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  • made in china coffins enter kerala

    'Made in China' coffins enter Kerala

    September 25, 2012 17:31 IST

    Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 25: A variety of products have flooded Indian market after the liberalisation process was initiated two decades ago, and the latest ones to make their entry are 'made in China' coffins.A consignment of

  • death toll in pune building collapse climbs to 10

    Death toll in Pune building collapse climbs to 10

    September 25, 2012 13:34 IST

    Pune, Sep 25: The death toll in the Pune building collapse has risen to 10 with four persons succumbing to their injuries, police said today. The mishap took place yesterday when a three-storeyed under construction structure

  • india may push for trial of kim davy in embassy in denmark

    India may push for trial of Kim Davy in embassy in Denmark

    September 25, 2012 12:38 IST

    New Delhi, Sept 25:  After a Denmark court rejected its plea for extradition of Purulia arms drop case prime accused Kim Davy, India is likely to push for his trial within the Indian Embassy premises

  • one killed in blast in assam

    One killed in blast in Assam

    September 25, 2012 12:29 IST

    Haflong, Assam, Sept 25:  One person was killed in a powerful bomb blast at Donganraji in central Assam's Dima Hasao district early this morning, police sources said. The improvised explosive devise (IED) went off at 1

  • one killed in kanpur hanuman temple stampede

    One killed in Kanpur Hanuman temple stampede

    September 25, 2012 12:23 IST

    Kanpur, Sept 25:  One person was killed and 12 others were injured when a stampede broke out in the Hanuman Temple in Panki on the outskirts of the city today. Devotees in large numbers had gathered

  • have flip flops now become a fashion statement

    Have flip-flops now become a fashion statement?

    September 25, 2012 10:45 IST

    New Delhi, Sep 23: Once best kept for wearing at home, to the bathroom and, at most, till the roadside shop, the humble rubber slippers, or flip-flops, are now making a splash everywhere with their

  • suspected militants trigger blast in assam 7 injured

    Suspected militants trigger blast in Assam, 7 injured

    September 24, 2012 22:47 IST

    Guwahati, Sep 24: At least seven people were injured after suspected militants triggered a blast at Assam's Sivsagar town late Monday evening, police said."The incident took place around 9.10 p.m. at a crowded market place,

  • close to 14 lakh people marooned in assam

    Close to 14 lakh people marooned in Assam

    September 24, 2012 22:06 IST

    Guwahati, Sep 24: The flood situation remained grim in Assam Monday with more areas submerged across 16 districts, marooning nearly 14 lakh people in the state, officials said. A total of 1,972 villages had come

  • centre approves rs 1.9 lakh crore debt reijg of discoms

    Centre approves Rs 1.9 lakh crore debt reijg of discoms

    September 24, 2012 22:01 IST

    New Delhi, Sep 24: Pushing new reforms in the power sector, the Centre today approved restructuring of Rs 1.9 lakh crore debt of State Electricity Boards in a move to turnaround the near-bankrupt power distribution

  • cvc tells cbi to probe coal block allocations since 1993

    CVC tells CBI to probe coal block allocations since 1993

    September 24, 2012 22:51 IST

    New Delhi, Sep 24: The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) Monday asked the CBI, probing coal block allocations made during 2006-09, to extend its investigations to cover all allocations since 1993, said agency sources. "CVC asked

  • cbi begins probe in offshore mining licences scam

    CBI begins probe in offshore mining licences scam

    September 24, 2012 21:53 IST

    New Delhi, Sep 24: Just a week after filing cases in coal block allocation scam, CBI has begun probing alleged irregularities in the country's first-ever attempt to explore untapped mineral wealth worth thousands of crores

  • central govt employees pensioners get 7 da hike

    Central govt employees, pensioners get 7% DA hike

    September 24, 2012 22:42 IST

    New Delhi, Sep 24: The Union Government today hiked Dearness Allowance (DA) by 7 per cent, benefiting its 80 lakh employees and pensioners and costing the exchequer an additional Rs 7,408 crore annually.The hike will

  • lpg distributors threaten to go on strike on oct 1

    LPG distributors threaten to go on strike on Oct 1

    September 24, 2012 22:41 IST

    New Delhi, Sep 24: Cooking gas (LPG) distributors today threatened to go on strike on October 1 against the government decision to restrict supply of subsidised gas to 6 cylinders per household in a year

  • six killed in pune building collapse

    Six killed in Pune building collapse

    September 24, 2012 22:42 IST

    Pune, Sep 24: Six people, including a woman, were killed and 15 injured when a four-storey residential building collapsed here Monday, police said.The tragedy occurred around 2 p.m. when the under-construction building in the city's

  • why can t govt avoid stampedes at places of worship

    Why can't govt avoid stampedes at places of worship?

    September 24, 2012 21:34 IST

    New Delhi, Sep 24: At least nine people died of suffocation and nearly 120 others fainted at a prayer hall in Deoghar district of Jharkhand Monday when tens of thousands of people gathered at an

  • female imposter sent to jail for trying to enter isro

    Female imposter sent to jail for trying to enter ISRO facility on fake I-card

    September 24, 2012 22:46 IST

    Bangalore, Sep 24: A mentally challenged woman has been arrested for unauthorised entry into the high security Indian Space Research Organisation premises here, police said today.Police told PTI that the 44-year-old woman has been identified

  • nine pilgrims killed in deoghar stampede

    Nine pilgrims killed in Deoghar stampede

    September 24, 2012 22:44 IST

    Deoghar, Jharkhand, Sept 24 : Nine pilgrims, of them 8 women and a male, were killed in a stampede that took place early this morning during the satsang of Thakur Anukul Chandra on his birth

  • katju appeals to pak leadership to release sarabjit

    Katju appeals to Pak leadership to release Sarabjit

    September 24, 2012 10:41 IST

    New Delhi, Sep 24: Press Council of India Chairman Markandey Katju  on Sunday appealed to the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan to release Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, who is on death row for over

  • ed action against ramdev s 34 companies

    ED action against Ramdev's 34 companies

    September 24, 2012 7:59 IST

    New Delhi, Sep 24 : The Enforcement Directorate  has decided to proceed against Swami Ramdev's aide Acharya Balkrishna and  34 companies he heads under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, reports The Indian Express.  Last

  • paint factory gutted in fire in north kolkata

    Paint factory gutted in fire in north Kolkata

    September 23, 2012 22:27 IST

    Kolkata, Sep 23: A paint factory was reduced to ashes in a fire on Lock-Gate road in north Kolkata this evening.Fire brigade sources said 20 fire-tenders were engaged in fighting the blaze, which is still

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