Chander Kalan

Everything you need to know about Chander Kalan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Chander Kalan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Illegal guns, pistols seized in Delhi, two held

February 24, 2013 at 7:23 PM

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Two suppliers of illegal arms were arrested and a carbine machine gun, eight pistols and a revolver were recovered from them here, police said Sunday.

Woman murdered in foster mother's home

February 12, 2013 at 9:31 PM

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) A 22-year-old woman was Tuesday murdered here in the house of her foster mother, police said.

Fertiliser subsidy may exceed budget estimate by $7.4 bn: FAI

January 25, 2013 at 4:56 PM

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) India's fertiliser subsidy burden is likely to overshoot the budgetary estimate by at least Rs.40,000 crore ($7.4 billion) to Rs.1 lakh crore in the financial year ending March 31, top officials of the Fertiliser Association of India said Friday.

Dettol reaches out to 14 lakh students in Healthy Hand Wash Programme

January 16, 2013 at 8:25 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Leading disinfectant brand Dettol said Wednesday it had reached out to 14 lakh students in 3,114 schools in 65 cities across India as part of its Healthy Hand Wash Programme along with NGO School Health Annual Report Programme (SHARP).

Two men stabbed to death over property in Delhi

December 14, 2012 at 10:44 PM

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Two men were stabbed to death and a woman was injured over a property dispute here Friday evening, police said. One of the two accused has been arrested.

Fertiliser firms call for urgent reforms in urea policy, raising prices

December 8, 2012 at 3:32 PM

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Industry body Fertiliser Association of India (FAI) Friday called for urgently increasing urea prices as well as for reforms to the government's urea policy.

Builder, plot-owner go to court against media for distorting 'temple demolition' facts

December 6, 2012 at 2:44 PM

Karachi, Dec. 6 (ANI): The builder who allegedly demolished a century-old Hindu temple in the city's Soldier Bazaar on Saturday has gone to court against the media for "distorting the news in favour of the community".

Pakistan court restrains temple demolition in Karachi

December 2, 2012 at 3:55 PM

Islamabad, Dec 2 (IANS) A court in Pakistan has restrained a military estates officer and the administration of the port city of Karachi from demolishing a pre-Partition era temple.

SC: Why are steel manufacturers more keen than miners?

November 2, 2012 at 7:03 PM

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) In an obvious reference to the alleged nexus between steel manufacturers and iron ore miners, the Supreme Court Friday wondered why steel manufacturers were seeking resumption of mining operations, not mine lease holders.

Mob tries to set afire UP official

October 19, 2012 at 12:06 PM

Lucknow, Oct 19 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a crowd tried to set afire a senior Uttar Pradesh government official, police said.

Himachal cooperative bank financing hydro projects

October 3, 2012 at 5:50 PM

Shimla, Oct 3 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank has started financing mini hydropower projects to promote power production in the state, a bank's top functionary said here Wednesday.

British-era convent school rocked by death of two students

September 28, 2012 at 8:38 PM

Shimla, Sep 28 (IANS) The death of two girls of a British-era convent school in Shimla Friday became murkier when their parents blamed school authorities. The parents said the girls did not die accidentally, but committed suicide after being "mentally harassed" by their teacher.

LIC office in Lucknow gutted

September 13, 2012 at 11:38 PM

Lucknow, Sep 13 (IANS) The district office of the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) in the busy Hazratganj area here was gutted in a major fire late Thursday, police said. No one was injured as the office was closed.

More cash, jewellery comes out of Fiza's lockers

September 13, 2012 at 5:54 PM

Chandigarh, Sep 13 (IANS) A further Rs.1 crore in cash and jewellery worth over Rs.30 lakh were recovered from the lockers of Fiza Mohammed alias Anuradha Bali, the dead estranged wife of former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan, police said Thursday.

Three Nepalis held for killing compatriot

August 27, 2012 at 8:26 PM

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Three Nepalis have been arrested here for killing a compatriot, police said Monday.

Accused should not gain from police lapses: SC

August 18, 2012 at 6:36 PM

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) An accused facing trial should not be allowed to take advantage of slipshod investigation by police, the Supreme Court has said, cautioning judges against acquitting an offender if the prosecution case stood unshaken.

BSF trooper killed in cross border firing in Jammu

August 17, 2012 at 10:28 AM

Jammu, Aug 17 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was killed when Pakistan resorted to "heavy unprovoked firing" on a border post in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said Friday. The firing by Pakistan Rangers took place Thursday night, spreading panic in the area, and continued Friday morning.

Huge cash recovered from Fiza's house

August 9, 2012 at 5:45 PM

Chandigarh, Aug 9 (IANS) Even after her death in mysterious circumstances, Fiza Mohammed a.k.a. Anuradha Bali continues to court controversy with the Mohali police Thursday recovering huge amount of currency notes from her locked house.

India successfully test fired Agni-II missile

August 9, 2012 at 4:42 PM

India has successfully test fired the surface to surface 2000 km range Ballistic Missile AGNI-II from Wheeler?s Island in Bay of Bengal off Coast of Odisha.

Fiza cremated in Chandigarh

August 7, 2012 at 4:33 PM

Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IANS) Fiza Mohammed aka Anuradha Bali, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances at her house, was Tuesday cremated as per Hindu rites by her relatives.

Hooda's ministers not new to crime controversies (News Analysis)

August 6, 2012 at 4:17 PM

Chandigarh, Aug 6 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda would like people to believe that the law and order situation in his state is good but the activities of his own cabinet and political colleagues seem to belie his claims.

Fiza Mohammad aka Anuradha Bali found dead at her house

August 6, 2012 at 3:27 PM

Fiza Mohammed, aka Anuradha Bali, who had married and was later divorced by former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan, has been found dead under mysterious circumstances, police said here Monday. Her death had initially been termed a suicide...............

Fiza Mohammed found

August 6, 2012 at 1:13 PM

Chandigarh, Aug 6 (IANS) Fiza Mohammed, aka Anuradha Bali, who had married and was later divorced by former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan, has been found dead under mysterious circumstances, police said here Monday. Her death had initailly been termed a suicide.

Fiza Mohammad aka Anuradha Bali found dead at Mohali residence

August 6, 2012 at 12:49 PM

Mohali, Aug 6 (ANI): Punjab Police stated on Monday that they had found the dead body of former Haryana Deputy Attorney General Anuradha Bali alias Fiza, the estranged wife of former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan aka Chand Mohammad, at her residence in Mohali.

Two killed, 26 Boko Haram members held in Nigeria

July 28, 2012 at 5:46 AM

Abuja, July 28 (IANS) At least two members of Islamist sect Boko Haram were killed and 26 arrested in Nigeria's Borno state for their alleged involvement in the killing of two Indian nationals, Xinhua reported.

India shocked at killing of 2 Indians in Nigeria, demands probe

July 26, 2012 at 9:06 PM

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) India Thursday strongly condemned the brutal murder of two Indians in Nigeria and demanded a thorough probe into the gruesome incident.

2 Indians killed in Nigeria, India seeks probe

July 26, 2012 at 8:02 PM

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Two Indians have been brutally murdered and another seriously wounded by unidentified assailants in Nigeria. Strongly condemned the killings, India Thursday sought an official report from the Nigerian authorities and a probe into the gruesome incident.

Nuclear capable Agni-I missile successfully test-fired

July 13, 2012 at 1:17 PM

New Delhi, July 13 (ANI): India successfully test-fired its nuclear capable Agni-I ballistic missile on Friday, having a range of 700 km, as part of training exercise to ensure preparedness.

Irked at illicit relationship, sons shoot mother-paramour dead

June 15, 2012 at 7:43 PM

Lucknow, June 15 (IANS) A couple, in a live-in relationship, were shot dead early Friday when they were asleep in their house in the Para locality on the outskirts of the state capital, police said.

Laser technique to separate twin foetuses in womb

June 8, 2012 at 12:16 PM

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) It is a medical procedure that is fast opening a world of hope for women in India pregnant with identical twins.

John Abraham's photo not obscene, rules court

June 5, 2012 at 7:28 PM

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Bollywood actor John Abraham's photo published in a daily in June 2009 is not obscene, a Delhi court has ruled and rejected a plea for issuing summons against him.

11 Uttarakhand cops surrender, sent to jail

June 5, 2012 at 2:16 PM

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Eleven Uttarakhand policemen allegedly involved in a staged shootout in Dehradun in 2009 Tuesday surrendered before a CBI court here and were sent to jail.

Small activist groups feel ignored amid Ramdev-Hazare hoopla

June 3, 2012 at 7:16 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Small activist groups who were also demonstrating at Jantar Mantar for an unemployment allowance, Sunday blamed the media for not covering them and giving more attention to anti-corruption crusaders Anna Hazare and yoga guru Baba Ramdev's fast.

Two held for cheating in Delhi

May 31, 2012 at 8:31 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Two persons were arrested here for cheating people on the pretext of getting them bank loans, police said Thursday.

Delhi land scam: Charges to be framed against 10 accused

May 5, 2012 at 8:54 PM

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) A CBI special court here has decided to frame charges against 10 accused, including ex-officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), for alleged lapses in the allotment of plots as part of the resettlement of slum dwellers.

Monica Bharti new Himachal Youth Congress chief

April 21, 2012 at 10:21 PM

Shimla, April 21 (IANS) Monica Bharti, daughter-in-law of former MP Chander Kumar, is the newpresident of the Himachal Pradesh Indian Youth Congress (IYC), a party official said here Saturday.

India test-fires 5,000 km Agni-V missile, China cautious

April 19, 2012 at 7:25 PM

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Launching itself into an elite club of nations with the capability of hitting targets 5,000 km away, India Thursday successfully tested a long-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile that can reach Beijing and Shanghai in China, and all of Pakistan.

5,000-km Agni-V missile propels India into elite club

April 19, 2012 at 3:17 PM

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) India Thursday stormed into an elite club of nations with the capability to hit targets 5,000 km away, with the successful test of the much-anticipated Agni-V long-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile, described as 'China killer'.

Scientists express happiness over successful test launch of Agni-V

April 19, 2012 at 2:53 PM

New Delhi/Chennai/Wheeler Island, Apr 19 (ANI): The Indian scientific community on Thursday basked in the glory of the successful test-firing of the 5,000 km range Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni-V.

Agni-V test fired successfully, India create history

April 19, 2012 at 12:24 PM

India has created history and achieved another milestone in its defence system when it successfully tested the much-awaited Agni-V

Agni-V: Nato denies India's missile program a threat; PM praises scientists

April 19, 2012 at 11:31 AM

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), an intergovernmental military alliance of 28 countries does not consider India as a missile threat despite the country's advanced missile development programme, as NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said..................

Agni-V will add to India's security credibility: Manmohan Singh

April 19, 2012 at 10:21 AM

New Delhi, Apr 19 (ANI): Prime Minsiter Dr. Manmohan Singh congratulated all the scientific and technical personnel of the DRDO and other related organisations for the successful launch of 5,000 km range Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni-V on Thursday morning.

Agni-V successful launch major milestone in India's missile programme: Antony

April 19, 2012 at 10:21 AM

New Delhi, Apr 19 (ANI): Defence Minister AK Antony congratulated Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientists for the successful launch of 5,000 km range Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni-V on Thursday morning.

India creates history, tests 5,000 km Agni-V missile

April 19, 2012 at 10:21 AM

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) India Thursday created history with the successful testing of the much awaited Agni-V long-range ballistic nuclear-capable missile, described as 'China killer', that can accurately hit targets more than 5,000 km away.

Worthless ex-teachers have no right to re-employment: Court

April 1, 2012 at 3:25 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) "Worthless" school teachers cannot claim a right to re-employment after retirement, the Delhi High Court has said.

India launches new generation strategic missile Agni-4

November 15, 2011 at 7:23 PM

New Delhi, Nov. 15 (ANI): India today successfully test fired the most advanced long-range missile system Agni-4 from an island off the Odisha coast.

Indian-origin UK MP being probed for 'accepting donations from foreign sources'

September 15, 2011 at 4:25 PM

London, Sept 15 (ANI): The UK Electoral Commission has launched an investigation into the claims that the India Tourism office in London had donated 5,000 pounds for a party to celebrate Labour MP Virendra Sharma's general election victory.

Rajiv Kumar Chander appointed next Ambassador of India to Ukraine

June 27, 2011 at 9:07 PM

New Delhi, June 27(ANI): Joint Secretary of the External Affairs Ministry, Rajiv Kumar Chander, was on Monday appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Ukraine.

Tourists experience rich culture at ongoing tourism festival in Kashmir

May 29, 2011 at 5:00 PM

Bhaderwah (J-K), May 29 (ANI): Tourists from across the country are thronging Bhaderwah hill resort in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda District to attend the ongoing four-day annual cultural festival to promote tourism in the region.

Tourists throng Patnitop in Jammu and Kashmir to enjoy snowfall

January 3, 2011 at 9:28 PM

Patnitop (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan.3 (ANI): Scores of tourists thronged Patnitop in Jammu and Kashmir to enjoy the snowfall on Monday.

GREF employee dies in Kupwara

November 1, 2010 at 12:53 PM

Srinagar, Nov.1 (ANI): R. Chander Shekhar, a General Reserve Engineering Forces (GREF) employee 109 RCC died at unit lines at Tikker in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Sunday.

Robust doping control programme in place for Delhi CWG 2010

September 3, 2010 at 9:35 PM

New Delhi, Sep.3 (ANI): The Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 Organising Committee with the support of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has made robust plans to ensure that Delhi 2010 Games are free from anti-doping rule violations. The programme enacted is a blend of deterrence, detection and education.

Tourist's rush to Himachal, as heat continues in other parts of the country

April 20, 2010 at 1:44 PM

Sirmour (Himachal Pradesh), Apr 20 (ANI): As mercury rises in other parts of northern India, the Renuka Lake of Himachal Pradesh's Sirmour district is attracting lots of tourists.

First biomarker for multiple sclerosis found

March 29, 2010 at 3:34 PM

London, March 29 (ANI): Scientists have discovered the first biomarker for multiple sclerosis (MS) that might predict which patients will respond to a standard therapy and which will not.

Agni-3 long range missile launched successfully from Orissa

February 8, 2010 at 11:30 PM

Balasore (Orissa), Feb.7 (ANI): India on Sunday successfully test-fired and launched the long-range Agni-3 missile from an interim testing rangehere.

Indo- Pak border forces greet each other on Eid

September 21, 2009 at 6:20 PM

Wagha border, Sep 21 (ANI): In a unique gesture the officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers exchanged sweets and greeted each other at the Wagha Border check post on the occasion of Eid- ul- Fitr.

Punjabi farmers call for fewer restrictions to cultivate in border areas

August 25, 2009 at 6:04 PM

Dhanoye Kalan, Attari Sector (Indo-Pak Border) Aug. 25 (ANI): The restrictions over movement along the Indo-Pak border have been causing problems to the local farmers.

Plagiarism case against BR Films could stop Bollywood borrowing from Hollywood

August 7, 2009 at 11:50 AM

Mumbai, Aug.7 (ANI): For the first time, a Bollywood producer has been forced to pay for plagiarizing a Hollywood hit.

Pakistan Hindu Party founder passes away

August 2, 2009 at 11:59 AM

Karachi, Aug.2 (ANI): Former federal minister and the chieftain of the Pakistani Hindu Sodha Thakur Rajput, and founder of the Pakistan Hindu Party, Rana Chander Singh passed away in a hospital here. He was 78.

Chand-Fiza soap opera: Chand Muhammad back with Fiza

June 14, 2009 at 8:40 PM

Chandigarh, June 14 (ANI): Former Haryana deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan alias Chand Mohammed on Sunday added another chapter in his soap opera love story with Fiza or Anuradha Bali, when he returned to her after secretly marrying and subsequently divorcing her over telephone.

Panda justifies conducting bypass surgery on PM

May 28, 2009 at 7:35 PM

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Ramakant Panda, the private doctor who conducted a cardiac operation on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in January, said Thursday the second bypass surgery 'on beating heart is more complex' on which 'very few surgeons have consistent good results'.

Tell how private doc was brought for PM's surgery, CIC to AIIMS

May 26, 2009 at 5:39 PM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to reveal how the decision to bring a private doctor, Ramakant Panda, to conduct Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's cardiac surgery was arrived at.

Poll panel orders cases against 2 candidates in Himachal

May 12, 2009 at 3:29 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Expressing displeasure with two candidates in Himachal Pradesh who violated the poll code, the Election Commission Tuesday asked the authorities to file a case against them.

Quarter of all preventable illness result of environment factors

April 25, 2009 at 1:01 AM

In the least developed countries, one third of death and disease is a direct result of environmental causes. Proper environmental management is the key to avoiding the quarter of all preventable illnesses

Fiza to campaign against former Haryana chief minister

April 21, 2009 at 9:27 PM

Mohali (Punjab), April 21 (IANS) Fiza alias Anuradha Bali, the estranged wife of former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan alias Chand Mohammed Tuesday announced that she would campaign against his father Bhajan Lal in the forthcoming elections.

Inflation becomes a major poll issue in Himachal Pradesh

April 19, 2009 at 1:19 PM

Hamirpur/Kangra (Himachal Pradesh), Apr 19 (ANI): Price rise has become a major poll issue in Himachal Pradesh as zooming prices of basic commodities pinch the voters' pockets.

Lieutenant General Avinash Chander Soneja posted as DG of OL and SM

March 30, 2009 at 6:08 PM

New Delhi, Mar 30 (ANI): Lieutenant General Avinash Chander Soneja, an alumnus of the Sainik School, Kapurthala, has been posted as Director General of Operational Logistics and Strategic Movement at Integrated HQ of Ministry of Defence (Army), New Delhi.

7 members of family attempt suicide

March 18, 2009 at 10:09 PM

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Faced with dire financial difficulties, seven members of a family allegedly attempted suicide Wednesday by consuming some poisonous substance in northwest Delhi, the police said.

Chand Mohammed gives talaq to Fiza

March 14, 2009 at 6:39 PM

Chandigarh, Mar 14 (ANI): Former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan alias Chand Mohammed has given 'talaq' to his estranged second wife Fiza alias Anuradha Bali on phone.

Chand Mohammed says 'talaq' to Fiza over phone

March 14, 2009 at 3:21 PM

Chandigarh, March 14 (IANS) A terse 'talaq, talaq, talaq' phone call seeking divorce is the latest twist in the controversial high profile marriage of former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan alias Chand Mohammed with his estranged second wife Fiza alias Anuradha Bali.

Indian, foreign women artists tread common ground

March 10, 2009 at 9:08 AM

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Malathi Selvam, a rangoli artist from Puducherry, draws patterns in coloured powder. Figures of women, mostly of goddesses and brides, make up her art as she draws at weddings.

Recession fails to dampen rush for fancy car numbers

February 28, 2009 at 9:49 PM

Ludhiana, Feb 28 (ANI): Despite global recession, the car owners in Ludhiana who bet on the power of numerology, are digging deep into their pockets for fancy digits to adorn their number plates.

Pakistan is epicenter of terrorism, says Chidambaram

February 23, 2009 at 8:23 PM

Khatkar Kalan (Punjab), Feb 23 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday termed Pakistan as the epicenter of terrorism in the world, and said Islamabad has been forced by the Indian policy to admit that its soil was being used for terrorist attacks on India.

'Second wife's rights must be protected, but Fiza case different'

December 19, 2008 at 5:53 PM

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Friday sought amendments in the criminal law by which the second wife's rights are protected. It, however, pointed out that the case of former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan's second wife Fiza was different.

Lovebirds Chand, Fiza send Delhi media in a tizzy

December 16, 2008 at 5:16 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) A fair amount of PDA - public display of affection - and lots of heated exchanges of words. Mediapersons who turned up in big numbers to meet Haryana lovebirds Chander Mohan, or Chand Mohammad as he calls himself now, and Fiza, who came to the capital Tuesday, were not at all disappointed at what seemed like a Bollywood potboiler unfolding before them.

Lovebirds Chand Mohammad, Fiza spice up Haryana politics

December 11, 2008 at 2:16 PM

Chandigarh, Dec 11 (IANS) He may not have been a king to give up his throne for his beloved but what former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan has done - losing his high-profile job and family - to stand by his lover Anuradha Bali has lent a romantic colour to the otherwise dull Haryana politics.

Chander Mohan surfaces, says 'feeling at top of the world'

December 11, 2008 at 12:38 AM

Chandigarh, Dec 10 (IANS) Chander Mohan, dropped as Haryana deputy chief minister after his controversial second marriage, finally surfaced Wednesday and said he had no regrets about losing his job and was 'feeling at top of the world'.

Ludhiana imam issues 'fatwa' against Chander Mohan

December 10, 2008 at 7:30 PM

Ludhiana (Punjab), Dec 10 (IANS) The chief cleric of Ludhiana's main mosque has issued a 'fatwa? (religious edict) against former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan for embracing Islam to illegally marry for the second time and said he should be jailed.

Haryana chief minister tried to locate deputy for 38 days

December 8, 2008 at 8:49 PM

Chandigarh, Dec 8 (IANS) It may sound unreal in political and administrative circles but Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Monday said that he tried to contact his deputy chief minister for 38 days before sacking him.

Bhajan Lal disowns son Chander Mohan for second marriage

December 8, 2008 at 3:10 PM

Hisar (Haryana), Dec 8 (IANS) A day after Chander Mohan lost his job as the deputy chief minister of Haryana, his father, former chief minister of the state Bhajan Lal Monday publicly disowned him saying that his second marriage was a 'shameful act'.

Haryana deputy chief minister sacked after second marriage

December 7, 2008 at 9:38 PM

Chandigarh, Dec 7 (IANS) Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan was Sunday dropped from the Bhupinder Singh Hooda cabinet for absenting from office without information. The announcement came hours after he emerged from his month-long hiding and admitted he had married again.

Tussauds in Ludhiana

December 1, 2008 at 6:57 PM

Ludhiana, Dec.1 (ANI): An old man in Ludhiana has set up a wax museum, which is one of its kind in north India and is a major draw for art lovers.

Ficci to give Rs.10 mn to Mumbai heroes

November 29, 2008 at 7:42 PM

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) said Saturday it will give Rs.10 million to the families of the security personnel who died fighting terrorists in Mumbai.

Eight foreigners killed in Mumbai terror attack: official

November 28, 2008 at 8:50 PM

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Eight foreigners have been killed and 22 injured in the terror attack in Mumbai, a senior official said Friday as commandos found the bodies of five hostages at Nariman House, a Jewish centre where an Israeli rabbi and his wife were taken hostage by terrorists.

8 foreigners dead in Mumbai terror attack: Home Ministry

November 28, 2008 at 7:04 PM

New Delhi, Nov 28 (ANI): The Home Ministry has confirmed the death of eight foreigners in the Mumbai terror attack, it was disclosed by Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Ministry of Home Affairs M.L. Kumawat in a press conference here today.

India airs concern at fertiliser smuggling into Nepal, Bangladesh

October 6, 2008 at 8:51 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Chemicals and Fertiliser Minister Ram Vilas Paswan Sunday expressed concern over the smuggling of fertilisers into Bangladesh and Nepal from West Bengal and Bihar, two of India's eastern states.

Man arrested for raping teenaged stepdaughter

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Chandigarh, Oct 5 (IANS) A man has been arrested here for allegedly raping his minor stepdaughter repeatedly over the last two years, police said Sunday.

Women who binge drink indulge more in unsafe sexual practices

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Washington, Sept 5 (ANI): Women, who binge drink are more likely to indulge in unsafe sexual practices, and so are at an increased risk of having sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a new study.

39 ULFA rebels surrender in Assam

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Rangia (Assam), Aug 30 (ANI): As many as 39 militants of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) have surrendered to the army in Assam's Kamrup District.

CBI to file chargesheet against Dera chief on Aug 23

July 28, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Facing spurt of flake from all quarters over the recent Dera-Sikh controversy, the Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh once again gearing to

Prime Minister hails India's defence programme

May 13, 2008 at 1:01 AM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the occasion of DRDO award function while congratulating the scientists and engineers on Agni

India successfully test fired Agni III missile

May 7, 2008 at 1:01 AM

India added another destructive weapon to its nuclear warhouse when it successfully test fired the native developed long-range

A twist in tale: Delhi school sex racket case

September 7, 2007 at 12:00 AM

There is a big twist in Delhi School Sex Racket case as Police has found the so called â??sting operationâ?? carried out by â??LIVE INDIAâ?? TV channel on a school teacher allegedly forcing her students into prostitution seems to be fake in the first appear-

It is election time; everybody who is somebody is earning and enjoying

April 4, 2007 at 12:00 AM

You might be wondering about the drifters that roam around in your locality and a ubiquitous question that arises almost instantly â?? Where are they? No need to worry, they are fine