Parents fume over turban curbs in Shimla school
Shimla: Vice President M. Hamid Ansari’s alma mater St. Edward’s School here has refused to allow Sikh students to wear full-sized turban, parents alleged…
Sonu Ahluwalia tiptoes into showbiz, but not aping ex Pooja Batra
New Delhi: He is an orthopaedic surgeon back in Los Angeles and now Sonu Ahluwalia, who was married to actress Pooja Batra, is set…
Massive Indian investments create jobs in US
By Arun Kumar Washington, : Indian companies operating in 40 US states have invested over $820 million in manufacturing facilities in America, creating thousands…
Bofors storm rocks parliament, fresh probe demanded
New Delhi: Almost a quarter century after it surfaced, the Bofors payoff scandal created a storm again Thursday disrupting parliament, as the opposition vociferously…
Kashmir’s Bakharwal dog could be gone in four years
By Rajat Ghai and Sheikh Qayoom New Delhi/Srinagar: For generations, the Bakharwal dog, also known as the Kashmir sheepdog, has been guarding the lives…
Allow resale of commercial land only in rare cases: Himachal panel
Shimla: Resale of commercial land in Himachal Pradesh, purchased after special permission, should be allowed in rarest of rare cases. And in case the…
Amitabh Bachchan happy to be cleared of Bofors taint
Mumbai: Mega star Amitabh Bachchan said Wednesday he was happy to be cleared of the Bofors allegations but was “pained” this had happened after…
Aamir Khan to keep date with Varanasi auto-driver
Varanasi:It is not often that a Bollywood star flies down from Mumbai to attend the wedding in an auto-driver’s family. But then, Aamir Khan…
From Chinese agent to innocent monk – flipflops on Karmapa
Dharamsala: From a Chinese agent to an alleged accumulator of ill-gotten wealth to innocent monk — the official line of the Himachal Pradesh administration…
Seven killed in Haryana accident
Chandigarh: At least seven people were killed and 13 others injured Wednesday in an accident involving three vehicles in Haryana’s Jind district, 160 km…