Punjab to come up with policy for curbing drug addiction
Chandigarh: The Punjab government will soon have in place a policy to curb drug addiction among the people, especially among the youths of the…
Pakistan Plane carrying 127 passengers crashes
Islamabad: A Pakistani airliner with 127 passengers on board reportedly crashed near Chaklala airbase in the garrison town of Rawalpindi Friday, Geo News reported….
Who will be next president? Many names but could be another dark horse
New Delhi: With less than three months before President Pratibha Patil demits office, a host of possible successors have now surfaced. But a poor…
Himachal may get more snow
Shimla: The hills of Himachal Pradesh are likely to experience more thundershowers and snow in the next two days after a spell of dry…
Shimla’s museum to showcase miniature paintings
Shimla: The state museum in this Himachal Pradesh capital, a repository of the state’s rich cultural, artistic and archaeological heritage, Friday got a new…
India’s first electronic toll plaza comes up near Chandigarh
Chandimandir: India’s first RFID (radio frequency identification) -based electronic toll plaza was inaugurated on National Highway No.5 (NH-5) at Chandimandir in Haryana’s Panchkula district….
Middle class Muslim women still victims of bias
New Delhi: Muslim women from middle class homes continue to battle discrimination despite efforts by the government and non-profit organisations to empower them, says…
Cop shot dead in Srinagar
Srinagar: A police official was shot dead by separatist guerrillas near a police station in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital today, the day…
Mining threatens ancient cave site in Kashmir
Srinagar:Two ancient caves in central Kashmir’s Badgam district Thursday became the focus of a group of migrant Kashmiri Pandits seeking preservation of ancient, heritage…
Prime Minister to inaugurate Bathinda refinery
Chandigarh: The Rs.21,500 crore Guru Gobind Singh Refinery near Bathinda town – the largest investment in Punjab since independence – will be formally inaugurated…