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Manuscripts mission compiles 3 mn documents
The National Mission for Manuscripts has documented and prepared a digital database of three million manuscripts, an official said here Friday. “In the past five years, we have managed to document a database of
Read More »Dalai Lama gives Rs.10 lakh for flood-hit Orissa
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has contributed Rs.10 lakh for relief work in Orissa, which was hit by floods last week, his office said here Friday. “I am saddened to know that some
Read More »Intel Capital invests $200 million in six Indian firms
Intel Capital will invest $200 million (Rs.980 crore) in six Indian technology firms to support innovation and entrepreneurship, the global chip maker Friday said. “As we see tremendous growth for the Indian technology industry,
Read More »Parents of Indian jailed in Spain die in Mumbai
The parents of Mumbai-born businessman Roshan Jamal Khan, who has been imprisoned in Spain for planning terrorist attacks in Barcelona in 2008, have died here in a span of three days, a family member
Read More »Photos of girls posing for nude charity calendar leaked
A British university’s charity calendar has evoked controversy after nude photographs of the women students posing for it were found posted on pornographic sites. Pictures of students from the University of Portsmouth’s calendar have
Read More »Key suspect held in missing Rajasthan nurse case
Rajasthan Police Friday arrested a key suspect involved in the kidnapping of nurse Bhanwari Devi, who allegedly features in a CD in a compromising position with state Water Resources Minister Mahipal Maderna. Police claimed
Read More »Let Modi concentrate on state first, says Katiyar
In a first vocal opposition to a national role for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s saffron brigade leader Vinay Katiyar said Modi should focus on Gujarat. Katiyar, a national vice-president
Read More »22 booked for hate mails on Digvijay Singh
Delhi Police have registered a case against 22 people for sending hate mails against Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh, who has alleged an attempt at tarnishing his image on social networking sites, police said
Read More »Bhutan seeks Indian investment in IT, education, health
Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigme Y. Thinley Friday sought Indian investment in education, health, tourism and IT sectors. “Edcuation, health, tourism and IT services – in these sectors we want investment and joint ventures with
Read More »US lauds India’s commitment to n-safeguards
A US official Friday commended India’s willingness to adopt the same responsibilities and practices as other leading countries with advanced nuclear technology. “India agreed to adopt the same responsibilities and practices as other leading
Read More »Book Rajasthan minister in illegal mine lease case: Court
A court in Rajasthan Friday directed police to register a case against Minister of State Bharosi Lal Jatav and 11 others in a case of illegal allotment of mine leases to his sons in
Read More »Three bomb blasts in Lahore market
Panic gripped Pakistan’s Lahore city Friday after three low intensity bombs went off at a busy market. The blasts, however, did not cause any loss of life, immediate reports said. The low intensity blasts
Read More »Review law on property rights: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Friday said that parliament may consider abolishing or amending a law that enables a trespasser take the title of a building or land from the true owner in certain conditions. An
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