Bhakra Dam records high inflow of water
byChandigarh: The 225 metre high Bhakra Dam is witnessing much higher inflow of water in its reservoir this year compared to last year, officials…
Wire
Petrol price hiked by Rs.1.82 a litre from Friday midnight
byNew Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Petrol prices will go up by Rs.1.82 per litre, excluding taxes, from midnight Friday due to the fall in…
Two cops suspended for Gurgaon gang-rape
byGurgaon: Two policemen were suspended today for the gang-rape of two Delhi-based women in a moving car early yesterday, police said. Balraj Singh, an assistant…
DMK, PMK leaders join AIADMK
byChennai, June 28 (IANS) Two senior leaders of the DMK and PMK Friday joined Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK. In a two different statements issued…
Congress ups ante against tainted Gujarat minister
byNew Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Upping the ante against tainted Gujarat minister Babubhai Bokhariya after he was convicted by a court in an illegal…
New British visa policy to be discussed next month: India
byNew Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India said Friday that the new British visa rules, that Indian industry bodies have termed as “discriminatory”, could be…
Cracks surface in Gangotri temple
byDehradun, June 28 (IANS) Even as rescue operations are on in flood-hit Uttarakhand and a team of experts is gauging damage to the 1,000-year-old…
Jharkhand girls ready for Spanish football challenge
byNew Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Beating all odds, a bunch of 18 under-14 girls from Jharkhand are on their way to Spain for two…
Rural ministry to provide 14,000 more dwelling units in Uttarakhand
byNew Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The union rural development ministry will aid Uttarakhand’s rehabilitation effort by offering a special package that would aid in…
DGCI bans cosmetics with animal-tested ingredients: PETA
byNew Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has banned testing cosmetics and their ingredients on animals, an animal rights…