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One killed, 15 injured in road mishap

Bhadohi (UP), Feb 11 (PTI) One person was today killed and 15 others were injured when a bus in which they were travelling collided with another bus in Kothra village of Aurai area, police said. The incident took place this morning when the ill fated bus carrying a marriage party collided head on with the [...]

February 18, 2013No CommentRead More

UP CM directs ministers, top officials to monitor relief work

Lucknow, Feb 11(PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today rushed Panchayti Raj Minister Balram Yadav and Transport Minister Durga Prasad Yadav to Allahabad to monitor relief measures and treatment of victims of the railway station stampede, which left 36 persons dead. An official spokesman here said the chief minister had directed the ministers to [...]

February 18, 2013No CommentRead More

NBT creating a databank of translators

Praveen Yadav New Delhi, Feb 11 (PTI) Private publishers need to play an important role in promoting translations of books in different languages according to officials of the National Book Trust, which is now setting up a database of translators across the country. “NBT has different editors for different regional languages. Advisory committees have been [...]

February 18, 2013No CommentRead More

Tractor driver arrested for rape of minor

Berhampur (Odisha), Feb 11 (PTI) A tractor driver, who raped a minor girl on the pretext of marrying her in Odisha”s Ganjam district, has been arrested, police said today. Twenty-year-old Uali Mallick, a tractor driver from Karadabadi in Sorada area in the district, was arrested ysterday after the 16-year-old girl lodged an FIR with the [...]

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Suryanelli: LDF walk-out over ex-Judge”s comments

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 11 (PTI) Controversial comments by former Kerala High Court judge R Basant about Suryanelli gangrape case today echoed in the state Assembly with the government rejecting LDF demand for registering a criminal case against him following which the Opposition staged a walk out. Responding to the opposition”s notice for an adjournment motion on [...]

February 11, 2013No CommentRead More

Congress slams BJP government for deteriorating law and order

Raipur, Feb 8 (PTI) In the wake of the train hijacking incident on Wednesday,to free an undertrial in Durg district, the main opposition Congress today slammed the BJP government for the deteriorating law and order situation in the state. The party has alleged that incidents of loot, murder, rape, molestation and theft are on the [...]

February 10, 2013No CommentRead More

Sensex down 96 pts at year”s lowest level, falls for 7th day

Mumbai, Feb 8 (PTI) Dragged down by selling in last 30 minutes, the BSE benchmark Sensex today fell by nearly 96 points to close at the year”s lowest level of 19,484.77 on renewed worries over economic growth and tepid corporate earnings, extending the losing string to the seventh day. The 30-share barometer moved in a [...]

February 10, 2013No CommentRead More

Two students run over by train

Chandigarh, Feb 8 (PTI) Two students were run over by a train in the Barnala district, police said here today. The deceased identified as Gagandeep (20) and Iqbal Singh (19) were walking on track with their ears glued to their mobile phones” headphones, police said, adding that their bodies have been sent to post mortem. [...]

February 10, 2013No CommentRead More

TN files defamation complaint against DMK chief

Chennai, Feb 8 (PTI) Jayalalithaa government today filed a defamation complaint in a court here against DMK chief M Karunanidhi and editor, printer and publisher of party organ ”Murasoli” over remarks by the 89-year-old leader on reasons behind delay in release of controversial movie ”Vishwaroopam.” City Public Prosecutor M L Jegan, in his complaint filed [...]

February 10, 2013No CommentRead More

Now a movie on ”Paranthe Wali Gali”

New Delhi, Feb 8 (PTI) Debutant director Sachin Gupta is looking forward to explore the bylanes of the Walled city in his upcoming film ”Paranthe Wali Gali”, which began shooting here today. Starring Anuj Saxena of ”Kumkum” fame and Neha Pawar in lead roles, the film has been named after the ”Paranthe Wali Gali”, the [...]

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