Lucknow, Oct 8 (IANS) Suddenly, nearly half a dozen students of the Lucknow Arts College find that no one is willing to let out rooms to them. They are paying the price for belonging to Azamgarh, the district that has lately been linked to suspected terrorists.
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct 8 (IANS) In a first, five women trekkers are among the 37 civilians who will be scaling icy peaks and braving extreme weather to reach the Siachen Glacier, once known as the world’s highest and coldest battleground and where the guns have been silent for the past five years.
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct 8 (IANS) In a first, five women trekkers are among the 37 civilians who will be scaling icy peaks and braving extreme weather to reach the Siachen Glacier, once known as the world’s highest and coldest battleground and where the guns have been silent for the past five years.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Key Indian policymakers, including Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, Wednesday said all was well with the economy but for some liquidity issues, even as the rupee dived to a six-year low and stocks crashed.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Key Indian policymakers, including Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, Wednesday said all was well with the economy but for some liquidity issues, even as the rupee dived to a six-year low and stocks crashed.
Bhopal, Oct 8 (IANS) While most Hindus culminate their Dussehra celebrations by burning the effigy of Ravana to symbolise the victory of good over evil, the 10-headed demon king of Hindu mythology is worshipped in two Madhya Pradesh districts.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) India and Germany Wednesday signed an agreement here that would exempt their nationals working in either country from social security contributions.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Political parties across the spectrum have asked the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to look into the matter of protocol relating to Indian dignitaries going abroad. The move comes after Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee’s decision to cancel his trip to London on being told that he would be subjected to a body search.
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who was admitted to a hospital in New Delhi due to complications resulting from a urinary infection, is now back home here.
New York, Oct 8 (IANS) Notwithstanding the crisis in the global financial system, leading Indian information technology major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Wednesday said it will buy the outsourcing arm of Citigroup for $505 million.