Sanjay Dutt to be shifted to
Yerawada Jail near Pune Inspector General (Prisons) Satish Mathur said the actor, given a six-year jail term in the 1993 blasts case, would be taken to Yerawada Jail but did not specify when he would be shifted...
Hike in perks for armed forces in high
altitude areas
A meeting of the Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to provide high altitude (uncongenial climate) allowance at enhanced rates of Rs 5,600 per month and Rs 3,734 per month for officers and personnel below officer ranks respectively...
Developed countries emit more greenhouse gases: India
The present state of greenhouse gases concentration in the atmosphere is the result of over a century and half of unabated emissions by the developed countries," India UN Ambassador Nirupam Sen told the General Assembly...
Govt stalls sale deed in favour of BMIC Government directed the Karnataka Area Industrial Development Board (KIADB), the nodal agency for acquiring land for the project, not to issue no-objection certificates to farmers to facilitate transfer of lands.
Wipro-MeritTrac demonstrate
Process Innovations Improving the quality of hires and minimising waste through early attrition were the principal drives behind this engagement with MeritTrac, Wipro said.
Vijaya Bank signs agreement with IDRBT More than 2.7 lakh ATM Cum Debit Card holders of Vijaya Bank could access any of the 13200 shared ATMs in addition to the bank owned 171 ATMs and transact cash withdrawals upto Rs 15,000 per day besides making enquiries.
Seven killed in road bridge collapse in US
Cars were crushed under huge slabs of concrete, flipped onto their roofs or thrown in the river as the 40-year-old bridge, packed with vehicles in nose-to-tail commuter traffic, collapsed with a thunderous roar...
'Phoenix' will dig for water, life at Mars Once NASA's 'Phoenix' lands safely on the Martian surface, the probe will deploy a set of research tools never before used on the planet and is likely to face temperatures that range from minus 73 degrees Celsius to minus 33 C...
Acura Classic: Sania reaches
3rd round Sania Mirza overcame a stiff challenge from Eleni Daniilodou of Greece 7-6 (1) 6-3 to reach the third round of the 1.3-million dollar Acura Classic women's tennis.
Firefighters wait for more help after the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River during rush hour on Wednesday evening, in Minneapolis. AP
Dangerous Roads Chikbommasandra Road going towards Judges Colony from Yelhanka Newtown was partially repaired with rubble and red earth that was rolled. This was not tarred after putting red earth so it has started giving way to becoming slushy. Rains have made it worse... V. G RAJ(resident) Send your responses to Webmaster
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MU Premier Cup East Bengal goes down 0 - 3; Q-F hopes jolted
Shandong Luneng blanked the Indian side 3-0 for their second defeat in the Nike Manchester United Premier Cup (MUPC) football tournament at Carrington...
India joins anti-doping
convention; to set up
agency, lab
Under a Cabinet decision, the ''process of operationalising NADA (National Anti-Doping Agency) and setting up of NDTL (National Dope Testing Laboratory) will be initiated and completed within a period of six months...
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