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Honeymoon should not be televised, court tells Rahul Mahajan Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
A city court Tuesday allowed Rahul Mahajan to leave the country on a honeymoon with his newly wedded wife but imposed a condition that the trip will not be telecast on any reality show.
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PM apologises to Ansari Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday apologised to Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari for the 'disrespect shown to you' by MPs opposed to the women's reservation bill.
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BSF foils infiltration bid along international border Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel Tuesday foiled a suspected incursion bid in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba sector along the international border with Pakistan, according to official sources.
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Lawsuits on Lalu's acquittal to be heard Wednesday Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
The Supreme Court Tuesday slated for detailed hearing Wednesday a bunch of lawsuits, both endorsing and challenging the acquittal of former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi in a corruption case.
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Construction allowed inside Victoria Memorial Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
The Supreme Court Tuesday permitted construction of an administrative block inside the premises of the Victoria Memorial, the British era monument, in Kolkata.
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Lockout in Bosch plant as staff strike for wage hike Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Automotive component major Bosch Ltd declared a lockout at its Naganathapura plant on the outskirts of the city after employees went on a tool down strike demanding a wage revision, the company said Tuesday.
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26/11 conspiracy hatched in Pakistan, asserts prosecution Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
The 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks conspiracy was hatched in Pakistan and the terrorists were trained by the Pakistan Army, the prosecution said, starting its final arguments in the trial of Ajmal Amir Kasab here Tuesday.
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State employees strike cripples work in Kashmir Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Work in state-run institutions across Jammu and Kashmir came to a standstill Tuesday as over four lakh government employees went on a five-day strike demanding full implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations.
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Women's bill is 'historic step forward', says PM Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the women's reservation bill set to pass in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday was 'a historic step forward' towards the emancipation of Indian women.
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Teenaged girl commits suicide in Gurgaon Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
A 19-year-old girl, who was preparing for her Pre-Medical Test, committed suicide by consuming poison in her Civil Lines house here, police said Tuesday.
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Man booked for duping Chandigarh resident of Rs.41 lakh Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
A Delhi resident was Tuesday booked by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Chandigarh police for allegedly duping a man here of Rs.41 lakh on the pretext of securing admissions for his sons in a medical course.
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Pillai asks NGOs, if they are afraid to condemn Maoists violence Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Union Home Secretary G K Pillai on Tuesday asked non government organisations (NGO) that whether they are afraid of condemning the ongoing Maoists violence in various parts of the country.
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A small step forward for Indian hockey Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Par for the course is how one can best describe India's final position in the 7-8 bracket at the 12th men's Hockey World Cup. Ultimately, the fracas over a denied goal and consequent victory against South Africa last night did not impact India's standings in the pool, although Pakistan would have avoided playing for the 11-12 slots.
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14 child labourers rescued from Delhi unit Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Fourteen children were rescued from a bindi-making sweatshop in the capital Tuesday.
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Four held with revolvers in Gujarat Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Four people, including a man convicted for killing a police constable, were arrested with three locally made revolvers from a Gujarat village Tuesday, authorities said.
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'Avatar' producer lauds Reliance MediaWorks Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Hollywood filmmaker Jon Landau, who co-produced 3D sci-fi 'Avatar', has praised Lowry Digital, a subsidiary of Reliance MediaWorks Ltd, for enhancing live-action scenes in the film.
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Delhi, Mumbai airports soon to have chopper corridors Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Delhi and Mumbai airports will soon get dedicated chopper corridors that would lessen aerial congestion, aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said Tuesday.
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Government ready to review tourist, conference visas Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
Home Secretary G.K. Pillai Tuesday indicated the government was agreeable to re-examine the new guidelines issued for granting tourist and conference visas if there were real grievances and said the ministry has received a number of representations.
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Pakistan parliament to question hockey bosses, players Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
The National Assembly (NA) Sports Standing Committee will grill Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) officials and national players following the team's disastrous showing in the Hockey World Cup in New Delhi.
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Ford launches small car Figo with four variants Print E-mail
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
The Indian arm of Ford Motor company Tuesday launched four variants of its small car Figo, priced aggressively to take on existing and emerging competition.
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