South Africa denies visa to the Dalai Lama
Dharamsala : The Dalai Lama has cancelled his visit to South Africa Tuesday after Pretoria failed to issue him a visa , apparently under…
Woman being hunted as a witch in Rajasthan
Jaipur : A woman in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara region says she has been branded a witch , tortured and banished from her village, police said…
Kullu dam waters to make way for Devtas to attend Dusherra festivities
Kullu: Water levels in a dam reservoir near here would have to be lowered for a procession of hill deities headed for Kullu Dusshera…
Bedlam in Kashmir assembly over National Conference worker’s death
Srinagar: Mikes uprooted, a fan hurled and house papers torn… the Jammu and Kashmir assembly descended into chaos Monday as the People’s Democratic Party…
Punjab Congressmen Protest Over State Transport Policy
Jalandhar: Congress lawmaker Sukhpal Khaira along with his supporters courted arrest here while proceeding to the bus stand to disrupt services of buses belonging…
Punjab cabinet nod for new university, right to service bill
Chandigarh: Punjab cabinet today approved creation of a new development block in Sangrur district, gave it nod for setting up a university in Talwandi…
Omar set to slap libel notice on Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said Monday he would serve a defamation notice on arch rival and opposition People’s…
Wild pomegranate crop good in Himachal
Shimla : The wholesale grain market in Shimla is flooded with ‘anardana’ or seeds of wild pomegranate, a fruit that grows in mid-hills of…
Jaspal Bhatti is EC’s brand icon for Punjab polls
Chandigarh : Comedian Jaspal Bhatti has been made the brand icon for the summary revision of electoral rolls for the upcoming Punjab assembly elections…
Facebook accused of promoting ‘rape’
London : Facebook has been accused of promoting ‘rape culture’ by activists after refusing to remove pages joking about sexual assault, a media report…