Supreme Court continued its judicial activism (2012 in Retrospect)
byNew Delhi: From ruling that sleep was a fundamental right to urging the government to phase out the Haj subsidy in 10 years, to nixing…
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Sunny but chilly weather in Himachal
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh saw a sunny Sunday morning but temperatures remained below the freezing point in many places. The Met Office here said such conditions…
Body of gang-rape victim arrives in India
byNew Delhi: A special plane carrying the body of the 23-year-old gang-raped physiotherapist intern arrived in India from Singapore early Sunday. The chartered Air…
Srinagar – Jammu highway closed due to snowfall
bySrinagar: Fresh snowfall today forced closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway. Around two feet of fresh snow fell in the Jawahar Tunnel area in the…
Himachal High Court strikes at pricing policy of life saving drugs
byShimla: Astounded with the prevailing prices of essential drugs, including life saving ones, the Himachal High Court in a public interest litigation took the…
Top-10 Indian sportspersons (2012 in Retrospect)
byNew Delhi: The following is the list of top-10 Indian sportspersons who made news during 2012. Sachin Tendulkar: Ending days of speculation, the legendary cricketer…
Muslim quota proposal triggers political storm
byLucknow: The promise by the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) to move a resolution in the Uttar Pradesh assembly during the budget session in February 2013…
India’s foreign reserves down by near $93 mn
byMumbai: India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves went down by $92.8 million to $296.53 billion for the week ended Dec 21, data released by the Reserve…
Gang-rape victim took tuitions to pay for her education
byNew Delhi: The Delhi “braveheart” who died today came from a humble family originally from Uttar Pradesh and took tuitions to pay for her school…
Hyderabad police chief’s remark draws women’s ire
byHyderabad: The Hyderabad police chief’s remark Saturday that accused in almost all rape cases in the city were known to the victims has drawn the…