Kashmir militancy due to infiltration, says police chief
byJammu: Militancy in Jammu and Kashmir is due to infiltration from Pakistan across the Line of Control (LoC), Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police…
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Slip, slidin’ away: it’s skating season in Shimla
byShimla: A red balloon was today tethered to the roof of the British-era municipal corporation building for the first time this season, signalling as it…
Another monk kills himself in Tibet
byDharamsala: Another monk has committed self-immolation in Tibet, the Tibetan government-in-exile said here Tuesday. Total 92 such cases have taken place since 2009 and over…
Pistol shooter Vijay Kumar World No.2
byNew Delhi: London Olympics silver medallist Vijay Kumar climbed up a place to be ranked World No.2 in the men’s 25-metre rapid fire pistol category…
US has made a strategic bet on India, says US official
byWashington: Calling India a dynamic link that “fuses” the Greater Middle East and East Asia, a top US diplomat has said the Obama Administration’s strategic re-balancing to…
Five Bollywood stars feature at Madame Tussauds Washington
byWashington: Incredibly life-like wax figures of five Hindi cinema legends, including megastar Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Shah Rukh Khan, will be on display at Madame…
Golden Cards for industrialists in Uttar Pradesh
byLucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to issue ‘Golden Cards’ to industrialists and industrial associations for easy access to its offices. But the business…
Will Bobby Jindal make a White House run in 2016?
byWashington: Louisiana’s Indian American governor Bobby Jindal may well be making a bid for the White House in 2016, a leading US news site suggested…
Goa government afraid of ‘unrest’ due to mining ban
byPanaji: Goa can’t afford the social and political unrest that may arise due to the Supreme Court imposed ban on mining, the state’s chief secretary…
Four kids die playing with bomb in Vietnam
byHanoi: At least four children died when the bomb from the Vietnam War they were playing with blew up, police said Monday. The accident occurred…