Amazon introduces new Kindle e-reader, HD tablet
bySan Francisco: Online retail giant Amazon Thursday introduced a new suite of its Kindle devices, from e-reader Kindle Paperwhite with front-lit display to 8.9-inch Kindle…
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Himachal High Court doubles penalty for RTI delay
byShimla: Enhancing the penalty imposed for a 14 day delay in supplying information under RTI Act, the Himachal Pradesh High Court more than doubled…
Shanta Kumar’s ‘dream hospital project’ under judicial scanner
byShimla: A philanthropic ‘dream project’ of former chief minister Shanta Kumar, the Palampur based Vivekanand Medical Research Trust, has come under judicial scanner as…
Fixing poverty line, not judges mandate – Supreme Court of India
byNew Delhi: In a pronouncement of considerable significance that could check the judiciary’s overstepping into legislative and governmental functioning, the Supreme Court has said…
US loses three space pioneers in five weeks
byWashington: The United States lost three space pioneers in about five weeks from mid-July, but each one of them – Forrest McCartney, Sally Ride, and…
Pakistani daily seeks national debate on blasphemy
byIslamabad: A leading Pakistani daily Monday sought a national debate on the blasphemy law and demanded a “wide-ranging overhaul of laws that are clearly prone…
Two militants killed in Kashmir, encounter still going on
bySrinagar: Security forces on Sunday claimed to have killed another militant in the ongoing encounter between forces and militants in central Kashmir’s Kangan area…
India lift Nehru Cup beating Cameroon in a penalty shootout
byNew Delhi: India lifted the Nehru Cup for the third consecutive time beating Cameroon 5-4 in a penalty shootout at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here…
Mobile phones dirtier than toilet seat
byLondon: Mobile phones are actually filthier than toilet seats because they are never cleaned even after being handled by different people, thus swarming with germs,…
British soldiers to be questioned over Iraq war crimes
byLondon: Hundreds of British soldiers will be investigated for crimes allegedly committed during the Iraq war, the Telegraph reported Sunday. Investigators with the Iraq Historic…