Defence ministry sounds avalanche alert in higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh
byShimla: With intense cold conditions prevailing and a heavy round of snow in higher hills, defence ministry has issued an advisory for people living…
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1,200 Tabla, 300 Pakwaj players on one stage
byNew Delhi : A total of 1,200 Tabla and 300 Pakwaj players will perform together Tuesday on one stage at Solapur in Maharashtra, the…
Inflation falls to two-year low of 7.47 percent
byNew Delhi : On the back of decline in the prices of food products, India’s annual inflation based on the wholesale price index fell…
130 Indians saved from Italian shipwreck, control room set up
byNew Delhi : India has set up a control room in both New Delhi and in its mission in Italy to help families find…
Alistair Pereira surrenders in hit and run case
byMumbai : Four days after the Supreme Court cancelled his bail in a 2006 Mumbai hit-and-run case, 25-year-old Alistair Pereira surrendered in a special…
Pakistan’s Supreme Court issues contempt notice to Gilani
byIslamabad : The Supreme Court Monday issued contempt notice to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in the National Reconciliation Order (NRO) case. The court…
Censoring social media curbs free speech, say netizens
byNew Delhi : The Indian government’s decision to prosecute social networking sites like Google and Facebook has triggered public anger, with netizens saying the…
Snowfall cuts off Kashmir from rest of country
bySrinagar : Life across Kashmir was hit for the second consecutive day Monday as moderate to heavy snowfall continued, cutting off the valley from…
I am only answerable to parliament: Gilani
byIslamabad : Declining to clarify his remarks about the country’s army and intelligence chiefs over submission of statements to the apex court in the…
Golden Globe: Clooney, Streep bag best actor, actress
byLos Angeles : George Clooney and Meryl Streep walked away with the Golden Globe trophies for best performance by an actor and an actress…