Himachal readies for a cherry boom
Shimla: With cherry orchards turning crimson and production likely to be 250 tonnes more than last year’s 412 tonnes, the luscious fruit is literally…
Harvard to present Kumbh Mela study at South Asia meet!
Cambridge (Massachusetts): A Harvard study of the Kumbh Mela pilgrimage in India will be presented at an annual symposium on South Asia hosted by…
Buddhist violence against Muslims in Myanmar ‘wrong’: Dalai Lama
London, April 24 (IANS) Amid damning reports showing official Myanmar complicity in ethnically cleansing entire Muslim towns and villages, the world’s foremost Buddhist leader,…
Indian origin man wants name out of Malaysia voters roll
Singapore, April 24 (IANS) An Indian origin man in London is fighting to have his name removed from the electoral roll of Malaysia, which…
Lata, Big B condole death of ‘golden voice’ Shamshad Begum
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Condoling the death of legendary playback singer Shamshad Begum, megastar Amitabh Bachchan said the industry had lost its “golden voice”,…
Himachal’s zila parishad gets national award
New Delhi: A zila parishad of Himachal Pradesh Wednesday received a national award for adopting innovative measures to strengthen panchayati raj institutions, the village-level…
Painter Suvaprasanna’s picture used to lure chit fund investors
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) Painter Suvaprasanna found himself embroiled in the chit fund muddle after reports that the defrauding company used his picture to…
Bayern blank Barcelona in Champions League semis
Munich, April 24 (IANS) Clinical Bayern Munich inflicted Barcelona with their biggest loss in 16 years when the Bavarians swept the Catalans 4-0 in…
Pakistani court rejects Musharraf’s bail in Benazir murder
Islamabad, April 24 (IANS) A Pakistani court Wednesday rejected the bail plea of former president Pervez Musharraf in the 2007 assassination case of former…
Jet to sell 2.73 crore shares to Etihad
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Airline major Jet Airways said Wednesday it would seek shareholders’ approval through an extraordinary general meeting for issuing the company’s…