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Rains wash away peak-hour run

The Delhi traffic police lost one more day in connection with the trial run on the dedicated CWG lanes due to heavy rains on Monday. The two-hour trial, set to begin at 4 pm, was going to be the first such trial during the peak hours. The CWG lane trials so far have been carried out during the non-peak hours from 11 am to 1 pm.

Delhi Cabinet eases marriage registration

The Delhi Cabinet has decided to relax the marriage laws, making it possible for couples to get their marriage registered in the capital even if the parents of both the man and woman do not belong to Delhi. Earlier, the parents of either of the two were required to be residents of Delhi for registration of marriage in the city. While the move is likely to help the couples migrating here, it is also supposed to extend help to the couples seeking marriage against family wishes.

World title will raise wrestling's profile in India: Sushil

Emotionally overwhelmed after becoming the first Indian wrestler to clinch a gold in the World Championships, Sushil Kumar on Tuesday hoped that his feat will help raise the profile of his dope-tainte

New WPI series comes into effect; August inflation at 8.51%

Inflation for the month of August stood at 8.51 per cent, according to the new Wholesale Price Inflation (WPI) series released by the government on Tuesday.As per the old series with a base year of 19

Pranab concerned over rising prices of food items

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday expressed concern over inflationary pressure on food prices, but said the Reserve Bank and his ministry will take appropriate action as and when needed.

Ohio ban by US not at all welcome: Sharma

India on Tuesday said that several actions taken by the US with regard to offshore outsourcing and other trade issues are "not welcome at all".

Houghton wants Bhaichung to reach peak fitness by Nov.

With just five months to go for the 2011 Asian Cup in Doha, national football team coach Bob Houghton wants skipper Bhaichung Bhutia to reach peak fitness by November.

Plea in SC on CBI probe politically motivated: Raja

A day after the Supreme Court sought his response to a prayer for tracking the progress of the CBI probe into the alleged spectrum scam, telecom minister A.

Gill snubs Satpal during photo session with Sushil

In an apparent snub to Dronacharya awardee wrestling coach Satpal Singh, sports minister M.S.

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