Himachal Boy Captured in Somalia, CM Asks Centre to Intervene for Early Release
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister has re-iterated the issue of safe and early release of Aman Kumar, a resident of village Karidyal, tehsil Jawali, district…
PM Confers Honorary Doctorate on Azim Premji
Mumbai: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday conferred an honorary doctorate on eminent industrialist and Wipro chairman Azim Premji at the golden jubilee of Indian…
Maoists Force Farmers to Grow Marijuana in Bastar
Raipur: Chhattisgarh’s restive Bastar region is fast turning into a hotspot for growing marijuana with Maoist guerrillas making farmers switch to the cash crop, say…
Algae Bloom Kills One Million Fish in Gulf of Mexico
Houston: Algae bloom, known as red tide, has killed nearly 1 million fish in the Gulf of Mexico, official said. Tens of thousands of…
VVS Laxman Bids Adieu to International Cricket
Hyderabad: India’s top test cricketer V.V.S. Laxman Saturday announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. Addressing a press conference at Uppal stadium here,…
2.8 Million Professionals Required by 2020 in Indian Electronic Industry
Kerala: The Indian electronic industry will require 2.8 million professionals at various levels by 2020, according to a top government official. J. Satyanarayana, secretary,…
Police Suspects Sexual Exploitation of Geetika Kapoor
New Delhi: Delhi Police are planning to match the vaginal swab taken from Geetika Sharma, a former flight attendant who committed suicide, with the…
NE Exodus : Fleeing People Reach Guwahati
Guwahati: Frustration and despair etched on their faces at leaving their jobs, thousands of people from the northeast, mostly youth, arrived in Guwahati Saturday on…
Congress in ‘Defensive’ Mode
New Delhi: The Congress Saturday defended the government decision not to auction coal blocks and slammed the country’s chief auditor for its claim of Rs.1.86…