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Sustained efforts of the Defence Forces has transformed the cold desert area of Ladhak in the extreme northern part of India into a patch of greenery growing fruits and vegetables. This area also have a wide range of agro-animal technologies suitable for high altitude regions.

New York: The five countries bordering the Caspian Sea are to introduce an emergency response system to tackle oil pollution in the world’s largest enclosed body of water as well as enhanced monitoring measures under new protocols to a United-Nations backed treaty.

India’s polity and economy are far from reassuring for uninterrupted stability and robust growth as the nation enters its 65th year of independence. An extraordinary turn of events over the year has clouded the short-term outlook – issues of corruption in high places and governance failures thrown up like never before while continuing high inflation and structural weaknesses have slowed down the economy, off its high growth trajectory.

Pre-election times usually see political changes. During the run-up to the 2012 Assembly elections, Punjab politics has also witnessed three important changes. One is Akali Dal’s decision not to solely depend, unlike in the past, on its alliance partner BJP, for winning the polls.

For all the rousing rhetoric of Anna Hazare and Co. and theatrics like sitting in silent meditation in Rajghat, the chances of their movement acquiring greater momentum are minimal. The reason is not only the absence of any organizational support for the campaign, but also the fact that it is basically a middle class phenomenon, as the television visuals of the well-dressed cheerleaders at the various protest venues across the country show. As is known, even if the middle class generally provides leadership and ideological direction, the foot soldiers are almost always from sections lower down in the social and economic scale. In their absence, a movement cannot be sustained for a long period.

New York: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon went back to his roots today, visiting his hometown of Eumseong county in the Republic of Korea's countryside, where he urged local residents to concern themselves with the world at large.

New Delhi : India has decided to strengthen is coastal security in view of possible terrorist attack.

New Delhi: The Union Government on Saturday removed Arvind Jadhav as CMD of Air India and appointed a senior official of the Civil Aviation Ministry, Rohit Nandan in his place with a view to undertake the revival process of the public sector air carrier.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The political woes of the United Democratic Front (UDF) Government in the State have deepened with the Vigilance Court in Thiruvananthapuram ordering reinvestigation into the role of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in the palmolein import case.

When a government decides what is justifiable or non-justifiable before a court of law, it is actually making an attempt to pervert the course of justice. The definition of justice is very clear. It concerns the delivery of fair treatment to people with the help of laws based on the principles of fairness and justice. Legally, the court alone is entitled and empowered to decide what is justifiable or not justifiable for the purpose.