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It’s more than Flying this weekend in Himachal’s Dhauladhars
Shimla, Oct 22: Nestled amidst quaint mountains with the mighty Dhauladhar range in its backdrop adding to its glory, the Bir-Billing area in Himachal Pradesh this weekend will have more to offer than just India's first AAI Paragliding…
Obama denies US Role in Kashmir, No N-Deal with Pakistan
Washington, Oct 23: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif came to the US with a litany of complaints against India with the hope of getting an India type nuclear deal and involving Washington in the Kashmir issue. He got neither.
Instead…
Minus secularism, there can be no India: Asaduddin Owaisi
Hyderabad, Oct 21: India will be poorer without its core secular values, MIM's articulate leader Asaduddin Owaisi says, rubbishing charges that he and his party are communal.
"The only thing which unites and keeps India strong is the…
Interesting facts about Africa
* Africa comprises of 54 independent nations (13:22)
* Africa's population – 1.1 billion
* Due to rapid population growth in the continent over the last 40 years, its general population is relatively young. In many African states, more…
Bismillah Khan, the Shehnai Maestro whom Bihar forgot
Dumraon (Bihar), Oct 21: Bharat Ratna shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan's birth place in this Bihar town is crumbling despite politicians making promises over the years. In this election, it is barely a talking point for candidates.…
Will return award if Sahitya Akademi fails to Protect Writers’ Rights
New Delhi, Oct 21: Famed author Vikram Seth says that he would return his award, if the Sahitya Akademi fails to protect the lives and rights of writers.
"I will return the award almost certainly if this institution fails to protect or…
Bihar Poll Diary: Campaigning in the Time of Call Drops
At least one thing is sure. Call drops don't just affect the common man. Even ministers are victims of the sudden disconnect or silence at other end of the mobile connection.
During campaigning in Bihar, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of…
Now, defence personnel can collect i-ticket across India
Kolkata, Oct 20: Defence personnel can now collect their railway i-tickets booked on the Defence Travel System from any computerised passenger reservation system counter across India. Earlier, it could only be collected from the counters of…
India: Purging Poverty through growth will be model for Developing World
United Nations, Oct 20: India's success in eradicating poverty through sustained economic growth will be a model for other developing countries, the UN's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was told.
"India's success in sustaining…
A Bihar Man goes to meet Daughter who strayed into Pakistan
Patna, Oct 20: Janardan Mahto, a labourer from a Bihar village, on Tuesday left for Delhi where he hopes to meet his daughter Geeta, the deaf-mute Indian woman living in Pakistan after accidentally crossing the border over a decade ago.…