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  • four persons killed in thane gas cylinder blast

    Four persons killed in Thane gas cylinder blast

    November 20, 2012 23:43 IST

    Thane, Nov 20: At least four people were killed and another 17 injured in a powerful gas cylinder blast in a hotel in Maharashtra's Virar city Tuesday evening.The incident occurred in the backyard of Hotel

  • noida scam fallout senior ias officer rajiv kumar shifted

    Noida scam fallout: Senior IAS officer Rajiv Kumar shifted

    November 20, 2012 23:39 IST

    Lucknow, Nov 20: Principal secretary (appointment) Rajiv Kumar, who was convicted by a CBI court in the Noida plot allotment scam, was tonight shifted and put on waitlist by the Uttar Pradesh government.Rajiv Kumar, who

  • no driving licence passport for eve teasers in mp

    No driving licence, passport for eve-teasers in MP

    November 20, 2012 23:19 IST

    Gwalior, Nov 20: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that those indulging in eve-teasing will not be getting driving licence, passport and other government facilities.The step is being taken to control eve-teasing

  • govt fully prepared to face opposition in parliament pm

    Govt fully prepared to face opposition in parliament: PM

    November 20, 2012 23:16 IST

    On Board Air India One, Nov 20:  The government is “fully prepared” to counter the opposition onslaught in parliament over the FDI issue and is confident of the support of its allies, including those who

  • ex iaf chief tipnis blames nehru for defeat in 1962 china

    Ex-IAF chief Tipnis blames Nehru for defeat in 1962 China war

    November 21, 2012 7:14 IST

    New Delhi, Nov 21: A former IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal (retd) A Y Tipnis has sought to blame former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for India's defeat in the 1962 war with China, amid a

  • india outraged voices rise in crescendo against facebook

    India outraged: voices rise in crescendo against Facebook arrests

    November 20, 2012 22:27 IST

    Mumbai/New Delhi, Nov 20 :  Oppressive, deplorable, arbitrary… the adjectives flew freely Tuesday as Indians across all sectors verbalised their outrage at the arrest of two young women who questioned on Facebook the shutdown in

  • know more about india s rajput community

    Know more about India's Rajput community

    May 25, 2014 8:20 IST

    Rajput community is representative of the old warrior or Kshatriya class of India. Rajputs are considered as the second of the four castes of Hinduism. It is believed that they were made from the arms

  • dupont expanding operations at dkc

    DuPont expanding operations at DKC

    November 20, 2012 22:12 IST

    Hyderabad, Nov 20: American giant DuPont today said that it would expand its operations in the areas of food, energy and protection at DuPont Knowledge Centre(DKC) here.“We are expanding seeds research and will set up

  • hc directs odisha govt to pay rs 5 lakh compensation

    HC directs Odisha govt to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation

    November 20, 2012 21:16 IST

    Bhubaneswar, Nov 20: The Orissa High Court today directed the state government to pay Rs 5 lakh each to the families whose children were killed due to collapse of wall at an Anganwadi Centre in

  • 39 more dengue cases in delhi

    39 more dengue cases in Delhi

    November 20, 2012 21:13 IST

    New Delhi, Nov 20: 39 fresh cases of dengue were reported in the capital today which took the total number of persons affected by the mosquito-borne disease this season to 1,762.All the new cases were

  • police arrest four supporters of panda

    Police arrest four supporters of Panda

    November 20, 2012 20:42 IST

    Bhubaneswar, Nov 20: A day after extending olive branch to Sabyasachi Panda to surrender, Odisha Police today arrested four of his supporters and claimed that the Maoist leader had sustained injuries during the November 14

  • assam students on nasa tour

    Assam students on NASA tour

    November 20, 2012 20:30 IST

    Guwahati, Nov 20: Six meritorious students from Assam left for the US today on an a 14-day-long educational tour and exposure visit to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).The six students—Gyandeep Sarmah, Bhaswati Deka,

  • up ex chief secretary neera yadav gets 3 year jail for

    UP ex-chief secretary Neera Yadav gets 3-year jail for Noida plot scam

    November 20, 2012 22:32 IST

    Ghaziabad, Nov 20 : Former Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Neera Yadav, who served as Noida chairperson, and another Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer were given three years' jail by a CBI special court here for

  • army won t be kept in kashmir for long says shinde

    Army won't be kept in Kashmir for long, says Shinde

    November 20, 2012 17:07 IST

    New Delhi, Nov 20 :  The Centre does not want to keep the military in Kashmir “for long” but a decision on removing the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will be taken only

  • consumer forum orders irctc to pay rs 5 000 to railway

    Consumer forum orders IRCTC to pay Rs 5,000 to railway passenger

    November 20, 2012 15:44 IST

    New Delhi, Nov 20: The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has been asked by a consumer forum here to compensate a woman and her son for harassment they underwent because of relegation of

  • it s minus 0.2 deg c in srinagar valley below freezing point

    It's minus 0.2 deg C in Srinagar, valley below freezing point

    November 20, 2012 13:48 IST

    Srinagar, Nov 20 :  Srinagar city, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, witnessed the first sub-zero night of this winter as the minimum temperature in almost all parts of the Valley and Ladakh region

  • india asks pakistan to defer malik s visit

    India asks Pakistan to defer Malik's visit

    November 20, 2012 8:58 IST

    New Delhi, Nov 20: Operationalisation of the landmark Indo-Pak visa agreement will be delayed as India has asked Pakistan to postpone Interior Minister Rehman Malik's proposed visit here on November 22-23.  “The dates proposed by

  • chhath stoves are muslim women s handiwork

    Chhath stoves are Muslim women's handiwork

    November 19, 2012 23:12 IST

    Patna, Nov 19: Shahina Bano, Nurjahan Khatoon, Rukhsana and Tarannum Khatoon have one thing in common: they have been busy making the special 'mitti ka chulha' or earthen stoves used to cook the offering for

  • panel for delinking lokayuktas from lokpal

    Panel for delinking Lokayuktas from Lokpal

    November 19, 2012 22:40 IST

    New Delhi, Nov19: The Rajya Sabha Select Committee on the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011 has, however, said the state governments will have to set up their own ombudsman.A Parliamentary Committee has recommended delinking creation

  • thane girl deactivates her facebook account 10 held for

    Thane girl deactivates her Facebook account, 10 held for vandalizing her uncle's clinic sent to judicial custody

    November 20, 2012 21:52 IST

    Mumbai, Nov 20:  Ten persons, possibly Shiv Sena activists, arrested for vandailizing the clinic of a doctor, whose daughter posted a Facebook comment were today sent to 14 days judicial custody by a local court.

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