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  • maoist leader surrenders in odisha

    Maoist leader surrenders in Odisha

    June 07, 2013 11:40 IST

    Bhubaneswar, June 7: An area deputy commander of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist has surrendered in Odisha's Sambalpur district, police said Friday.Surya Negi, 30, surrendered before the police Thursday at the district headquarters town

  • pleasant morning in delhi rain likely later in the day

    Pleasant morning in Delhi, rain likely later in the day

    June 07, 2013 11:24 IST

    New Delhi, June 7: It was a cloudy, pleasant Friday morning in the national capital with minimum temperature settling at 25.7 degrees Celsius, two notches below average for this time of year.The met office has

  • mig 21 crashes in rajasthan pilot ejects safely

    MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan, pilot ejects safely

    June 07, 2013 10:42 IST

    Jaipur, Jun 7: A MiG-21 aircraft of IAF today crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer district, with the pilot ejecting safely.The plane crashed near Sodiyar village at 9 AM and the pilot ejected safely, Defence Spokesperson S

  • eighteen die as bus rolls into gorge in himachal

    Eighteen die as bus rolls into gorge in Himachal

    June 07, 2013 12:08 IST

    Shimla, June 7: At least 18 people were killed Friday and an equal number injured when a private bus carrying passengers skidded off the road and fell into a 500-foot deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh's

  • andhra reduces duration of power cuts

    Andhra reduces duration of power cuts

    June 07, 2013 9:44 IST

    Hyderabad, June 7: The Andhra Pradesh government has reduced the duration of power cuts as the onset of monsoon has brought down demand.The electricity cuts in Hyderabad, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam, Warangal, district headquarters and corporations were

  • ntpc s himachal dam project gets green nod

    NTPC's Himachal dam project gets green nod

    June 07, 2013 9:38 IST

    New Delhi, June 7: The National Thermal Power Corporation's (NTPC) 800 MW Kol Dam project on the Satluj river in Himachal Pradesh was yesterday given clearance by the environment ministry, officials said.The Rs.4,527 crore hydro

  • india not firm on attacks on indian fishermen jayalalithaa

    India not firm on attacks on Indian fishermen: Jayalalithaa

    June 07, 2013 10:12 IST

    Chennai, June 7: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa yesterday accused the central government of not taking a firm stand on the attacks on Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy.She said the Indian government

  • karnataka for re fixing cauvery water share

    Karnataka for re-fixing Cauvery water share

    June 07, 2013 9:25 IST

    Bangalore, June 7: Karnataka Thursday decided to seek re-fixing of the Cauvery river water share between it and Tamil Nadu, particularly in the four months from June, on the basis of rainfall in the last

  • president inaugurates tribal museum

    President inaugurates tribal museum

    June 07, 2013 9:18 IST

    Bhopal, June 7: President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday inaugurated a tribal museum here and said it can serve as a useful focal point for facilitating a dialogue and mutual exchange between tribal and urban societies.He said

  • late evening showers cool agra

    Late evening showers cool Agra

    June 07, 2013 8:43 IST

    Agra, June 7: Late evening showers Thursday brought some relief from the sweltering summer heat for the residents of Agra."The showers came after a duststorm that lasted for about half an hour in the evening,"

  • centre returns mamata government s bill against ponzi funds

    Centre returns Mamata government's bill against Ponzi funds

    June 07, 2013 8:38 IST

    Kolkata, June 7: The centre has returned to the West Bengal government the Bill passed by the state assembly in April to rein in ponzi firms.Sources said the central government asked the state to correct

  • fm asks banks to discourage customers from buying gold

    FM asks banks to discourage customers from buying gold

    June 07, 2013 8:15 IST

    Mumbai, Jun 7 : Worried over surge in gold imports, Finance Minister P Chidambaram Thursday  said RBI has already advised banks against selling gold coins and banks on their part should dissuade customers from buying

  • cbi closes disproportionate assets case against sonia s

    CBI closes disproportionate assets case against Sonia's close aide Vincent George

    June 07, 2013 8:07 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 7: The Central Bureau of Investigation has closed a disproportionate assets case lodged 12 years ago against  UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's former personal secretary Vincent George, a newspaper reported.  CBI told the

  • four die of suffocation in andheri midc fire in mumbai

    Four die of suffocation in Andheri MIDC fire in Mumbai

    June 07, 2013 18:29 IST

    Mumbai, Jun 7:  Four persons died of suffocation, and 13 others have been hospitalized after a fire gutted the office of IndusInd Bank  in IBL house, Andheri MIDC complex early this morning. The names of

  • delhi power demand rises to all time high

    Delhi power demand rises to all-time high

    June 06, 2013 23:23 IST

    New Delhi, June 6: The demand for electricity in the capital rose to an unprecedented high of 5,653 MW Thursday, said a Delhi government official.The earlier highest peak demand was 5,642 MW July 5, 2012."The

  • j k govt mulling cable car chopper service for shiv khori

    J&K govt mulling cable car, chopper service for Shiv Khori

    June 06, 2013 22:02 IST

    Jammu, June 6: In a bid to promote tourism in Reasi district, which houses famous Shiv Khori shrine, Jammu and Kashmir government is planning to introduce cable car and helicopter service.The issue was raised on

  • rain brings relief to delhi ncr strong winds uproot trees

    Rain brings relief to Delhi NCR, strong winds uproot trees

    June 06, 2013 20:31 IST

    New Delhi/Faridabad, Jun 6 : Rain and strong winds lashed the capital this evening, bringing much needed relief to Delhiites who have been braving a harsh summer sun.The maximum temperature during the day stood 43.6

  • cbi wants a lie detector test for raja bhaiya

    CBI wants a lie detector test for Raja Bhaiya

    June 06, 2013 20:15 IST

    Lucknow, Jun 6 : CBI today sought permission from a Lucknow court to carry out a lie detection test on former minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya in connection with the killing of Kunda

  • army puts troops on alert along loc in kashmir

    Army puts troops on alert along LoC in Kashmir

    June 06, 2013 20:02 IST

    Rangreth, J&K, Jun 6 : Army has put its troops along the LoC on alert to scuttle any infiltration attempt from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) with snow melting in the upper reaches opening mountain passes, a

  • sociologist virginius xaxa replaces aruna roy in sonia led

    Sociologist Virginius Xaxa replaces Aruna Roy in Sonia-led NAC

    June 06, 2013 19:54 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 6: After the exit of Aruna Roy, government has reconstituted the National Advisory Council by inducting renowned sociologist Virginius Xaxa into the 12-member panel chaired by Sonia Gandhi.The term of the panel,

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