New Delhi — India’s “heartland” has always been Uttar Pradesh, the country’s most populous state and one that has produced most of its prime ministers. But today Uttar Pradesh needs to give up that label, says a scholar.
“With a …
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New Delhi — India’s “heartland” has always been Uttar Pradesh, the country’s most populous state and one that has produced most of its prime ministers. But today Uttar Pradesh needs to give up that label, says a scholar.
“With a …
... Read MoreRaipur — President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Tuesday discussed the intricacies of growing jatropha, an important source of bio-fuel, with farmers in Chhattisgarh and said India plans to produce 60 million tonnes per annum of bio-fuel by 2030.
In a 25-minute …
... Read MoreNew Delhi — Police detained over 1,500 traders from various parts of the capital Tuesday as reports of clashes, stone pelting, road blockades and buses being vandalised came in during the daylong strike to protest sealing of illegal shops.
Some …
... Read MoreLondon — Actor Samuel L. Jackson says it is easy for him to stay away from drugs because he is certain that drug abuse leads to poverty.
The movie star admits he had nothing when he was a junkie and …
... Read MoreNew York — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating a letter signed by the “Taliban group” threatening to destroy a gurdwara in Yuba City, California.
The Yuba City police department received the written threat through mail.
The letter, …
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Mumbai — Indian equity markets were on a roll Monday, riding on robust results posted by corporate houses and pushing a key index to an all-time high on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
Sensex scales to …
... Read MoreColombo — Face-to-face talks between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels in Geneva over the weekend have failed due to the issue of opening a highway, the government said Monday.
Health Minister Nimal …
... Read MoreShimla — Congress president Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to address a public rally in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamsala town Monday.
Police said Gandhi’s helicopter is expected to land at Dharamsala, some 280 km from here, at around 11:30 a.m.
After the …
... Read MoreNew Delhi — With the ICC Champions Trophy cricket matches in full swing, Delhi Police Friday busted an illegal betting racket, the second in two days, with the arrest of three people.
Police raided a house in Rohini area in …
... Read MoreNew Delhi — More than 28 percent schoolchildren in the capital have been found to be overweight or obese with one-fourth of them at a risk of getting diabetes, heart disease, stroke and possible early death, a new study has …
... Read MoreGangtok — The death toll in a bus accident in Sikkim mounted to 25 with four more people succumbing to their injuries at a hospital, officials said Thursday.
At least 21 people were killed and 49 injured late Wednesday when …
... Read MoreThiruvananthapuram — Nalini Jameela, a 53-year-old sex worker, has been using make-up to attract customers since 1978, but she donned the grease paint Thursday to act in an English documentary film titled “Sex, Lies and a Book”.
The 28-minute documentary, …
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