One mn Georgians sign petition for president’s resignation
Tbilisi (IANS/RIA Novosti) More than one million Georgians, about one quarter of the country’s population, have signed a demand for President Mikheil Saakashvili to resign….
India, China termed ‘unfree’ in economic freedom index
Washington (IANS) India and China are ranked 119th and 136th respectively and both termed “unfree” according to the 2013 Index of Economic Freedom published annually…
Mercury dips in Kashmir Valley again
Srinagar (IANS) After a relief for a day, cold wave conditions again gripped the Kashmir Valley Thursday as temperatures dropped much below the freezing point,…
Big B will be in ‘Kahaani 2’, promises Ghosh
Mumbai (IANS) Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh, who worked with Amitabh Bachchan in “Aladin”, says he will definitely work with the megastar in “Kahaani 2”, a sequel…
Remove troops to save Siachen, says Pakistani daily
Islamabad (IANS) The India-Pakistan dispute over Siachen, the world’s highest battleground, is a “waste of resources” that could be put to much better use, a…
Pakistani wanted for Rs.82 bn gas scam held in UAE
Islamabad (IANS) The main accused in a Rs.82 billion scam in Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has been arrested in Abu Dhabi with…
Beware: Hot air blowers can cause allergies
New Delhi (IANS) It is bitterly cold in north India. But while you shield yourself against the chill with a heater or hot air blower,…
Police interrogate Himachal legislator
Panchkula: A newly elected Congress legislator from Himachal Pradesh was interrogated Wednesday by Haryana Police after his arrest in the murder of a 24-year-old Dalit…
Pakistan denies its troops killed Indian soldiers
Islamabad: The Director General Military Operations for the Pakistan Army today spoke to his Indian counterpart by telephone and rejected New Delhi’s claim that Pakistani…
Train fares hiked
New Delhi: Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal today announced a hike in train fares, the first time in ten years, which are to come into effect from…