Book MIM leader for hate speech: Court
byHyderabad (IANS) A city court today directed the police to book a case against Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi for his alleged hate speech….
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Cold wave hits Kashmir Valley, Ladakh
bySrinagar: (IANS) The free fall of mercury continued today as the night temperatures dipped further below the freezing point throughout the Valley and the Ladakh…
Another Bihar panchayat bans cell phones for girls
byPatna (IANS) A panchayat in Bihar has banned the use of mobile phones by girls and ordered them not to wear short, tight and “provocative”…
Take science to people, win another Nobel: Pranab to scientists
byKolkata: President Pranab Mukherjee today asked scientists to help spread the scientific culture among people and urged them to win another Nobel for India soon….
Himachal varsity faces action for violating green laws
byShimla: A private professional university setting up its campus in Himachal Pradesh has been accused of violating environmental laws and now faces action, an official…
Women drivers get off easy with Chandigarh police
byChandigarh: Women drivers in Chandigarh are either very particular about following rules or the city’s traffic police has a soft corner for them. Statistics of…
Temperatures dip, Himachal shivers
byShimla: The minimum temperature in Himachal Pradesh dipped further Thursday despite dry weather, with Keylong recording minus 9.9 degrees celsius. Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti…
Al Jazeera buys Current TV, a US network
byMoscow: Qatar-based Al Jazeera Media Network has acquired the US cable channel Current TV, it was announced today. “For many years, we understood that we…
Himachal cabinet committee to frame guidelines for regulating employee transfers
byShimla: Himachal cabinet that met with chief minister Virbhadra Singh in the chair set up a sub-committee of three cabinet ministers to formulate guidelines…
Virbhadra government under pressure from loyalists
byShimla: Not a comfortable victory in the Himachal assembly elections has put the newly installed Virbhadra Singh led congress government under pressure from loyalists,…