Communists elect Xi Jingping to head China
byBeijing: Xi Jinping, who was today elected the powerful general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), introduced here the…
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After safe Diwali, time to thank Delhi’s firemen
byNew Delhi: Drawing little attention to them and skipping Diwali festivities, the 1,700-odd firemen of Delhi Fire Service (DFS) worked through the night Tuesday…
Tibetan supporters to hold protest for China’s new leadership
byDharamshala: Tibetan Women’s Association, National Democratic Party of Tibet, Gu-Chu-Sum Movement for Tibet and Students for a Free Tibet – India in a joint public protest action…
Probe Vadra affairs – BJP
byNew Delhi: The BJP today asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the government to spell out why the alleged land scam involving Congress president Sonia…
China leadership change: Elects new Central Committee
byBeijing: Setting the stage for a leadership transition, the Communist Party of China (CPC) today elected a new 18th CPC Central Committee to lead the…
An Indian lost in Pakistan, the Other side of India
byThere was a young man of 16, without a helmet, riding his 70cc Honda motorcycle moped above 80kmph. The road was wide open, nothing…
Should cultivation of high end marijuana from Himachal be legalized ?
byShimla: As politics of marijuana advocacy sobers up America, residents of Kullu valley meekly look for a way out from the draconian Narcotic Drugs…
Police haul up a dozen gamblers at Lavi Fair in Himachal
byRampur: Notorious for its gambling haunts, the annual traditional Lavi Fari set on the banks of River Satluj was rudely shaken up at nearby…
Minor earthquake tremor shakes Kangra valley in Himachal
byDharamshala: A low intensity earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale jolted Kangra region of Himachal Pradesh early today morning at 1.53 a.m. Dr….
Raining shells shatter peace in Kashmir border village
byChurunda (Jammu & Kashmir): Churunda village near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district is home to about 160 people. The villagers…