Suspected gangster killed in shootout, cop injured
NAT29National/CrimeSuspected gangster killed in shootout, cop injuredLucknow, Nov 10 IANS Notorious Shakir, wanted in over two dozen criminal cases in Uttar Pradesh, was killed in a shootout with policemen in Muzaffarnagar district Monday that left a constable injured, officials said. The exchange of fire took place in Mandi area of Muzaffarnagar, around 350 km from here, when the police laid a trap to nab Shakir."We received information that two motorcycle-borne criminals were moving towards the city and accordingly, we laid a trap in the area at around 12 p  read more

Posted by IANS on Monday Nov 10
Karunanidhi calls for end to hostilities in Sri Lanka
NAT61National/Politics/RightsKarunanidhi calls for end to hostilities in Sri LankaChennai, Nov 7 IANS Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi altered his stand on the issue of Tamils in Sri Lanka Friday and called for cessation of hostilities from both the warring sides in the island country."A permanent ceasefire is needed to ensure lasting peace for which a cessation of hostilities from both the sides is an inevitable need. Once the fighting ends, India and other third party mediators can  read more

Posted by IANS on Friday Nov 07
Sanjay can’t escape Gandhigiri
It seems that Gandhigiri does not want to leave its mouthpiece in Bollywood, Sanjay Dutt. After Munnabhai Series, Sanjay Dutt once again can bee seen in another avatar of Gandhiwadi. Sanju baba has been cast in EMI where he is playing the character of a loan recovery agent  read more

Posted by subhasis on Friday Nov 07
Seven West Bengal police officials served notices for securi
NAT76National/CrimeSeven West Bengal police officials served notices for security lapsesKolkata, Nov 5 IANS The West Bengal government Wednesday issued notices to seven police officials for security lapses during Sunday's landmine blast that targeted Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and two union ministers, the police said."Two district deputy superintendent of police, a district intelligence officer, the sub-divisional police officer SDPO, the officer-in-charge of Salboni police station,  read more

Posted by IANS on Friday Nov 07
Nainital
State: Uttarakhand Main languages: Hindi District: Nainital District   History:   The city of Nainital is located in the state of Uttarakhand and is the headquarters of Nainital district in the Kumaon foothills of the outer Himalayas  read more

Posted by subhasis on Tuesday Nov 04
2000 yr old tunnel found in China
Washington, Oct 27 ANI: A tunnel, buried for nearly 2000 years, has been found in Changan City, Shaanxi Province, in China.According to a report in The Epoch Times, the entrance to the 4-meter deep tunnel was found during reconstruction of the Han Dynasty's Xian Gate.The tunnel, which is intact and filled with mud, might have been built as an escape route for the emperors, according to an archaeologist. Wang said that the Xian Gate, the gate closest to the Weiyang Palace a palace complex, located near the city of Changan, was an entrance that was likely used by the royal families  read more

Posted by aniin on Tuesday Oct 28
Vashu Bhagnani's son has miraculous escape
ENT15Entertainment/Accident/CinemaVashu Bhagnani's son has miraculous escapeBy Subhash K. JhaMumbai, Oct 25 IANS It was a miraculous escape for Jacky Bhagnani, the son of Bollywood producer Vashu Bhagnani. Minutes after he stepped out of a van during shooting for "Kal Kissne Dekha", the van exploded in a ball of flames.The incident occurred recently in Mumbai while his dad was shooting with Govinda and Sushmita Sen at the super luxury Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi.How he managed  read more

Posted by IANS on Sunday Oct 26
Rise in plasma TV's linked to increase in potent greenhouse
London, Oct 25 ANI: The rise in demand of electronic products like plasma TV's is resulting in a boost in atmospheric levels of a potent greenhouse gas known as nitrogen trifluoride NF3.According to a report in Nature News, nitrogen trifluoride is an extremely potent greenhouse gas used in the electronics industry, which is at least four times more abundant in the atmosphere than previously thought.Scientists recommend that to better control its use, NF3 should be added to the list of gases regulated under future climate-change agreements  read more

Posted by aniin on Sunday Oct 26
Ex-ISI chief Hamid Gul says Benazir implicated him in Karach
Islamabad, Oct 18 ANI: Former ISI chief Hameed Gul has revealed that former prime minister Benazir Bhutto had named him in the October 18, 2007, Karachi blasts - better known as Karsaz bridge carnage - on the US' directions, and that she had conveyed this to him through three different intermediaries after he had served a legal notice on her immediately after the allegation was made last year.He said he would not shy away from any probe into the case and also his involvement."I can provide evidence with regard to communication with Ms  read more

Posted by aniin on Monday Oct 20
Man who killed property dealer shot dead
NAT27National/CrimeMan who killed property dealer shot deadLucknow, Oct 12 IANS A man wanted in over a dozen cases was killed here in a shoot-out with the police, barely 24 hours after he had shot dead a property dealer, the police said Sunday.Jogeshwar was shot dead Saturday night in Kakori locality.On Friday night, Jogeshwar, along with two other men, shot dead Devesh Yadav, a property dealer, on the Shaheed Path when he was returning home at around 9 p.m."A couple of years ago, Jogeshwar  read more

Posted by IANS on Tuesday Oct 14
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