Court orders Himachal government to pay Rs 2 lakhs compensation for illegal detention
byShimla: For infringement of personal liberty and illegal detention, the Himachal Pradesh High Court today decreed the state government to cough up Rs 2…
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Dec 16 gang rape trial ends on Sept 10
byNew Delhi: A fast track court here today said it will give its judgment Sep 10 in the Dec 16, 2012 Delhi gang rape case…
Congress demands Modi’s resignation in shootout case
byNew Delhi: The Congress today demanded the resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi till the investigation is over in the 2006 killing of a…
Delhi to get its first mono rail by 2017
byNew Delhi: The national capital will get its first mono rail network by 2017, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said today. “I hope in next…
Congress government in Himachal goes slow in acting on Chargesheets
byShimla: Being in the governing seat for eight months now, the Congress government here has rather been slow in picking out acts of omission…
`Single women bureaucrats should be posted near hometown’
byNew Delhi: Single women who are government servants should be given postings closest to their hometown or to places of their choice, a parliamentary committee…
Dinosaur fossils unearthed in China
byBeijing: Chinese archaeologists have found more than 130 dinosaur fossils at a site in China’s Shandong province. The fossils, including bone and egg remains, were…
Money and might rule Punjab University polls
byChandigarh: Swanky cars, leaders dressed in smart kurta-pyjamas and a touch of glamour thrown in – the scene on the Panjab University (PU) campus here…
India’s first ‘military’ satellite (GSAT-7) launched successfully
byBangalore: India’s first ‘military’ satellite (GSAT-7) was successfully put into the geosynchronous transfer orbit early today by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) heavy rocket, authorities…
Make history with food security bill, says Sonia!
byNew Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday said it was time to take a “historic step” by legislating the food security bill that pledges to…