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  • up to set up central women s university in rae bareli

    UP to set up central women's university in Rae Bareli

    January 17, 2013 13:54 IST

    Lucknow, Jan 17: The Uttar Pradesh government has identified land for setting up a central women's university in Rae Bareli, parliamentary constituency of Congress president Sonia Gandhi.State Special Secretary of Higher Education, Anita Mishra, said

  • 50 cut in reserve price of cdma spectrum

    50% cut in reserve price of CDMA spectrum

    January 17, 2013 13:51 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 17: The government today approved a 50 per cent reduction in the reserve price of spectrum used by CDMA mobile operators."The Cabinet has approved 50 per cent reduction in CDMA spectrum (reserve)

  • cap on subsidized lpg cylinders raised from 6 to 9 oil cos

    Cap on subsidized LPG cylinders raised from 6 to 9, oil cos authorized to hike diesel prices

    January 17, 2013 16:09 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 17: In a mix of populist and reform measures, government today raised the cap on supply of subsidised cooking gas (LPG) to nine cylinders per household from six and virtually deregulated diesel

  • hit and run case panamanian flagged vessel intercepted

    Hit-and-run case: Panamanian-flagged vessel intercepted

    January 17, 2013 12:48 IST

    Kochi, Jan 17: A Panamanian-flagged cargo vessel, which is suspected to have rammed a fishing boat off Beypore in Kozhikode, was intercepted by the Coast Guard (CG) and brought to Kochi port for further investigations,

  • diesel lpg kerosene price hike on the cards today

    Diesel, LPG, kerosene price hike on the cards today

    January 17, 2013 9:48 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 17: The Union cabinet today met take up for consideration  the petroleum ministry's proposals to increase diesel, cooking gas and kerosene prices. There is also a proposal to rase the ceiling on

  • four arrested for lucknow violence

    Four arrested for Lucknow violence

    January 17, 2013 14:14 IST

    Lucknow, Jan 17: Four people were arrested Thursday for their involvement in sectarian violence in Lucknow's old city areas which left one person dead and over a dozen injured. Officials admitted that the situation was

  • facebook begin registrations for its annual hacking contest

    Facebook begin registrations for its annual hacking contest

    January 16, 2013 23:49 IST

    Hyderabad, Jan 16: Facebook has opened registration for its Hacker Cup 2013, its third annual hacking contest, set to begin from January 25, according to an official statement issued here.The social networking said that the

  • loc issue india pak dgmos agree not to escalate tension

    LoC issue: India, Pak DGMOs agree not to escalate tension

    January 16, 2013 22:37 IST

    New Delhi,Jan 16: Top military commanders of India and Pakistan on Wednesday agreed not to allow escalation of tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) with the Pakistan Army asking its troops to observe ceasefire

  • delhi court rejects zee news plea for fir against jindal

    Delhi court rejects Zee News plea for FIR against Jindal

    January 16, 2013 18:35 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 16 :  A Delhi court today dismissed the the Zee News Ltd's plea for direction to CBI to lodge an FIR against Congress MP Naveen Jindal for allegedly trying to “influence” the

  • mob chase assam rifles personnel

    Mob chase Assam Rifles personnel

    January 16, 2013 18:29 IST

    Imphal, Jan 16: A mob in Jiribam chased a team of 22nd battalion Assam Rifles personnel coming to hand over an arrested person to Manipur Police who the local people claimed was an innocent civilian,

  • amu announces schedule for student elections

    AMU announces schedule for student elections

    January 16, 2013 17:56 IST

    Aligarh, Jan 16: The Aligarh Muslim University today announced the schedule for its student body polls, elections for which will be conducted on January 31.According to a notification issued by the university, the elections will

  • 8 killed 12 injured in road accident in doda

    8 killed, 12 injured in road accident in Doda

    January 16, 2013 17:43 IST

    Jammu, Jan 16: Eight persons were killed and 12 others injured when a matador skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today.The ill-fated

  • karna police asked to book rapists under goondas act

    Karna police asked to book rapists under Goondas Act

    January 16, 2013 17:31 IST

    Bangalore, Jan 16: Karnataka Government is contemplating amending laws to ensure that rapists do not get bail and police have been directed to book them under Goondas Act and take steps to prevent atrocities, including

  • take healthcare services closer to homes prez

    Take healthcare services closer to homes: Prez

    January 16, 2013 23:35 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 16: Voicing concern over inadequate healthcare facilities across the country, President Pranab Mukherjee today suggested that such services should be taken closer to homes of families and said government planned a substantial

  • dog squads to be deployed at wagah transit point

    Dog squads to be deployed at Wagah transit point

    January 16, 2013 18:13 IST

    New Delhi, Jan 16: Dog squads will soon be deployed at the Attari-Wagah international transit point by customs authorities to sniff out drugs being smuggled into India from Pakistan.According to a Finance Ministry proposal, about

  • puri shankaracharya blames western influence for rapes

    Puri Shankaracharya blames western influence for rapes

    January 16, 2013 18:22 IST

    Kolkata, Jan 16: Western influence was one of the main reasons behind the rise in incidents of rape in the country, Sankaracharya of Puri Swami Sri Nischalananda Saraswati said here today.The western influence - films,

  • indian troops did not cross loc army chief

    Indian troops did not cross LoC: Army chief

    January 16, 2013 14:40 IST

    Khairair (UP), Jan 16: Rejecting Pakistan's allegations, Army chief Gen Bikram Singh today said Indian troops have not crossed Line of Control (LoC) or indulged in unprovoked firing and any casualty on the other said

  • army chief to visit lance naik sudhakar s family on jan 18

    Army chief to visit Lance Naik Sudhakar's family on Jan 18

    January 16, 2013 13:56 IST

    Sidhi (MP), Jan 16: Army chief General Bikram Singh would pay a visit to the family members of martyr Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh at his native Dadhiya village in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh on

  • army chief visits martyr s family says pak soldier may have

    Army chief visits martyr's family, says, Pak soldier may have been killed in retaliatory firing

    January 16, 2013 22:39 IST

    Mathura, Jan 16: Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh Wednesday visited the family of Lance Naik Hemraj, who was beheaded by Pakistani troops."Being the head of the army, I consider them part of my family.

  • army opens fort area under its control for kumbh visitors

    Army opens Fort area under its control for Kumbh visitors

    January 16, 2013 13:29 IST

    Allahabad, Jan 16: The all-embracing spirit of Maha Kumbh has caught on with the armed forces which have thrown open up parts of a fort built by Mughal Emperor Akbar at the holy Sangam, giving

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