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Pressure tactics mount on traders to shut shops - Daily News & Analysis
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a supplier of plumbing materials in Hadapsar said that he feared being expelled or having to serve a penalty from the traders' body if he didn't close down shutters. “Members of trader associations are monitoring ...
Glamour girls were the messengers too, and not just WhatsApp - Daily News & Analysis
A bookie, on the condition of anonymity, reveals that bookmakers approach struggling actresses, models and female escorts, sometimes with promises of landing them roles in movies and serials, to do their dirty work. These messengers are also paid a ...
Karnataka poll strategy may not work in Madhya Pradesh: Aslam Sher Khan - Daily News & Analysis
Another senior Congress leader, on condition of anonymity, said that Karnataka's experiment cannot be repeated in Madhya Pradesh as the two states have different social and political dynamics. Aslam Sher Khan. The Congress strategy in Karnataka of not ...
In spite of all this, tamasha will go on - Daily News & Analysis
So the tournament will go ahead as per schedule,” a senior IPL governing council member told dna on condition of anonymity. He ruled out a review of any of the matches. “The tournament is drawing to a close soon (May 26) and there is no way that we can ...
CBI quizzes senior IAF official in VVIP chopper deal - Daily News & Analysis
Without naming the officer, CBI sources said an Air Marshal level officer was examined as witness to clarify technical issues related to the tender of 12 helicopters for which UK-based AgustaWestland was chosen as successful bidder. Sources said the ...
dna Special: CBSE to disclose JEE Main answer keys, but for a price - Daily News & Analysis
... the answer keys. And now they want us to pay Rs 500 to get the answer keys along with a copy of our answer sheets. Why can't they just disclose the answer keys alone? That surely does not cost much,” said an aspirant who did not wish to be identified.
10787 Gujarat students knocking on IIT doors - Daily News & Analysis
... in national-level exams due to several reasons – the English medium, incongruent syllabus and that students weren't exposed to the model and methodology of the examination,” said an official with education department, on condition of anonymity.
dna exclusive: Govt seeks external push for varsities' global ranking - Daily News & Analysis
Some of the parameters are more or less objective but we have to admit that the research capacity of our institutions is low,” said a Planning Commission official, who did not wish to be identified. “Our objective is to sensitise people about ...
Did love affair claim national archer's life? - Daily News & Analysis
He told Boro that they can't marry as they believed in different faiths but they can remain friends,” an investigator from Mundhwa police station, who did not want to be identified told dna. The investigator added, “When we checked Boro's phone call ...
Boston bombing suspects had planned attack on Independence Day - Daily News & Analysis
The official declined to be identified and did not offer more details. Police say the brothers detonated two bombs made with pressure-cookers in the April 15 attack on the Boston Marathon that killed three people and wounded 264. An attack on Boston's ...
Gir prey base undervalued in apex court - Daily News & Analysis
Another senior forest official, who did not wish to be identified, stated that despite Gujarat's doubts about the prey-base estimate presented by MP and even contentions raised by experts, it was not considered. “Moreover, the prey-base given by MP was ...
Mamata Banerjee to hit streets on Thursday on chitfund scam - Daily News & Analysis
Party sources said Banerjee will also highlight the importance of the new anti-chit fund bill passed in the assembly yesterday to the people. Mamata Banerjee. Seeking to prevent the opposition from cashing in on the Saradha chitfund scam, West Bengal ...
Whale shark found dead with injuries, liver missing - Daily News & Analysis
A forest official who did not wish to be identified said that nothing can be said unless the post-mortem is done. Goswami further said that the oil from the liver of whale sharks is often used as coating for trawler boats and can fetch anywhere between ...
Sonia Gandhi holds consultations on action plan against rape: Congress - Daily News & Analysis
A leader, speaking separately on condition of anonymity, said the Congress President has talked to concerned authorities and is holding consultations with various groups on how to tackle such incidents. Congress. Anguished over the rape of a five-year ...
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Star student who became America's most-wanted man - Daily News & Analysis
A high school friend, who asked to remain anonymous, added: "As recently as November 1 played pick up basketball with him and he seemed like he was doing great at UMASS Dartmouth. I don't know what changed since then but evidently it was something ...
Locksmiths 'key' to cracking blast cases - Daily News & Analysis
... police do not drop by regularly to check the records “I don't know the purpose of this exercise but am doing my job as I've been told to,” he said. A crime branch officer, who requested anonymity, said that stealing vehicles by using duplicate keys ...
UN nuclear watchdog, Iran may meet again in May: Source - Daily News & Analysis
The last session of talks, in February, failed to yield a breakthrough that would enable the IAEA to restart its investigation, and another round in May is a possibility, the source said. The UN nuclear watchdog and Iran may resume talks next month ...
Gujarat orders 25% seats for RTE, will schools comply? - Daily News & Analysis
“We will soon inform the schools about giving admissions to poor kids from this academic year,” said the official, who did not wish to be identified. But, this intimation may not yield any fruits as majority of the schools have already completed their ...
Who started the false rumour about the Hebbal bomb blast? - Daily News & Analysis
But now I know there is nothing here so I can go back to work. I am not worried," said one onlooker who did not wish to be identified. Traffic was not affected by the scene and in a matter of minutes the police stationed made sure both the crowd and ...
Nitish Kumar falls on Atal Bihari Vajpayee to fell Narendra Modi - Daily News & Analysis
However, a member of the party, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the JD(U) was not against individuals. He said it was not against Modi and reminded that the BJP has not made up its mind about the Gujarat chief minister. Tyagi said there was no ...
Sanjay Dutt to petition for a month's reprieve? - Daily News & Analysis
According to a source close to the troubled actor, he is most likely to ask for a month's extension before he returns to prison. The urgent need for a month's space is generated not by any emotions but very practical considerations. The actor would not ...
A lifer seeks a new life, with a BA - Daily News & Analysis
More choked with emotion than Poojari himself was his teacher, the regional district director, a woman who refused to be named but visited him in jail often, sometimes with even fruits and sweets, and tutored him. “The DGP was very supportive through ...
NDA issues over PM candidate are internal matters: Congress - Daily News & Analysis
A senior Congress leader, who declined to be identified, saw no parting of ways by the JD-U from the BJP on the issue. Congress leaders believe that JD-U's anti-Modi stance could be to secure the 16 per cent share in minority votes, besides ensuring ...
JD(U) won't decide on Narendra Modi in a hurry - Daily News & Analysis
Speaking on condition of anonymity over telephone, he said the decision would be taken by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, and once the party line is decided by him, the party will follow it. The JD(U) leader said that contentious questions like that ...
Astrologers make hay while the elec-sun shines - Daily News & Analysis
An astrologers, on the condition of anonymity, said that he had charged Rs20,000 from three candidates of different constituencies for rendering his service to them. He added that some astrologers in Bangalore have started charging as much as Rs1 lakh.