Ready for any discussion on chopper deal: PM
byNew Delhi: The government was “ready for any discussion” on the VVIP chopper deal in parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday. “Parliament is the…
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Dhumal cannot escape phone tapping responsibility – Virbhadra
byShimla: Holding the previous government responsible for snooping on political adversaries and civil society, chief minister termed the Dhumal government a Gestapo regime that…
Fear still haunts Delhi women (Two months after Dec 16 gang-rape)
byNew Delhi: Two months after the gang-rape of a 23-year-old, protests might have quelled but women in India’s national capital say they still don’t feel…
China mulls curbing minors’ online game addiction
byBeijing: Chinese authorities have decided to develop a China-specific criteria for diagnosing minors’ addiction of online games, Xinhua reported. A special work plan, jointly issued…
Jaitley, Katju join issue, demand each other’s resignation
byNew Delhi: BJP leader Arun Jaitley Sunday charged Press Council chairman Markandey Katju of partiality to the Congress and demanded he resign, drawing a…
Australia win ICC Women’s World Cup
byMumbai: An overall team performance helped Australia to win the ICC Women’s World Cup by beating the West Indies by 114 runs in the…
Dhoni plays a masterstroke but Indian cricket goes for a walk
byFortunes are assisting Mahendra Singh Dhoni like never before. The captain of Indian cricket team managed to secure his captaincy yet again despite a…
Air hostess Geetika’s mother commits suicide, blames Kanda, Chadha
byNew Delhi: Former air hostess Geetika Sharma’s mother too committed suicide by hanging herself inside her house here Friday evening and blamed the same people…
Kashmir alientaion at core of Indian nationhood
byIn 1947-48 Kashmir was the only issue between India and Pakistan. The Simla Agreement of 1972 neutralised that centrality to a large extent. Half…
India to launch seven satellites Feb 25
byChennai: The Indian space agency will Feb 25 put into orbit seven foreign satellites including an Indo-French collaborative satellite SARAL and thus earn much wanted…