Iran denies UN experts access to n-site again
byMoscow: Iran has again denied a request by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to allow its experts to visit a suspected nuclear site in…
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727 km of rail lines added in 2011-12
byNew Delhi: A total of 727 km of railway lines were added across the country in 2011-12, with Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh accounting for…
Rock stars raise millions for US hurricane victims
byNew York: A star-studded lineup featuring some of the biggest names in show business turned out for a six-hour benefit concert in New York to…
India, Pakistan to launch new visa regime Dec 14
byNew Delhi: A revised visa agreement between india and Pakistan will be launched today when Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik arrives on a three-day visit…
Himachal to tag satellite collars on snow leopards
byShimla: They’ve been captured on camera. Wildlife officials now want to tag satellite collars on the elusive and highly endangered snow leopard in the steep…
Guinness recognizes Messi’s single-year goal record
byMadrid: Guinness World Records has recognized FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi for setting a new mark for most goals in a calendar year – 88…
Husband HIV-positive, wife, three kids ostracised in Rajasthan
byJaipur: A family of five has been socially ostracised in a Rajasthan village after the identity of an HIV-infected member was disclosed in a letter…
Penalty for littering public spaces in Himachal, orders HC
byShimla: The green bench of Himachal Pradesh High Court has ordered imposition of up to Rs.200 as fine for first-time offenders littering public spaces and…
It’s tough to be a champion: Saina
byNew Delhi: London Olympics bronze medallist shuttler Saina Nehwal has said it is tough to be a champion and it gets lonely at the top….
Selection panel’s issues must not be made public: Srikkanth
byChennai: Former chairman of the selection committee Kris Srikkanth today hit back at his his form er colleague on the panel Mohinder Amarnath for making…