Indian Army’s new role: teaching Jammu’s tribal kids
Jammu: The Indian Army has donned a new role in Jammu and Kashmir, with the border state enjoying a period of relative peace. It…
Battling over guns and apples in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh
Shimla: t’s literally a battle over guns in one assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh. And the guns have to do with the apple crop….
Congress, BJP on a level playing field of corruption
It is now clear that both the major parties – the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – will approach the next general…
Rubber transforms life of poor tribals in Tripura
Bishramganj: Thirteen years ago, Bipin Chandra Debbarma was a poor nomad. Today, the septugenarian tribal lives in a concrete house, drives a car and…
No development in Himachal under BJP, says Manmohan
Shimla: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Himachal Pradesh for ignoring the interests of the people. Holding his…
Reddy moved from petroleum, Khurshid gets external affairs in union cabinet revamp
New Delhi: Salman Khurshid was India’s new external affairs minister as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday effected a major revamp of his council of…
Additional financing for Himachal Roads Project by the World Bank
Shimla: The bad condition of Himachal Roads ‘might’ not remain the same anymore. The World Bank today approved additional financing of $61.7 million for the…
Item numbers go against my personality: Shalmali
Chennai: Bollywood playback singer Shalmali Kholgade, known for super hit songs “Pareshaan” and “Daaru Desi”, feels singing item numbers won’t suit her personality. “Singing…
Congress aunt battles Communist nephew
Shimla: Seven-time Congress legislator Vidya Stokes is determined to defeat her Communist nephew Rakesh Singha. They are not the only warring family members in…
Sushma Swaraj slams Congress for ‘tarnishing’ Gadkari
Baddi : BJP leader Sushma Swaraj Thursday slammed the Congress-led UPA government for what she termed “mudslinging to tarnish the reputation of BJP party…