Amar Singh accuses SP of using Chandra Shekhar`s name for votes!

Accusing the Samajwadi Party of playing Chandra Shekhar card to win Thakur community votes, Amar Singh on Satuday attacked Mulayam Singh Yadav saying the SP chief had parted ways with the former PM just to promote his family.
Source: Zee News : States | 18 Apr 2010 | 5:49 am

No respite from heat for Delhiites !

Delhiites will continue to reel under the scorching heat Sunday with the maximum temperature likely to hover around 43.7 degrees Celsius, weather officials said.
Source: Zee News : States | 18 Apr 2010 | 5:49 am

Orissa doctors` cease-work evokes lukewarm response!

The indefinite cease-work called by Orissa Medical Service Association (OMSA) appeared to have evoked lukewarm response with the authorities claiming near normal attendance of doctors and smooth functioning in various hospitals.
Source: Zee News : States | 18 Apr 2010 | 5:49 am

Government official gang raped in Pune, four men held !

A senior government official from Pune was allegedly raped by four men while she was returning from a pilgrimage with her family. The accused have been arrested, police said Sunday.
Source: Zee News : States | 18 Apr 2010 | 5:49 am

Bidding date for Hyderabad Metro project extended!

The Andhra Pradesh government has yet again extended the date for filing of financial bids for the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project till June 7 following the request of bidders who were pre-qualified for the Rs 12,130 crore project.
Source: Zee News : States | 18 Apr 2010 | 5:49 am

Court comes to aid of minor lovers!

An affair involving minors ended on a happy note with a Delhi court intervening to help them marry each other though the father of the girl had registered an FIR against the teenaged boy, who was charged with rape.
Source: Zee News : States | 18 Apr 2010 | 5:49 am

Human error led to 45% of IAF air crashes!

A whopping 45 percent of IAF air crashes in the last six years have taken place due to human error.
Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Apr 2010 | 5:48 am

Govt unlikely to bring women`s quota bill in LS this session!

With political consensus missing and the government facing hard times on some fronts, the Women`s Reservation Bill is unlikely to be brought in the Lok Sabha this session, which concludes on May 7.
Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Apr 2010 | 5:48 am

PM, Sonia to decide on Tharoor`s fate today!

Congress President Sonia Gandhi will meet PM Manmohan Singh on Sunday to discuss the Shashi Tharoor-IPL Kochi franchise ownership issue.
Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Apr 2010 | 5:48 am

Beneficiaries can`t challenge concession conditions: SC!

The Supreme Court has held that those availing concessional facilities in transport from government or private organisations cannot challenge the conditions imposed for providing the benefits.
Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Apr 2010 | 5:48 am

Khalistani flags, slogans raised at Vancouver Vaisakhi parade !

Pro-Khalistan flags were raised and photos of Sikh "martyrs" displayed at a Vaisakhi parade (nagar kirtan) in Surrey near here.
Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Apr 2010 | 5:48 am

AICC reshuffle uncertain!

With the party and the government facing a series of problems, the reshuffle in the AICC secretariat has been put on the back-burner.
Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Apr 2010 | 5:48 am

Another bomb found near Chinnaswamy stadium!

A bomb has been found outside Bangalore`s M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the site of yesterday`s twin blasts.
Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Apr 2010 | 5:48 am

Ministry does not know number of panchayats!

In what may come as a surprise, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj itself does not know how many district panchayats are there in the country, according to a Parliamentary panel report.
Source: Zee News : India National | 18 Apr 2010 | 5:48 am

Gujjar- Rajasthan govt talks resume

Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla, accompanied by his senior colleague Roop Singh, started the discussions with the government emissary before meeting chief minister Ashok Gehlot.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Apr 2010 | 4:11 am

Kings XI Punjab served notices by Central, state excise department

The notice was issued to the company, which among others is owned by Bollywood actress Priety Zinta and industrialist Ness Wadia, in February this year, a senior official of the department said.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 18 Apr 2010 | 4:08 am

M eyes double-digit growth in 2-wheeler biz

Mumbai, Apr 18 (PTI) Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is eyeing double-digit growth for its two-wheeler business in the next two years and will also explore inorganic growth opportunities for expansion, a senior company official said.