Petrol price hike to hit common man: Yechury
byShimla: Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Sitaram Yechury Thursday attacked the central government for a sharp hike in petrol prices, saying it would hit…
May, 2012
Official machinery being misused for Shimla municipal poll – Virbhadra Singh
byShimla: Kicking off a two day election campaign for the Shimla municipal poll, union minister Virbhadra Singh hit out at the BJP state government…
Adhik Kadam’s spiritual journey of service and suffering
byBy Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar: Both security forces and militants have picked him up on suspicion. He has also braved ‘fatwas’ from clerics. Yet the…
‘Satyameva Jayate’ inspires sarpanch to act against female foeticide
byJaipur: Aamir Khan’s highly acclaimed “Satyameva Jayate” has inspired a sarpanch in a Rajasthan village to register police cases against women and families who…
I always wanted to do double role: Vidya Balan
byNew Delhi: A bespectacled studious girl to a glam diva — Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has essayed a range of characters in showbiz, but…
CPI(M) queers pitch for BJP, Congress in Shimla municipal poll
byProving to be a hard campaigner, the Communist Party of India (Marxists) has queered the pitch for BJP and Congress in the Shimla Municipal…
Anand Sharma hauls up Dhumal government for collusion with Jaypee company
byShimla: Union minister Anand Sharma lashed out at the Dhumal government for its oversight in permitting a private company to violate environment laws that…
Petrol prices hiked Rs.6.28 plus taxes
byNew Delhi: Petrol prices have been hiked by Rs.6.28 per litre, exclusive of taxes, effective midnight, it was announced here Wednesday. Among the taxes…
Falling Rupee, a serious concern – Anand Sharma
byShimla: Expressing serious concern at the falling rupee against the dollar, union minister Anand Sharma said that it was impacting the import bill and…
First private spacecraft launched to space station
byWashington: Private American spaceflight company SpaceX Tuesday launched an unmanned capsule to the International Space Station, initiating the first flight of a commercial and…