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Police officer suspended for dereliction of duty in J&K

Police officer suspended for dereliction of duty in J&K

Jammu, Nov 19 Jammu and Kashmir Police today suspended an officer for dereliction of duty in Kathua district of the state. SHO of Billawar Police Station in Kathua district, Inspector Rakesh Bhakesh Bamba, who was attached to police lines last month, has been suspended for dereliction of duty while handling a murder case, Senior Superintendent [...]

November 19th, 2010 | Posted in Delhi News | Read More »

Five-storied building collapses in Delhi’s Laxmi nagar; 64 killed and over 80 injured

Five-storied building collapses in Delhi’s Laxmi nagar; 64 killed and over 80 injured

At least 64 people were killed and over 80 injured when a residential building collapsed in east Delhi on Monday night, police and hospital authorities said. Some 60 people were rescued from the building in congested Lalita Park area of Laxmi Nagar, but scores of others are still feared to be trapped, a senior police [...]

November 16th, 2010 | Posted in Delhi News | Read More »

Unexpected rains lash Delhi

Unexpected rains lash Delhi

A bout of unexpected showers drenched the capital on Saturday, taking people by surprise and slightly bringing down the temperature on a winter morning. The capital received a good 18.0 mm of rainfall which in several parts of the city extended to almost an hour. Weather department officials said a low pressure area that developed [...]

November 13th, 2010 | Posted in Delhi News | Read More »

Metro services to close 3 hours before time on Diwali day

Metro services to close 3 hours before time on Diwali day

Metro services in the national capital will close three hours before normal time on Friday on the Diwali day, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation said on Wednesday. On account of ‘Bhai Duj’ on Sunday, Delhi Metro will run 33 extra trains which will make as many as 453 additional trips to cater to the festival [...]

November 4th, 2010 | Posted in Delhi News | Read More »

90 per cent sweet shops in the city unlicensed

90 per cent sweet shops in the city unlicensed

Indian festivals are not complete without sweets but this Diwali be careful from where you buy them as 90 per cent shops in the city selling them are not licensed, according to the MCD. Only ten per cent of the shops selling products like sweets, pastries, juices and confectionery products have the health trade licence. [...]

November 4th, 2010 | Posted in Delhi News | Read More »

Robbers strike Saptkranti Express, three held

Robbers strike Saptkranti Express, three held

Over a dozen dacoits, three of whom were later nabbed, looted cash and ornaments from passengers when they struck the Delhi-bound Saptkranti Express near Hindon River this afternoon, police said. Passengers in three-tier compartments were robbed at gun point and assaulted along with vendors who were selling edibles in the train, the police said. However, [...]

November 1st, 2010 | Posted in Delhi News | Read More »

Qutb Minar

Qutb Minar

The imposing buildings in the Qutb Minar complex (26643856; Indian/foreigner Rs 10/US$5, video Rs 25; dawn-dusk) date from the onset of Islamic rule in India and are fine examples of early Afghan architecture. The Qutb Minar itself is a soaring tower of victory that was started in 1193, immediately after the defeat of the last Hindu kingdom [...]

October 28th, 2010 | Posted in Travel Destinations | Read More »

इन सड़कों पर चलना भी मुश्किल

इन सड़कों पर चलना भी मुश्किल

पूर्वी दिल्ली के मंडोली इलाके की बैंक कॉलोनी की सभी सड़कें खस्ताहाल हैं। कई साल से इन्हें ीक कराने के लिए एमसीडी अधिकारियों से गुहार लगाते-लगाते अब स्थानीय निवासी हार मान बैठे हैं। इसी बैंक कॉलोनी में मंडोली जेल भी बन रही है। लोगों की उम्मीद थी कि यहां जेल बनने से उनके इलाके का [...]

October 28th, 2010 | Posted in Delhi News | Read More »

Butter milk – A healthy drink

Butter milk – A healthy drink

Butter milk does not cause heaviness when consumed. Hence it is known to have the quality `laghu`. It gets digested quickly and easily. Butter milk is usually sour in taste and acts as an astringent. Due to this property butter milk helps in reducing pores caused by acne and pimples. It reduces hyper motility of [...]

October 28th, 2010 | Posted in Food & Restaurants | Read More »

Parsvnath Developers collaborates with Red Fort Capita

Real estate firm Parsvnath Developers Limited (PDL) has partnered with Red Fort Capital, a real estate private equity firm, to develop “Red Fort Parsvnath Towers”, a modern, state-of-the-art commercial office complex located in the heart of New Delhi’s Connaught Place on Bhai Veer Singh Marg. PDL has executed a concession agreement with Delhi Metro Rail [...]

October 28th, 2010 | Posted in Delhi News | Read More »

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