Timeline of events after Dec 13 parliament attack
Afzal Guru, convicted for masterminding the attack on India’s parliament in 2001, was hanged in Tihar Jail in New Delhi Saturday morning after his…
Helpline for women in Himachal soon
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh will start within a month a round-the-clock helpline for women in distress, a minister said here Friday. “Safety of women is top…
Brutalised with iron rod, woman undergoes throat surgery
New 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
Allahabad (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)
Shimla (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)
Chandigarh, 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
New 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
Washington (IANS) A US Sikh rights group has met State Department officials in support of its petition to the Obama administration to recognise the violence…
I feel vindicated: Kamal on ‘Vishwaroopam’ peaceful opening
Mumbai: Kamal Haasan’s “Vishwaroopam” finally opened Thursday in 500 theatres across Tamil Nadu to full houses, as expected. The actor-filmmaker says the espionage thriller opened…
‘Vishwaroopam’ fever catches on, fans celebrate film release
Chennai: Queuing up outside theatres from as early as 5.30 a.m. to offering garland to Kamal Haasan’s cut-outs, fans went berserk when “Vishwaroopam” hit about…