PM to lay foundation stone of National Defence University next month
byNew Delh: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to lay the foundation stone of the Indian National Defence University (INDU) in the last week…
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Government admits to mining plunder in Himachal
byShimla: In a rare admission the Himachal government on the floor of the Vidhan Sabha admitted that the mining mafia operating were defiant of…
Punjab NRIs to get 10 percent quota in projects, plots
byChandigarh: Announcing its aim to make Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) equal partners in Punjab’s development, the Punjab government Friday announced a comprehensive plan to reserve…
President gives away Padma awards
byNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee Friday presented Padma awards, the country’s highest civilian awards, to 54 personalities, including actors Sharmila Tagore and Sridevi. Noted…
Ramdev pitches for ‘prime minister Modi’
byKolkata: Backing BJP leader Narendra Modi as a potential prime minister, yoga guru Ramdev Friday described the Gujarat chief minister as a symbol of…
Noted Indo-Canadian journalist joins Al Jazeera America
byWashington, April 5 (IANS) Al Velshi, noted Canadian TV journalist of Indian descent, is leaving CNN after 12 years to join Al Jazeera America…
Sexist? Obama in a spot after Kamala Harris remark
byWashington, April 5 (IANS) President Barack Obama has praised California’s Indian-American Attorney General Kamala Harris not only for her legal acumen but also for…
Indian-American hotel owner Vikram Chatwal arrested
byNew York, April 5 (IANS) Indian-American hotel owner Vikram Chatwal, who’s reportedly been close with American actress Lindsay Lohan, since 2011,has been arrested in…
‘Modi welcome to apply for visa, will review case’
byWashington: Even as it acknowledged that a US congressional delegation’s visit to Gujarat had official sanction, the US said there was no immediate change…
Mamata fetes Manna Dey
byBangalore: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday met legendary singer Manna Dey at the latter’s daughter’s residence in Bangalore and presented him the…