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Tinsukia: Severe paucity of staff and large scale erosion has threatened the very existence of the Dibru Saikhowa national park in upper Assam, the second largest park in the state after Kaziranga and the only one to be declared a biosphere reserve. The total area of 765 sq km of the park which includes the […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Railways and the Haryana government to spell out steps taken by them to recover financial losses caused following a stir in December last against booking of some upper caste people in connection with the Mirchpur dalit killings case. "What steps have been taken by the Railway […]

New Delhi: Actress Kangna Ranaut, who plays a spirited small town girl in `Tanu Weds Manu`, says she was inspired by Madhubala`s persona to develop her character. The film tells the story of two individuals who are thrown together by destiny and director Aanand L Rai had Madhubala in mind while conceiving Kangna`s character. "Aanand […]

Bangalore: BJP President Nitin Gadkari on Monday said he will appeal to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not to yield to the petroleum lobby and encourage production of bio-diesel through effective implementation of bio-fuel policy. "I will ensure that party MPs raise the issue in Parliament and will also meet the Prime Minister and request him […]

New Delhi: Nikhil Advani says that he found the courage to go ahead with `Patiala House` because Akshay Kumar stood by him even after the failure of `Chandni Chowk to China`. "Akshay announced his next with me within 12 hours of therelease of `Chandni Chowk To China`. I know many questioned his decision then," says […]

New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil on Monday said that the government proposes to extend the coverage of private FM radio services to small cities with a population of at least one lakh. In her address to both Houses of the Parliament, Patil said, a total of 806 new FM radio channels in 283 cities are […]

Washington: Scientists have developed a nasal spray which they claim could be a synthetic universal vaccine for flu, using a genetic region that is common to all strains of the virus. An international team, led by University of Adelaide, has successfully trialled the synthetic universal flu vaccine in mice, the `Journal of General Virology` reported. […]

Washington: High levels of cholesterol do not predict the risk of stroke in women, a new Danish research has claimed. But the risk of stroke is found among men who have twice the average level of cholesterol, according to researchers at the Copenhagen University Hospital. The 33-year-long study, published in the journal Annals of Neurology, […]

Dubai: Researchers have developed a low-fat Omani "healthy halwa", a popular sweet that has become a symbol of Omani hospitality. A team from Sultan Qaboos University in Oman, led by Prof Mohammad Shafiur Rahman of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, has developed the healthy halwa which is often handed out during celebrations and […]

New Delhi: State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has over 1.7 billion tonnes of oil reserves in its domestic and foreign fields, according to independent audits. ONGC`s 64 domestic fields have a total reserve of 1.06 billion tonnes of oil and oil equivalent natural gas while its 12 properties in countries like Russia and […]

Bhubaneswar: Maintaining that abducted Malkangiri district Collector and the junior engineer were safe, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said Maoists have agreed not to harm the hostages when the talks are on. This was conveyed during the ongoing negotiations between mediators and state government officials for safe release of Malkangiri Collector R V Krishna […]

New Delhi: President Pratiba Patil Monday said the Centre is consulting state governments on the proposed National Food Security Act (NFSA), which will give the poor a legal entitlement to subsidised foodgrains. "The states are being consulted as the success of the programme (NFSA) hinges critically on their commitment to reforms in the public distribution […]

Mumbai: "Badle tumne rang bahut, bahut badle nakab; Fansi tak hamne tumhe la hi diya Kasab. (You changed colours, you changed masks; but in the end I brought you to the gallows)." This is how public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam responded to the confirmation of death sentence to Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab in the 26/11 Mumbai […]

Mumbai: Expressing "unhappiness" over the acquittal of two Indian accused in the 26/11 case by the Bombay High Court, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today said his government will file an appeal against the judgement in the Supreme Court. Terming as "historic" the upholding of the death sentence of Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab by the […]

Peshawar: Seven foreign militants were killed as the US carried out the first drone strike in Pakistan`s restive tribal belt since an American official was arrested last month for gunning down two men in Lahore, officials said on Monday. Unmanned spy planes targeted a militant compound in the volatile South Waziristan tribal region of northwest […]