Holy men clean river Ganges in HaridwarOctober 2nd, 2009 HARIDWAR - Hundreds of holy men, residents, and pilgrims are cleaning the river Ganges of garbage and silt in Haridwar. The flow of the river into the town has been stopped for little over two weeks for cleaning ahead of the 'Ardha Kumbha', a huge congregation of Hindus, to be held early next year in the town.
Immersion of Ganesha idols poses threat to aquatic life in SuratSeptember 5th, 2009 SURAT - The immersion of thousands of idols during the recently concluded Ganesha festival in the waters of Ukai dam near Surat poses a pollution threat. Most of the elaborately painted and decorated idols are worshipped before being taken in mass processions for immersion into nearby rivers, lakes and sea.
Ganga threatened by increasing pollutionJuly 31st, 2009 HARIDWAR/DEHRADUN - Revered by hundreds and thousands, the Ganga River is fighting for survival seriously threatened by alarming rise of various pollutants. Increasing sewage from the drains, polythene bags and other garbage choke the river.
Guru Sant Rama Nand to be cremated todayJune 4th, 2009 BALLAN - Dera Sachkhand leader Sant Rama Nand, who was killed in an attack in Vienna recently, will be cremated here this afternoon with full state honours. The body of the sant was brought here from Vienna by a special chartered flight early this morning for the last rites.
Vienna violence against Sikhs still agitating Punjab leadersJune 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A delegation of social workers and political leaders including legislators and parliamentarians from Punjab met external Affairs Minister S M Krishna here on Monday. The delegation, which included junior Foreign Minister Preneet Kaur, expressed concern of the people of Punjab over the recent Vienna incident in which two preaches and other followers of Dera Sach Khand, a sect professing Sikh tenets were attacked at a Gurudwara (Sikh shrine) in Vienna, Austria.
All party meeting seeks stringent punishment for Vienna culpritsMay 26th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - In a two hour-meeting attended by SAD-BJP, Congress, CPI, CPM, BSP, and Shiv Sena, parties urged the Centre to accelerate parleys with its Austrian counterpart to give rigorous punishment to those guilty in the incident which claimed the life of a Sikh preacher. The meeting, convened by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal strongly condemned the incident in Vienna, which claimed the life of a Sikh preacher and a two-minute silence was observed as a mark of respect for Sant Rama Nand and those killed in protests.
India to bring culprits of Vienna violence to justice: KrishnaMay 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister S. M.Krishna on Monday said the Indian Government would take all necessary steps to bring the culprits of the Vienna violence to justice.
Situation in Punjab under control: BadalMay 25th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today claimed that the violence sparked by the killing of a Sikh preacher in Austria was confined only to a few areas in Jalandhar and the situation is under control. "The situation is normal.
Former US embassy employee held for cheatingMay 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A former employee of the US embassy here has been arrested for duping people by promising them jobs with the mission with forged appointment letters, police said. Somya Ranjan Dass was arrested Friday after Arvind Kumar complained to police that Dass had assured him of a job in the embassy but was only cheating him since July 2006, police said.
Steve Waugh says Aussies just ahead for AshesApril 30th, 2009 SYDNEY - Former captain Steve Waugh believes Australia are entitled to be slight favorites in this year's Ashes series, but feels bowling selections will be crucial to the outcome. Waugh was part of four triumphant Ashes tours between 1989 and 2001, leading Australia to victory in his last series in England.
Girl, depressed over poor hair growth, commits suicideApril 29th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - A 15-year-old girl, depressed due to poor hair growth, allegedly committed suicide in Ghaziabad Wednesday, police said. According to the police, the family of Uma Kumari, a student of Class 7, found her hanging from the ceiling at their Nehru Nagar residence about 11.30 a.m.
Rescuers fail to save boy who fell into manholeApril 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 10-year-old boy Tuesday died after falling into a 35-feet deep manhole in a southwest Delhi as the rescuers could not extricate him in time due to power supply failure and a non-working generator. The body of Nand Kishore, a Class 3 student, could only be fished out three hours later from the manhole in the Delhi Development Agency (DDA) sewage pumping station in Dwarka's Sector 7.
Vaughan should play in the Ashes: WarneMarch 1st, 2009 LONDON - Former Australian spinner Shane Warne said Michael Vaughan must play for England this summer if they wish to repeat their 2005 Ashes success. Vaughan, who was England captain for five years, stepped down from the position in August last year after the team's dismal performance at home against South Africa.
India's first mega food park at HaridwarFebruary 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's first mega food park is to come up at Haridwar in Uttarakhand, yoga guru Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Yog Peeth said Friday. The Patanjali Food and Herbal Park will be inaugurated by Union Minister for Food processing Industries Subodh Kant Sahai Feb 25, a press statement said.
Tension grips Bihar village after clash over idol immersionFebruary 4th, 2009 PATNA - Tension gripped a village in Bihar's Gopalganj district Thursday, a day after a clash between two communities over idol immersion, a police official said. Nearly a dozen people, including policemen, were injured Wednesday afternoon in a clash between two communities over idol immersion at Pathan Toli near Vishnipur village.
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