Haridwar stampede – 16 dead
byHaridwar (Uttarakhand): At least 16 people were killed in a horrific stampede at a religious event here Tuesday when tens of thousands had packed…
November, 2011
Congress making a mockery of centre-state relations : Khanduri
byDehra Dun: Is the centre or the Congress party financing the proposed Rishikesh-Karanprayag railway line project the foundation stone of which will be laid…
High food inflation due to change in food habits?
byNew Delhi : High food inflation, which has reached 12 percent, continues to baffle economists and policymakers alike. But is it really due to…
Non-planning , cause for Kashmir’s housing mess
byJammu/Srinagar : Haphazard expansion, chaotic living conditions and unauthorised colonies have scarred Jammu and Srinagar, the winter and summer capitals of Jammu and Kashmir…
Agnivesh should weigh his words: Supreme Court
byNew Delhi : The Supreme Court Tuesday pulled up social activist Swami Agnivesh for hurting the religious sentiments of people by describing as “pakhand”,…
Five killed in Haridwar stampede
byHaridwar : At least five people were killed in a stampede near the banks of the Ganges here Tuesday, organisers of a religious event…
Giant asteroid to whiz past earth, moon
byMoscow : A 400-metre-wide asteroid will Tuesday fly past earth, closer to it than the moon’s orbit. The asteroid will pose no threat to…
Britons feel country getting overcrowded
byLondon : Nearly eight out of 10 people in Britain feel their country has turned an overcrowded place, a survey has revealed. The report,…
Zardari seeks report on killing of Hindu doctors
byIslamabad : President Asif Ali Zardari has sought a report on the killing of three Hindu brothers, who were doctors, in Pakistan’s Sindh province….
Manipur blockade 100 days now, supplies drying up
byImphal : The indefinite economic blockade in Manipur entered its 100th day Tuesday with no signs that the government was making an effort to…