Vladimir Putin’s double found in China
byBeijing : A farmer from central China has recently been found to bear a striking resemblance to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Luo Yuanping…
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Bachchans give huge fillip to the ‘girl child’ in India
byNew Delhi : Son preference is a well-documented phenomenon in India, with a report saying an estimated 500,000 female foetuses are aborted in the…
Fewer foreigners adopting kids in India
byNew Delhi : Over the past few years, fewer foreign nationals have been adopting Indian children – and no, it’s not a negative trend….
Bail for five corporate honchos in 2G scam
byNew Delhi : The Supreme Court Wednesday granted bail to five corporate executives facing prosecution for their alleged involvement in the 2G case. The…
Kashmir Pandit group files PIL against Arundhati Roy
byJammu : Activists of a Kashmiri Pandit organisation Tuesday filed a public interest litigation (PIL) case, seeking action against writer-cum-activist Arundhati Roy over her…
Cement, a bone of contention for Himachal BJP
byShimla: Cement, the binding material, has become a bone of contention for the ruling party with a faction opposed to chief minister Prem Kumar…
Egypt military ready to allow new government
byCairo : Huge protests have forced Egypt’s military rulers to form a national salvation government and speed up the process towards presidential elections ,…
Sonepat resident held with 5 Kg charas in Himachal
byShimla: Police in Shimla district recovered 5.170 Kgs of freshly harvested charas from one Ravinder Kumar a resident of Moeiuda village in Sonepath district…
Sitting, former MPs owe MTNL over Rs.9 crore
byNew Delhi : Sitting and former MPs from various parties owe a staggering Rs.9 crore to state-run telecom provider MTNL, over and above the…
Airtel officials sold shares worth Rs.4.6 crore
byNew Delhi : Two senior officials of telecom service provider Bharti Airtel have sold shares of the company worth Rs.4.6 crore through open market…