Researchers pinpoint earthquake hot spots
bySydney: Researchers have pinpointed the hotspots where the world’s largest earthquakes are most likely to occur with greater accuracy than ever before. “Subduction zones, where…
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After two boycotts, Himachal villagers ready for polls
byKinnaur: They twice kept their panchayats unrepresented. This time around, the attempt is not to vote but to get their members unanimously elected. They are…
UP, Haryana top list of IMA passing out cadets
byDehradun : Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have retained the top two positions in the number of cadets that will pass out from the Indian…
Uttarakhand IAS officers in Ponty Chadha murder: CM turns down probe
byDehradun : With two senior Congress leaders of Uttarakhand, including union minister for water resources, Harsh Rawat, having openly said that fingers are being…
Now, Indian boxing federation suspended
byNew Delhi: The International Boxing Association (AIBA) Friday provisionally suspended Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) for possible manipulation of its elections, a move that comes…
White House petition on 1984 anti-Sikh violence gains support
byWashington: A White House petition seeking recognition of the November 1984 anti-Sikh violence in India as “genocide” has crossed the threshold of 25,000 signatures for…
Focus on Indian-American Governor after US senator quits
byWashington: The surprise decision of a Republican senator to quit and become the next head of conservative think tank Heritage Foundation has focused attention on…
Jesse and Joy crown successful year with Grammy nomination
byMiami: Mexican duo Jesse and Joy have added one more success to a fruitful year of international recognition by being nominated for a Grammy Award…
Fair to women and East Asians (The Funny Side) Moustaches wars not
byPicture the scene. A banker, reluctant to give out a large cash loan to a desperate man, asks: “But do you have any valuable…
Ajit Pawar returns as Maharashtra deputy CM
byMumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar was today reinducted as Maharashtra deputy chief minister, barely 10 week after he quit over alleged links…