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Use of contraceptives up in Pakistan’s tribal region, it dips in urban areas
The use of contraceptives has gone up in Pakistan’s tribal regions while it has dipped in urban areas, including the capital city, reveal official statistics. Contraceptive use has increased in the conservative Federally Administered
Read More »Mizoram organises first ever investors’ summit
Mizoram Tuesday organised its first ever industry summit to harness the resources of the state in a bid to woo investors to set up projects in the industry-starved northeastern state. Addressing the summit, state
Read More »I haven’t given up on love, says Super model Christie Brinkley
Former supermodel Christie Brinkley has not given up on love and is willing to get married for the fifth time, but says her next suitor must not be after her money. The 57-year-old was
Read More »Chandigarh girl tops medical exntrance examination test
Chandigarh girl Harsimar Kaur has made the city proud by securing the top rank in the All India Pre-Medical Entrance Examination Test (AIPMT) conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Harsimar (17),
Read More »Nepal gays seek inspiration from Bollywood’s Path breaking film`I Am’
Still portrayed as buffoons, aliens and despicable people by their own silver screen story-tellers, Nepal’s burgeoning gay community is now hoping Bollywood’s path-breaking films like “I Am” and “My Brother Nikhil” will give Nepali
Read More »13th Kerala assembly first session begins Wednesday
With Congress leader Saktan Nadar sworn in as pro-term Speaker, the 13th Kerala assembly Wednesday begins its first session after the Marxists were voted out narrowly. Nadar will be swearing in the rest of
Read More »Afridi cites humiliation, quits to play under ‘this PCB’
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi Tuesday quit international cricket, saying he will not play under the present board which sacked him as captain of the One-day International team. Afridi said he will continue to play
Read More »No takers to head Pakistan panel on Laden killing
Islamabad has run into difficulty finding someone of repute to head the commission that would probe Osama bin Laden’s killing as no one was willing to take up its offer, a media report said
Read More »Actress Collins’ New York apartment for sale
Legendary actress Joan Collins has been forced to put her lavish New York apartment on sale because she can no longer afford to run four properties. The “Dynasty” icon owns homes in the New
Read More »Kashmiri merchant navy officer missing since May 27
A merchant navy officer from Jammu and Kashmir has gone missing from his tanker vessel since May 27, three days after leaving an Australian port for Singapore, his family said Tuesday. Bikram Singh, 30,
Read More »SC grants bail to Binayak’s associate
The Supreme Court Tuesday granted bail to Pijush Guha, who was convicted along with human rights activist and doctor Binayak Sen on charges of sedition for supporting the activities of Maoists in Chhattisgarh. The
Read More »Bihar doctors go on a day’s strike to protest lynching by prisoners
All the government doctors in Bihar are observing a day-long token strike Tuesday to protest the death of a doctor who was lynched by prisoners inside the Gopalganj jail. Buddhadev Singh was beaten to
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