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  • north indian transporters hike freight rates by 8 9 pc

    North Indian Transporters Hike Freight Rates By 8-9 PC After Diesel Hike

    June 25, 2011 14:29 IST

    Chandigarh, June 25: Following hike in diesel rates, transporters today said they will raise freight rates by 8-9 per cent with immediate effect on all routes across India. “Freight rates will be raised by 8-9

  • left gives call for strikes protests demanding rollback

    Left Gives Call For Strikes, Protests Demanding Rollback

    June 25, 2011 14:03 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 25: Slamming the government for the fuel price hike, the Left parties today demanded its immediate rollback and asked their units to organise protest actions all over the country.Attacking the government for

  • nationwide protests against lpg diesel price hike

    Nationwide Protests Against LPG, Diesel Price Hike

    June 25, 2011 15:40 IST

    New Delhi/Allahabad/Varanasi/Nagpur, Jun 25 : Spontaneous, and in some cases, oppostion-led protests by housewives and common men took place in various cities, metros and towns on Saturday over the Centre's decision to bring about a

  • gurgaon travel agency staff beaten branded with iron rod

    Gurgaon Travel Agency Staff Beaten, Branded With Iron Rod

    June 25, 2011 11:09 IST

    Gurgaon, Jun 25 : In a bizarre incident, a 25-year-old youth, a former employee of a travel agency here was brutally tortured by the agency owner and his associates on Thursday night.  The man Surender

  • burglars clean out businessman s house in delhi

    Burglars Clean Out Businessman's House in Delhi

    June 25, 2011 13:11 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 25: Burglars raided a businessman's house in Rani Bagh, north-west Delhi on Friday night, as the entire family of Shyam Grover had gone to attend a wedding. They decamped with Rs 6

  • fuel price hikes are modest pranab

    Fuel Price Hikes Are 'Modest': Pranab

    June 25, 2011 13:25 IST

    New Delhi, June 24 : Calling today's hike in the prices of petroleum products as “modest”, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee expressed hope that state governments would reduce their taxes to provide relief to consumers.The government

  • sathya sai trust asked to furnish vehicle movement registers

    Sathya Sai Trust Asked To Furnish Vehicle Movement Registers

    June 24, 2011 22:45 IST

    Anantapur (AP), June 24: Andhra Pradesh Police have asked the Sathya Sai Central Trust in Puttaparthi to furnish vehicle movement registers in connection with the recent seizure of Rs 35 lakhs from a vehicle.  “They

  • mamata opposes hike in fuel prices

    Mamata Opposes Hike In Fuel Prices

    June 25, 2011 13:26 IST

    Kolkata, June 24: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today opposed the fresh hike in fuel prices, saying it will put the common man in great difficulty.“We do not support the repeated rise in fuel

  • jagannath temple to be lit up by solar power

    Jagannath Temple To Be Lit Up By Solar Power

    June 24, 2011 21:41 IST

    Puri, June 24: Lighting system in Sri Jagannath temple here would be converted into solar power soon, official sources said.Ministry of non-conventional energy has sanctioned Rs 50 lakh for installation of solar power system in

  • corruption sole factor arresting progress of society guj hc

    Corruption Sole Factor Arresting Progress Of Society: Guj HC

    June 24, 2011 21:30 IST

    Ahmedabad, June 24: Corruption was undeniably the sole factor that has effectively arrested the progress of our society, Gujarat High Court observed while rejecting bail plea of IAS officer Pradeep Sharma, arrested in connection with

  • steep hike of rs 50 in lpg price diesel by rs 3 kerosene by

    Steep Hike Of Rs 50 In LPG Price, Diesel By Rs 3, Kerosene By Rs 2

    June 24, 2011 22:05 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 24: Biting the bullet, government today hiked the price of diesel by Rs 3 a litre, kerosene Rs 2 a litre and cooking gas by a steep Rs 50 a cylinder to

  • bengali singer mrinal chakraborty dead

    Bengali Singer Mrinal Chakraborty Dead

    June 24, 2011 17:36 IST

    Kolkata, June 24: Well-known Bengali singer Mrinal Chakraborty, whose romantic voice captivated audiences from the fifties to the seventies, died following multi-organ failure, his family said Thursday night.Chakraborty, 80, is survived by his wife and

  • name one corporate i will become your lifelong slave

    Name One Corporate, I Will Become Your Lifelong Slave, Challenges Anna Hazare

    June 24, 2011 18:08 IST

    Mumbai, June 24: Taking strong exception to Bal Thackeray's allegation that that his anti-corruption agitation was funded by corporates, Gandhian Anna Hazare on Friday challenged the Shiv Sena supremo to name just one such corporate."Why

  • nhrc says its report on bhatta parsaul farmers not ready

    NHRC Says, Its Report On Bhatta Parsaul Farmers Not Ready

    June 24, 2011 16:11 IST

    New Delhi, June 24: Amid news reports that its team had ruled out rape in two Greater Noida villages during the farmers' stir, the National Human Rights Commission today said its investigation report on the

  • sachan s family refuse to cremate him demand cbi probe

    Sachan's Family Refuse To Cremate Him, Demand CBI Probe

    June 24, 2011 15:50 IST

    Lucknow, June 24: The Sachan death case took a new turn today with the family of the top medical officer refusing to cremate him, demanding a CBI probe which was rejected by the Mayawati government.After

  • we were tortured starved by pirates say indian sailors

    We Were Tortured, Starved By Pirates, Say Indian Sailors

    June 24, 2011 15:43 IST

    New Delhi, June 24: Tortured by a group of drunk pirates and starved for days together, freedom seemed distant for the six Indian sailors on board MV Suez, who had almost given up hope of

  • team hazare meets advani bardhan

    Team Hazare Meets Advani, Bardhan

    June 24, 2011 20:56 IST

    New Delhi, June 24: The Anna Hazare team today met senior BJP leader L K Advani and CPI leader A B Bardhan, launching their initiative to reach out to political parties to drum up support

  • hazare wants parallel govt without accountability says

    Hazare Wants Parallel Govt Without Accountability, Says Kapil Sibal

    June 25, 2011 13:27 IST

    Ranchi, June 24: Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal today said Gandhian leader Anna Hazare was seeking to create a ‘parallel government' through a Jan Lokpal bill without accountability, flouting the basic structure of the Constitution.“Anna

  • fake baba in delhi absconds after raping tribal girls

    Fake Baba In Delhi Absconds After Raping Tribal Girls

    June 24, 2011 15:00 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 24 : Two tribal girls from Jharkhand have accused a fake baba named Vamdev of raping them in Delhi.Police have arrested Vamdev's associate Shiva after the girls' complaint. However, Vamdev managed to

  • girl in varanasi sets herself ablaze

    Girl In Varanasi Sets Herself Ablaze

    June 24, 2011 14:58 IST

    Varanasi, Jun 24 : A teenaged girl, who had  eloped with her neighbour Shiv Shanker to Mumbai and was later brought home,  tried to commit suicide by setting herself on fire on Thursday evening, police

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