‘Women can use knives, pepper spray in self-defence’
Pune (IANS) Pune Commissioner of Police Gulabrao Pol has asked women to carry knives, chilli powder and pepper spray and be prepared to use them…
Book MIM leader for hate speech: Court
Hyderabad (IANS) A city court today directed the police to book a case against Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi for his alleged hate speech….
Cold wave hits Kashmir Valley, Ladakh
Srinagar: (IANS) The free fall of mercury continued today as the night temperatures dipped further below the freezing point throughout the Valley and the Ladakh…
Another Bihar panchayat bans cell phones for girls
Patna (IANS) A panchayat in Bihar has banned the use of mobile phones by girls and ordered them not to wear short, tight and “provocative”…
Take science to people, win another Nobel: Pranab to scientists
Kolkata: President Pranab Mukherjee today asked scientists to help spread the scientific culture among people and urged them to win another Nobel for India soon….
Himachal varsity faces action for violating green laws
Shimla: A private professional university setting up its campus in Himachal Pradesh has been accused of violating environmental laws and now faces action, an official…
Women drivers get off easy with Chandigarh police
Chandigarh: Women drivers in Chandigarh are either very particular about following rules or the city’s traffic police has a soft corner for them. Statistics of…
In Punjab, Jatts do it!
Chandigarh: “Jatts the way aha aha” they like it in Punjab – where Jatt denotes not just the Jat-Sikh community but also a success mantra…
Top militant Mullah Nazir killed in US drone strike
Islamabad: Top Pakistani militant leader Mullah Nazir and five others have been killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan, BBC reported today citing security…
Temperatures dip, Himachal shivers
Shimla: The minimum temperature in Himachal Pradesh dipped further Thursday despite dry weather, with Keylong recording minus 9.9 degrees celsius. Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti…