Gorkhas demand apology for unsavory remark in Himachal assembly
byDharamsala: The Gorkha community of Himachal is no mood to patch up with former BJP minister Ravinder Singh Ravi for his unsavory remarks about…
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Trailblazer Chandigarh-born lawyer set to become top US judge
byWashington, April 11 (IANS) Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth ‘Sri’ Srinivasan appears set to become the first South Asian judge in the prestigious US…
Rally in Washington for immigration reform
byWashington, April 11 (IANS) Thousands of immigrants and activists held a rally at the US Capitol to urge Congress to overhaul the immigration system…
Chandigarh-born lawyer poised to become top US judge
byWashington: Described by President Barack Obama as a “trailblazer”, Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth ‘Sri’ Srinivasan appears poised to become the first South Asian…
Traditional Indian systems of medicine to be promoted abroad
byNew Delhi: As part of an initiative to promote traditional Indian systems of medicine abroad, the health ministry has signed agreements and set up…
US immigration deal expected soon
byWashington, April 10 (IANS) A bipartisan group of senators plans to announce a deal within a week on the fate of over 11 million…
Obama pushes hard for Chandigarh-born judge
byWashington, April 10 (IANS) President Barack Obama is making a hard push for the Senate confirmation of a Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary, Srikanth ‘Sri’…
Pakistan High Commission denies visa to Indian Sikh pilgrims
byAmritsar: Visa applications of Indian Sikh pilgrims who planned to undertake pilgrimage to the sacred Gurudwaras in Pakistan on the occasion of Basakhi have…
30 Tihar Jail inmates selected in placement drive
byNew Delhi: At least 30 inmates of the Tihar Jail here were selected by 15 companies in the fourth campus placement drive conducted by…
Online FIRs against power theft in Haryana
byChandigarh: First information reports (FIRs) against power thefts in Haryana will now be registered online, an officer of the state’s power utilities said here…