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Social network users slam Mamata for 'Shut Up' comment Tuesday, 18 June 2013 18:11
Kolkata: Angry netizens Tuesday lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and sternly told her to "shut up and do some work", a day after she lost her cool and branded as "CPI-M people" anti-rape protestors as also…
Ahead of vote, Nitish confident of proving majority Tuesday, 18 June 2013 17:55
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is confident of proving his majority in the assembly Wednesday after dumping the BJP as an ally, party leaders said Tuesday.Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leaders said Nitish Kumar was "calm and cool" and spent the…
11 die in Himachal accident Tuesday, 18 June 2013 17:52
Manali: Eleven people, mostly women, were killed Tuesday evening when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge near this Himachal Pradesh picturesque resort, police said.The victims were travelling in a commercial multi-utility vehicle when the accident…
Protest march in Kolkata against atrocities on women Tuesday, 18 June 2013 17:28
Kolkata: A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faced protests while visiting a murdered rape victim's family in North 24 Parganas district, intellectuals Tuesday urged the people to join a march here to protest the rise in crimes…
More funds for Bangalore in state budget: Siddaramaiah Tuesday, 18 June 2013 16:26
Bangalore: As India's tech hub and state capital, Bangalore will get more funds in the new budget for this fiscal (2013-14) to meet its infrastructure needs, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said Tuesday."We will certainly increase the outlay for Bangalore to…
Ex-Congressman Keshava Rao named TRS general secretary Tuesday, 18 June 2013 16:25
Hyderabad: K. Keshava Rao, a former senior leader of the Congress party, Tuesday took over as the secretary general of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).Keshava Rao thus became the number two in the party headed by K. Chandrasekhara Rao.KCR, as TRS…
Income Tax officials raid SRM group Tuesday, 18 June 2013 16:25
Chennai: Officials of the Income Tax department Tuesday conducted search operations in various offices belonging to SRM group having interests in education, news channel, transport and other sectors.Confirming the raid, a senior official in the Income Tax department told IANS:…
Water level in Bhakra, Pong dam zooms up Tuesday, 18 June 2013 16:19
Shimla: Heavy rainfall has alarmingly increased the water level in Himachal Pradesh's Pong and Bhakra dams, officials said Tuesday.The monsoon enables both dams, which serve the irrigation requirements of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, to store water."The water level in the…
DU colleges hike fees Tuesday, 18 June 2013 16:18
New Delhi: With Delhi University implementing the four-year undergraduate programme from this academic year, several colleges have decided to raise the fees for various courses being offered.The decision to hike the fees is taken by the colleges and the university…
A mobile phone for Kerala CM, finally Tuesday, 18 June 2013 16:16
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy will soon be flaunting what all others have had all this while - the ubiquitous mobile phone.All these years Chandy could only be reached through the mobile phones of his personal assistant or his…
Flood alert in Agra Tuesday, 18 June 2013 16:13
Agra: A flood alert has been sounded in Agra district, home to the Taj Mahal. (14:38) With reports of huge discharges from upstream barrages, authorities in Agra have cautioned people living along the Yamuna banks to shift to safer places.…
Mamata sends ministers on rescue mission to Uttarakhand Tuesday, 18 June 2013 16:09
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Tuesday that two state ministers will be sent to Uttarakhand to oversee the rescue of around 1,700 pilgrims from the state left stranded following heavy rains and landslides."We have taken the decision…
Karnataka CM cracks whip for graft-free governance Tuesday, 18 June 2013 16:08
Bangalore: In an attempt to restore the sagging image of Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told top officials that they would be held accountable if a clean, efficient and corruption-free governance was not ensured in day-to-day administration.“I have strictly told all…
VHP refutes media report on Modi's Ayodhya visit Tuesday, 18 June 2013 14:00
Lucknow: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Tuesday refuted a media report that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the disputed Ram Janma Bhoomi site in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya town later this month. "I have been quoted as…
Unique, green air-cooling system for Nalanda University Tuesday, 18 June 2013 13:59
Patna: Architects building the Nalanda International University at the ancient seat of learning in Bihar have decided to use the desiccant enhanced evaporative (Devap) air-cooling system. This is the first time such a system will be used in India.The Devap…
Himachal proposes primate parks to contain monkey menace Tuesday, 18 June 2013 12:23
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has plans to develop primate parks by planting 10 lakh fruit-bearing trees, plants and shrubs to keep monkeys in their natural habitat.This fact came to light in a proposal on the ways to counter monkey menace in…
Vaccination at frontiers to make India polio free Tuesday, 18 June 2013 12:22
Agartala: To make the country polio-free, the central government has asked all the border states to step up thier vaccination efforts to cover all the children entering the country, a Tripura minister said Tuesday."Following a World Health Organisation advisory, the…
Impasse in Kerala assembly over cheating case Tuesday, 18 June 2013 12:16
Thiruvananthapuram: The impasse in the Kerala Assembly continued for the fourth day Tuesday with the opposition demanding that Chief Minister Oommen Chandy order a probe and quit office over his staff's involvement in a cheating case. The house was adjourned…
`Crimes against women in Goa a perplexing problem' Tuesday, 18 June 2013 12:15
Panaji: Goa Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo Tuesday said he was "extremely concerned" over a spate of crimes against women and minor girls here and has asked the state government to find a solution to the "perplexing problem".Wanchoo was speaking at…
Man held in Odisha for rape in moving bus Tuesday, 18 June 2013 12:10
Bhubaneswar: A man was arrested in Odisha for raping a woman passenger in a moving bus, police said Tuesday.Sushanta Hembram, 25, a helper in the bus, allegedly climbed on to the sleeper section of the bus where the woman was…
Yamuna flows over danger mark in Delhi Tuesday, 18 June 2013 12:10
New Delhi: The Yamuna river is flowing over the danger mark in the national capital, an official said Tuesday."By 9 a.m. today (Tuesday), the water level in Yamuna had reached 204.98 metres. The danger mark is 204.83 metres. We are…
Shiv Sena to celebrate foundation day Wednesday Tuesday, 18 June 2013 12:08
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena will celebrate its 47th foundation day at a major function here Wednesday. This is the first time when it will be held in the absence of party founder Bal Thackeray, who died last year.Party president Uddhav…
Himachal CM, dozen tourists airlifted Tuesday, 18 June 2013 12:07
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, who was stuck in Kinnaur district for the past three days since the area was cut off due to landslides, was airlifted Tuesday. Over a dozen sick and old tourists were also evacuated,…
Cricket match triggers communal clash in Agra Tuesday, 18 June 2013 10:29
Agra: Dozens of people were injured in a communal clash that broke out here Monday following a cricket match. Peace was restored by Tuesday morning, said police.Police said two groups clashed at the city's Ram Lila ground Monday after one…
Decks cleared for civil terminal in Taj city Agra Tuesday, 18 June 2013 10:10
Agra: Ending years of uncertainty, union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has cleared a civil aviation terminal at the Kheria Air Force Base in this Taj city, raising hopes of increased tourist traffic, a senior tourism industry official said. Once…
