Punjab gets country’s tallest religious tower
Chandigarh : Standing taller than Delhi’s Qutub Minar, the Fateh Burj (Victory Tower) at Chappar Chiri village in Punjab’s Mohali district became the tallest…
Just 4 percent of India’s retail is organised
New Delhi : The share of the organised sector in India’s $400-billion retail industry is miniscule at around 4 percent, leaving scope for growth…
Dalai Lama skirts India-China boundary row, says no comments
New Delhi : Against the backdrop of postponement of the India-China boundary talks due to his presence at a global Buddhist conclave here, Tibetan…
Gadkari to launch ‘save Uttar Pradesh’ campaign
Lucknow : With an eye to the assembly polls next year, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch a campaign in Uttar Pradesh from…
India admits to unpleasant ‘situations’ along China border
New Delhi : India Wednesday admitted its border row with China had led to “situations” on the ground that could have been avoided if…
GDP growth may slow to 7.3 percent in 2011-12: Pranab
New Delhi : Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said the Indian economy is likely to grow at around 7.3 percent in the current fiscal,…
South Africa remembers Indians with postage stamps
Pretoria : South Africa has launched a series of postage stamps commemorating the arrival of Indian labourers to the country 150 years ago, state-run…
Celebration of Indian literature in Delhi
New Delhi : A two-day literature festival, “Samanvay: IHC Bharatiya Bhasa Mahotsav”, will bring more than 60 award-winning writers to the capital to discuss…
Gaddafi daughter asks Libyans to revolt
Moscow : Aisha Gaddafi, daughter of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has urged Libyan people to overthrow the new government which came to power…
Airtel touches 50 million customers mark in Africa
New Delhi : Leading telecom service provider Bharti Airtel Wednesday said it has touched the 50 million customers mark in Africa, where it acquired…