Peace dividends: Tourist numbers up in Nepal
byKathmandu: Nepal has welcomed more than 598,200 tourists in 2012, a 10 percent increase over 2011, making tourism one of the largest sources of revenue….
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France New Year Party, 1193 vehicles burnt
byParis: A total of 1,193 vehicles were burnt on New Year’s Eve in France, according to the French government. Setting cars ablaze in a display…
Virbhadra resigns as Himachal congress chief
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has resigned as president of the Congress’s state unit, a party leader said here. Party general secretary and…
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…
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…