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IPL scam: Sreesanth's phones, laptops seized; arrested quizzed jointly (Intro Roundup)

May 18, 2013 at 9:18 PM

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.

Property dealer abducted at gunpoint from Gurgaon

May 2, 2013 at 9:40 PM

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.

Pamela Anderson's Malibu home on sale

March 25, 2013 at 12:42 PM

Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson has put her three-bedroom home here on the market for $7.7 million.

Jewellery, Rs.3.3 lakh in cash looted in Delhi

March 21, 2013 at 6:57 PM

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.

Expats protest rights violations in Pakistan at UN headquarters in Geneva

March 19, 2013 at 1:29 PM

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.

Government is committed for the caring of old age persons: C.M.

March 18, 2013 at 6:27 PM

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has said that the city government has been providing the highest pension in the country to senior citizens.

Pak CJ calls for punishment for only those found guilty of blasphemy, not entire community

March 18, 2013 at 3:37 PM

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.

Pak extremists threaten to 'kill Christians if they protest' against blasphemy violence

March 16, 2013 at 12:22 PM

Islamabad, Mar 16 (ANI): Pakistani Christians have been warned by extremist groups that they would be killed if they organise protests.

Pakistan's minority community is fighting back: Daily

March 11, 2013 at 12:03 PM

Islamabad, March 11 (IANS) Pakistan's minority community, which has been pushed into a corner after repeated attacks, is now fighting back, said a daily Monday.

Doctors remove 2.5 kg tumour from woman's body

February 20, 2013 at 8:40 PM

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.

Iron rod thrust into teenager's mouth during rape bid

February 5, 2013 at 11:31 PM

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.

Who killed Jatin-Lalit's sister? Lalit speaks up (With Image)

February 4, 2013 at 2:06 PM

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".

Mukherjee to inaugurate 27th Surajkund Crafts Mela tomorrow

February 1, 2013 at 5:26 PM

Faridabad, Feb 1 (AN): President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 27th Surajkund International Crafts Mela here tomorrow.

Leprosy cured take up self-employment

January 30, 2013 at 5:10 PM

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.

Mob resorts to violence after stalker rapes, murders teen girl in Haryana

January 26, 2013 at 9:36 AM

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.

Eight cops hurt in Russian prison riot

November 25, 2012 at 10:21 PM

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.

Infant deaths down, but a lot still needs to be done

October 30, 2012 at 9:00 PM

New Delhi, Oct.30 (ANI): Each morning, Sangeeta Kumari walks down the narrow, winding lanes of Sanjay Colony slum in East Delhi. The lanky 27-year-old knocks on 40-50 doors every day with one mission: to save new born kids.

One arrested in Rs.5.25 crore heist

September 30, 2012 at 3:38 PM

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.

No headway in Delhi's Rs.5.25 crore heist

September 29, 2012 at 8:34 PM

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.

Country needs leadership and vision: Gadkari

September 27, 2012 at 2:50 PM

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.

Engineering student murdered in Delhi

September 24, 2012 at 9:47 PM

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.

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra mourns loss of mother

September 10, 2012 at 1:14 PM

New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is mourning the loss of his mother, who passed away after prolonged illness.

Rainy morning in Delhi

August 24, 2012 at 11:28 AM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Rains lashed parts of the national capital Friday, leaving commuters facing a tough time as traffic moved at snail's pace on several key roads.

Craig on target for Vikhrolians

August 17, 2012 at 7:48 PM

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.

DMRC starts modification of electrical utilities of Faridabad corridor

August 14, 2012 at 8:45 PM

New Delhi, Aug.14 (ANI): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has started the shifting of major electrical lines and transformers to execute construction work on the 13.875-kilometer-long Badarpur-YMCA-Faridabad Corridor.

Can't fleece plot seekers, consumer court warns land agencies

July 26, 2012 at 11:38 AM

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) In a ruling with far-reaching implications for those entering into land deals, the apex consumer court has said an agency that has failed to deliver an allotted plot cannot demand extra money while giving an alternative site.

Delhi Police constable killed by minor girlfriend

July 8, 2012 at 10:16 PM

New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) A 23-year-old Delhi police constable was stabbed to death by his minor girlfriend here Sunday, police said.

Wave of target killings claims 8 more lives in Pakistan's Karachi

June 18, 2012 at 5:11 PM

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.

Court quashes case against two army officers

June 13, 2012 at 6:23 PM

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.

13 injured in Delhi fire

June 6, 2012 at 6:48 PM

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.

DiCaprio to lease out Malibu home

May 22, 2012 at 12:50 PM

london, May 22 (IANS) Actor leonardo DiCaprio is renting out one of his three Malibu estates for $150,000 per month.

Four killed in Karachi suicide attack

April 5, 2012 at 2:16 PM

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.

AIIMS researcher beaten up by rogue motorist

April 3, 2012 at 11:28 PM

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.

Tom Cruise's son takes DJing 'very seriously'

March 17, 2012 at 8:49 PM

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.

Tom Cruise's son takes DJing 'very seriously'

March 17, 2012 at 7:36 PM

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.

Russian prison holds beauty contest to mark Women's Day

March 8, 2012 at 8:32 PM

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.

Russian prison holds beauty contest to mark Women's Day

March 8, 2012 at 6:23 PM

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.

'Dangerous' phorid fly forces honeybees to abandon their hives and die

January 4, 2012 at 3:01 PM

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.

Minor girl killed in Delhi wall collapse following heavy downpour

September 9, 2011 at 7:33 PM

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.

Tremor measuring 4.2 on Richter scale shakes Delhi, NCR

September 8, 2011 at 12:58 PM

New Delhi, Sep.8 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 4.2 on Richter scale upset the residents in Indian capital and its surrounding areas just prior to midnight on Wednesday.

Afridi's father passes away

July 20, 2011 at 12:55 PM

Karachi, July 20(ANI): Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi's father passed away here on Wednesday after ailing for some time.

DGCA starts inquiry into Faridabad air ambulance crash

May 26, 2011 at 11:32 AM

Faridabad, May 26 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) today started an inquiry into the crash of a small medical ambulance aircraft into a densely-populated residential colony in Faridabad on Wednesday night, killing ten people, including all seven on board.

Kidnapped Delhi toddler rescued, four arrested

April 27, 2011 at 1:29 PM

New Delhi, Apr 27 (ANI): The eighteen-month-old boy, who was kidnapped allegedly by a domestic help from his Delhi home three days ago, has been rescued from Faridabad on Wednesday.

Fire breaks out in plastic factory in Faridabad

April 16, 2011 at 1:22 PM

Faridabad, Apr 16 (ANI): A major fire broke out at a plastic manufacturing unit Bright Brothers Limited in Faridabad on Saturday.

Three injured in explosions at rail tracks in three Pakistani cities

February 11, 2011 at 11:50 AM

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.

Haryana CM Bhupinder Hooda felicitates ace shooter Gagan Narang

October 22, 2010 at 8:30 PM

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.

Yoga king to become a rock star?

September 8, 2010 at 5:00 PM

New York, Sept 8 (ANI): Tom Barrack, the CEO of private investment firm Colony Capital, wants to make a 'rock star' of an unlikely figure - Bikram Choudhury, the yogi behind Bikram Yoga.

Pak intelligence agencies declare Friday 'most sensitive'

September 3, 2010 at 3:16 PM

Lahore, Sep 3(ANI): Pakistan's intelligence agencies have issued fresh warnings of more terrorist activities in Lahore, saying that sensitive installations, shrines and other worship places are at risk especially on Friday (Today).

Gastroenteritis outbreak hits Ludhiana

September 1, 2010 at 3:02 PM

Ludhiana, Sep 1 (ANI): There has been a outbreak of gastroenteritis in Ludhiana and around 34 people have been admitted to local hospitals.

MJ's dad hits out at Neverland proprietors' trademark application

September 11, 2009 at 1:14 PM

London, Sept 11 (ANI): Michael Jackson's father Joe Jackson has lashed out at proprietors of his son's Neverland Ranch for applying for a trademark for the property without seeking the family's approval.

Three-storied building collapses in Faridabad, one dead

September 9, 2009 at 5:27 PM

Faridabad, Sep 9(ANI): One person was killed and several others were feared trapped inside the debris of a three-storey building, which collapsed on Wednesday in Haryana's Faridabad district.

Teacher strips minor girl for not paying school fees

August 29, 2009 at 4:20 PM

Faridabad, Aug 29 (ANI): In a shocking incident, a school teacher allegedly stripped a nine year old girl of her top for not paying the tuition fee, in Faridabad.

French fashion tycoon to buy Jackson's Neverland ranch

July 12, 2009 at 1:32 PM

London, July 12 (ANI): French fashion tycoon Christian Audigier is set to buy Michael Jackson's Neverland home.

Neverland won't become a grieving place for Jacko fans

July 7, 2009 at 2:03 PM

London, July 7 (ANI): Late Michael Jackson's beloved Neverland ranch is not going to become a grieving mecca for his fans, reveals an insider.

Kasab among 10 gunmen who arrived by boat on 26/11: Eyewitness

May 27, 2009 at 8:31 PM

Mumbai, May 27(ANI): Arrested Pakistani gunman Mohammed Ajmal Kasab was identified by an eyewitness in a special court as one of the ten gunmen who arrived by boat at Mumbai's shores on the night of November 26.

Over 10,000 clear IIT entrance exam, Faridabad's Nitin Jain tops

May 25, 2009 at 4:27 PM

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) As many as 10,035 candidates cleared the Joint Entrance Examination-2009 (JEE-2009) for admission to 15 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) with 17-year-old Nitin Jain from Faridabad topping the list, it was announced Monday.

I worked hard, will celebrate whole year: CBSE India topper

May 22, 2009 at 5:42 PM

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Sheer hard work turned 17-year-old Tanvi Aggarwal's dream into reality - she is India's topmost scorer in the CBSE Class 12 exams with a whopping 98.4 percent marks. 'I can't believe it!' she keeps saying.

Delhi working class comes alive in Mridula Koshy's book

May 21, 2009 at 3:20 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The best stories are those that are born of the lives of the working class people on the streets, says former professional trade union worker-turned short story writer Mridula Koshy.

'Aravalli: Poor implementation will lead to illegal mining'

May 8, 2009 at 8:37 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court order Friday to continue the ban on mining activities in the Aravalli foothills in Haryana can only materialise if proper implementation by the state machinery is undertaken, the Federation of Indian Mining Industry (FIMI) has said.

Apex court extends ban on mining in Aravalli foothills

May 8, 2009 at 7:34 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Taking note of the 'serious ecological degradation' of the Aravalli foothills in Haryana, the Supreme Court Friday extended the ban on mining activities in the region that has been badly scarred due to largescale extraction of marble and other material.

Congress MP pleads for party peace in poll rally

May 5, 2009 at 6:36 PM

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Did Congress MP Avtar Singh Bhadana, seeking to be re-elected from Faridabad, forget that he was addressing a public rally not an internal party meet? It certainly seemed so when he made a plea to Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda to stop infighting in the party in front of thousands of voters.

Manmohan rally cancelled due to rain

May 4, 2009 at 8:26 PM

Faridabad, May 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had to cancel his public meeting in this Haryana town bordering the national capital Monday because of inclement weather after sudden rains.

After Delhi murders, women advised to wear high heels, hit below belt

April 4, 2009 at 2:33 PM

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) After the sensational murders of IT executive Jigisha Ghosh and journalist Soumya Vishwanathan, police have suggested that women wear high heels to work, carry heavy bags, and use both to hit would-be assailants below the belt.

NHAI has right to remove encroachments: Court

March 30, 2009 at 8:58 PM

New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday justified the National Highway Authority of India's (NHAI) move to demolish a boundary wall and dismissed the Apollo Hospital's plea against it.

'Apex court panel ignored land degradation in Aravali range'

March 19, 2009 at 9:07 PM

New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A Supreme Court appointed panel was Thursday accused of ignoring for five years the continued degradation of the land in the Aravali ranges near Faridabad in Haryana due to rampant mining.

Sale of Jacko's Neverland ranch in negotiations

March 17, 2009 at 11:51 AM

Washington, March 17 (ANI): Pop star Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch is about to be sold, if reports are to be believed.

Man steals motorcycle to impress girlfriend, caught

March 12, 2009 at 9:05 PM

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Stealing a motorcycle to impress his girlfriend turned out costly for a 22-year-old man in the capital as he landed in the police net the very next day, police said Thursday.

Pak's FIA team interrogates Lakhvi, to grill Kasab's parents

February 14, 2009 at 1:02 PM

Lahore, Feb.14 (ANI): Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has set-up a special investigative body to interrogate the nine suspects who have been arrested in connection with the Mumbai terror attacks.

Satte Prakash innocent, says wife

January 19, 2009 at 7:15 PM

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The wife of Satte Prakash, an alleged gang leader who was injured in a shootout with police in south Delhi Monday evening, said he is innocent and police were framing him.

Tax holiday for five-star hotels advocated

January 18, 2009 at 2:30 PM

New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) A leading industry lobby has advocated a five-year tax holiday for hotels including five-star establishments in and around the capital to expedite hotel room construction before the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.

Surajkund crafts fair to go international this year

January 11, 2009 at 12:33 PM

Chandigarh, Jan 11 (IANS) Craftsmen from India will vie with artisans from nearly a dozen countries as the popular Surajkund fair, beginning on the outskirts of the Indian capital Feb 1, adds a new chapter to its colourful history.

Govt mulls houses for poor

January 6, 2009 at 1:01 AM

In a bid to provide houses to poor, government is now mulling to make ?adequate housing reservation policy? under which the people from Low Income Group (LIG) and Economic Weaker Sections (EWS) will also own cheaper houses

Haryana chips in with 7,000 rooms for Commonwealth Games

December 31, 2008 at 10:25 AM

Chandigarh, Dec 31 (IANS) Haryana is chipping in with nearly 7,000 rooms for India's showpiece event, the Commonwealth Games 2010 in New Delhi, which is expected to see over 150,000 visitors but preparations for which are running woefully behind schedule.

Bikers rob businessman outside bank in Delhi

December 24, 2008 at 9:57 PM

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) In yet another incident of daylight robbery involving motorbike-borne assailants in the capital, a businessman was robbed of Rs.100,000 outside a bank in south Delhi.

Reliance Infrastructure sole bidder for expressway project

December 24, 2008 at 8:15 PM

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Reliance Infrastructure, an Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) company, is a sole bidder for a Rs.26.76-billion (Rs.2,676-crore) greenfield expressway project in the national capital region, the company said Wednesday.

Diabetes Care Foundation Of India launches charitable camps to promote diabetes awareness

November 29, 2008 at 2:49 PM

New Delhi, Nov.29 (ANI): There are virtually no epidemiological studies from India assessing the level of awareness of diabetes in the whole population.

Driver robbed, shot dead in Noida

November 22, 2008 at 10:20 PM

Noida, Nov 22 (IANS) A 26-year-old driver was shot dead and robbed of his company car by unidentified assailants early Saturday, police said.

Haryana to purchase 1,000 new buses

October 30, 2008 at 7:07 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 30 (IANS) To augment and modernise its existing fleet of buses and infrastructure, Haryana Roadways has decided to purchase 1,000 new buses by the end of 2012.

Mild tremor rocks Delhi; no reports of any damage

November 26, 2007 at 1:01 AM

A mild earthquake of 4.3 magnitude rattled Delhi and NCR (National Capital Region) early in the morning on Monday. No damage to life and property has been reported so far from the torment region. Monday morning began with a