RTI activist in Andhra given poison shot
byHyderabad: Unidentified assailants forcibly administered a poisonous injection to a Right to Information (RTI) activist in Andhra Pradesh. His condition is said to be critical….
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3,500 kg ancient coins found in China
byBeijing: Archaeologists have excavated about 3,500 kg of ancient coins in China’s Inner Mongolia Region, Xinhua reported today. Most of these coins were in prevalence…
2012 saw birth of new IT companies and sustained growth (2012 in Retrospect)
byBangalore: India’s $100-billion IT industry in 2012 saw the emergence of new companies to serve global and local markets and sustained growth, despite tough business…
Biodiversity panel to balance conservation with development
byhiruvananthapuram: The challenge before the proposed National Innovation Council (NIC) on biodiversity is to ensure a balance between conservation and economic development, National Biodiversity Authority…
Two injured in chopper emergency landing
byJammu: The pilot and a woman passenger of a Pawan Hans helicopter were injured when the chopper, carrying five Vaishno Devi pilgrims, made an emergency…
Self-discipline is cure for Russian corruption: Dalai Lama
byMoscow: Russians should develop “self-discipline” based on moral ethics to battle deep-rooted corruption in the country, exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said….
Woman strangulated after rape attempt
byjaipur: A man was today arrested in Rajasthan for strangulating his 23-year-old sister-in-law after a failed rape bid Dec 25, police said. The victim died…
Tremor rocks Kashmir
bySrinagar: A moderate intensity quake rocked the Kashmir valley Saturday night although no damage to life or property was reported. A tremor occurred in the…
‘Worst Communicators of the Year’ award should go to government
byBillionaire Warren Buffet once said that reputation is built through a set of consistent actions and behaviour over decades and it is destroyed within…
Gang-rape victim cremated in Delhi
byNew Delhi: The body of the Delhi gang-rape victim was cremated here today morning soon after it was flown in from Singapore, officials said. Prime…