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June 1, 2010 1:37 PM

Temperatures at Mount Everest rising faster than rest of South Asia: Study

Sherpa mountaineers in Nepal say, a rise in the rate of snow and ice melt on Mount Everest has exposed bare rock faces and made it dangerous to climb. They say crampons and ice axes, usually used on Mount Everest, are now becoming hazardous equipment. The climbers say if the ice continues to melt at...

June 1, 2010 1:17 PM

PM to present today a 'report card' on performance of his government

Riding on the high growth rate despite global economic melt down, the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will present a 'report card' on the first year of performance of UPA II. The Report was scheduled to be unveiled on 22nd of last month, but it was cancelled in view of an Air crash in Ma...

June 1, 2010 1:03 PM

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra begins today

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is beginning today with the departure of first batch from New Delhi. External Affairs sources said, sixteen batches comprising maximum of 60 pilgrims are slated to go on the pilgrimage this year. <br/><br/>The Yatra is likely to continue till the end of S...

June 1, 2010 12:58 PM

Indian investigators to interrogate Headley today

A team of Indian investigators to interrogate 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind David Coleman Headley today. <br/>The team arrived in US, comprises officers of the National Investigation Agency and a law officer. This will be for the first time that 49-year-old Pakistani-American Headley wil...

June 1, 2010 10:20 AM

AIR dominates 11th International Radio Festival of Iran

All India Radio dominated the 11th International Radio Festival of Iran by winning seven prizes.<br/>'Good Morning Punjab' of AIR Jalandhar bagged the 1st prize in the category of 'Morning Programme'. <br/>'Farming in the warming World', a Radio feat...

June 1, 2010 8:39 AM

WB govt. rules out CBI enquiry into Jnaneshwari Express train disaster

The West Bengal government today ruled out a CBI inquiry into the May 28 Jnaneswari Express disaster in West Midnapore district which claimed 148 lives.<br/><br/>State Home Secretary Samar Ghosh told reporters in Kolkata that the CID probe has progressed a great deal and the stat...

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