450 pillars missing from Indo-Nepal open border to be replaced
After 450 border pillars were found missing along India’s open border with Nepal near Bihar’s east and west Champaran districts, the Sashastra Seema Bal (an armed border force) is moving to plug the...
View ArticleSmall birds have vision twice as fast as humans
Researchers have found that the blue tit, collared flycatcher and pied flycatcher have the fastest eyesight in the animal kingdom, with their vision being more than twice as fast as humans. Thought to...
View ArticleUK: Uttarakhand legislator Ganesh Joshi gets bail
Dehradun: BJP legislator Ganesh Joshi, accused of injuring police horse ‘Shaktiman’ whose leg had to be amputated later, was granted bail on Tuesday on a personal surety of Rs.25,000. Joshi, who has...
View ArticleUP: UP allows portability of vehicles’ registration numbers
Lucknow: Vehicle owners in Uttar Pradesh (UP) will now be able to take their old registration numbers by paying a fee of Rs.25,000. The state government has issued an order to this effect, an official...
View ArticleDelhi: Delhi’s next odd-even traffic scheme from April 15
New Delhi: The next phase of the odd-even formula aimed at battling pollution in Delhi will be launched from April 15 to 30, and 400 ex-servicemen will be recruited to help enforce the system, it was...
View ArticleBudget hotels boosting online booking: Google report
New Delhi: Branded budget hotel chains in domestic hotel industry are driving the growth of hotel bookings online, revealed a report by Google India compiled by looking at the search trends for both...
View ArticleHimachal: HC acts tough on encroachment by apple growers
Shimla: Expressing anguish over improper compliance of its directive about removing encroachments by fruit growers’ on forest land, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday directed the state...
View ArticleWhy did Apple delay launching 4-inch iPhone SE in India?
New Delhi: As Apple lovers started pre-ordering their 4-inch iPhone SE or 9.7-inch iPad Pro devices from Thursday (the device will start shipping to them from March 31), experts here are disappointed...
View ArticlePost-quake, cracks and holes develop in Mt Everest
Kathmandu: The world tallest mountain, Everest, has developed several cracks and holes due to the devastating April 25, 2015 earthquake, ‘ice-fall’ doctors who are installing ropes and aluminum ladders...
View ArticleJ&K: Hello Kashmir! Teen sets up an online radio
Kashmir: A Class 10 student from this nondescript town in south Kashmir, notorious as a militancy hotbed, has developed an online radio application all by himself to highlight problems youth in the...
View ArticleUK: Rebels’ sting claims CM ‘horse-trading’, Rawat rejects charge
New Delhi: Congress’ rebel legislators in Uttarakhand on Saturday released a sting video of Chief Minister Harish Rawat which, they alleged, showed him indulging in horse-trading to save his...
View ArticleDelhi: AAP government anti-democratic, Delhi people disappointed: Jaitley
New Delhi: The actions of the AAP government in Delhi suggest it is anti-democratic and there is a great opportunity for the BJP to regain its political space, union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said...
View ArticleUK: President’s rule imposed in Uttarakhand
New Delhi: President’s Rule was imposed in Uttarakhand on Sunday, days after nine Congress legislators rebelled against Chief Minister Harish Rawat. Official sources said President Pranab Mukherjee...
View ArticleUP: 67 IAS officials transferred in UP
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday effected a major overhaul of the top bureaucracy, transferring 67 IAS officials including five of the principal secretary-level. Prabhat Kumar, principal...
View ArticleHaryana: Cabinet clears bill for Jat reservation
Chandigarh: The Haryana cabinet on Monday cleared the bill that proposes to provide reservation to five communities, including the politically-dominant Jat community. The bill is likely to be brought...
View ArticleUK: Rain, hailstorms in Uttarakhand over the week
Dehradun: The weather department on Monday forecast light to moderate rains, squall and hailstorms at some places in the hill state of Uttarakhand during this week. While the rains are likely to come...
View ArticleUK: Library donated on International Literacy Day by Rotary Dehradun Central
Dehradun: Rotary in India through “Rotary India Literacy Mission” has embarked upon one of the most comprehensive programs on Total Literacy and Quality Education. In this mammoth endeavor, RILM has...
View ArticleGrow plants to deter mosquitoes: Expert
New Delhi: Growing pest-repelling plants and herbs inside homes can help in warding off the threat of mosquito-borne diseases like chikungunya, dengue and malaria in the city, say experts. Herbs like...
View ArticleDelhi: Prashant Bhushan to lead Swaraj Abhiyan
New Delhi: Prashant Bhushan will formally lead Swaraj Abhiyan which will continue to exist as a non-electoral campaign even after formation of a new political party, its spokesperson said on Saturday....
View ArticleSpectrum auction: Day 1 sees bids of Rs.53,000 crore after five rounds
New Delhi: India’s biggest telecom spectrum auction, that started on Saturday, received commitments of Rs 53,000 crore approximately from telecom operators after five rounds of bidding while there were...
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