Manmohan ineffectual, presides over corrupt government: Washington Post
Washington: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been described as “a dithering, ineffectual bureaucrat presiding over a deeply corrupt government” by a leading US…
SJVN to make foray into thermal generation
Shimla: Moving beyond hydropower, public sector generation company SJVN is intending to make a foray into thermal power and is exploring the possibility of setting…
Fixing poverty line, not judges mandate – Supreme Court of India
New Delhi: In a pronouncement of considerable significance that could check the judiciary’s overstepping into legislative and governmental functioning, the Supreme Court has said…
US loses three space pioneers in five weeks
Washington: The United States lost three space pioneers in about five weeks from mid-July, but each one of them – Forrest McCartney, Sally Ride, and…
Pakistani daily seeks national debate on blasphemy
Islamabad: A leading Pakistani daily Monday sought a national debate on the blasphemy law and demanded a “wide-ranging overhaul of laws that are clearly prone…
India lift Nehru Cup beating Cameroon in a penalty shootout
New Delhi: India lifted the Nehru Cup for the third consecutive time beating Cameroon 5-4 in a penalty shootout at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here…
Mobile phones dirtier than toilet seat
London: Mobile phones are actually filthier than toilet seats because they are never cleaned even after being handled by different people, thus swarming with germs,…
British soldiers to be questioned over Iraq war crimes
London: Hundreds of British soldiers will be investigated for crimes allegedly committed during the Iraq war, the Telegraph reported Sunday. Investigators with the Iraq Historic…
Veteran Himachal minister dead
Shimla: Congress leader and five-time Himachal Pradesh minister Sat Mahajan died early Saturday in New Delhi after a brief illness, family members said. He…
At Delhi Book Fair : e-books the flavour
New Delhi: The 18th Delhi Book Fair began here today with e-books and e-publishing the focus of the nine-day event that will see more…