India at Olympics: Indians abroad have high expectations
By Kul Bhushan No matter where they live in the world, non-resident Indians, particularly the older generation, will cheer for Indian participants at the…
Primitive Indian mindsets resisting change
By Rekha Bhattacharjee A mob of 40 jeering men molesting a small 16-year-old girl – one would have dismissed the highly revolting footage as…
Jaiprakash Power quarterly net profit rises 163 percent
New Delhi: Jaiprakash Power Ventures (JPVL) today posted a 163 percent increase in net profit at Rs.182.96 for the quarter ended June 30 against…
101-year-old Fauja Singh to run Olympic Torch relay
London: Fauja Singh, the world’s oldest marathon runner at 101, will be running the Olympic Torch through the streets of east London later Saturday….
Devotees throng Himachal temples with onset of Shravan
Shimla: Large numbers of devotees Friday assembled at prominent Hindu temples in Himachal Pradesh with the onset of the 10-day Shravan Ashtami Navratras, considered…
Supreme Court sets up panel to study Amarnath deaths
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday set up a high-powered committee, headed by the Jammu and Kashmir governor, to study reasons for the growing…
Uttarakhand is biggest tobacco consumer in north: Survey
New Delhi: Uttarakhand has earned the dubious distinction of being the state with highest consumption of tobacco products, followed by Jammu and Kashmir, according…
In Himachal, BJP tries to mop up votes with sops
Shimla: Senior Congress leader and five-time former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh’s fears have come true. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seems…
Presidential poll voting ends in Himachal
Shimla: Polling for the presidential election ended peacefully in the BJP-ruled Himachal Pradesh Thursday with 67 legislators in the 68-seat assembly casting their votes….
Dalai Lama visits religious sites in Srinagar, prays for peace
Srinagar: Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who is on a six-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Tuesday visited religious places of different faiths…