Chandrasekhara Rao takes oath as first CM of Telangana

Hyderabad, June 2 (IANS) Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao Monday took oath as the first chief minister of Telangana. Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Rao at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan here. Eleven cabinet ministers also took the oath with KCR, as Rao is popularly known. […]

Oil Minister defends diesel price hike

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) New Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Sunday defended the fresh hike in diesel prices saying the fare for bulk consumption has come down. “We don’t want to take any step which will send a negative signal to investors. Don’t see the things in isolation. Today the diesel price for bulk consumption has […]

Three dead, 12 injured in Delhi building collapse

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Three people were killed and 12 others, including three women, injured when a three-storey building under construction collapsed here Sunday afternoon, police said. The collapse took place around 12.30 p.m. in the congested Sadar Bazar area of the old city. Three male bodies were recovered from the debris. The victims — […]

Former executive arrested for raping then colleague

Gurgaon, May 31 (IANS) A former executive of a company here was arrested on charges of raping his then office colleague after marrying her on false pretences, police said Friday. The accused has been identified as Vishnu Singh. The victim said in her complaint that she worked in the same company at which Singh was manager, […]

Four killed, 12 injured in Jammu hotel blaze

Jammu, May 31 (IANS) At least four people died and over a dozen sustained serious burn injuries Saturday in a hotel blaze in winter capital Jammu. Police said four people died in the fire that occurred in Hotel Neelam near the main bus stand in Jammu city, a kilometre from city centre Shaheedi Chowk, early morning. […]

Two teenagers crushed to death in Jammu

Jammu, May 31 (IANS) Two teenagers were crushed to death by a speeding vehicle in winter capital Jammu Saturday. Police said two teenagers were crushed to death when the two-wheeler they were riding was over run by a speeding vehicle in Jammu City during the wee hours of Saturday morning. “Two teenagers identified as Saurab Kumar […]

Goa to start sea plane service by July: Tourism minister

Panaji, May 30 (IANS) Goa is all set launch its tourism-oriented sea plane service by July, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said. Proposals involving a revolving restaurant and ropeway running across state capital Panaji to a renovated fort located on the opposite bank were also cleared by the tourism taskforce at a meeting held Wednesday, Parulekar added. […]

One held in Odisha for journo’s murder

Bhubaneswar, May 30 (IANS) A man was detained in Odisha for the murder of a journalist in Ganjam district three days ago, police said Friday. “The detained man is possibly a suspect. We are questioning him,” District Superintendent of Police Anirudha Singh told IANS. Unidentified men stabbed 35-year-old Tarun Kumar Acharya with sharp-edged weapons in a […]