Kashmir cackles with 600,000 bird visitors
Hokarsar Bird Reserve (Jammu and Kashmir) : This premier wetland in Srinagar is in the prime of its beauty these days — it…
Vladimir Putin’s double found in China
Beijing : A farmer from central China has recently been found to bear a striking resemblance to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Luo Yuanping…
Bachchans give huge fillip to the ‘girl child’ in India
New Delhi : Son preference is a well-documented phenomenon in India, with a report saying an estimated 500,000 female foetuses are aborted in the…
Fewer foreigners adopting kids in India
New Delhi : Over the past few years, fewer foreign nationals have been adopting Indian children – and no, it’s not a negative trend….
Bail for five corporate honchos in 2G scam
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Wednesday granted bail to five corporate executives facing prosecution for their alleged involvement in the 2G case. The…
Kashmir Pandit group files PIL against Arundhati Roy
Jammu : Activists of a Kashmiri Pandit organisation Tuesday filed a public interest litigation (PIL) case, seeking action against writer-cum-activist Arundhati Roy over her…
Himachal IAS officer’s son found dead in Chandigarh
Chandigarh : Chandigarh Police have launched an inquest into the mysterious death of the son of an Indian Administrative Service officer from Himachal Pradesh….
Sitting, former MPs owe MTNL over Rs.9 crore
New Delhi : Sitting and former MPs from various parties owe a staggering Rs.9 crore to state-run telecom provider MTNL, over and above the…
I have to work hard to get wickets: Varun
Mumbai : After going through the grind on the first day of his Test debut against West Indies here Tuesday, India’s fast bowler Varun…
Lok Sabha loses four hours, Rs.1 crore, on day one
New Delhi : The loss of four hours work in the Lok Sabha due to the bedlam over the opposition’s boycott of Home Minister…