Himachal seeks help for tapping water infrastructure
New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh today sought liberal financial assistance from the central government for developing water resource infrastructure in the state. Speaking at the National…
Gang-rape victim extremely critical, has brain injury
Singapore: The Indian trainee physiotherapist, who was gang-raped in New Delhi, had suffered “significant brain injury” and continued to be in an “extremely critical condition”…
4,000-year-old spearheads found in Mexico
Mexico City: Researchers have discovered 4,000-year-old spearheads and other artifacts at a site in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and…
Bon Jovi unable to quit performing
Los Angeles: Singer Jon Bon Jovi says he has tried to stop performing on stage but is unable to do that for the love of…
Nearly nine million Russian are drug addicts
Moscow: Almost nine million Russians regularly take illicit drugs, according to the country’s Federal Drug Control Service head Viktor Ivanov . “About 8.8 million Russians…
Britain targets magazines that tout miracle diets
London: British magazines should avoid promoting “fad diets and fitness myths” that do not actually help people lose weight after the holidays and may even…
Himachal 12th Five Year Plan put at Rs 22,800 Crore
Delhi: The 12th Five Year Plan for Himachal was fixed at Rs 22,800 crore at a meeting here of National Development Council held at…
10 best independent films of 2012 (2012 in Retrospect)
Chennai: In a year when big-budget, star-studded Bollywood films and the Rs.100 crore club made headlines, there were some small-budget independent films too, which managed…
Hockey India inducts Mumbai Hockey Association
New Delhi: Hockey India (HI) today announced the induction of Mumbai Hockey Association (MHA) as its new Associate Member. With the inclusion of MHA, HI…
Ratan Tata: Responsible leadership, conscious capitalism
Much is written and known about the business success of the Tata Group, the global acquisitions and Ratan Tata’s role in them. Here’s a…