New social network seeks to reduce pollution in Beijing
byBeijing: Three young Americans have launched in this Chinese capital a “green” initiative to combat pollution and excessive traffic with an online and iPhone service…
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India-Pakistan match spectator suffers fatal heart attack
byBangalore: A 47-year-old cricket fan died late Tuesday following a heart attack while watching the first India-Pakistan T20 match at the Chinnaswamy stadium here, a…
Rats, stray dogs cause havoc in Jammu
byJammu: Rats and stray dogs have made life miserable for people in parts of Jammu with the local municipality confessing that the rodent invasion is…
Kejriwal warns Delhi Police against implicating the innocent
byNew Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal today cautioned Delhi Police against implicating “innocents” for the attack on Constable Subhash Chand Tomar during protests…
Dhumal regime decisions to be reviewed: Himachal government
byShimla: The newly-constituted Congress government in Himachal Pradesh today said all the decisions taken by the previous BJP government in the past six months would…
Tendulkar overwhelmed with tributes from fans
byNew Delhi: India’s batting great Sachin Tendulkar has been overwhelmed with the tributes that have poured in since he announced his retirement from ODIs and…
Christmas show solidarity with gang-rape victim
byNew Delhi: It is their biggest festival, but many Christians in the national capital Tuesday joined protestors in the city center and demanded justice for…
Women wearing mini-skirts to be arrested in Swaziland
byLondon: Women in Swaziland, a landlocked kingdom bordering South Africa, have been warned that they risk arrest if they wear mini-skirts or tops which expose…
China releases documentary on Tibetan immolations
byBeijing: National broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) has released a documentary that it said “discloses the truth” about self-immolations in areas inhabited by Tibetans. The…
Virbhadra cabinet gets down to task: last 6 months decisions up for review
byFour day Winter Session from Jan 8 scheduled at Dharamshala Shimla: Presided over by chief minister Virbhadra Singh, who took oath of office in…