Petrol to become costlier by Rs.1.55 per litre
byNew Delhi: Petrol price will go up by Rs.1.55 per litre, excluding state taxes, from Sunday midnight, largely due to depreciation in the value of…
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HP High Court in dilemma over defamatory suit against judicial officers
byShimla: Suing a judge for not acting diligently and in good faith, resulting in defamation of the petitioner, is something unheard of in India…
Bharti Airtel shocked at Rs.650 crore notice, to appeal
byNew Delhi: Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel today expressed shock and disappointment at receiving a demand notice of Rs.650 crore from the Department of Telecom…
Amid prayer and penance, Ramadan begins in Kashmir
bySrinagar: The holy month of Ramadan started here today as Muslims thronged mosques for morning prayers after beginning their day-long fast. According to Muslim faith,…
Dalai Lama exhorts people to promote world peace
byBangalore: Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, today exhorted the people, especially the youth, to promote world peace through love and compassion. “People should embrace…
United Biotech gets green signal for Rs.550 crore Himachal facility
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh government has allowed life-saving drug maker United Biotech Pvt Ltd to set up its facility in the state at an outlay…
Digvijaya statement will only prolong Telangana suspense
byWhen Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh said that a decision on Telangana would be taken soon, it did not surprise many as similar statements…
UP reaches out to disaster hit Uttarakhand
byLucknow: Ever since Uttarakhand was carved out of it, Uttar Pradesh has never been on the best terms with the hill state. The big brother…
Why I shall support Modi in 2014?
byI have been getting more and more worried over the last year or so at the direction( or lack of it) in which our…
Himachal court defers ban on plastic packed food items
byShimla: Ban of plastics used for storage and sale of processed food items like biscuits, potato chips, candies and others that was to come…