Rajgarh Colony

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

Sleepless nights, no baths for Sreesanth

May 18, 2013 at 7:42 PM

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.

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.

Valentine's Day - for love and flowers from Himachal

February 13, 2013 at 12:57 PM

Shimla, Feb 13 (IANS) With Valentine's Day only a day away, the floriculture business in Himachal Pradesh is blooming. Trade representatives in the state say the demand for roses and carnations has spiralled by over 50 percent in most north Indian cities.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Three bus passengers burnt alive in Rajasthan

July 16, 2012 at 11:44 PM

Jaipur, July 16 (IANS) Three men were burnt alive while at least three others sustained burns when the bus in which they were travelling caught fire in Rajasthan's Alwar district Monday, police said.

Veteran writer, commentator Dilip D'Souza wins Daily Beast South Asia prize

June 21, 2012 at 5:33 PM

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.

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.

Former Doordarshan cameraman shoots self in Delhi

June 5, 2012 at 5:44 PM

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.

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.

CBI raids Yeddyurappa's residences in Karnataka

May 16, 2012 at 12:34 PM

New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): A day after filing a First Information Report (FIR) against former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on charges of illegal mining, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths raided his various residences in Bengaluru and other places in Karnataka.

New international prize for South Asian journalists

April 27, 2012 at 4:26 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A new prize for journalists and columnists covering South Asia has been instituted to promote new voices in the region, US-based news website the Daily Beast said Thursday.

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.

Digvijay condemns IPS officer's killing, questions mining lease in MP

March 9, 2012 at 9:25 PM

New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): Condemning the killing of Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Narendra Kumar Singh, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Friday said illegal mining was rampant in Madhya Pradesh and demanded stern action against the menace.

Digvijay condemns IPS officer's killing, questions mining lease in MP

March 9, 2012 at 1:35 PM

New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): Condemning the killing of Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Narendra Kumar Singh, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Friday said illegal mining was rampant in Madhya Pradesh and demanded stern action against the menace.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pak police claim senior Balochistan National Party leader's killers' arrest

August 14, 2010 at 4:52 PM

Quetta, Aug 14 (ANI): The Pakistan police have arrested two men alleged to have been involved in the July 14 assassination of Balochistan Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Habib Jalib Baloch.

Seven more gunned down in Karachi, taking death toll to 92

August 6, 2010 at 9:24 PM

Karachi, Aug 6 (ANI): Seven more people were shot dead in different areas of Karachi since last night that brings the number of toll to 92.

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.

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.

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.

Repolling underway in Madhya Pradesh

May 2, 2009 at 12:18 PM

Bhopal, May 2 (ANI): Repolling is underway in seven booths spread across three Lok Sabha constituencies-Rajgarh, Sagar and Morena in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.

Repolling underway in Madhya Pradesh

May 2, 2009 at 8:53 AM

Bhopal, May 2 (IANS) Repolling was underway Saturday at seven polling stations in three Lok Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh.

Five former royals in Madhya Pradesh battle

April 20, 2009 at 10:18 AM

Bhopal, April 20 (IANS) The days of the Raj are over and the royals no longer exist but the urge to rule is still there. Not to be left behind in the electoral race, at least five members of erstwhile royal families will be wooing the electorate in Madhya Pradesh in the Lok Sabha polls.

32 more nominations rejected in Madhya Pradesh

April 12, 2009 at 6:38 PM

Bhopal, April 12 (IANS) Nominations of 32 candidates have been rejected during the scrutiny process for 16 of Madhya Pradesh's 29 parliamentary seats which go to the polls April 30, Election Commission sources said Sunday.

Assam newspaper editor shot dead

March 25, 2009 at 12:02 PM

Guwahati, Mar 25 (ANI): Seven unidentified men shot dead Anil Mazumdar, the Editor-in-Chief of a Guwahati-based Assamese daily 'Aji' on Tuesday night.

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.

Foreigner assaulted in Himachal Pradesh

January 5, 2009 at 6:23 PM

Shimla, Jan 5 (IANS) A foreigner was allegedly beaten up by at least six people and detained for more than three hours here, the police said Monday.

Poor security made NATO logistics insecure

December 24, 2008 at 6:28 PM

Peshawar, Dec. 24 (ANI): Inadequate security measures on the NATO logistic supply route has resulted in attacks by the militants in the North West Frontier Province of pakistan.

Repolling peaceful at 31 booths in Madhya Pradesh

November 30, 2008 at 8:09 PM

Bhopal, Nov 30 (IANS) Repolling at 31 polling booths spread over 14 assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh passed off peacefully Sunday with 63.35 percent of electorate casting their votes, officials said.

Indebted businessman poisons wife and son, attempts suicide

November 19, 2008 at 8:12 PM

Kolkata, Nov 19 (IANS) Unable to repay his debt, a businessman in Kolkata poisoned his wife and 13-year-old son before attempting suicide, the police said Wednesday.

'Government flagship scheme has not stemmed rural migration'

October 10, 2008 at 6:48 PM

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), that promises jobs to thousands in rural India, has not stopped migration to cities, a non-government study found.

Fresh WTO talks to start after US Presidential polls: UN Diplomat

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Rajgarh (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 5 (ANI): Fresh World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks to negotiate a global trade agreement would begin after a new government assumes office in the United States, a senior United Nations (UN) official said.