Graeme Worboys to evaluate Kullu Himalayan Park for World Heritage status
byKullu: An international expert, Graeme Worboys, will be visiting a storehouse of biodiversity in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu Valley this week to evaluate its biological…
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Anti Islam film no excuse for violence
byUS president Barack Obama in his address to the UN General Assembly said that the “crude and disgusting” video was no excuse for an…
IUCN 2012: Dream of a Green Wonderland
byA mega event, greater than the T20-World Cup, which happens once in four years, the World Conservation Congress, concluded on 15th September in South…
Will Manmohan Singh go to Pakistan this year?
byNew Delhi: India and Pakistan have managed to avoid controversy and grandstanding to forge a people-centric relationship on the back of a liberal visa…
Palestinians to apply for UN status despite pressure: Abbas
byRamallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Saturday stressed that a request for being made a non-member state would be submitted to the United Nations General Assembly…
No backtracking on Mumbai attack says S.M. Krishna
byIslamabad: External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said Saturday that there was no question of India backtracking on the sensitive issue of the 26/11 Mumbai…
Amazon introduces new Kindle e-reader, HD tablet
bySan Francisco: Online retail giant Amazon Thursday introduced a new suite of its Kindle devices, from e-reader Kindle Paperwhite with front-lit display to 8.9-inch Kindle…
US loses three space pioneers in five weeks
byWashington: The United States lost three space pioneers in about five weeks from mid-July, but each one of them – Forrest McCartney, Sally Ride, and…
Pakistani daily seeks national debate on blasphemy
byIslamabad: A leading Pakistani daily Monday sought a national debate on the blasphemy law and demanded a “wide-ranging overhaul of laws that are clearly prone…
Mobile phones dirtier than toilet seat
byLondon: Mobile phones are actually filthier than toilet seats because they are never cleaned even after being handled by different people, thus swarming with germs,…