Archive for November, 2008
India’s security chief M.K. Narayanan quits after Mumbai attacks »
India’s powerful national security adviser M.K. Narayanan has resigned in the wake of the devastating Islamic militant attacks in Mumbai. M.K. Narayanan handed in his resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh & that the premier accepted. An...
Home Minister Shivraj Patil resigns »
Indian Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, who faced severe criticism over series of terror attacks in the country since 2007, accepted “moral responsibility” & sent his resignation to the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today. Finance minister...
IGNOU sets up 650 examination centres »
IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) has informed that it intends to build 650 examination centres across the country, including 15 in various jails, for its ensuing “term-end examination” commencing December1. IGNOU has also established 15 examination...
Yes Bank Chairman Ashok Kapur found dead in Oberoi »
Yes Bank Chairman Ashok Kapur was found dead in Mumbai’s Oberoi Hotel, which was under terrorists siege for several hours since late Wednesday evening. Body of Kapur, non-executive Chairman of the Bank, was found in the hotel...
Ashish Chowdhury loses sister, brother-in-law in Mumbai attacks »
Bollywood actor Ashish Chowdhury’s sister & brother-in-law were among the many hostages killed at the Oberoi Trident Hotel in Mumbai. The actor, who had been maintaining a tense vigil outside the hotel ever since he came to...
Mumbai emergency contact numbers »
Following are the emergency contact numbers in Mumbai. 1. Police hotline: 100 2. BMC Disaster Management Cell: 22694725 3. Blood Banks: 1910 4. Ambulance Services: 1298 5. Railway Any Emergency: 23004000 6. Airport Police Helpline: 28225709 7....
Terrorists holed up in “Taj” hotel killed »
All terrorists holed up in hotel “Taj” have been killed. Police has rescued all hostages inside Nariman Hoyse. Around 70 People have been rescued from Hotel Oberoi. Pakistan has denied any role in the Mumbai attacks. Pakistan...
Taj Hotel GM’s wife, children killed in terrorist attack »
The wife & the two teenaged sons of Taj Hotel’s General Manager Karambir Kang were killed in the terrorist attack in the hotel A relative of the Kangs family, which hails from Mohali, said while Karambir Kang...
Former Prime Minister VP Singh passes away »
Former Prime Minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh, who was the pioneer of the first non-Congress coalition government at the Centre & one of the major leaders of Mandal movement, passed away in New Delhi after a prolonged illness....
Taj Hotel hostages rescued, Vijay Salaskar & Hemant Karkare Murdered »
Vijay Salaskar, an encounter specialist, has been killed in Mumbai India’s deadly terrorist attack today. Salaskar now is added to the 70 dead & 200+ injured names of today’s Mumbai attacks. Salaskar was shot dead reportedly Wednesday...
Firing in several ares in Mumbai, 15 injured »
At least 25 people have been injured in four shootouts & as many explosions at Colaba & Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) Station in southern part of the country’s financial capital late Wednesday night but there was...
Sikh religious musicians forced to disembark US plane »
Three eminent Sikh religious musicians were thrown out of a US Airways flight after the pilot refused to fly with them on board in California, a leading US-based Sikh group alleged on Wednesday. The three, Gulbag Singh,...
Cyclone “Nisha” to hit Tamil Nadu »
The metrological department have sounded an alert in the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu as Cyclone “Nisha” is expected to hit between Nagapattan & Vedranyam coasts. As many as 3,500 people have been evacuated & moved to...
Soccer legend Peter Thangaraj passes away »
India’s legendary goalkeeper Peter Thangaraj passed away in Bokaro Monday night following a heart-attack. He was 74 years old. Thangaraj, nicknamed “lamp post” during his playing days, was survived by his wife, a son & three daughters....
Sonu Punjaban sent on 2 Day Police Remand »
A Delhi court has on Saturday allowed the plea of police seeking further interrogation of an alleged kingpin of an inter-state prostitution racket for nabbing & cracking the entire network. Metropolitan Magistrate Ravinder Singh sent Geeta Arora...
Indian Rupee hits new low against US Dollar »
The Indian Rupee has on Friday touched a new low of 50.59 against the US Dollar. The fall was triggered by offloading by foreign funds & weakening international currencies against the US Dollar. The demand for dollars...
Veteran actor Nambiar passes away »
Veteran Tamil actor M N Nambiar passed away today following a brief illness. He was 92 years old. The actor was suffering from age-related ailments for the past four months & breathed his last at his residence...
Maruti launches its new “A-Star” today »
The Maruti Suzuki has launched Maruti A-Star (Alto) today. The company is aiming to sell about 50,000 units in the Indian market & a one Lakh units to be exported. It will be manufactured at its Manesar...
Haryana to recruit 800 doctors »
Around 800 doctors, including 500 specialists, will be recruited by the Haryana health department in the next one & a half months, the state’s health minister Kartar Devi said Friday. The minister has said that recruitment of...
Shashank Pulluru, another Indian student shot at in US »
Few Days after the murder of Arpana Jinaga an IT professional from Andhra Pradesh in the US, another Indian student was shot at on Sunday by unidentified persons in the southern American state of Tennessee. Pulluri Shashank,...
