8.6 quake rattles Indonesia, spreads panic in India
Disaster officials had earlier warned waves as high as 3.9 meters could hit parts of Andoman and Nicobar islands. A few thousand people were evacuated from the more vulnerable islands, a police official said. Indonesia said it was checking for damage.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 19.04.11
Already, Indias Ambassador to Nepal, Mr Rakesh Sood, has complained to both the Indian and Nepali Governments about several such incidents during which the Maoists have shouted anti-India slogans, waved black flags��.
Masarat Alam, Geelani hold anti-India rally in Srinagar, Pakistan flags waved
Hardline separatist leader Masarat Alams supporters waved Pakistani flags and shouted anti-India slogans during a rally in support of Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani in Srinagar on Wednesday. Alam, released from jail last month, marched with his .
Punjab BJP ministers heads on the line
The partys central leadership has secured the resignation of all four of its state ministers and will take a call about their fate,��� a senior BJP leader told HT. Labour minister Chunni Lal Bhagat, local bodies minister Anil Joshi, industries minister.
Outside traders allowed to lift basmati in Punjab
The state government had waived mandi fee (2%), rural development fund (2%) and infrastructure development fund (3%) on purchase of basmati for milling in Punjab during the previous kharif season. Around 4% VAT (purchase tax) is reimbursed by the .
Amritsar freezes as cold wave continues in Pb, Hry
Amritsar in Punjab was the coldest in the region with the minimum temperature being recorded at a freezing zero degrees on Monday. Cold wave and dense fog continued to affect normal life in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, weather officials said here.
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A new book uncovers the roots of the Korean Wave, a fanaticism for South Korean pop culture that has enabled the nation that once banned miniskirts, long hair on men, and rock n roll to mass produce boy bands, soap operas, and a popular smart phone.
Free medical camp to be held on Balis birthday
He added that a smart cane developed by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, would also be distributed to the visually impaired people on the occasion. The smart cane works on ultrasonic waves and alerts the visually impaired people of an.
Indian Republic turns 65, celebrates unity in diversity
Sashstra Seema Bal (SSB) Jawans marching at Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. (HT Photo/ Mohd Zakir). Schoolchildren perform at Rajpath during the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. (HT Photo/ Mohd Zakir). Sonia Gandhi .
Army struggles to drop relief, as people clamour for rescue
Between relief and rescue, people want rescue. After sorties in air force choppers, one finds that people cant wait for the army to drop supplies, as they first jostle to get into the helicopter. Sorties could not land, so relief is being hampered. At.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 07.09.10
The controversial reference in the question paper he had prepared was based on an existing book that has been in circulation for some time without raising the hackles of the self-appointed defenders of the faith... These illusions, too, were soon shattered by such events as the Resettlement Act (1982), India-West Indies cricket match (1983) where Indian players were hooted and Pakistani flags waved, and the kidnapping and killing of Indian diplomat Ravinder��.
1999 to 2008 | Kashmir Voice
A rally is also held at Vancouver, in North America, which is attended by over one thousand Sikhs and Muslims, who hold India responsible for the massacre of Sikhs in occupied Kashmir. March 31: Crippling strike is.. December 13: Addressing a seminar organised by Hindustan Times in New Delhi, president US Council on Foreign Relations, Richard Haass says India and Pakistan should bridge differences to resolve Kashmir issue to ensure peace. December 18:��.
Amitabh Bachchan urges support for flood-hit Kashmir
During 45 years of my career, I have seen many such times when some disaster has hit the country, and the film industry has stood united for the cause and contributed towards it. I dedicate myself for this cause. I will do as much as I can do for Kashmir.
Bajwa, Lal Singh target Punjab chief minister
���Punjabs militancy-related debt, including the interest, had been waived in instalments by the central governments of Narasimha Rao, Inder Kumar Gujral and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. When Parkash Singh Badal came to power in 1997, the cumulative debt of .