Mumbai: The tracks have been laid and the much-awaited Mumbai Metro is a step closer towards making Mumbaikars happy. After missing six deadlines, the air-conditioned elevated metro line will now be thrown open to the public by the end of this year. The service will be available between 5:30 am and midnight and the frequency of the trains will initially be 3.5 minutes. Six lakh commuters are expected to travel...
07:39 PM, May 01, 2013
Dubai: A 35-year-old Indian was allegedly stabbed by one of his bosses in Bahrain salesman as he tried to take back his passport ahead of a planned holiday. Radhakrishnan Thankappan Nair from Kerala suffered injuries to his left hand and shoulder and remains in the Intensive Care Unit at Salmaniya Medical Complex. The man had gone to collect his passport but was told he would only be given it, on...
08:11 AM, Apr 30, 2013
Kanpur: A Patna-bound Express train made an unscheduled stop at Fafoond railway station in Auraiya district after a pregnant passenger complained of labour pain. In the process, a coach of the Sampoorna Kranti Express, which was coming from Delhi, derailed. However, no injuries to any passenger was reported. Amit Malviya, PRO, Northern Central Railways said that the pregnant woman, sitting in S-10 coach of the train, had complained of labour...
06:41 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Mumbai: There may be embarrassment for the Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad in the 7/11 train serial blasts trial. The phone records of four alleged bombers have shown that they were not at the blast site when the bombs were planted. The ATS had arrested five alleged bomb planters in connection with the case and had claimed that they along with seven wanted Pakistani men had planted bombs at the Churchgate station...
01:18 PM, Apr 27, 2013
New Delhi: India expects total monsoon rainfall to be average in 2013, a minister said on Friday, strengthening prospects for one of the world's biggest grains producers to avoid widespread drought for a fourth straight year. India's first official forecast confirms a call by global experts last week, and points to bumper grain supplies that would swell huge current stockpiles and hold down world food prices. "Most likely this year's...
04:59 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Chennai: The way modern cricket is played, fielding is a very important aspect of the game. And when it comes to the slam-bang form of the game, the virtues of fielding become all the more important. Like other teams, Chennai Super Kings too give lot of stress on their fielding and according to their fielding coach, Steve Rixon, it is as important as an extra bowler in the team. Speaking...
01:02 PM, Apr 26, 2013
New Delhi: Railways has reduced advance booking period from four months to two months from May 1 as part of its efforts to prevent touts from cornering bulk of tickets. The advance reservation period (ARP) for booking reserved train tickets will be reduced from existing 120 days to 60 days (excluding the date of journey) from May 1, according to a Railway notification issued on Thursday. However, all the bookings...
08:43 PM, Apr 25, 2013
Hyderabad: The unseasonal rains that lashed Andhra Pradesh over the last four days have claimed 25 lives and damaged crops over 70,000 hectares, officials said on Wednesday. The deaths, almost all due to thunderbolts, were reported from 11 districts. Guntur accounted for seven deaths; four people died in Nellore, three in Prakasam, two each in Warangal, Krishna and East Godavari and one each in West Godavari, Khammam, Adilabad, Visakhapatnam and...
04:58 AM, Apr 25, 2013
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday said the country would meet the target of producing 254.23 million tonne foodgrain in 2012-13 despite drought in some parts of the country. India could not achieve the food production target in 2009-10 due to severe drought in many states. However, it had met the target since 2010-11. "Despite drought in some parts of the country in 2012-13, foodgrain production is on course to...
03:47 AM, Apr 24, 2013
New Delhi: Sahara Force India might have narrowly missed out on a podium finish in last weekend's Bahrain GP, but its drivers Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil feel the Silverstone-based outfit should be content with what it has achieved so far this season as the car requires some updates. Force India's British driver Di Resta finished fourth to bring home Sahara Force India's best result of the season at...
05:24 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Chennai: A game-changer for Australia during his International career, Michael Hussey is fulfilling that role with elan for his IPL side Chennai Super Kings now - the only difference being that he feels free to pick and choose his games unlike the hectic pre-retirement days. Hussey struck a 51-ball 88, including 13 fours and a six, to overshadow Shane Watson's blistering hundred and guided Chennai Super Kings to a five-wicket...
12:10 PM, Apr 23, 2013
London: Paul Di Resta has urged his Force India team to go the extra mile to help him secure his first Formula One podium after another near-miss in Bahrain on Sunday. The Briton equalled his career best with fourth place at Sakhir, leading the race for three laps and tantalisingly close to a top three finish before being caught by Lotus's Romain Grosjean in the closing laps. "We've got to...
01:19 AM, Apr 23, 2013
Sakhir (Bahrain): Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was thrilled at finishing fifth in the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. The 27-year-old Hamilton, in his first season for Mercedes, started ninth on the grid and weaved his way through the field before overtaking Red Bull's Mark Webber on the final lap, to take eight points from the contest on Sunday. Lotus snatched a one-two with former World champion Kimi Raikkonen and Romain...
05:14 PM, Apr 22, 2013
Sakhir: The three-time formula one world champion Sebastian Vettel claimed an impressive victory for Red Bull at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday that saw him go past the legendary Jackie Stewart into the sixth position on the all-time list of Grand Prix wins. It was Vettel's second win in four races this season and the 28th of his career. The 26-year-old, who registered back-to-back victories in Sakhir, extended his...
02:24 PM, Apr 22, 2013
Manama: Champions Red Bull claimed a Formula One first on Sunday by sending a female team member up to the podium to collect their constructors' trophy after Sebastian Vettel won the Bahrain Grand Prix. Gill Jones, the team's head of trackside electronics with responsibility for all the electronics in the racing cars and garage, joined world champion Vettel for the ceremony at the Sakhir circuit. "It was great to send...
12:54 PM, Apr 22, 2013
Sakhir: World champion Sebastian Vettel won a Formula One race on Sunday without anyone kicking up a storm about it, at least inside the confines of the circuit. The last time the Red Bull driver had stood on the top step of the podium was in Malaysia last month, with grim-faced Australian team-mate Mark Webber and unhappy Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton alongside. The triple champion had ignored team instructions in...
10:57 AM, Apr 22, 2013
Bahrain: Paul di Resta finished fourth with an impressive drive to give Sahara Force India Formula One team the best show so far this season at the incident-filled Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday. Di Resta, who started the race in fifth place, missed the podium by 2.2 seconds at the Bahrain International Circuit. The Briton also led the race for a few laps before ending 2.2 seconds behind third-place finisher...
10:07 PM, Apr 21, 2013
Bahrain: Three-time world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, easily beating Lotus drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean in a race that has been the target of rights groups and anti-government protesters in the divided nation. It was a dominant performance for the Red Bull driver, who grabbed the lead for good on the 17th lap and beat Raikkonen by nine seconds. Grosjean was nearly 20...
07:00 PM, Apr 21, 2013
