Justice Khanwilkar takes oath as new chief justice of Himachal
byShimla: Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar was today sworn in the chief justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court at a simple ceremony in Raj…
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Global media probe exposes secrets of tax havens
byWashington: Drawing from a trove of 2.5 million secret files, a group of international journalists has exposed hidden dealings of politicians, con artists and…
Sister of dead SFI activist for ban on politics at colleges
byKolkata: The bereaved elder sister of a Students Federation of India (SFI) activist, whose death in police custody led to noisy protests, Wednesday called…
India talking to Saudi Arabia over new work policy
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) India is holding talks with Saudi Arabia over the kingdom’s new work policy Nitaqat, that seeks to reserve a…
Mumbai girl tops GRE with full marks
byMumbai: A Mumbai girl has topped the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) — a pre-requisite for admissions to most US graduate schools and for some…
Himachal hydro project yet to get central nod
byShimla: Public sector hydropower undertaking Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. (SJVNL) has spent Rs.104 crore on a mega project in Himachal Pradesh, which is…
Jobs for 70,000 youths in Jammu and Kashmir
byJammu: Jammu and Kashmir plans to employ more than 70,000 youths in the government sector, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Wednesday even as union…
‘NIAPPI funded US delegation’s India visit’
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Amid a row over financing of an American delegation’s visit to meet Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a US…
S.P. Shukla to head Mahindra Defence Systems
byMumbai, April 3 (IANS) The $15.9 billion Mahindra group Wednesday announced that S.P. Shukla will head Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS), a wholly owned subsidiary…
Days of snooping over: Virbhadra
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today virtually turned the tables on the opposition BJP on the issue of mass unauthorised surveillance of…