Sharp hike in heroin smuggling across Punjab border
Amritsar: Smuggling of heroin along the international India-Pakistan fenced border in Punjab has almost tripled over the last year if seizures made by the Border…
Sangma challenges Mukherjee’s election
New Delhi: Purno Sangma today moved the Supreme Court challenging Pranab Mukherjee’s election as the president saying he held an office of profit while filing…
Maruti’s Manesar plant reopens after 34-day shutdown
New Delhi: Production restarted at Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar plant today under heavy security more than a month after violence and rioting led to a shutdown…
Priya Dutt, Daler Mehndi get Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Awards
New Delhi: Member of Parliament Priya Dutt, fashion designer Sanjana Jon and singer Daler Mehandi, among others, have been given the Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Awards….
Sonakshi’s prediction rings true for ‘Ek Tha Tiger’
Mumbai: Actor Sonakshi Sinha, who had earlier stated that “Ek Tha Tiger” will be a super hit, is happy that her prediction has come true….
Satellites to help Beijing expose fake afforestation
Beijing: Beijing’s afforestation watchdog has said it will turn to satellite monitoring to expose fake green drives in the city and prevent the misuse of…
Dire Necessity to Enforce Airport Security in India
The daring terror attack on Pakistan’s Kamra air base on Aug 16 claimed by Tehreek-e-Taliban and persistent intelligence reports that Pakistan-based militant groups keep…
‘Zimbabwe should emulate China, invest in new technology’
Harare: A Zimbabwean cabinet minister has urged the government to emulate emerging economies such as China by investing heavily in new technologies to accelerate development….
Coal allotment: Chorus for PM’s resignation, parliament adjourned
New Delhi: A combative opposition today demanded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s resignation over the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) report on coal block allocation, leading…
