Omar Abdullah Challenges Geelani over construction in Amarnath cave
bySrinagar: Accusing hardliner separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani of raking up unfounded issues on the construction around Amarnath shrine, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah…
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Not tigers and leopards only, elephants too being poached in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun: Uptill now it was known that perhaps only tigers and leopards are on the hit list of poachers as their organs and…
Empowering disabled youth with higher education
byNew Delhi: Nineteen-year-old Joy Paul was born with cerebral palsy. Unable to cope with his studies, he quit school while in Class 7, traumatised…
Tiger tourism brings smiles to dependent families in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun: Though the recent lifting of the ban on tourists in the 41 tiger reserves of the country by the Supreme Court may…
British MP takes up cudgel against mining in Goa
byLondon: A campaign mounted in Britain over environmental damage in Goa due to mining has received support from a British parliamentarian who has so…
Tiger count up at Corbett National Park
byDehradun : Wildlife lovers in general and enthusiasts of save the tiger in particular, have something to cheer about. Though as many as 32…
Uttarakhand govt does a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
byDehradun : The Uttarakhand government did a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, call it lack of political will or was it something else? At…
It’s Hindi abroad, English-Vinglish at home
byAgra: Foreigners are queuing up to learn Hindi and there was a global conference too to celebrate the language. Nonetheless, as English spreads inexorably…
A spirited Chinese mom on a 3,000 Km trek on a wheelchair
byChina: A man in China has fulfilled his wheelchair-bound mother’s wish by taking her on a trek for over 3,000 km from Beijing to…
Cold autumn wind causes facial paralysis in China
byChina: A number of people, including children, in Chinese metropolis Shanghai have been suffering from facial paralysis caused by the cold wind during the…