Gujarat riots: Probe Modi, says Supreme Court amicus curiae
byNew Delhi/Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 riots in the state should be probed, Raju Ramachandran, the amicus curiae appointed…
May, 2012
Hollande, the next French president
byParis: Socialist Party leader Francois Hollande defeated incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy in Sunday’s decisive presidential runoff in France and will now become president though…
Multiple channels help brain avoid traffic overload
byWashington: Multiple signalling channels within the brain ensure that they don’t overload the organ with too much traffic at their busiest roundabouts and keep…
The Himalayas and the Old Man: How much do we care?
byIgnorance is not always bliss; not when the climate and pristine ecology is at stake. A change in the climate that has served millions…
Aamir strikes right chord with ‘Satyamev Jayate’
byMumbai/New Delhi: The much-awaited television show ‘Sataymev Jayate’ has turned out to be another masterstroke from Aamir Khan. The star evoked a range of…
Nepal gets a new cabinet
byKathmandu: A new cabinet comprising 11 ministers belonging to different political parties has sworn in Nepal, Xinhua reported Sunday. The new government has been…
Himachal greens upbeat over ‘environmental justice’
byShimla: Greens are upbeat after the Himachal Pradesh High Court handed out what they term “environmental justice” by fining a corporate house Rs.100 crore…
26 injured as Punjab Mail derails near Rohtak
byRohtak (Haryana): AT least twenty-six people were reported injured when eight coaches of the Punjab Mail derailed at Sampla in Haryana’s Rohtak district early…
Want to promote Indian wrestling talent: Raj Kundra
byNew Delhi: Britain-based businessman Raj Kundra has collaborated with actor Sanjay Dutt for India’s first professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league called “Super Fight…
War games in Punjab
byDharamsala: As part of operational preparedness, Western Command of the Indian Army is conducting a major exercise in the plains of Punjab, army spokesman…