10 killed as minibus falls in gorge near Jammu
byJammu: At least 10 people were killed and six others injured Tuesday when a minibus rolled down a mountainous road while negotiating a turn in…
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Will Shimla see a white Christmas?
byShimla: Tourists are drawn by snow in Shimla on Christmas. Will the Queen of the Hills see a blanket of white this Christmas? The capital…
‘Dabangg 2’ – double dose of action, comedy, Chulbul Pandey
byNew Delhi: After breaking box-office records with “Dabangg”, actor Salman Khan is ready to entertain audiences in his popular avatar of Chulbul Pandey in “Dabangg…
Fissures in BJP, Congress over quota in promotions bill
byLucknow: A day before the controversial promotion quota bill reaches the Lok Sabha for debate and vote, the BJP and the Congress find themselves caught…
Cyrus Mistry appointed Tata Sons chairman
byMumbai: Cyrus P. Mistry will take over as chairman of Tata Sons Dec 28, 2012, when current chairman Ratan Tata retires, the holding company of…
NASA to intentionally crash twin probes into Moon
byWashington: Two NASA moon probes, designed to help scientists learn more about the composition of the moon, will be intentionally crashed into a mountain near…
Shiv Sena ‘clears out’ of Shivaji park
byMumbai: Exactly a month after Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray’s death, his public cremation site from the historic Shivaji Park ground in central Mumbai was…
139 journalists killed on the job in 2012
byGeneva: A total of 139 journalists from 29 countries lost their lives while doing their job in 2012, a 30-percent increase over 2011, the Press…
India lost $123 billion in black money in a decade
byWashington: The Indian economy suffered $1.6 billion in illicit financial outflows in 2010, capping-off a decade in which it experienced black money losses of $123…
Himachal exit poll – Congress has edge
byNew Delhi: The Congress appears to have an edge over the BJP in sweepstakes to form the next government in Himachal Pradesh, according to the…