February 8th, 2013
Brutalised with iron rod, woman undergoes throat surgery
by Hill Post WireNew Delhi (IANS) A 19-year-old woman, who was critically injured after a man inserted an iron rod into her mouth during a rape attempt in…
Allahabad braces for biggest ‘shahi snan’ on Sunday
by Hill Post WireAllahabad (IANS) A rare planetary configuration after 147 years, unprecedented security and a multitude of faithfuls has set the stage for the biggest of all…
Virbhadra Singh seeks central indulgence (Himachal Pradesh Newsletter)
by Hill Post WireShimla (IANS) Hoping to boost an economy largely dependent on tourism, horticulture and hydropower, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his colleagues are lobbying…
Congress vs INLD over arrest of Chautalas (Haryana Newsletter)
by Hill Post WireChandigarh, Feb 8 (IANS) Pushed to the wall with the conviction and arrest of its two top leaders in a teachers’ recruitment scandal last month,…
We need support from music labels, says celebrity DJ
by Hill Post WireNew Delhi (IANS) Bollywood is a key platform but disc jockeying is still a nascent field in India with many DJs depending on weddings to…
Sikh group asks US to declare 1984 violence as genocide
by Hill Post WireWashington (IANS) A US Sikh rights group has met State Department officials in support of its petition to the Obama administration to recognise the violence…
Kashmir’s rock band storm
by Zafar ChoudharyDisbanded after curious controversies, Pragaash was not the only rock band in Kashmir. It was one of 42 such groups that mushroomed in Srinagar…