Everything you need to know about Jawahar Colony Faridabad: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Jawahar Colony Faridabad: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai/New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Intensifying the probe into the IPL spot fixing scam, Mumbai police Saturday seized mobiles, iPhones and laptops of cricketer S. Sreesanth and his bookie relative, while Delhi Police quizzed the three arrested players jointly and a BCCI investigator joined the proceedings.
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) For fast bowler S. Sreesanth, it was two days of sleepless nights and no bath as the disgraced cricketer was not "comfortable" with the bathroom. Alone in the small cell of the Delhi Police, he mostly looks glum, depressed and breaks down often during questioning, police sources said Saturday.
Hyderabad, May 14 (IANS) Google India Private Limited Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government to train engineering students of Jawahar Knowledge Centres (JKC) in latest technologies like mobile and cloud computing.
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Awami National Party (ANP) candidate Sadiq Zaman Khattak and his six-year-old son were shot dead in Karachi Friday, a media report said.
Gurgaon, May 2 (IANS) A property dealer was Thursday kidnapped at gunpoint in daylight from the heart of this town by four unidentified men, police said.
Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson has put her three-bedroom home here on the market for $7.7 million.
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Three people barged into a house of a businesswoman here and looted cash and jewellery worth lakhs of rupees after holding her family members hostage at gun-point, police said Thursday.
Geneva, Mar. 19 (ANI) Infuriated expatriates, including Pakistanis, Christians and Baloch, staged a protest demonstration outside the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, demanding an end to human rights violations in their country.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has said that the city government has been providing the highest pension in the country to senior citizens.
Islamabad, Mar. 18 (ANI): The Chief Justice of Pakistan has said that only those people who are found guilty of blasphemy through due process should be punished, not the entire communities.
Islamabad, Mar 16 (ANI): Pakistani Christians have been warned by extremist groups that they would be killed if they organise protests.
Jaipur, March 13 (IANS) The Rajasthan government rescued 49 children, including 27 girls, from illegal confinement at two illegal child shelter homes in the state capital, officials said Wednesday.
Hyderabad, March 11 (IANS) The Oklahoma State University Monday signed a MoU with the Andhra Pradesh Society For Knowledge Network (APSFKNW) to explore offering joint certificate programmes.
Hyderabad, March 11 (IANS) The Oklahoma State University Monday signed a MoU with the Andhra Pradesh Society For Knowledge Network (APSFKNW) to explore offering joint certificate programmes.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) A century after Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for Literature, his works have found translation into almost every major language spoken in the world; his works remain relevant, and translations continue. One such project seeks to translate 10 of Tagore's works from Bengali to Urdu.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Working mothers from 28 slums of Delhi Tuesday said anganwadi centres should have creches where they can leave their children and are not forced to leave them unattended at home.
Srinagar, Feb. 24 (ANI): The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway re-opened on Sunday for one way vehicular traffic after remaining blocked for almost two days following the continuous heavy snowfall in the Kashmir valley.
Jammu, Feb 22 (IANS) The 300-km-long Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only lifeline to Kashmir Valley, closed again Friday as landslides caused by heavy rain and snow sent large boulders shooting down.
Faridabad, Feb 20 (IANS) Doctors removed a massive tumour weighing 2.5 kg from the abdomen of a 45-year-old woman here Wednesday, hospital authorities said.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) A teenaged Class 9 student fought off a rape bid in her own house here by an electricity contractor who thrust an iron rod into her throat to quell her cries for help, police said Tuesday. The accused has been arrested.
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Composer Lalit says he never blamed his nephew for his sister Sandhya Singh's murder and adds that the family wants "a decent closure of her case" and also wants to know "who killed her".
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Picking up the threads of their lives, scores of people from across the country who have been cured of leprosy have now taken up self-employment to sustain themselves.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) A three-year-old son of a soldier was rescued here and two call centre employees arrested for abducting the boy for Rs.15 lakh ransom, police said Sunday.
Faridabad, Jan.26 (ANI): Venting its ire, an irate mob resorted to violence on Friday here after it heard of a stalker raping and later murdering a teenage girl.
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Jackets, sweaters, scarves and hoodies were the name of the game as cricket fans braved freezing temperatures to see the third and final One-Day International (ODI) between India and Pakistan at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Sunday.
Srinagar, Dec 29 (IANS) Fresh snowfall Saturday forced the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway Saturday.
Kolkata, Dec 22 (IANS) Highlighting the issue of human trafficking, hundreds of students, victims, volunteers and activists walked through the city hub Saturday holding placards and posters designed to create awareness about the issue.
Faridabad (Haryana), Dec 19 (IANS) How come badminton is dominated by Asians? Could it be that the players from China, Indonesia, Japan and South Korea are more skilful or genetically stronger? The cynical quip is that the sport is not lucrative; otherwise the Europeans and the Americans would have taken to it in a big way like they have adapted to basketball, baseball, football and tennis.
Faridabad, Dec 12 (IANS) A magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the collapse of an under-construction school building here in which the death toll rose to six Wednesday, an official said.
Faridabad, Dec 11 (IANS) At least three people were killed and many others injured when an under-construction school building collapsed here Tuesday. Dozens of labourers were feared to be trapped under the debris, an official said.
Faridabad (Haryana), Dec.11 (ANI): At least two people were killed and several others were injured after an under construction building collapsed in Faridabad, Haryana, on Tuesday.
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) Dhananjoy Pal, who lost his teenaged daughter this day a year ago in the AMRI hospital fire, laments why it was his "little girl" and not he who was choked to death.
Jaipur, Dec 1 (IANS) A bike rally was organised here Saturday by Rays, a non-government organisation, to mark the World AIDS Day that was led by "Ek Tha Tiger" director Kabir Khan to spread awareness and express solidarity with the HIV-positive fraternity.
Chelyabinsk, Nov 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Eight members of a Russian special duties riot police unit have been hurt in the course of an operation to regain control of a prison where convicts have run riot, interior ministry sources said Sunday.
Jaipur (Rajasthan), Nov.4 (ANI): Dancers from across India recently took part in the Lok Rang Festival in Jaipur, Rajasthan, showcasing India's rich art and culture.
Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) Malayalam actor Prithviraj says his second Hindi film "Aurangzeb" is not about his looks, it is an intense drama.
Islamabad, Oct 17 (IANS) At least 13 more people were killed in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Tuesday in a spiralling violence blamed on target killings and abductions.
Lucknow, Oct 10 (IANS) A prominent businessman was kidnapped along with his driver in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut town, police said Wednesday. The kidnappers have asked for a ransom of Rs.2 crore.
Shillong, Oct 6 (IANS) Shillong Lajong Football Club kicked off their I-League campaign in style, beating Mohun Bagan 2-0 at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Sports Complex here Saturday.
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) One man has been arrested and five others have been detained for a sensational bank robbery here that left a guard dead, police said Sunday.
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Delhi Police is still groping in the dark over one of the biggest heists in the capital in which the cash van of a private bank carrying Rs.5.25 was driven away by over six armed men after they shot the guard of the van, police said.
David Lekuta Rudisha (23), a Kenyan sprinter and world record holder in 800 metre category, Friday said that winning gold at London was the best moment of his life and he wanted to win these championships......................
Surajkund (Faridabad), Sep. 27 (ANI): Terming the Congress-led UPA-II Government as the most corrupt in the history of independent India, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the country needs leadership and vision.
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) A 22-year-old engineering student, who had eloped with a girl a year ago, was found murdered in the national capital, police said Monday.
Gurgaon, Sep 10 (IANS) Haryana has decided to expand its police force and has sanctioned 11,000 new posts of constables for the purpose, the state police chief said Monday.
Sri Lankan team has won the Under 16 Rawal Cricket Cup 2012 which was being played at the Bhopani situated Vijay Yadav Cricket Academy.
Thane (Maharashtra), Sep 1 (IANS) A 75-year-old woman suffocated to death and a man fell sick after inhaling toxic fumes that leaked out of a chemical tank near here Saturday, police said.
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) Terming nanoparticles as the latest answer to combating corrosion, a senior scientist Thursday urged the industries concerned to use them as a "smart coating" option.
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Craig Misquitta played a key role in leading Vikhrolians SC pull off a narrow 1-0 victory against Sporting Options Colts in a Third Division match of the Mumbai District Football Association League, played at the St. Xavier's ground, Parel Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) It's the time for fasting but also for feasting, and not just for devout Muslims observing the 30-day roza. For foodies all over, Ramzan is the time to soak in the Eid spirit and what better place than the historic walled city of the national capital with the majestic Jama Masjid looming in the backdrop.
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Monday said that electricity supply in the northern states of the country that faced a major blackout late on Sunday night, has been restored by up to 60 per cent.
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Actress Sarah Jane Dias was "ashamed" after a crowd member pelted a stone at her face, during a promotional event of her forthcoming film "Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum" in Faridabad.
Patna, July 23 (IANS) A 22-year-old woman and her stepson of the same age, who were allowed by a village court to live as a couple, have left their home in Bihar's Buxar district after threats of social boycott, police said Monday.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) 'Motichoor laddoos', 'malai kulhars' and the evergreen 'sandesh'....sweets were being distrubuted galore Sunday after Pranab Mukherjee was elected president of India.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Some documents which were purportedly sent to a special court here by an NGO over a corruption case related to Abhishek Verma, an accused in the naval war room leak, were handed over to the CBI.
Srinagar, July 12 (ANI): Police defused a bomb placed in a suitcase near the Jawahar Tunnel, dubbed as state's lifeline, here on Thursday.
For the third straight time capital of India, Delhi has emerged the most competitive city in the country whereas with the commercial hub of Mumbai retaining the second spot.
New Delhi, June 21 Dilip D'Souza, the 52-year-old author of "Roadrunner: An Indian Quest in America" (HarperCollins India), has won the Newsweek and The Daily Beast award for South Asian commenatry.
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Mumbai-based infrastructure major Hindustan Construction Company has got the rare distinction of being the only Indian company to feature in the Climate Report released by the UN Global Compact and UN Environment Programme, an official said here Wednesday.
Rawalpindi, June 18 (Xinhua-ANI): At least eight people,including a woman, were killed and eight others injured on Monday as a wave of target killings continually gripped Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, local media reported.
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday quashed a police complaint against two Army officers for causing injuries to two civilians last year and told them to pay Rs.25,000 each as cost after the parties settled the issue out of court.
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has paved the way for redevelopment of 22 industrial clusters in the city through the notification of regulations in this regard, Delhi Industries and Labour Minister Ramakant Goswami said Monday.
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) As many as 13 people, including a five-year-old girl, suffered burn injuries after a cooking cylinder caught fire in a residential building here Wednesday morning, police said.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) A former cameraman with Doordarshan committed suicide by shooting himself with his revolver at his residence here Tuesday morning, police said.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Central government schools like Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNV) and Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) in Delhi have fared better than private schools in this year's Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 examination, an official statement said Monday.
london, May 22 (IANS) Actor leonardo DiCaprio is renting out one of his three Malibu estates for $150,000 per month.
The results of highly prestigious IIT JEE have been declared. This year Arpit Agarwal from Faridabad has become IIT JEE topper 2012.
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Scoring 385 marks out of 401, Faridabad boy Arpit Agrawal grabbed the top rank in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) this year.
The IIT-JEE 2012 results have been declared on the Friday morning and as per reports Arpit Agarwal from Faridabad has topped the list of successful candidates While Bijoy Kochhar from Chandigarh has achieved the second rank.
Chandigarh, May 14 (IANS) One-fourths of Gurgaon and Faridabad towns in Haryana, adjoining national capital New Delhi, will get 24-hours power supply, a senior officer of the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) said here Monday.
Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) Lack of any quick response team (QRT) in lower Assam's Dhubri district as well absence of any life-saving equipment on the vessel led to a high number of casualties in Monday's accident when a ferry, with almost 350 people on board, capsized in stormy weather, a disaster management authority official said.
Faridabad, May 1 (IANS) A major fire broke out at a paint manufacturing unit here Tuesday destroying a large quantity of stored material, an official said.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) Monday launched its internet data centres (IDCs) in six cities to offer managed hosting and cloud services in collaboration with IT services provider Dimension Data.
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) At least four people, including two policemen, were killed and 14 injured when a suicide bomber targeted a police official in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Thursday, Geo News reported. The official survived.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) A 28-year-old researcher from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences was allegedly beaten up by a motorist who rammed his car into the victim's vehicle in south Delhi, police said Tuesday.
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Expressing concern over cruelty to rats, People for the Ethical Treatment to Animals (PETA) and Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) have asked the Central Warehousing Corp (CWC) to stop testing its airplane-cabin fumigation process on live rats.
Now DMRC started its move to reach Faridabad, which was a long awaited destination for Delhi Metro.
Chandigarh, March 25 (IANS) Faridabad town in Haryana, adjoining the national capital, will be on the Delhi Metro network soon, with the state government and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) slated to sign an agreement for this purpose Monday, an official said here Sunday.
Team Anna has been trying its best for the overall success of one-day protest at Jantar Mantar on Sunday.
New York, Mar 17 (ANI): Tom Cruise's son Connor is passionate about his DJing and wants to turn it into a long-term career.
New York, Mar 17 (ANI): Tom Cruise's son Connor is passionate about his DJing and wants to turn it into a long-term career.
London, Mar 8 (ANI): Inmates at a women's prison in Siberia have taken part in a beauty contest to mark International Women's Day.
London, Mar 8 (ANI): Inmates at a women's prison in Siberia have taken part in a beauty contest to mark International Women's Day.
New Delhi/Faridabad, Feb 16 (ANI): Delhi Police Commissioner B. K. Gupta on Thursday said that investigations in the case regarding the attack on the wife of an Israeli diplomat, Tal Yehoshua, have gathered pace, though it is still in the initial phase.
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Researchers have revealed a new threat to honeybees from the tiny but dangerous phorid fly, shedding light on the bees' well-publicized Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), a syndrome characterized by worker bees abandoning their hive.
New Delhi, Sep.9 (ANI): The heavy monsoon downpour caused a wall collapse on Friday and claimed the life of a minor girl in Delhi.
Karachi, July 20(ANI): Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi's father passed away here on Wednesday after ailing for some time.
New Delhi, June 7 (ANI): Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Harish Rawat today called for improving the municipal slaughterhouses located in semi-urban areas numbering 3500.
Hanoi, May 5 (ANI): Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who called on General Secretary of the Communist Part of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong here today, said that the strategic partnership between the two nations is a landmark in the development of relations.
Faridabad, Apr 16 (ANI): A major fire broke out at a plastic manufacturing unit Bright Brothers Limited in Faridabad on Saturday.
Jammu, Feb.28 (ANI): The Jammu- Srinagar highway, which connects Kashmir with the rest of the country, was reopened today, for vehicular traffic.
Karachi, Feb 11(ANI): Train services have been suspended in Karachi, Hyderabad and Nawabshah after rail tracks in the cities were blown up with explosives on Friday morning.
Qazigund (J-K), Jan 16 (ANI): The shutdown of the 300-km Jammu-Srinagar highway continued for the second consecutive day due to heavy snowfall.
Qazigund (J-K), Jan 16 (ANI): The shutdown of the 300-km Jammu-Srinagar highway continued for the second consecutive day due to heavy snowfall.
Palamu (Jharkhand), Dec.12 (ANI): An Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Jharkhand resigned on Sunday as the government failed to fix his salary.
New Delhi, Nov.7 (ANI): US President Barack Obama and his wife and US First Lady Michelle Obama will head directly to the renovated tomb of the second Mughal Emperor Humayun soon after their arrival in New Delhi on Sunday afternoon.
New Delhi, Oct. 29 (ANI/Times News Network): Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh found it "reflective" and "deeply inward looking", junior Oil minister Jitin Prasada was impressed by the "riot of colours" even though he was self-confessedly "ignorant about art" and IT minister Sachin Pilot was moved by the poetry, but none remained indifferent to Trishla Jain's first solo exhibition of acrylic and oil paintings, That Freshness", at the Stainless Art Gallery here that came to a close on Thursday.
Rohtak, (Haryana) Oct.22 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda felicitated ace shooter Gagan Narang here on Friday for winning four gold medals at the XIXth Commonwealth Games.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): Elaborate arrangements are being introduced here for smooth traffic movement ahead of a marathon race that would be conducted on the city roads on the morning of October 14, the day of the closing ceremony of the XIXth Commonwealth Games.
Palamu, Sep 30 (ANI): Hundreds of poor and drought-affected people in Jharkhand's Palamu District staged a protest outside Food Corporation of India godowns on Wednesday.
