Congress draws solace from victory in Himachal
New Delhi: Congress leaders Thursday looked at positives from the results of assembly polls after the party scored a clear victory in Himachal Pradesh…
Congress has the numbers in Himachal: Virbhadra
Shimla: The Congress party today claimed it has the numbers for a majority in the Himachal Pradesh assembly and form the next government in the…
Congress wins majority in Himachal
Shimla: The Congress today wrested power in Himachal Pradesh by getting a simple majority in the state assembly, with its candidates winning 36 of the…
Will Ganges flow clean during Maha Kumbh 2013? Unlikely
Lucknow: Will the Ganges flow clean during the Maha Kumbh 2013 – arguably the biggest religious congregation on earth? Even as the Uttar Pradesh government…
Old is still gold for Kashmiris to brave bitter winter
Srinagar: As the 40-day period known as Chillai Kalan begins tomorrow, Kashmiris are bracing up to brave the coldest part of the winter season. For…
BJP’s cash-for-query ex-MP defeated
Shimla: Former BJP MP Suresh Chandel, who went into hibernation for seven years after the cash-for-query scandal in parliament, was Thursday defeated in the Himachal…
Vidya Stokes, oldest winner, wins eighth time
Shimla: At 84, she is the oldest winner in Himachal Pradesh and has won in the assembly elections for the eighth time. Congress veteran Vidya…
Gujarat picks Modi again, Himachal goes to Congress
Ahmedabad/Shimla: The score was one all in the crucial battle for political stakes Thursday with the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Narendra Modi poised for a…
India tests nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile
Bhubaneswar: India today successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable ballistic Prithvi-II missile from a test range in Odisha, a defence official said. The 350-km range…
Modi wins Maninagar by 70,000 votes
Ahmedabad: Chief Minister Narendra Modi was elected to the Gujarat assembly Thursday, retaining Maninagar constituency in Ahmedabad’s outskirts by more than 70,000 votes. Modi defeated…