Sino-India ties: Xi keen to start from where Hu, Wen left
byDurban: The new Chinese leadership under President Xi Jinping has told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh it will continue to pursue the positive groundwork laid down…
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Not going for pardon, says emotional Sanjay Dutt
byMumbai: Actor Sanjay Dutt, who has been convicted under the Arms Act for his role in the 1993 Mumbai bombings, said Thursday that he would…
Realty prices plummet in Himachal Pradesh
byShimla: Amidst confusion over whether a law relating to apartment ownership will be replaced, property prices in Himachal Pradesh have plumetted upto 30 percent in…
Leech therapy makes a comeback in India
byNew Delhi: A few years ago when Hollywood actress Demi Moore said she let leeches suck her blood as part of a therapy to look…
His life is a crusade to make Delhi better
byNew Delhi: It took Ravi Kalra, now 44, almost 20 years to finally set up an NGO and do what he always wanted to…
Can marriage be between same-sex persons? US judges to decide
byWashington: The US Supreme Court began a historic hearing on whether marriage is only between a man and a woman or whether gay and…
A colourless Holi for Delhi’s sex workers
byNew Delhi: Reshma, 20, a sex worker in Delhi’s infamous red light district, loves the colours of Holi. But she and dozens of other…
Work on stalled World Bank funded road project to start in 6 months
byShimla: Work on the stalled construction of Theog-Kotkhai-Jubbal-Hatkoti-Rohru highway would begin within six months, senior government officials let the High Court know in response…
High Court stops Sahara group from collecting money in Himachal
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh High Court has restrained Sahara Group of Companies from collecting any money, directly or indirectly, for any of the schemes floated…
Birdsong and bright flowers, it’s spring in Kashmir
bySrinagar: Bright yellow mustard flowers, purple-white almond and cherry blossoms and emerald green meadows. It’s a riot of colour as Kashmir Valley welcomes spring after…