Rain stops in Nasik; some villages still submerged

Nasik on Thursday got some respite from week-long heavy rains though several villages were still submerged, according to official sources.Chandori, Saykheda, Antapur, Sundarnagar, Nimbola and some......

Express train derails near Nashik: 3 killed, 37 injured

Three passengers were killed and 37 others injured when ten coaches of a train derailed atGhoti near Igatpuri in Nashik district on Friday morning. The mishap took place at around 6.20 am when the......

Blast in Nashik factory; 15 feared dead

At least 15 workers were feared killed and two others injured seriously in an explosion in a gelatine manufacturing factory in Nasik district early Saturday morning, police said. The blast occurred......

Probe former J&K guv's role in Malegaon blast: PDP

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and People's Democratic Party leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has demanded that the Centre investigate the role of Lieutenant General (Retired) S K Sinha in......

Delhi to do away with printed stamp paper

Come April 2008 and Delhi will become the first state in the country to do away with printed "stamp paper", which is currently mandatory for property-related documentation. Instead, people will......

RBI moots plastic currency notes

The Reserve Bank of India has said it is considering use of plastic to make currency notes, replacing paper which has a shorter life. "The bank is deliberating upon the option of bringing in......

5 cos to invest Rs 2000cr in Maharashtra

Five major industry groups have signed MoUs to set up large projects in Maharashtra entailing an investment of Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion). The heads of these groups signed separate Memorandum......

Two firms to be set up for minting

The government is expected to set up two public sector companies for printing currency notes and coins as part of its strategy to corporatise the currency and coinage division of the finance......

I want it to be me who makes it to the World C'ship from India: Gujrathi

IMAGE: Vidit Gujrathi is among the three Indians who have qualified for the Candidates event. Photograph: Saint Louis Chess Club/FIDE Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi on Tuesday said "everything came......

Indian athletes slam Marathon organisers

Kenya's John Kelai, on winning the Mumbai marathon, thanked the Indian 'hospitality' and promised to come back next year to complete his title hat-trick. - Kelai, Seboka win Mumbai Marathon Guests......