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With the countless tours running through the rugged landscapes of one of the country’s greatest outdoor wonderlands, it can be tricky to find solitude

It started from an online search for friends with a similar disability.But this 23-year-old, gritty Ludhiana girl had something else up her sleeve an online, community radio station.

Surat Singh Khalsa, who had been on an indefinite hunger strike ever since January 16 demanding the release of Sikh prisoners, was shifted to PGI in Chandigarh on Thursday.

Pope Francis has issued an environmental manifesto aimed at spurring action on climate change. During question period Thursday, Liberal MP John McKay asked whether the Harper government would pay attention to the Pope's decree

Troubled by power cuts, members of United Cycle and Parts Manufacturers Association held a meeting to discuss the problem.

The transportation hub is supposed to create a seamless connection between PATH trains to New Jersey, 11 New York City subway lines and a Hudson River ferry terminal. Margaret Newman of the Municipal Art Society says the cost overruns will be forgotten once the transportation hub is fully open.

After sitting on the state government's notification for about 6 years, the municipal corporation (MC) is now planning to introduce the same that directs the civic body to impose water and sewerage charges on residential buildings, built on 125 yards or less.

Twitter is planning a new product, provisionally called Project Lightning.

Twitter is planning a new product, provisionally called Project Lightning.

Twitter is planning a new product, provisionally called Project Lightning.

Cops probing involvement of serial killer Baldev Singh in a series of murders and other criminal activities received a set back when the accused refused to undertake the narco analysis test on Thursday.

Iran is prepared to offer longer and more profitable contracts to international oil and gas firms if sanctions are lifted, but in return expects substantive partnerships with Iranian companies to reverse production declines.

The failure of municipal corporation (MC) in providing adequate safety equipment to its employees landed another sewer man in hospital on Thursday.

Bessemer Venture Partners’ Byron Deeter just published a stunning presentation on the state of the cloud industry.

Funded by a $40 million investment from Microsoft, the University of Washington and China’s elite Tsinghua University will launch a new program in Seattle in the fall of 2016 to focus on technology and design innovation.

An ECB official reportedly warned that the bank was unsure if Greek banks would be able to open on Monday.

The plaintiffs claimed that three versions of the song “Somebody to Love” recorded by Bieber, Usher or both shared the beat pattern, time signature, and similar chords and lyrics with their song with the same name

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Grief mingled with relief Thursday as police announced the arrest and identity of a man accused of opening fire on a prayer group in a historic African American church.Within hours of the arrest of Dylann Roof, a 21-year-old from Eastover, S.C., authorities also released the names of the nine victims killed, which included the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, 41, the pastor of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, who is also a South Carolina state senator; the Rev. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton,45... Читать дальше...

Getting to hear Alan Rickman talk about Harry Potter is great, but getting to hear him talking about it after inhaling helium is even better! The 69-year-old actor and director stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday (June 17) and participated in a fun segment with the talk show host. Alan says [...]

School officials say the safe rooms will be monolithic dome structures where students, staff and others could safely evacuate during a tornado. Superintendent Gearl Loden says the shelters will serve as multipurpose facilities during the school day.

Two wildfires are burning outside Anchorage, one that tripled in size and forced the evacuation of campsites on the Kenai Peninsula and another in the heart of Alaska's dog mushing community that firefighters have kept from growing. A smoky brush fire near a rural Arizona community was contained mainly to a dry riverbed, allowing most of the hundreds of evacuated residents to return home. A handful of people who live close to a riverbed must stay away because of their homes' proximity to the fire... Читать дальше...

It is the tradition of racial ‘passing’ into which Rachel Dolezal has been thrust

(AP) — A new private school in Omaha that won't charge families a dime for their children's education is wrapping up renovation work in preparation for students' first day of school in August. Mandela was chosen as the school's name in a tribute to the late South African President Nelson Mandela's advocacy for education and because he modeled resilience. Around 93 percent of students admitted into the school come from families that qualify for free or reduced-price meals, and about 85 percent came from single-parent homes... Читать дальше...

Square announced an unexpected new member will be joining its board Wednesday: Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson. Johnson will officially join the board of directors at the payments processing company this summer. “I have the deepest admiration for Earvin as a tireless champion for creating economic opportunity in underserved communities,” Jack Dorsey, Square’s CEO said in a press