Caution on drunken driving paid in Canada
byHalifax : The New Year has come and much to the relief of the local authorities there have not been many accidents because of…
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Internet turns 30
byLondon: The Internet, a revolutionary communications system used daily by billions of people the world over, turned 30 today. The computer network officially began functioning…
USA, Australian universities hold sway over Indian students
byIndian students continue to throng universities United States and Australia each and many more would be joining the thousands of Indians studying abroad soon….
A laser documentary to repay a debt
byChicago: Indian American Manick Sorcar, who has devised a laser show to pay tribute to two eminent Indians, Swami Vivekananda and magician P.C. Sorcar, says…
Whisky is Scotland’s most recognised asset
byEdinburgh: Whisky is Scotland’s most recognised asset, with 40 bottles of Scotch shipped overseas each second, according to a survey Monday. Scotch Whisky came top…
Direct cash transfer in six Maharshtra districts today
byMumbai: The central government’s direct cash transfer of subsidies to bank accounts of beneficiaries will kick-off in six districts of Maharashtra today, an official said….
Himachal High Court condemns charas dealer to 15 years in jail
byShimla: Overturning a trail court acquittal in a case where narcotic police had made a catch of 13 Kgs of charas in 2001, the…
Winter casts sombre silence on Valley (Postcard from Kashmir)
bySrinagar: The cackle of the migratory graylag geese or the occasional howl of a jackal waiting in ambush for its prey are the only distractions…
Protests continue in Delhi
byNew Delhi: Demanding justice for 23-year-old woman who was gang-raped in a moving bus, the protests refuse to die down, as people are gathering at…
Himachal resorts chock-a-block with revellers
byShimla/Manali: The December chill has failed to freeze the thrill in the hills of Himachal Pradesh, where hotels were chock-a-block with revellers for the New…