Himachal toughens land use change laws for private universities
byShimla: Releasing land bought for setting up private universities in Himachal Pradesh just got tougher with the state assembly today passing a law increasing…
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Chinese scholars hail Sino-Indian ties
byNew Delhi: Sino-Indian relations have become so stable despite “unresolved issues” that they offer a new paradigm for inter-state relationship in today’s world, Chinese…
Rs.100 crore club always existed: Sunny Deol
byNew Delhi: There has lately been a lot of hoopla about the Rs.100 crore club, but Sunny Deol, who has been active in filmdom…
Political Stories heating up – National Interest, As Always, is on Back Burner
byThe political debate is only getting wider as we slowly creep towards 2014 general elections. The ruling coalition seems to be as much troubled…
‘West preparing modified Libyan scenario for Syria’
byMoscow: The West might try implementing a modified “Libyan scenario” in Syria by supplying weapons to the Syrian opposition to oust President Bashar al-Assad,…
Three Indians get US award for combating violence against women
byWashington: Three brothers from India have received the prestigious Vital Voices Global Leadership Award from Vice President Joe Biden for their humanitarian working to…
Bar criminals from contesting polls: Former CEC Quarishi (Interview)
byNew Delhi: People accused of rape, murder, kidnapping, dacoity and moral turpitude should be barred from contesting polls, former chief election commissioner S.Y. Quraishi…
Delhi Police failed to modernise traffic system: CAG
byNew Delhi: The CAG on tuestday slammed Delhi Police for not modernising the traffic system and its communication network. “Most of the funds earmarked…
Police memo on Girls Islamic Organisation irks Muslims
byMumbai: Irked by the police’s alleged attempt to malign the Muslim community through an internal circular, a social organisation will lodge a complaint with…
More than 1.8k sq km Himachal forests under weeds
byShimla: More than 1,800 sq km of forest area in Himachal is under a canopy of weed and lantana, a flowering exotic shrub, which…