Postal ballots crucial in keenly contested Himachal poll
byShimla: After hectic campaigning to woo the electorate ahead of the Nov 4 assembly elections, prospective candidates are asking families of military and paramilitary personnel…
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Mulayam readies to pull rug under UPA government: Declares 55 Lok Sabha candidates
byLucknow: Known for his wrestling moves during his days in home village Saifai, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav pulled a similar one, albeit…
After Jindal, more Republicans shun Romney
byWashington: Following the example of Louisiana’s Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has become the latest Republican to distance himself from the…
No regrets about KKR dumping Ganguly: SRK
byNew Delhi: Bollywood superstar and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan has no regrets that cricketer Sourav Ganguly was dethroned as captain of…
It is time for the Dalai Lama to return to Tibet, says exiled Tibetan PM
byDharamshala: “Tibetans in Tibet are doing all they can and by giving up their lives with the hope and belief that exiled Tibetans and…
Prosecution holds Mankotia partially hostile in Virbhadra CD case
byShimla: Prime witness Maj Vijay Singh Mankotia not being categorical in stating that the voice in a over two decade old recorded telephone conversation…
Dhaka, top city facing climate change risks
byDhaka: The Bangladesh capital has topped a list of cities facing the highest climate change risks in the coming years. Kolkata came seventh, Mumbai eighth…
Wild meat trade continues unabated despite ban
byNew Delhi: The poaching of wild animals, birds and reptiles for meat continues unabated in the country, say wildlife experts, and one way to stop…
IPad mini worth $1.5 mn stolen in US
byNewcastle: A total of 3,600 new Apple iPad mini tablet computers worth $1.5 million were stolen from the JFK airport in New York, the New…
Eco friendly Diwali in Uttarakhand, School kids lead the way
byDehra Dun: The drive launched by the school going children and various NGOs for an eco-friendly Diwali had its impact in the state capital…