Indian security officers trained on preventing terror attack

Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:20:29 AM IST

Select officers from Indian security agencies today completed a two-week training course at the National Industrial Security Academy (NISA) on preventing terrorist attacks conducted by American trainers.

Rajdeep Sardesai to meet CM over attack on 'IBN-Lokmat'

Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:18:29 AM IST

Senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai will meet Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan here tomorrow to lodge a formal protest over the attack on the offices of 'IBN-Lokmat' TV channel.

Koda seeks time from the Enforcement Directorate

Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:16:32 AM IST

Former Chief Minister Madhu Koda, who skipped from appearing before the Enforcement Directorate yesterday, has sought time saying his documents are not ready.

Indian brands shine at best-of-wines contest

Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:07:56 AM IST

Indian wine drinkers now have a reason to smile. No, their glass of Shiraz isn’t getting any cheaper, but their knowledge of what’s best in the market has just been given a fillip, reports Dhamini Ratnam.

SRPF jawans out of Gateway, now on footpath

Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:06:12 AM IST

The 30 jawans from Solapur who had been staying at the Gateway of India and guarding the Taj hotel for at least two months were asked to move out of the heritage structure on Thursday night even though they had nowhere else to go, reports HT Correspondent.

‘Preferential treatment given to convicts with connections’

Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:06:05 AM IST

The Delhi government came under fire from the Delhi High Court on Friday for giving preferential treatment to convicts with high connections like Manu Sharma.

City gets world’s longest suburban train today

Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:04:22 AM IST

The much-delayed plan to give Mumbai its first 15-coach train will become a reality on Saturday. Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee will flag off the train from Andheri, reports Shashank Rao.

Woman held for running extortion racket

Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:03:33 AM IST

From her home near the shores of Uttan, this Class 10 dropout managed an extortion empire in the city on behalf of her gang leader based in faraway Hong Kong, reports HT Correspondent.

‘No name finalised for BJP chief post’

Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:03:05 AM IST

A day after BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said she turned down an offer to become the next party chief, Venkaiah Naidu declared, “I am neither in the race nor interested to become president once again as I had been the party chief once. The party has given me that opportunity at the age of 52.”

‘Car park planned at Matunga a safety hazard’

Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:02:25 AM IST

Civic Improvements Committee members have strongly opposed the proposal for a multi-level car park next to Matunga station, reports Amrita U Kadam.

‘Security agency took too long to lodge a complaint’

Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:01:00 AM IST

Praveen Belokar (28) may not have escaped with Rs 83 lakh in cash if the security van’s cashiers and armed guard had not taken 90 minutes to lodge a police complaint, reports Shahkar Abidi.

Your commute is changing

Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:00:40 AM IST

Hoping to rid arterial roads of traffic jams and make the city more pedestrian-friendly, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is considering a proposal for underground roads in South Mumbai, reports Bhavika Jain.

Van driver steals Rs 40 lakh

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:58:56 AM IST

On Friday morning, a cash transport van rolled into ABN Amro’s automated teller machine (ATM) at Oshiwara in Andheri (West), with Rs 83 lakh in cash, reports HT Correspondent.

Pollution kills 8 lakh in India every year: Report

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:57:33 AM IST

A report prepared by The Energy and Resources Institute revealed that 800,000 people died in India every year because of environmental factors, reports Chetan Chauhan.

26/11: ex-top cop finds fault with senior officers

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:56:21 AM IST

Ten months after Hasan Gafoor was removed as Mumbai’s police commissioner allegedly for inaction during 26/11, he has accused some senior officers of not taking on the terrorists, reports HT Correspondent.

PM leaves for US; N-tech transfer, terror on agenda

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:55:52 AM IST

PM Manmohan Singh’s visit to the United States — the first by a head of state after Barack Obama became president — is expected to “take the strategic partnership between the two countries to the next level”, a government spokesperson said on Friday. Singh and Obama will discuss counter-terrorism, non-proliferation and climate change among other things in Washington on Tuesday. Varghese K George examines...

Busan is Mumbai’s new sister city

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:53:37 AM IST

Busan, a port city located at the southern tip of the Republic of South Korea, is now Mumbai’s new sister city, reports Sayli Udas Mankikar.

TV channel’s Pune office also attacked; Shiv Sena draws flak

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:52:22 AM IST

Minutes after Marathi news channel IBN-Lokmat’s Mumbai office was ransacked on Friday, its Pune office was also attacked allegedly by Shiv Sainiks, reports HT Correspondents.

After lull, swine flu claims 1

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:51:24 AM IST

After sparing Mumbai for over 50 days, the H1N1 virus on Friday claimed another life, reports HT Correspondent.

Saved 400, got Rs 500

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:50:07 AM IST

For saving some 400 lives on the fateful night of the 26/11 terror attacks, Bablu Kumar Deepak, a railway announcer at the out-station train section of CST, was awarded an amount so meager that he even does not want to talk about it, reports Naziya Alvi.

An all-star evening at Bandra amphitheatre

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:47:24 AM IST

On Friday night, Bandra was wowed by the on-stage magic of Merlin and the All Stars performing at the Celebrate Bandra festival in partnership with Hindustan Times.

Rebels kidnap 14 after train attack

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:46:40 AM IST

Maoists abducted 14 members of a village peace committee in West Singbhum district of Jharkhand on Thursday night, barely three hours after blowing up a passenger train in the same district.

Fusion with nostalgia

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:44:58 AM IST

It’s been over three decades, yet from the annals of her dusty memory, Annette Pinto can recall most vividly, her time as a singer working with the godfather of Hindi film music, RD Burman, reports Purva Mehra.

Plane changes altitude, almost hits another

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:43:31 AM IST

Two international flights carrying around 500 passengers together narrowly missed crashing into each other about 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai on Thursday night, reports Soubhik Mitra.

‘Building on salt pans will mean disaster’

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:42:09 AM IST

The civic body’s plans to allow construction on Mumbai’s last few stretches of salt pans would mean disaster for the city, say citizens groups and environmentalists, reports Bhavika Jain.

The library within

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:40:28 AM IST

A few steps from Churchgate station is a fascinating library you can mine for Mumbai nuggets, Karthik Balsubramaniam.

'States must lead the fight against Maoists'

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:39:47 AM IST

“The anti-Maoist threat cannot be solely a central initiative,” a top Congress leader told Hindustan Times, indicating this was the Centre’s considered view.

Centre’s ordinance will not affect state farmers

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:37:36 AM IST

The Centre’s decision to modify the order on sugarcane prices may not have a bearing on Maharashtra which produces nearly 33 per cent of India’s sugar, reports HT Correspondent.

Airtel cuts roaming rates by 60 per cent

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:34:16 AM IST

India's largest telecom service provider Bharti Airtel on Friday reduced roaming charges by up to 60 per cent for its 115 million subscribers. State-owned BSNL and MTNL said they will study Airtel tariffs and respond.

Will sugar crisis put Pawar in the dock?

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:31:41 AM IST

Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar hardly ever drew praise for the way he ran the agriculture ministry. But after Thursday’s protests over sugar prices, his suitability for the ministry is being questioned, reports Dharmendra Jore.

Cops out of Gateway, on the footpath

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:31:24 AM IST

The 30 jawans from Solapur, who had been staying at the Gateway of India and guarding the Taj hotel for at least two months, were asked to move out of the heritage structure even though they had nowhere else to go.

Shopian women drowned: CBI

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:27:20 AM IST

The mystery surrounding the death of two young women in Shopian in May has cleared with the Central Bureau of Investigation concluding that Nelofar, 22, and her sister-in-law Asiya Jan, 17, died of drowning, reports Arun Joshi.

A warm winter, an empty harvest

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:21:53 AM IST

Yield is dropping in Punjab, the granary of India, as rising winter temperature hits wheat crop, breeds disease, reports Amit Sharma.

In arid fields, bumper crop

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:18:07 AM IST

As monsoons get more erratic and rainfall dips in northwestern Orissa, a group of farmers is collecting rainwater to rejuvenate their fields, reports Priya Ranjan Sahu.

Government backtracks on sugarcane pricing, Opposition satisfied

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:12:04 AM IST

The government on Friday bowed to pressure from sugarcane farmers, Opposition parties and some of its own leaders and allies and announced a rollback on the sugar control order that has paralysed Parliament for the last two days, reports HT Correspondent.

Fish move north to beat the heat

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:07:53 AM IST

According to a study, conducted by the Sea Around Us Project at Canada’s University of British Columbia, India could lose 40 per cent of fish population over the next 50 years, reports Joydeep Thakur.

A ray of hope for Gangotri

Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:01:17 AM IST

India’s second largest glacier may be slowing its retreat as the Uttarakhand government controls tourist numbers, re-greens forest reserve, writes Sunita Aron. See graphics

Pocket money involved in judiciary: Dalai Lama

Friday, November 20, 2009 11:52:03 PM IST

The Dalai Lama on Friday hinted that the judiciary was not free from corruption, making the remark in the presence of Supreme Court and Delhi High Court judges, reports Tushar Srivastava.

Pak plays spoilsport in Srinagar-Delhi dialogue

Friday, November 20, 2009 11:34:10 PM IST

Even as the Hurriyat Conference was seeking to overcome its own contradictions vis-à-vis talks with Centre to resolve Kashmir issue, Pakistan Friday threw a spanner the way it did nine years ago, and also to breach the secrecy of the quiet diplomacy and talks propounded by Delhi and the Hurriyat Conference, reports Arun Joshi.

BJP condemns Shiv Sena violence at TV channel offices

Friday, November 20, 2009 11:28:24 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly condemned Friday's attack by Shiv Sena activists on the offices of IBN-Lokmat network channel in Mumbai and Pune.

Beware of that probiotic drink

Friday, November 20, 2009 11:23:37 PM IST

Guidelines standardizing probiotic products are being drafted by the Indian Council of Medical Research and will be ready in February, reports Sanchita Sharma.

Thefts in Metro, a new trend

Friday, November 20, 2009 11:20:47 PM IST

After bus stands, train stations and even the airport, thieves have found a new target — Metro stations, reports Vijaita Singh.

Young achievers get this year’s Sanskriti Awards

Friday, November 20, 2009 11:18:29 PM IST

The Sanskriti Awards for 2009 were presented by Sanskriti Pratishthan on Friday, reports HT Correspondent.

Mehrauli, the millennium village

Friday, November 20, 2009 11:13:57 PM IST

Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal, loved his monsoon and summer outings, a break from the walls of Red Fort in Shahjahanabad, reports Praveen Donthi.

I suspect Sena MP Raut engineered attack: IBN-Lokmat editor

Friday, November 20, 2009 11:07:56 PM IST

Editor of IBN-Lokmat Nikhil Wagle said the attack on the Marathi news channel may have been instigated by Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut.

Southeast: Close finish in race to top

Friday, November 20, 2009 10:59:19 PM IST

Sports and more, schools ranked between 4 and 10 in the HT-C fore Southeast Delhi school survey are neck to neck in providing facilities to students, find Meher Ali and Manoj Sharma.

Edgy art at new cafe

Friday, November 20, 2009 10:58:50 PM IST

I am looking at what looks like a poster of the popular Facebook-based game Farmville. The pixelated greens and the yellows seem to be having a great time.

Braj Mahotsav begins

Friday, November 20, 2009 10:53:48 PM IST

For a week starting today, Brajbhoomi will be recreated at the Matighar and lawns of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts with an exhibition, lectures (musicologist Mukund Lath, historian Irfan Habib, etc) and performances.

Out of the darkroom

Friday, November 20, 2009 10:50:20 PM IST

Investment banker-turned-fine art photographer Siddhartha Tawadey, 32, turns nostalgic; he uses the darkroom and film technique of yore, abandoning the modern world of digital cameras and Photoshop.

Solving traffic problems with airborne cameras, in real time

Friday, November 20, 2009 10:43:56 PM IST

To ensure there are no traffic bottlenecks during the Commonwealth Games next year, the Delhi Traffic Police will take the help of images captured from high-resolution cameras, reports Vijaita Singh.

Why does parole take so long: HC

Friday, November 20, 2009 10:39:58 PM IST

The Delhi government on Friday came under fire from the Delhi High Court for giving preferential treatment to convicts with high connections like Manu Sharma, reports Harish V. Nair.

Deal with insurgents firmly, PC tells Manipur CM

Friday, November 20, 2009 10:15:34 PM IST

Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh today expressed hope that student organisations in his state would soon end their boycott of classes, which has been continuing for the last three months.

Letter warns of multiple bomb blasts

Friday, November 20, 2009 10:09:05 PM IST

A mysterious letter threatening to trigger multiple bomb blasts in different places of the city, including the Raj Bhawan and the Chief Minister's residence, threw the police into tizzy and prompted them to step up security around vital installations.

Rajnath Singh, Raman Singh campaign for BJP in Jharkhand

Friday, November 20, 2009 9:37:54 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh on Friday addressed two poll rallies in Jharkhand, appealing for vote for the BJP, which he promised would provide a "stable government" in the state for five years.

China has a stake in Kashmir: Hurriyat leader

Friday, November 20, 2009 9:35:40 PM IST

Welcoming the US-China approach on Kashmir, Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said Beijing has a 'stake in the peace in the region'. Mirwaiz plans visit to Beijing

Two held for shooting at Delhi property dealer

Friday, November 20, 2009 9:35:22 PM IST

Two people were arrested in New Delhi on Friday for allegedly shooting at a property dealer in south Delhi, injuring him severely, police said.

Manmohan to seek Obama pressure over Pak

Friday, November 20, 2009 9:27:25 PM IST

India Friday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will raise the issue of terrorism emanating from Pakistan-based extremist groups with US President Barack Obama in Washington next week, and underlined the need for Islamabad to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism.

'RSS not interfering in choosing new Prez'

Friday, November 20, 2009 9:26:12 PM IST

The BJP today said that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, its ideological fountainhead, was not interfering in choosing the next party president.

Tell Pakistan not to use terror as state policy: PM to US

Friday, November 20, 2009 9:13:14 PM IST

Expressing concern about the rise of terrorism in Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said India wants the United States to use all its influence with Islamabad to stop using terror as an instrument of state policy.

Maoists are terrorists: Pillai

Friday, November 20, 2009 9:03:51 PM IST

Union Home Secretary G K Pillai today branded Maoists as terrorists and said he had no sympathy for them, as he called their latest attack on a passenger train in Jharkhand as a "cowardly act".

School headmaster shot dead in Assam

Friday, November 20, 2009 9:00:17 PM IST

A school headmaster was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Assam's North Cachar Hills district, police said.

Eight killed as strong winds lash snow-bound Rohtang Pass

Friday, November 20, 2009 8:57:25 PM IST

Eight people were killed as they were caught in high velocity winds near the snow-capped Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh, an official said. Seven of the victims were from Jharkhand.

Four killed in train-tractor collision

Friday, November 20, 2009 8:53:45 PM IST

Four people were killed and one seriously injured when a train rammed into a tractor-trolley on the outskirts of the state capital early on Friday, officials said.

Make Rahul PM if he is solving all problems: Amar Singh

Friday, November 20, 2009 8:37:18 PM IST

Taking a dig at the Congress for giving credit to Rahul Gandhi each time a contentious issue was solved or a relief package announced, SP General Secretary Amar Singh today said it should make him the prime minister if he was doing all the work.

Nearly 50 percent of Indian women marry before 18: Unicef

Friday, November 20, 2009 8:36:53 PM IST

India has a legislation prohibiting child marriage, but latest household surveys indicate that 47 percent of women, who are now aged 20-24 years, were married before the legal age of 18, a Unicef report released on Friday said.

World Bank setting up Task Force on maize and poultry

Friday, November 20, 2009 8:04:07 PM IST

In a significant development, World Bank’s lending arm International Finance Corporation has joined hands with the Agriculture Department to set up a task force on maize and poultry in the public-private partnership domain to develop them as marketable commodity, reports Anil Kumar.

UNFPA releases state of the world population 2009 report

Friday, November 20, 2009 8:00:09 PM IST

As a first initiative it is laudable. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), functioning in Bihar since the past one year, has helped better conditions of public health centers (PHCs) in eight blocks of Gaya district including Barachatti, Mohanpur, Dhobi and Paraiya, conducting training workshops on reproductive health for the doctors posted at these PHCs, reports Rakesh Verma.

Madras HC Judges make public their assets on court website

Friday, November 20, 2009 7:56:09 PM IST

Taking a cue from their colleagues in the Supreme Court, all the 54 judges of the Madras High Court led by Chief Justice HL Gokhale today made their assets public on the court's website.

26/11 anniversary: Antony asks three services to be alert

Friday, November 20, 2009 7:55:34 PM IST

Defence Minister A K Antony today asked the three services to remain alert and step up vigilance around the first anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks.

NIA to complete 26/11 probe in 6 weeks: Pillai

Friday, November 20, 2009 7:53:50 PM IST

Barely a week before the first anniversary of Mumbai terror attack, Union Home ministry has expressed hope of completing the investigation into the incident within next six weeks.

ED gets arrest warrant issued against Koda close aide

Friday, November 20, 2009 7:41:07 PM IST

In a boost to the Enforcement Directorate, a court in Ranchi issued an arrest warrant against Binod Sinha, close associate of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda in connection with the multi-crore illegal investments and hawala case.

ED gets arrest warrant issued against Koda close aide

Friday, November 20, 2009 7:29:07 PM IST

In a boost to the Enforcement Directorate, a court in Ranchi issued an arrest warrant against Binod Sinha, close associate of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda in connection with the multi-crore illegal investments and hawala case.

Diabetes test may be made mandatory in India: Azad

Friday, November 20, 2009 7:28:59 PM IST

Blood tests to detect diabetes are likely to be made compulsory at health centres across India following the internationally followed "opportunistic screening" norm. The scheme was in its pilot stage in 10 states, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said.

Rs 332-cr budget to check swine flu: Azad

Friday, November 20, 2009 7:25:38 PM IST

The central government has committed Rs 332.92 crore in various health measures to check the spread of Influenza A (H1N1), more commonly known as swine flu, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said.

President showcases IITF to envoys

Friday, November 20, 2009 7:21:08 PM IST

The ongoing India International Trade Fair in New Delhi offers avenues for cooperation with India, President Pratibha Patil today told the envoys of five countries who presented their credentials to her.

After Taj hotel, Headley visited Oberoi too: Investigators

Friday, November 20, 2009 7:17:24 PM IST

American terror suspect David Headley had also stayed at Oberoi besides the Taj--the two hotels attacked on 26/11-- before the Mumbai carnage reinforcing suspicion of his link with the audacious strike, according to investigators.

India deserves Nobel for dirt, filth: Jairam

Friday, November 20, 2009 7:07:38 PM IST

Slamming the poor facilities for disposing municipal waste in majority of the cities in the country, Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh, known for making forthright comments, said if there was any Nobel Prize for dirt and filth, India would get it.

Hurriyat general strike hits normal life in Pulwama

Friday, November 20, 2009 7:04:26 PM IST

Normal life was hit in Pulwama district as shops remained closed and vehicles off the road during the day-long general strike called by Hurriyat hardliners led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani to demand withdrawal of troops from Jammu and Kashmir.

MCI decides to increase seats in medical colleges

Friday, November 20, 2009 6:58:22 PM IST

As per the decision taken by the MCI at its general body meeting held in New Delhi on Wednesday, a medical college with a bed-capacity of over 1,000 can admit up to 250 students as against the existing 150 students.

Govt won't import rice as of now: Sharma

Friday, November 20, 2009 6:42:22 PM IST

The government today said it will not import rice for the time being as it has enough stocks of the food grain, but kept the option open to meet needs in the future.

Army fears terrorist spill over in Himachal Pradesh

Friday, November 20, 2009 5:49:24 PM IST

Amidst the reports of more terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, Army has expressed fears of terrorist 'spill over' into Himachal Pradesh.

'The Great Khali' to fight Punjab police - outside the ring

Friday, November 20, 2009 5:32:47 PM IST

This is one fight where former WWE champion "The Great Khali" has nearly lost round one without making any move -- but he is resolved to continue the battle and eventually hopes to emerge victorious.

Kasab should be sent to gallows, says Khali

Friday, November 20, 2009 5:29:21 PM IST

Renowned Indian wrestler Dilip Singh Rana, popularly known as Khali, today said lone surviving Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab, accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attack, should be hanged at the earliest as a punishment for killing hundreds of innocent people.

Sena smash and grab at TV channel office

Friday, November 20, 2009 5:18:49 PM IST

Shiv Sena activists on Friday ransacked the offices of IBN Lokmat in Mumbai and Pune and beat up employees, accusing the Marathi news channel of running a campaign against chief Bal Thackeray.

5000 children under 5 die in India everyday: UNICEF

Friday, November 20, 2009 5:08:56 PM IST

Despite an improvement in child mortality figures, 5,000 children under the age of five die in India everyday due to preventable causes, according to a latest UNICEF report.

First women navigators commissioned in Indian Navy

Friday, November 20, 2009 4:50:26 PM IST

Another glass ceiling was broken Friday as two women were commissioned into the Indian Navy as navigators in the flying branch, in a way also becoming the first women combatants in the armed forces.

Priyanka drives brother Rahul in Amethi

Friday, November 20, 2009 4:45:03 PM IST

Priyanka Gandhi took to the wheel even as elder brother and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi sat next to her after the two landed in his constituency Amethi on Friday.

Suspected Shiv Sainiks attack IBN office in Mumbai

Friday, November 20, 2009 4:18:35 PM IST

Suspected Shiv Sainiks attack IBN office in Mumbai

Govt removes cops from Gateway of India

Friday, November 20, 2009 4:04:13 PM IST

Embarrassed after the criticism from various quarters, the Maharashtra government on Thursday evening shifted a platoon of police - entrusted with guarding the Hotel Taj Mahal Palace & Tower - from the Gateway of India where they were living since nearly two months.

Survivor recounts horror at Taj on 26/11

Friday, November 20, 2009 3:59:46 PM IST

In a week it will be a year since the 26/11 terror attacks convulsed Mumbai, but for the survivors the blood-curdling moments of their lives are etched in their minds forever.

BJP 'chargesheets' Mayawati govt

Friday, November 20, 2009 3:05:33 PM IST

Accusing the Mayawati government of "bringing disrepute to constitutional institutions" in Uttar Pradesh, BJP has came out with a "chargesheet" highlighting the failures of the BSP-led government in the state.

After many abortive attempts, Maoists hit passenger train

Friday, November 20, 2009 3:00:43 PM IST

Thursday's train accident which killed two and injured 55 others was culmination of series of similar attempts by the Maoists in the past which were foiled, police said today. Eight bogies of Tata-Bilaspur passenger derailed here last night.

HC raps Govt, says it favoured 'influential' Manu Sharma

Friday, November 20, 2009 2:56:59 PM IST

Taking exception to the way parole was granted to Jessica Lall murder case convict Manu Sharma, the Delhi High Court today pulled up the city government for giving preferential treatment to convicts having high connections.

Rahul, Priyanka review works of women self-help groups

Friday, November 20, 2009 2:52:44 PM IST

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka visited Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojna headquarters in Jias here and reviewed works undertaken by women self help groups.

Rahul, Priyanka review works of women self-help groups

Friday, November 20, 2009 2:50:39 PM IST

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka on Friday visited Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojna headquarters in Jias here and reviewed works undertaken by women self help groups.

SEZs cannot be forced in Goa, says Kamat

Friday, November 20, 2009 2:48:10 PM IST

The Union Commerce Ministry has said that Special Economic Zones (SEZs), which has been rejected by the people in Goa, will not be forced in the state, Chief Minister Digamber Kamat said.

UP industries to get uninterrupted power supply from today

Friday, November 20, 2009 2:40:53 PM IST

Industries in Uttar Pradesh will get power supply throughout the day as the UP Power Corporation Ltd has decided to stop load shedding in this sector beginning on Friday.

Mirwaiz plans visit to Beijing

Friday, November 20, 2009 2:06:20 PM IST

Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, who heads the moderate faction of Jammu and Kashmir's separatist Hurriyat Conference, plans to visit Beijing after Eid on Nov 28 on an invitation from an NGO.

Varun leads BJP protest in Lok Sabha

Friday, November 20, 2009 2:03:03 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday chose its young face Varun Gandhi to lead the party's agitation against sugarcane pricing in the Lok Sabha.

Rajya Sabha adjourned for day over sugarcane prices

Friday, November 20, 2009 1:59:23 PM IST

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day following noisy protests by the opposition on the issue of sugarcane prices.