Chandigarh | 9 days ago
Murder charges framed against two Punjab policemen
Chandigarh, Feb 5 - A special Central Bureau of Investigation - court here Friday framed charges of murder against two Punjab Police officials, one of them retired, in an over 20 years old case.Special Judge Darshan Singh framed charges under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code - against Surjit Singh Grewal, who is posted as superintendent of police - in a border district of Punjab, and former su ... read more

7 months ago
Gujarat toll is 84, 1,200 liquor dens shut
Ahmedabad, July 9 - Gujarat closed down 1,200 liquor dens and arrested over 800 illegal brewers in a massive crackdown as the death toll after drinking moonshine rose to 84 Thursday. Embarrassed by the scale of the tragedy in a state where consumption and sale of liquor is officially banned, the police swept through the state in search of those illegally selling home-made liquor. Nearly 170 peo ... read more

7 months ago
Gujarat liquor toll rises to 84, bedlam in assembly
Ahmedabad, July 9 - The death toll caused by moonshine rose to 84 here Thursday in one of Gujarat's worst such tragedies, as the opposition denounced the government over the deaths in a state where consumption and sale of liquor is officially banned. Nearly 170 people were still warded in four hospitals of Ahmedabad, some in critical condition, authorities said. From the time people began dying ... read more

8 months ago
India's realty industry sees homecoming of non-residents
New Delhi, June 14 - The Indian realty industry has reason to cheer. After a yearlong gloom, non-residents have started looking at the residential market in the country again, especially high-end projects, say experts. Inquiries have started pouring in since May, propped by an improving economy, political stability and a bullish stock market and it won't be long before the interests turn into ac ... read more

9 months ago
Abraham qualifies for Athletics World Cup
Chennai, May 14 - Joseph Abraham enjoyed a fine outing as he not only qualified for the World championship in Berlin but also won the gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles in the third round of the SS Music Indian Grand Prix athletics here Thursday. The 27-year old Abraham of the Railways clocked 49.59 seconds, bettering the B standard qualifying timing of 49.80s to book his berth for the World C ... read more

9 months ago
Businessman shot dead in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, May 6 - A businessman was shot dead here by motorcycle-borne assailants, who also took away from him a bag carrying cash, police and the victim's family said Wednesday. The businessman, Amarjit Singh, 50, was shot outside his house Tuesday night when he was parking his car after returning from his cloth and jewellery showroom in the Sector 34. 'Two youths wearing black helmets came ... read more

9 months ago
Compensate kin of undertrial who died in custody: NHRC
New Delhi, May 1 - The National Human Rights Commission - has asked the Punjab government to pay the family of an undertrial Rs.100,000 for his death while in police custody. An official of the commission said that undertrial Amarjit Singh was sent to the court February 22, 2004 for hearing of his case. After that he returned to the jail, and after having dinner he felt unwell and died on way ... read more

10 months ago
Pilibhit Sikhs rally in support Varun
Pilibhit, March 31 - Terming charges against young Bharatiya Janata Party - leader Varun Gandhi as a political conspiracy, a section of the Sikh community in this Uttar Pradesh district deny that the controversial politician had said anything against any group. 'A large number of Sikhs and Muslims made it a point to attend Varun's rally. He has never said a word against any community, be it Sikh ... read more

11 months ago
S.S. Virk is new Maharashtra police chief
Mumbai, March 13 - Ending six months of suspense, the Maharashtra government Friday evening appointed senior Indian Police Service - officer S.S. Virk as the state's director general of police. Home Minister Jayant Patil made the announcement. Virk, an officer of the 1970 batch, will replace A.N. Roy, whose appointment came under a cloud after it was challenged before various legal authorities. ... read more

11 months ago
Oscar fame kids may be gifted government flats in Mumbai
Mumbai, Feb 24 - A day after the child actors Azharuddin Ismail and Rubina Rafiq of 'Slumdog Millionaire' walked the red carpet and shot to fame, the Mumbai Congress has proposed to gift a flat each to them. Azharuddin Ismail Shaikh Usman and Rubina Rafiq Asghar Ali Qureshi, both residents of Garib Nagar slum in Bandra East, Mumbai, played the youngest version of the lead characters in the Oscar ... read more