Welcome to ‘Rocket Town’: Here raining rockets is a way of life
bySderot (Israel): The skies are clear. The air raid sirens have stopped wailing and so has the rain of rockets. The pack of journalists…
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Egyptians vote in referendum on draft constitution
byCairo: Egyptians today went to polling booths to vote in the first stage of the referendum on a draft constitution, which has led to…
Haryana pleads for reservation to more castes
byChandigarh: In a bid to please a major vote-bank in the state, the Haryana government has urged the union government to consider its request for…
Three robbers arrested in Haryana
byChandigarh: In a nearly two-month-old case, the Haryana police have arrested three people who had robbed a bag containing Rs.24,000 and a mobile phone from…
US must come together on shootings: Obama
byWashington: In a rare show of wrenching emotion, US President Barack Obama wiped tears from his face and choked on his words as he spoke…
Canada, EU too ask China to engage in dialogue on Tibet
byDharamsala: After the United States called for addressing policies that are pushing Tibetans to immolate themselves, Canada and the European Union (EU) have asked China…
Odisha to provide more teeth to its cooperatives
byBhubaneswar: Odisha has decided to amend its cooperative law to provide more teeth to its cooperative institutions and to bring it in conformity with amended…
27 killed in mass shooting in US school
byWashington: In one of the deadliest mass shootings in the US, at least 27 people, including 18 children, have been killed at an elementary school…
High court faults Himachal’s liquor vend policy
byShimla: The Himachal High Court pulled up the excise and taxation department about advertising of liquor brands and for not being able to check…
Himachal court asks government to give Nepalese labourers ration cards
byShimla: Nepalese, mainly working as laborers in Himachal, got a reprieve from the High Court, with judges directed Kullu district controller of food civil…