Two foreign tourists were caught with large amount of charas near Kasol in Manikaran valley of the district. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered and search operations are being organised to stop smuggling of charas to foreign countries.
Two foreigners held with charas in Kullu
August 2, 2008 by shobhnasinghChina furious over leak of Olympics footage
August 2, 2008 by shobhnasinghJust days before the grand opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics 2008, the Beijing Olympic organising committee is furious as a South Korean lensman (working for SBS) managed to give out the first sneaks of the splendid inaugural events..
Another BSF jawan killed by BDR
July 29, 2008 by shobhnasinghAnother Border Security Force jawan was killed when the Bangladesh Rifles personnel resorted to firing on Sunday night. This is the second killing of a BSF jawan in five days on the Indo-Bangla border. The firing was said to be unprovoked..
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US suspected behind missile attacks in Pakistan
July 29, 2008 by shobhnasinghOn Monday noon a religious school in south Waziristan, Pakistan was hit by missiles in which six people were killed. Pakistan authorities suspect it to be the handiwork of America as its aircrafts have been raiding militant strongholds in the region..
Iraqis expect liberty justice from Obama
July 19, 2008 by shobhnasinghDuring his political campaign, Obama had made it clear that he will pull out the troops in first six months from Iraq if he is elected as the president of country. Probably it was the chief reason, which made him win over his rivals..
Sanskrit shlokas to open Nevada Regents Board meet
July 18, 2008 by shobhnasinghSanskrit shlokas (hymns) from ancient Hindu scriptures will open the two-day meeting of Nevada’s Board of Regents, which governs all public institutions of higher education in Nevada state America, enrolling over 105,000 students..
Malaysia: Anwar Ibrahim held for sodomy
July 18, 2008 by shobhnasinghMalaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was arrested on Wednesday, followed by a sodomy case filed by his 23 year old former male aide. Sodomy is a punishable act in Muslim Malaysia and carries a punishment of upto 20 years imprisonment..
Afghanistan suspends bilateral meetings with Pak
July 16, 2008 by shobhnasinghAfghanistan suspended its bilateral and multilateral meetings with Pakistan, accusing ISI for unrest in the country. Everyday in Afghanistan children, women, elderly, teachers and international partners fall victims at the hands of ISI elements..
President, PM not invited to attend Beijing Olympics
July 16, 2008 by shobhnasinghSurprisingly, instead of inviting neither India’s head of state nor the ruling government, host China has invited the Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. By doing this, China certainly went against Olympics traditions and insulted India..
Parthian Dynasty and Alexander - Part I
July 14, 2008 by shobhnasinghBabylon welcomed the peaceful liberation by Cyrus. People surrendered peacefully because of his benevolent policies, such as respecting their first secular establishment. The article sheds light on the Iranian empire and dynasties, which ruled it..
