Wheat MSP hike is pathetic : Badal
Chandigarh : Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday termed as “pathetic” the enhanced minimum support price (MSP) of Rs.1,285 per quintal for wheat…
China plans law for 100 mn mentally ill
Beijing : China is drafting a law that seeks to protect the rights of its 100 million mentally-disordered people and prevents the forced hospitalisation…
ULFA, home ministry discuss charter of demands
New Delhi: The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Tuesday began a crucial round of peace talks with a central government team led…
Srinagar blast , 3 injured
Srinagar : Three paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were injured in Jammu and Kashmir as a grenade exploded near Srinagar city centre…
21 year old Scotch whisky named world’s best
London : A 21-year-old single malt whisky distilled in one of the most remote places in Scotland has won the coveted title of “World…
Central bank hikes rates for 13th time
Mumbai : India’s central bank Tuesday hiked key rates by 25 basis points in the 13th such exercise since January 2010 to tame inflation,…
Bumper potato crop in Lahaul this year
Manali : With the harsh winter sapping the juice out of Himachal Pradesh’s fruit production this season, potatoes in the picturesque Lahaul Valley have…
24 dengue cases in 24 hours in Delhi
New Delhi : The national capital reported the highest number of dengue cases in a day this year with at least 24 people testing…
Anna and team should disclose financial details: Agnivesh
New Delhi : Former Team Anna member and activist Swami Agnivesh Monday said details of funds raised during Anna Hazare’s Ramlila ground fast should…
Tendulkar had been surprisingly fragile : Greg Chappell
Sydney : Former India coach Greg Chappell, in his new book “Fierce Focus”, claims batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has occasionally been mentally fragile. Tendulkar…