Mobiles Fall Silent In Kashmir
Srinagar: Cell phones across Kashmir Valley fell silent Wednesday morning as official functions to celebrate the country’s 66th Independence Day started here. Mobile phones from…
Freedom Acquiring New Meaning for Thinking India
New Delhi: Freedom as an idea is no longer what it was 65 years ago when India emerged from the shackles of British domination at…
Villagers in Tamil Nadu Observe ‘Black Day’ Against N-plant
Chennai: People in some villages in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district Wednesday observed a ‘black day’ to protest against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, an activist…
US seeks stronger military ties with India
Washington: Taking the US military-to-military relationship with India to the next level is a big focus of US Pacific Command (PACOM) as it builds stronger…
PM Moans Lack of Consensus, Vows to Fight Corruption
New Delhi: India’s economic growth has been hurt due to lack of political consensus on many issues, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared Wednesday. Addressing the…
Himachal horticulture minister gets health portfolio too
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Minister Narender Bragta has been allotted additional portfolios of health and family welfare and ayurveda, a statement said Tuesday. Governor Urmila…
Himachal court frames charges against Congress leader
Shimla: A court in Himachal Pradesh Tuesday framed charges of cheating, criminal conspiracy and forgery against Congress leader and former minister Asha Kumari, accused of…
Court reserves order on Kanda’s anticipatory bail plea
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Tuesday reserved its order on the anticipatory bail plea of former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, wanted in connection…
Vilasrao Deshmukh passes away
Chennai: Union minister and former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh died here Tuesday after a prolonged illness. He was 67. Deshmukh passed away around 2…
Documentary explores ‘Jana Gana Mana’ spirit
Mumbai: National anthems worldwide often become ritualised with its adherents paying little attention to the words or their underlying meaning. As India prepares to celebrate…