Congress-SP war escalates, will they divorce?
byLucknow: From calling BJP leader L.K. Advani honest to billing Congress leaders “cheats” and “conspirators”, the Samajwadi Party (SP) is steadily upping the ante against…
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NIT Agartala students face suspension over Facebook comment
byAgartala: A disciplinary panel of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) here has proposed to suspend 57 students for six months over a comment on…
Villagers lock up teachers over girl’s suicide
byGurgaon: Angry villagers near here locked up the teachers of a government senior secondary school Thursday after a girl student committed suicide at her home…
Shutdown by separatists not so successful in Srinagar
bySrinagar, March 28 (IANS) A shutdown called by separatists in the Kashmir Valley partially affected life here Thursday. While banks, post offices and government offices…
Tamannaah says ‘Himmatwala’ not exact copy of original
byMumbai: Southern actress Tamannaah says her Bollywood debut “Himmatwala” may be described as a remake, but it is not an exact copy of 1983 film…
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…
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…
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…
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…