghaziabad loot rs 1.5 lakh businessman

    Car-borne robbers in Ghaziabad loot Rs 1.5 lakh, businessman, wife hospitalized

    June 30, 2013 9:22 IST

    Ghaziabad, Jun 30: Robber in a Santro car on Saturday evening struck a houe in Kavi Nagar locality here, and robbed a businessman and his wife of Rs 1.5 lakh cash. The robbers fired at

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