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4 killed in road mishap
MOHALI: Four persons, including three women, were killed when a Swift Dzire car was involved in an accident with a liquid gas tanker, on the Ambala-Zirakpur highway near Gholu Majra village in Lalru, here this morning.
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Deft design(er)
A career in fashion is no more the standard maze game it used to be. While the navigation through fads, fashion, style remains; there is a lot more of the jargon thrown in by the industry.
SC strikes down NJAC; collegium system to continue
16 Oct 2015 | 11:38 AM
NEW DELHI: In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court on Friday declared as unconstitutional the law brought by the NDA government to replace the over two-decade- old collegium system of judges appointing judges in the higher judiciary.
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‘BIR’ DESECRATIONPunjab remains tense as bandh hits normal life
16 Oct 2015 | 10:11 AM
CHANDIGARH:A call for Punjab bandh today evoked mixed response as most of the areas in Malwa observed complete shutdown while two persons were hurt in a clash at Samrala.
RTI replies should be timely, transparent and trouble-free: PM
16 Oct 2015 | 1:05 PM
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked government departments to keep in mind three 'T's - timeliness, transparency and trouble-free approach - while replying to RTI applications as that would help in reducing errors in governance.
Aus PM hails Sikh for saving man's life in 2011
16 Oct 2015 | 1:15 PM
MELBOURNE: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday hailed a Sikh man for saving a man who suffered a cardiac arrest. Kulwinder Singh had used a defibrillator to help save the life of Michael Williams at Central Station in 2011.
Give up beef to live in India: Khattar to Muslims
16 Oct 2015 | 1:00 PM
NEW DELHI: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has courted a controversy by saying the Muslim community has to give up eating beef if they want to live in India, since the cow is an “article of faith” for the majority of people here.
Zuckerberg to hold Townhall meet in New Delhi on October 28
16 Oct 2015 | 11:22 AM
WASHINGTON: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will hold a Townhall Question and Answer session at IIT-Delhi later this month to connect with Indians, whom he described as "one of our most active and engaged communities" on the social media.
Obama to discuss nuclear security concerns with Pak
16 Oct 2015 | 10:37 AM
WASHINGTON: The United States will discuss concerns about the security of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal during a visit to Washington next week by Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the White House said on Thursday.
Assets case: CBI moves SC against relief to Virbhadra
16 Oct 2015 | 2:12 AM
NEW DELHI:The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on October 26 CBI’s two petitions against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh in a disproportionate assets case.
After 15 years in Pak, Geeta to return soon
16 Oct 2015 | 2:12 AM
NEW DELHI/KARACHI:Geeta, a deaf-mute Indian woman stranded in Pakistan ever since she accidentally crossed the border more than a decade ago, is set to return home soon with the government “almost completing the procedure” to bring her back.
Trai doubles penalty for poor service, call drops
16 Oct 2015 | 2:12 AM
NEW DELHI:Tightening regulations, telecom regulator Trai today raised the penalty on telecom operators to up to Rs 2 lakh for poor mobile service quality, including call drops.
IN THE SUPREME COURTAadhaar’s ‘voluntary’ use for 4 more schemes permitted
16 Oct 2015 | 2:12 AM
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today enlarged the scope of the Aadhaar card by allowing its voluntary use for four more schemes — rural employment (MNREGA), zero-balance bank accounts under Jan Dhan Yojana, provident fund and pension.
BJP, Cong trade barbs over writers’ protest
16 Oct 2015 | 2:30 AM
NEW DELHI: On a day RTI activists joined dissenting writers and intellectuals over growing “religious intolerance” in the country, the BJP and Congress engaged in a fierce war of words.
Dadri or development?
A rare chance for ‘Make in India’ to succeed
This round goes to IMD
But private entry has infused rigour in Met science
Must she pay the price?
Caste and deprivation in India
S Subramanian
Repeated denial of certain ordinary rights to life and liberty to the SCs, STs
Arab lessons for totalitarian regimes
Surendra Kumar
What are the options for countries emerging from long years of totalitarian, authoritarian rule? Look no more beyond India. The vociferous, noisy, chaotic but always bustling and vibrant Indian democracy can offer a viable form of government.
Bihar phase 2: Voting on in six Naxal-hit districts
16 Oct 2015 | 1:07 PM
PATNA: Tens of thousands of voters on Friday defied the Maoists and stood in long-winding queues in the second phase of Bihar's staggered assembly elections. As many as 23 of the 32 constituencies where ballotting is taking place is Maoist-affected.
4 killed in road mishap
16 Oct 2015 | 2:09 AM
MOHALI: Four persons, including three women, were killed when a Swift Dzire car was involved in an accident with a liquid gas tanker, on the Ambala-Zirakpur highway near Gholu Majra village in Lalru, here this morning.
Day after, 15 Sikh religious leaders booked for arson
16 Oct 2015 | 2:02 AM
FARIDKOT: A day after bloody clashes between the police and Sikh protesters in Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan village, which claimed two lives, the Faridkot police have registered two criminal cases against 15 Sikh religious leaders and many unidentified persons today.
Protests rage across most areas in state
16 Oct 2015 | 2:02 AM
CHANDIGARH: A shutdown was observed in various districts of the state today as Sikh organisations intensified protests against the desecration of the holy book.
Torn pages of ‘bir’ found in Sangrur village
16 Oct 2015 | 2:02 AM
SANGRUR: Three days after torn pages of Guru Granth Sahib was found near a gurdwara in Bargari, another incident of sacrilege of the holy book has come to fore in the gurdwara sahib at Kohrian village.
Consumer tax to dip after GST kicks in: FM
16 Oct 2015 | 12:41 AM
CHANDIGARH: Finance Minister Capt. Abhimanyu has said that after the implementation of Good and Services Tax (GST) in the country, consumer tax could be reduced up to 15 to 20 per cent.
Parliamentary panel backs demand for Green Bonus
16 Oct 2015 | 1:30 AM
SHIMLA: Backing Himachal’s demand for a “Green Bonus” as compensation for protecting the Himalayan forest wealth, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Environment, Science and Technology today said this was a rightful and legitimate claim of the hill state.
Two SPOs-turned-militants killed in Doda encounter
16 Oct 2015 | 2:11 AM
DODA: Two special police officers (SPOs), who had deserted the police force last month in Doda to rejoin militancy, have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Gadi Nallah near Doda today.
Protests in Jammu, Kathua over Kotkapura killings
Give details of funds for flood-hit roads: HC to govt
BJP asks govt to move SC over quota ruling
Leh Council poll: Parties make last-ditch efforts to woo voters as campaigning ends
Protesting NYC volunteers threaten self-immolation
more Jammu & Kashmir...2.61 lakh names deleted from voters’ list in state
16 Oct 2015 | 12:28 AM
DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand Chief Electoral Officer has struck off 2.61 lakh names from the voters’ list of the Vidhan Sabha as part of a statewide exercise to get rid of duplicate voters.
14 killed as suicide bombings hit mosque in Nigeria
16 Oct 2015 | 11:43 AM
ABUJA: At least 14 people, mainly worshippers, were killed on Thursday after two suicide blasts hit a mosque on the outskirts of Nigeria's Maiduguri city, capital of the northeastern state of Borno, police said.
Seven more banks under ED scanner
16 Oct 2015 | 12:59 AM
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), probing the money laundering case involving state-owned Bank of Baroda (BoB), has busted a module which had transferred Rs 557 crore of unaccounted funds to Hong Kong.
Zaheer KhanLeft arm over
16 Oct 2015 | 1:38 AM
MUMBAI:Left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday.
The man with the golden arm
16 Oct 2015 | 1:39 AM
CHANDIGARH:The summer of 2000 was the most toxic of summers - the match-fixing scandal broke out and cricket (and to some, life) seemed devoid of hope.
Gujarat grab opportunity with both hands
16 Oct 2015 | 1:09 AM
MOHALI:Opener Priyank Panchal scored his fourth first class hundred to lead Gujarat to a solid 290/3 against hosts Punjab on the opening day of their Group B match here today.
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