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  • visually impaired girl tops mp board exams

    Visually impaired girl tops MP board exams

    May 23, 2013 16:40 IST

    Bhopal, May 21: Beating all odds, a visually impaired girl, Shrishti Tiwari, from Damoh town has topped the Madhya Pradesh Higher Secondary examination in Arts stream.  The results were declared two days back by the

  • shashi kant sharma sworn in as cag

    Shashi Kant Sharma sworn in as CAG

    May 23, 2013 16:02 IST

    New Delhi, May 23: Shashi Kant Sharma was on Thursday sworn in as CAG by President Pranab Mukherjee in the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.The 61-year-old 1976 Bihar cadre IAS officer replaced Vinod Rai, who superannuated on

  • odisha does not qualify for special category status montek

    Odisha does not qualify for Special Category Status: Montek

    May 23, 2013 15:12 IST

    Bhubaneswar, May 23: In a major setback to the Naveen Patnaik government, the Planning Commission has made it clear that Odisha does not qualify for the grant of Special Category Status, triggering a war of

  • temple inside assam rifles premises blown up in mizoram

    Temple inside Assam Rifles premises blown up in Mizoram

    May 23, 2013 14:56 IST

    Aizawl, May 23: An explosion ripped through a temple inside the premises of the 26th battalion Assam Rifles here early this morning.The explosion shattered 26 window panes and some window frames, the police said.Police suspected

  • five dead 38 injured as bus dashes against tree catches

    Five dead, 38 injured as bus dashes against tree, catches fire in Odisha

    May 23, 2013 14:49 IST

    Bolangir (Odisha), May 23: At least five persons, including two women, were killed and 38 others injured when a bus carrying them dashed against a tree and caught fire in Odisha's Bolangir district early today,

  • explosion in mizoram temple

    Explosion in Mizoram temple

    May 23, 2013 12:56 IST

    Aizawl, May 23: An explosion ripped through a temple inside the premises of the 26th battalion Assam Rifles here early this morning.The explosion shattered 26 window panes and some window frames, the police said.Police suspected

  • suspected maoists kill two in jharkhand

    Suspected Maoists kill two in Jharkhand

    May 23, 2013 12:25 IST

    Ranchi, May 23: Suspected Maoist guerrillas killed two people in Jharkhand's Gumla district early Thursday, police said.According to police, a group of 15-20 suspected Maoists dragged Sonu Mahto and his uncle Rama Mahto from their

  • new mango named nirbhaya after gang rape victim

    New mango named Nirbhaya after gang-rape victim

    May 23, 2013 10:09 IST

    Lucknow, May 23: A new variety of mango, harvested at Uttar Pradesh's famous mango centre Malihabad, has been named Nirbhaya after the 23-year-old Delhi girl who was brutally gang-raped Dec 16 last year and died

  • mumbai woman hangs herself to death on live webcam after

    Mumbai woman hangs herself to death on live webcam after chatting with lover for 32 minutes

    May 23, 2013 17:00 IST

    Mumbai, May 23: A 26-year old woman Shobhna Surti, who had entered into a court marriage with her lover Swapnil Surve, on Wednesday evening in Juhu hanged herself to death on live webcam after chatting

  • 2 500 devotees stay put inside temple in cuttack to protest

    2,500 devotees stay put inside temple in Cuttack to protest demolition drive

    May 23, 2013 10:01 IST

    Cuttack, May 23: For the second consecutive day on Wednesday, the Cuttack district administration held back its illegal temple demolition drive in Cuttack city. The drive was stalled as the administration feared a major law

  • tourists flock to see mughal period bath house in srinagar

    Tourists flock to see Mughal period bath house in Srinagar

    May 23, 2013 9:52 IST

    Srinagar, May 23: Summer tourists flocking to the valley this year are also showing interest in the historical hamam (bath house)  belonging to the Mughal emperors. The historical hamam (royal bath and heating system) is

  • reliance aircraft engine shuts down mid air makes emergency

    Reliance aircraft engine shuts down mid-air, makes emergency landing

    May 23, 2013 9:04 IST

    Mumbai, May 23 : Three top executives of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd had a close shave on Wednesday morning at Mumbai airport, after one of the engines of their Dassault Falcon 900EX aicraft shut

  • female software engineer from hyderabad gangraped in

    Female software engineer from Hyderabad gangraped in Jabalpur

    May 23, 2013 8:47 IST

    Jabalpur (MP), May 23: A female software engineer from Hyderabad who had come here to attend a hearing in the family court was allegedly abducted and gangraped, police said yesterday.According to the woman's complaint, day

  • dikshit misused public money lokayukta

    Dikshit misused public money: Lokayukta

    May 23, 2013 8:38 IST

    New Delhi, May 23: Delhi Lokayukta Manmohan Sarin Wednesday came down heavily on Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for misusing public money to "gain favour" for her and her political party ahead of the assembly polls

  • formation of govt in j khand is up to cong jmm

    Formation of govt in J'khand is up to Cong: JMM

    May 23, 2013 8:32 IST

    Bokaro (Jharkhand), May 23: JMM leader Hemant Soren yesterday said formation of government in Jharkhand is up to the the Congress.“Formation of government depends on the Congress and if there is no such intention on

  • gehlot attacks raje for firing on protesters

    Gehlot attacks Raje for firing on protesters

    May 23, 2013 8:25 IST

    Jaipur/Chittorgarh, May 23: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today alleged that several innocent people fell to the bullets of police in protests during the previous BJP regime.Addressing a gathering in Chittorgarh district, Gehlot claimed,”farmers demanding

  • punjab orders probe into vulgar school books

    Punjab orders probe into 'vulgar' school books

    May 23, 2013 8:16 IST

    Chandigarh, May 23: The Punjab government has initiated a probe into the distribution of text books containing allegedly vulgar and irrelevant content in government schools, a minister said yesterday.Bathinda District Education Officer Surjit Singh Khuram

  • nine held for cricket betting in kolkata

    Nine held for cricket betting in Kolkata

    May 23, 2013 7:34 IST

    Kolkata, May 23: Nine people were yesterday detained here for their alleged involvement in a cricket betting racket.The nine were nabbed from Ultadanga area of the city yesterday in the evening by a joint team

  • irs officer inspector among 4 booked for manhandling woman

    IRS officer, inspector among 4 booked for manhandling woman

    May 23, 2013 10:01 IST

    Hyderabad, May 23: An Indian Revenue Service officer and three others, including an inspector, were yesterday booked in connection with alleged manhandling of a woman here. IRS officer Veerbhadram, suspended inspector P Srinivas Reddy and

  • sacked driver arrested for butchering 7 members of

    Sacked driver arrested for butchering 7 members of businessman's family in Ghaziabad

    May 23, 2013 17:19 IST

    Ghaziabad, May 23: In a massacre of sorts, a dismissed driver Rahul  on Tuesday night went on a stabbing spree killing seven members of his employer's family in Nai Basti here. The sacked driver has

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