- Bhopal gas tragedy victims for boycotting Tata products
Activists working for Bhopal gas tragedy victims today threatened to boycott Tata products . . . . . - Diaspora concerned with westernisation of youth: NRI
The Indian diaspora is fighting a losing battle to protect the next generation from becoming westernised and loosing Indian culture . . . . - Violence in Bengal again over land acquisition
With the Singur fire still smouldering, violence erupted again over a project for Indonesia's Salim Group . . . . - Parents sacrifice sons to be propserous
Lured by promises of prosperity, a couple has allegedly sacrificed their two sons in Orissa's northern district of Mayurbahanj. - Two farmers killed in road mishap
Two farmers were killed when the tractor-trolley on which they were travelling turned turtle near Nai Basodi village in this district, police said. - Bikaner camel festival captivating large number of tourists
The three-day Bikaner camel festival, which began here yesterday, is a major attraction for a large number of tourists visiting the Rajasthan. - BSF gets six helicopters
Six helicopters have been sanctioned by the home ministry for the Border Security Force for quick movement of troops . . . . . - Rana demands probe into allegations of forced conversions
BJP leader Kashiram Rana today demanded a probe into allegations that some Indian fishermen in Pakistani custody . . . . . - Zail Singh's daughter seeks Congress ticket
Manjit Kaur, daughter of former President Giani Zail Singh, has thrown her hat in the election ring by staking claim for Congress ticket from the Ludhiana (rural) assembly seat. - Child dies after attending Ramdev's yoga camp
A 14-year-old boy died after attending a Yoga Science camp of Guru Ramdev that began here this morning, said a man claiming to be his brother. - Militant link ruled out in bomb attack in Shillong
Meghalaya Police today ruled out the involvement of any militant group in a bomb attack in a shop in the heart of this state capital. - ULFA accuses Duggal of creating hurdles in peace process
The ULFA has claimed Union Home Secretary V K Duggal is creating hurdles in the peace process in Assam . . . . - Two NSCN(IM) cadres surrender
Two NSCN(IM) cadres surrendered with weapons at a ceremony organised by Assam Rifles in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh on December 31, officials said here today. - Centre announces high-level probe into Nithari killings
The Centre on Wednesday announced setting up of a high-level inter-ministerial committee to probe into the sexual abuse . . . . - Millions make a tryst with faith as Ardh Kumbh begins
Braving biting temperatures, hundreds of thousands of Hindus Wednesday took a dip at the confluence of three rivers here . . . . . - Is Sangam water fit for bathing?
Millions of Hindus were Wednesday ready for a holy dip at the confluence of three rivers here as the 42-day Ardh Kumbh festival began . . . . - Ardh Kumbh begins
The Ardh Kumbh mela, considedred as the largest religious congregation in the world after Kumbh . . . . - Ousted KU Employees launch fast
Two ousted employees of Kurukshetra university launched an indefinite fast today, demanding reinstatement in their jobs. - Five injured in blast at market place
Five persons were injured in a low-intensity blast at a busy market place in the heart of Meghalaya capital tonight, state Home Minister R G Lyngdoh said. - Application seeks perjury proceeding against city police chief
An application was filed today in the fast track court here seeking perjury proceedings against city Police Commissioner J Mahapatra in a case of killing of a constable in 1985. - Despite toil and sweat, toddler dies
Despite toiling for over 20 hours, security force personnel today failed to save the life of a toddler who slipped into a 25-ft deep borewell in a village in this Uttar Pradesh district. - Police foil Congress workers' attempt to burn Chouhan's effigy
Protesting the renaming of the Rajiv Gandhi Education Mission, Congress workers today . . . . - Brave youths help police nab thieves
Undeterred by pistol shots fired at them, three young students chased two thieves . . . . - High alert at Allahabad Kumbh site
A high security alert has been sounded in and around the site of the Kumbh Mela as up to 2.5 million devotees are expected to take a holy dip Wednesday . . . . - Rinky counting her days as doctors lose hope
Little Rinky, the elephant calf who was hurt in an accident early last month, is in coma with doctors losing hope of reviving her. - Thorough probe needed in Nithari killings: Balakrishnan
Supreme Court Chief Justice-designate K G Balakrishnan today said there should be a thorough probe into the serial killing of children in Nithari village in Noida. - Seven injured in clash in Mathura
Police fired in the air and used batons to disperse two groups of people from different communities . . . . - Bandh against Saddam's execution evokes mixed response
A bandh here called by members of the Muslim community to protest former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's execution evoked a mixed reponse today. - Moninder a wonderful chap in school, recall classmates
Moninder Singh Pandher, the businessman accused of sexually assaulting and killing at least 17 children in his home in Uttar Pradesh's Noida town . . . . - One injured in clash
One person was injured in an altercation between two communities following a minor accident here today, police said. - DDA members to discuss commercialisation in res areas
DDA members would discuss tomorrow the most critical issue of commercialisation in residential areas that figures under the mixed land use in the forthcoming master plan of Delhi. - Shiv Khera supports favourable policies for domestic trade
Advocating formulation of favourable policies for domestic trade, management guru . . . . - Defence Minister shoots letter to CMs for immediate rejuvenation of Sainik Boards
Disappointed with the dismal state of Rajya Sainik Boards and Zilla Sainik Boards in the States, Defence Minister AK Antony has shot off a second letter in less than a month to all the Chief Ministers of the States and the Lt Governors of Union Territories for immediately paying attention to the Boards' infrastructure. - Irate mob clash with police over children killings in Noida
Angry mob clashed with police in Nithari village on the outskirts of Delhi on Monday over the grisly discovery of the skeletal remains of 17 people, including a dozen of children in Noida. - Bush effigies burnt in Chandigarh
Protesting the hanging of deposed Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussain, a group of Muslims Monday burnt effigies of US President George W. Bush here. - Manmohan Singh to inaugurate Science Congress
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will arrive here on Tuesday to inaugurate the 94th session of the Indian Science Congress. - Suresh Prabhu to head SAsian unit of Global Water Partnership
Member of Parliament Suresh Prabhu has been selected to chair South Asian unit of Global Water Partnership (GWP), a network in which UNDP, World Bank and countries like Sweden are stakeholders. - Fate of Tariff Commission hangs in balance
The fate of the Tariff Commission set up in 1997 to recommend tariff policies and their levels hangs in the balance as the Department of Commerce is unwilling to heed the advice of the Finance Ministry and bring the expert body under its charge. - More than fifty hurt while bursting crackers in Aizawl
More than fifty people were injured while bursting fire crackers to usher in the New Year in the Mizoram capital, police said today. - India, Pak exchange lists of N-installations
Keeping date with the 16-year-old practice, India and Pakistan today exchanged lists of their nuclear installations and facilities covered under an agreement which provides for prohibition of any attack against these. - Coal rich states seek duty on generation of power
Coal-rich Orissa, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh have demanded that states be allowed to levy duty on the generation of power to ensure equitable dispensation to the coal bearing states. - Lt. Gen. Deepak Kapoor is army vice chief
Lt. Gen. Deepak Kapoor Monday assumed office as the Indian Army vice chief in place of Lt. Gen. S. Pattabhiraman, who retired Sunday after four decades of service. - Indian, Pakistani soldiers exchange Eid greetings at Wagah
Indian and Pakistani soldiers at the Wagah Border embraced each other and exchanged greetings on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha as Muslims in the rest of the country celebrated the three-day festival on Monday. - British Medical Association plans collaboration with India
The British Medical Association (BMA) plans collaboration with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to exchange scientific knowhow and to provide more opportunities for medical graduates to train in Britain. - British Medical Association plans collaboration with India
The British Medical Association (BMA) plans collaboration with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to exchange scientific knowhow . . . . - Police did not act because we were poor
Distraught parents of the missing children, alleged to have been sexually abused and killed by a psychopathic killer duo . . . . - Casualties feared as bus falls into ganga
Casualties were feared when a Patna bound bus from Hajipur, headquarters of Vaishali district, plunged into the Ganga in the wee hours today. - Professor's death triggers debate on campus politics
The death of a professor during violence in student union elections in an Ujjain college triggered a debate on the issue of campus politics . . . . - BJP Mandal President arrested in MP for murder
A local BJP leader was arrested for allegedlq killing his business partner after a crowd led by the victim's relatives staged a roadblock for nearly four hours here today demanding action against the accused, police said. - Man confesses to killing 5 children and a grownup girl
A man today "confessed" to having killed five children and a grown-up girl after "sexually abusing" them and some skeletons . . . . - CAS to roll out from Dec 31; Action against erring cable ops
Conditional Access System (CAS) will be rolled out in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata from December 31, the government said today. - Paswan demands quotas for Dalits, Muslims
Ahead of the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Ramvilas Paswan-led Lok Jan Shakti party today demanded quotas for Dalits . . . . - Sadhus' entry into Ardh Kumbh begins with 'Joona Akhara'
Ceremonial entry of 'Joona Akhara' of Sadhus, commanding a following of about three lakh Naga ascetics . . . . - ALH Sarang to display daredevilry skills in desert
To mark Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the 'Sarang Aerobatics Display Team' . . . . - Three acquitted of attempt to murder charges
Three members of a family, including a woman, accused of making an attempt to murder their neighbour seven years ago . . . . - Manas centenary celebrations
Events to mark the conclusion of centenary celebrations of Manas national park began here today with a pledge by people to save and restore the sanctuary to its former glory. - Vice Chief flags-in Indo-Myanmar joint car rally
Vice Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General S Pattabhiraman today said that military cooperation between India and Myanmar is increasing. - Ban use of polythene in the country: Ramdev
Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev today said he has banned use of polythene in his ayurved organisation and its affiliated 125 institutes and called for its countrywide ban. - Ban use of polythene in the country: Ramdev
Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev today said he has banned use of polythene in his ayurved organisation and its affiliated 125 institutes and called for its countrywide ban. - Skeletons of two children found in Noida
Skeletons of two children were found Friday near a water tank in a village near Noida, a suburban town of New Delhi . . . . - Woman to head Parent Teachers Association
Men will no longer be eligible to head the Parent Teachers Association (PTA) of any girls' school in Madhya Pradesh. - Six farmers commit suicide in Vidarbha
Six debt-ridden farmers in Vidarbha region of Maharshtra have commited suicide since yesterday, official sources said today. - Light towers to be set up near Mettur resevoir
Towers with flash lights would be erected near the Mettur dam to check possible naxal movements in the area, Salem Superintendent of Police, K Bhaskaran said here today. - Official arrested on corruption charges
An assistant chakbandi official was arrested on bribery charges from his office in Ardali Bazar locality, official sources said today. - Chhattisgarh tribal woman's innovative decor graces Kolkata Durga Pooja pandal
An octogenarian tribal woman from Chhattisgarh has travelled to Kolkata to impart to the city bred, a slice of an art that she has mastered. - Kanpur couples tie nuptial knot while performing 'Ramlila'
Four couples took marriage vows 'on stage' on Mondayduring the enactment of Ramlila, a stage performance based on Hindu epic Ramayana at a hugely popular annual festival. - PDP playing into the hands of the Centre
Jammu and Kashmir's oppostion National Conference today accused the ruling PDP of "playing into the hands of the Centre" by diluting the demand for autonomy to the state. - I felt no grief over demolition of disputed structure
Asserting that he felt no grief over the demolition of the disputed structure in Ayodhya in 1992, senior BJP leader Kalyan Singh today said his party will make no compromise on the construction of Ram Janmbhumi temple there as it was a matter of national identity and pride. - Girls protest against non-issuance of I-cards for cheques
Several girls today demonstrated outside Meerut district inspector of schools' office claiming that despite submitting all relevant papers no identity cards have been issued to them for getting 'kanyadhan' cheques from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav. - Chhattisgarh tribal woman's innovative decor graces Kolkata Durga Pooja pandal
An octogenarian tribal woman from Chhattisgarh has travelled to Kolkata to impart to the city bred, a slice of an art that she has mastered. - Kanpur couples tie nuptial knot while performing 'Ramlila'
Four couples took marriage vows 'on stage' on Mondayduring the enactment of Ramlila, a stage performance based on Hindu epic Ramayana at a hugely popular annual festival. - Karnataka to write protest letter to PM and Maharashtra CM
The Karnataka government will write letters to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilas Rao Deshmukh, drawing their attention to what it termed as "provocative and uncalled for statements" by the neighbouring state's Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil on a boundary dispute. - Experts and critics deride Musharraf's memoir revelations
A cross section of Indian experts and critics have derided Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's newly released memoir "In the Line of Fire". - Cop suspended for allowing with razor to meet President
A woman sub-inspector who allowed a man carrying a plastic razor in his pocket to meet President A P J Abdul Kalam at the circuit house here has been suspended for "dereliction of duty", police officials said today. - CBI files chargesheet against Income Tax official
CBI has filed a chargesheet against an income tax official and two others in a corruption case. - Teacher gets life term in rape and murder case
A local court has sentenced a teacher to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 25,000 in a case of rape and murder of a minor about four years ago. - Bronze statues of Buddha and Mahavira stolen from Patna museum
At least 17 valuable bronze statues of Buddha and Mahavira were stolen from the musueum located in the heart of the state capital, police said today. - Joshi's convoy car crushed girl
The Chhattisgarh police Monday said a girl killed Saturday in a road accident was indeed crushed by a speeding car that was part of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi's convoy. - Woman constable killed, four injured in grenade attack
A woman constable was killed and three police personnel and a civilian were injured in a grenade attack by militants at the crowded Naaz crossing here today. - Now, farm products high on pesticide contents
Brajesh Singh follows his routine every morning spraying his bottle gourd field on the outskirts of Agra, with chemicals for a healthy crop. - PPCC asks centre for package to terror victims
The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) has appealed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to announce a financial package for the 20,000 terror affected families of the state, party spokesman said today. - PPCC asks centre for package to terror victims
The Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) has appealed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to announce a financial package for the 20,000 terror affected families of the state, party spokesman said today. - Seminar to hold discussion on peace and development in Northeast
Defence and security experts from across the country are meeting in the capital today to share thoughts on ways to usher in peace and development in the Northeast. - Centre releases Rs 15 crore for Sonepat-Jind railway line
The Central Government has released Rs 15 crore as the first instalment for the construction of Sonepat-Jind Via Gohana railway line and the work for laying of the track will beign in March 2007, BJP MP Kishan Singh Sangwan said today. - PM warns of terror acts, concerned over foreign-backed groups
Describing as "worrisome" the activities of externally-sponsored terror groups, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today warned of a spurt in suicide attacks targetting religious, economic and sensitive institutions in the country. - `301 farmers committed suicide after PM's visit to Vidarbha'
A total of 301 bankrupt farmers allegedly committed suicide in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region even after the Prime Minister visited the area in June and announced a special aid package for them, a city-based NGO claimed today. - Five held after an equal number injured in firing
Five persons were arrested after an equal number of persons were injured, two of them seriously, during firing between two groups at Karana in the district, a senior police official said. - Twentyfour missing after launch capsize
About 24 passengers of a launch were missing when it capsized with nearly 102 labourers on board in Haldi river near Nayachar Island in West Bengal's East Midnapore district this evening. - ABVP demands release of leaders in Sabharwal case
The Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) today took out rallies at the headquarters of seven universities in Madhya Pradesh demanding the release of its leaders arrested in connection with the death of Professor H S Sabharwal in Ujjain. - Fire at Tata Motor's Pune car facility
Tata Motors today said production at its car plant in Pune may get affected following a fire early this morning at its paint shop. - EU team meets Yasin Malik
Srinagar, Sep 19: A European Union delegation met Kashmir separatist leader Yasin Malik on Monday and welcomed the peace moves being initiated by both India and Pakistan. - Seven accused in arms haul case taken into police custody
The seven persons arrested in connection with the arms haul in Andhra Pradesh recently, were today sent to police custody for five days. - Pharmacists observe token fast
Pharmacists of the government hospital here today observed a token fast to press their demands, including increase in pay scales. - Meet to discuss security in western states
Against the backdrop of two major terror strikes in Mumbai and Malegaon, the Western Zonal Council meeting of the Union Home Ministry on Wednesday will focus on inter-state intelligence sharing and assess threat perception to vulnerable targets like atomic power plants. - Family feud mars Haryana assembly's tributes to Bansi Lal
The feud between family members of former Haryana Chief Minister Bansi Lal marred the state assembly's tribute to him with his elder son alleging that the widow of the late leader was "under house arrest" at Bhiwani. - NCW team to visit Dadri to probe police high-handedness
Taking a stern view of the alleged harassment of villagers, who are opposing a Reliance power project at Dadri in Uttar Pradesh, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has decided to investigate the matter. - Man kept confined for 15 yrs rescued
A man in Angul district who allegedly had been kept confined by his family for 15 years after he married against their wishes, has been freed and admitted to a health centre, the Collector of that district said today. - Myanmarese in India protest military junta's repression back home
Scores of Myanmarese residing in India took to the streets here on Monday to protest against the rule of the military junta back home. - Suspended JD-U MLA's supporters demonstrate near CM residence
Supporters of suspended JD-U MLA Sunil Pandey today broke the police cordon to enter the high-security zone near chief minister's residence and staged a sit-in in front of Raj Bhawan demanding revocation of his suspension. - Minister fined for travelling without ticket
An Uttar Pradesh minister, who hogged the limelight early this year for announcing a whopping bounty on the head of a Danish cartoonist who caricatured Prophet Mohammad, is in the news again. This time, however, for travelling in a train without a ticket.
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