- DDA denies housing fraud, politicians demand probe
New Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Monday strongly denied allegations of any foul play in the draw for over 5,000 flats, but politicians demanded a high-level enquiry in....
- Northeast leads in terror casualties, overtakes J-K
Guwahati: India's restive northeastern region saw the maximum number of fatalities in terror strikes in 2008, surpassing Jammu and Kashmir in the latest figures released by an independent se....
- AP opposition leaders petition president against graft
Hyderabad: Leaders of the opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh on Monday met President Pratibha Patil here and complained to her about the alleged "rampant corruption" in the government.
- Polling in Nandigram, Sujapur ends peacefully
Kolkata: The by-election in two West Bengal assembly constituencies - troubled Nandigram in East Midnapore district and Malda's Sujapur - ended peacefully on Monday with more than 80 per....
- Goa minister accused of forging wife's signature
Panaji: The controversy prone Goa Tourism Minister Francisco alias Mickky Pacheco has been accused by his estranged wife Sara Pacheco of forging her signatures in order to sell four flats in....
- Elite police force created in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: In the wake of many terrorist strikes in India, the Ghaziabad police on Monday constituted an elite force to combat terror.
The 100 member force of the Quick Response Team ....
- Andhra poll notification likely in March
Hyderabad: The notification for Andhra Pradesh assembly elections is likely to be issued in March. Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy gave an indication to this effect during a cabine....
- Anti-terror control rooms in all Chhattisgarh districts
Raipur: Chhattisgarh announced on Monday it would take a number of security measures including setting up of a commando battalion and anti-terrorist control room in all the 18 districts ....
- CBI files case against former Kandla Port Trust chairman
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against a former chairman and two officials of the Kandla Port Trust (KPT) and two private firms for irregulari....
- Goa police yet to clarify on Dutch tourist's charges
Panaji: A Dutch woman has alleged that she was drugged, robbed and raped on a Goa beach but the police were not registering her complaint. An unsigned police press release issued on Mond....
- Illegal arms factory busted in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: An illegal arms manufacturing factory was busted in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh on Monday and almost two dozen country-made pistols seized, the police said.
"Acting on a....
- Heritage status, separate authority demanded for Yamuna
Agra: People's representatives, NGOs, environmental activists and pollution experts from Agra and its surrounding areas in Uttar Pradesh at a conference here have demanded heritage status ....
- Former Samajwadi Party minister charged with abduction
Lucknow: A former minister of the Samajwadi Party and four others have been charged with abduction of a teenaged girl in Uttar Pradesh, the police said on Monday.
"An FIR (first informati....
- No evidence yet of scam in DDA allotment, say police
New Delhi: The city police on Monday said no "cognisable offence" has been found so far in the allotment of over 5,000 flats recently by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
"We are c....
- Omar sworn in as Jammu and Kashmir chief minister
Jammu: Omar Abdullah today took oath as the eighth chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir along with 10 ministers at this winter capital of the state.
Governor N N Vohra administered the oat....
