Shimla, April 25 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court Friday refused to grant any interim relief to former director general of police I.D. Bhandari, accused of getting tapped the phones of politicians and government officials during the previous BJP regime. A division bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice D.C. Chaudhary refused to grant suspension […]
Jammu/New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Pakistani troops opened unprovoked firing at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district Friday, a defence spokesman said. Pakistan later offered to hold a flag meeting between border commanders to defuse tensions. “Pakistan Army started unprovoked firing at our positions using small arms […]
There is a battle between celestial and dark forces, an extraordinary tale of riddles is to be solved, waking up to a new world loaded with challenges and the story of Guru Gobind Singh. The IANS bookshelf this weekend offers a mix of many hues. Take a look. 1. Book: Path of the Swan; Author: […]
Washington, April 25 (IANS) President Barack Obama plans to name fourteen individuals, including three Indian-Americans, to a commission charged with working to improve the quality of life of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Members of the President’s Advisory Commission on AAPIs will advise him on innovative ways to engage AAPIs across the country and […]
Panaji, April 25 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar wants to “save” the Western Ghats, but not at the cost of mining. Parrikar underscored the sentiment in an official letter written to the union environment and forests minister last week but which became known only a few days after a crucial Supreme Court judgement lifting […]
Mexico City, April 25 (IANS/EFE) Seven people were killed in two separate shootouts between Mexican marines and gunmen in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas, authorities said. Marines on patrol Tuesday afternoon near the town of San Fernando were attacked by armed assailants travelling in several vehicles, the state government said in a statement issued Thursday. […]
By-“Isha Sahni” New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Known for blending western aesthetics with eastern sensibilities, Pakistani designer Faraz Mannan feels it’s time for creative minds from across the border to come on the same page and strengthen their bonds by focussing on commonalities. Faraz, who was in the capital to participate in India Runway Week 2014, […]
By-“Isha Sahni” As the world’s largest democracy braces itself for the results of the ongoing general elections, due May 16, Indian equities already seem to be pricing in the verdict of the nation’s 1.3 billion people. This, on expectations that Narendra Modi, the prime ministerial candidate of the main opposition party, the BJP, will head […]
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Monsoon rainfall in India this year is likely to be below average and there is a 60 percent chance that El Nino will affect farm output and economic growth, the weather office said Thursday. Average rainfall during the 2014 monsoon season (June to September) across the country is likely to […]
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Five members of a family were burnt to death under mysterious circumstances in their Zakir Nagar home here, police said Thursday. Firoz, 35, who ran an embroidery stitching factory, his wife Yasmeen Parveen, 30, and their four children — Afroz, 12, Afreen, 11, and Asif, 7 — fell victim to […]