Shyam Benegal, Jai Bachchan, Govind Nihalani, Mani Ratnam to attend Ladhak Film Fest
byNew Delhi: The second edition of the Ladakh International Film Festival (LIFF), rescheduled due to the Uttarakhand tragedy, will now be held Sep 13-15 in…
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Visa fraud – Punjab demands action
byChandigarh: Punjab’s NRI commission has asked the police to act on a girl student’s complaint against a Britain-based couple of Indian-origin for allegedly cheating her…
Sectarian strife in Kashmir valley needs firm handling
bySrinagar: Deployment of the Indian Army and the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is helping restore calm in Jammu and Kashmir’s central Badgam district…
Haryana farmers get Rs 2/- compensation for crop damages
byAfter a wait of nearly two years, farmers in Haryana have received cheques of as low as Rs 2 as compensation for crops that were damaged in 2011 season. Asked to present photocopies of the offending cheques, the farmers handed originals ones saying, xerox copies would cost more that the compensation.
A trip to Leh is an experience, not just a holiday
byLeh: One would imagine that Leh, the hottest holiday destination of the country this season, would be teeming with excited tourists. You would have…
Marching 12,000 km on the road less travelled
byBy Shilpa Raina New Delhi: Resembling Darth Vader of “Star Wars”, this six-foot-tall figure in a hooded kurta and a rucksack on his broad…
An argument against ‘Jugaad’
byLast week was a sad one in India. As if, the tragedy in Uttarakhand was not enough, Bihar featured in the news. It was…
Google eyes Indian businesses for digital advertising
byBangalore: Global search engine provider Google will train small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the southern states to grow their business by adopting digital advertising,…
IIT Mumbai, Roorkee willing to pitch in for Uttarakhand rehabilitation
byDehradun : Though incessant rains that have been lashing Uttarakhand since June in the aftermath of the Kedarnath tragedy and showing no signs of…
RBI penalises 22 banks for KYC violation, money laundering
byMumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today said it has penalised 22 banks, including the State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank, for…