Rapist remanded to police custody
byManali: Accused of custodial rape, Fateh Chand, a resident of Bashkola village near Manai, was arrested in Kangra district and remanded to police custody…
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One mn Georgians sign petition for president’s resignation
byTbilisi (IANS/RIA Novosti) More than one million Georgians, about one quarter of the country’s population, have signed a demand for President Mikheil Saakashvili to resign….
India, China termed ‘unfree’ in economic freedom index
byWashington (IANS) India and China are ranked 119th and 136th respectively and both termed “unfree” according to the 2013 Index of Economic Freedom published annually…
Remove troops to save Siachen, says Pakistani daily
byIslamabad (IANS) The India-Pakistan dispute over Siachen, the world’s highest battleground, is a “waste of resources” that could be put to much better use, a…
Pakistani wanted for Rs.82 bn gas scam held in UAE
byIslamabad (IANS) The main accused in a Rs.82 billion scam in Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has been arrested in Abu Dhabi with…
Himachal Court restricts legislators powers in employee transfers
byShimla: Burdened with growing litigation related to transfer of government employees, the Himachal Pradesh High Court after pointing out that transfers are made for…
Virbhadra backtracks on one campus for Kangra Central University
byDharamshala: Having vehemently opposed two campus for Kangra Central University when the BJP government was in power, chief minister Virbhdara Singh let media persons…
Police interrogate Himachal legislator
byPanchkula: A newly elected Congress legislator from Himachal Pradesh was interrogated Wednesday by Haryana Police after his arrest in the murder of a 24-year-old Dalit…
Butail elected as Speaker of Himachal Assembly
byDharmshala: Brij Bihari Lal Butail was elected new Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly unanimously here today, on the second day of winter session…
India to ‘protest’ to Pakistan
byNew Delhi: India said that it will “convey its protest” to Pakistan over the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir by…