Saturday 4th July, 2009
In Goa, church steps in to appeal for safe driving
Mumbai News.NetThe increasing number of fatal road accidents in Goa has forced the influential church to issue an appeal for safe driving and for riders to wear helmets.
Humid weekend in store for Delhi
Mumbai News.NetDelhiites will face an uncomfortable weekend with high humidity levels but little rain, a met official said Saturday.
New 203 room hotel opens in Mumbai this week
Mumbai News.NetInternational hotel chain Novotel, opened its doors this week in Mumbai, the financial capital of India.
Central forces' deployment in Kandhamal extended
Mumbai News.NetConceding Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's demand, the central government has extended the deployment of its paramilitary forces for two more weeks in the state's Kandhamal district, which witnessed communal riots last year, an official said here Saturday.
BSP leader, 2 aides booked for raping woman
Mumbai News.NetA Bahujan Samaj Party leader and his two aides have been booked for allegedly raping a 25-year-old married woman in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district, police said Saturday.
India meets Egypt musically in Rahul Sharma's new album
Mumbai News.NetHis father is a music legend and he too has carved a niche for himself as a Santoor player. Rahul Sharma, son of Santoor maestro Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, is now all set to entertain music buffs with his new album 'A Meeting By The Nile', a fusion of Indian and Egyptian music.
Victory for gays gets three cheers from Bollywood
Mumbai News.NetBollywood can't stop talking about the Delhi High Court's landmark judgement that has decriminalised gay sex. From Shatrughan Sinha to Sushmita Sen, all say the verdict was long due and celebrates an individual's right to choose. And they all feel lesbians, gays and transgenders can finally live freely without fear.
Runway repair delays 20 international flights
Mumbai News.NetOver 20 international flights were delayed late Friday evening due to repair work being undertaken at the new runway of Delhi airport, officials said.
Haryana to create eco-sensitive zones near sanctuaries
Mumbai News.Net... metres surrounding its major national parks and wildlife sanctuaries as eco-sensitive zones.
Achuthanandan meets PM over Mullaperiyar dam issue
Mumbai News.NetKerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Friday evening and suggested a joint meeting with his Tamil Nadu counterpart M. Karunanidhi to settle the Mullaperiyar dam issue.
Hip-hop group Outlandish to perform in India
Mumbai News.NetDenmark-based award winning hip-hop group Outlandish is to perform in India.
Mamata uses rail budget to needle Left Front
Mumbai News.NetTrinamool Congress chief and Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday lost no opportunity to needle West Bengal's ruling Left Front when she proposed a new rail line from Singur to Nandigram and sops for Lalgarh - areas in the state that have witnessed violent anti-Left agitations.
Medha Patkar stopped on way to Lalgarh
Mumbai News.NetA 10-member team, comprising social activist Medha Patkar and her associates, was stopped near Debra locality by the police while they were on the way to violence-scarred Lalgarh in West Bengal Friday, a social activist said.
Indian Airlines plane with 200 passengers has narrow escape
Mumbai News.NetAround 200 passengers, including Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and two of his cabinet colleagues, had a narrow escape Friday when an Indian Airlines aircraft they were flying in developed a technical snag and the pilot diverted the plane to Nagpur.
Achuthanandan leaves his fate to 'party and people'
Mumbai News.NetUnder attack from CPI-M party members in his state, Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said Friday he had left the issue of his continuing in the post to 'the party and the people'.
Haryana to host 18th 'Mango Mela' from Saturday
Mumbai News.NetThere's good news for lovers of the king of fruits - mango - as Haryana is all set to host the 18th edition of its annual Mango Mela (festival) from Saturday.
Andhra Pradesh unhappy over railway budget
Mumbai News.NetAndhra Pradesh Friday conveyed its unhappiness to Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee over the raw deal the state has received in the 2009-10 railway budget.
BSES asked for information on problem areas
Mumbai News.NetKeeping up its pressure on BSES, the Delhi government has asked the power distribution company to identify likely locations of faults which might occur during the rainy season to avoid any power problems and also improve the functioning of its call centres.
Another suspected custodial death in Delhi
Mumbai News.NetDelhi Police Friday were accused of second custodial death in as many days when the family of a 50-year-old alleged that he was beaten to death by officials of anti-corruption bureau. The police, however, said they will wait for the autopsy report to know the exact cause of death.
Jewellery worth Rs.10 mn stolen from businessman's house
Mumbai News.NetJewellery worth nearly Rs.10 million and Rs.38,000 in cash were stolen from a businessman's plush Sainik Farms house in south Delhi, police said Friday.
Mayor calls for review on proposed theatre tax hike
Mumbai News.NetDelhi Mayor Kanwar Sain Friday said the Municipal Corporation of Delhi would review a proposal to increase tax on capital's cinema halls.
Mamata rains sops on West Bengal in her Railway budget
Mumbai News.NetRailways Minister Mamata Banerjee rolled out her 'please all' budget Friday, making a large number of proposals ahead of the 2011 assembly elections in West Bengal.
India bag five golds, take tally to 10 in Asian Youth Games
Mumbai News.NetIndian athletes kept up their fine performance as they won two more golds to take their tally to 10 medals at the Asian Youth Games in Singapore Friday.
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