Tribal art show puts spotlight on ethnic culture
New Delhi: A rare exhibition of ethnic art motifs of tribal communities such as Gonds, Bhils, Rathwas, Sauras and Warlis opened in the national capital…
Bathing India’s monuments in light sculptures
New Delhi: Jantar Mantar, the 18th century architectural observatory in Delhi, and Nelson Mandela’s Freedom Towers in Soweto in South Africa made a connection…
US asks Tibetans not to self-immolate
Dharamsala: Expressing concern over reports of continuing self-immolations in Tibet, the US appealed to Tibetans to refrain from drastic actions, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)…
Air hostess Geetika’s mother commits suicide, blames Kanda, Chadha
New Delhi: Former air hostess Geetika Sharma’s mother too committed suicide by hanging herself inside her house here Friday evening and blamed the same people…
Headley listed among 5 high-value targets
Washington: President Barack Obama’s top counterterrorism adviser John Brennan has listed convicted key Mumbai terror attack plotter David Coleman Headley among five high-value targets that…
Fresh snowfall closes Srinagar-Jammu highway
Srinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu highway remained closed due to fresh snowfall in the Bannihal sector of the over 300-kilometre road Saturday, an official here said. Snowfall…
750 phone conversations tapped in Himachal
Shimla: An inquiry report into phone tapping by the previous BJP government in Himachal Pradesh, in violation of the Indian Telegraph Act, Friday said around…
Meteors injure over 150 in Russia
Moscow: More than 150 people have sought medical help in one of three Russian regions hit by a meteorite shower Friday, the interior ministry reported….
British-era steam engine back on Shimla track
Shimla: The Shimla hills once again echoed with the rhythmic ‘chuff-chuff-choo-choo’ of the British-era steam engine Friday as it chugged down the Kalka-Shimla heritage track…
India to launch seven satellites Feb 25
Chennai: The Indian space agency will Feb 25 put into orbit seven foreign satellites including an Indo-French collaborative satellite SARAL and thus earn much wanted…