India

    New Year bash turns into tragedy, one killed in accident

    New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) New Year celebrations turned sour for four friends when a speeding vehicle hit their car from behind while they were returning from a party early Thursday in south Delhi. One of them died in the accident.


    Three Tamil Nadu police officers transferred by poll panel (Lead)

    Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Jan 1 (IANS) Three senior Tamil Nadu police officials were transferred on the directions of the state Election Commission following reports of violence during the run-up to the Tirumangalam assembly by-poll, an official said Thursday. The ruling DMK has charged the poll panel of working in collusion with the opposition AIADMK.

Chidambaram chairs first meeting of nodal intelligence cell

Jan 1st, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday chaired the first ever meeting of the Multi Agency Centre (MAC), which is to coordinate information sharing between state intelligence agencies, and asked all the agencies to ensure that terror related intelligence gathered by them reached MAC immediately.



Five killed in Assam blasts, Chidambaram begins visit (Second Lead)

Jan 1st, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Guwahati, Jan 1 (IANS) Five people were killed and at least 50 others were wounded, six of them critically, as three powerful explosions rocked crowded areas in Assam’s main city of Guwahati on New Year’s day Thursday. Meanwhile, Home Minister P. Chidambaram has arrived here on a scheduled visit.



Timberlake’s choreographer impressed with Shahid’s dancing skills

Jan 1st, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) American choreographer James Martin Kudelka who has been roped in Ken Ghosh’s next to instruct Shahid Kapoor with some international dance moves can’t stop raving the actor for his ability to perform.



Pakistani militants admit role in Mumbai attacks: NYT

Jan 1st, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Washington, Jan 1 (IANS) Pakistani authorities have obtained confessions from members of the Pakistani militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba that they were involved in the Nov 26 Mumbai terrorist attacks, the New York Times reported Thursday citing a Pakistani official.



‘No honking please’ this New Year

Jan 1st, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Here’s a different New Year resolution taken by Delhiites Thursday - promising not to honk unnecessarily on the roads of the capital.



Hero Honda December sales dip

Jan 1st, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The country’s largest two-wheeler maker Hero Honda Motors (HHML) reported a 10.2 percent dip in its sales for December, selling 215,931 units.



Constable shot at in Greater Noida

Jan 1st, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Greater Noida, Jan 1 (IANS) A constable of the Uttar Pradesh police was shot at by unidentified assailants here, the police said Thursday.



‘Tea export to Pakistan remains steady despite strained ties’

Jan 1st, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) Undeterred by the recent strained relationship with Pakistan, the Tea Board of India expects to export 11,000 tonnes of tea to that country this year, a top official said here Thursday.