At 84, Badal begins fifth innings as chief minister
Chandigarh : In 1969, Parkash Singh Badal, then 42, became the youngest chief minister in the country when he took over the reins of…
Rushdie factor: Imran Khan stays away from India Today conclave
New Delhi : Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan would not be attending the two-day India Today conclave because of the presence of “The Satanic Veres”…
India’s rail budget raises fares, focuses on safety
New Delhi : With minor-to-moderate fare hikes, 96 new passenger trains and focus on safety, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi tabled his ministry’s budget for…
Winter lingers around, March snowfall in Shimla
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Mild snowfall in Shimla, Manali
Shimla : Himachal Pradesh’s tourist destinations of Shimla and Manali received mild snowfall early Tuesday, triggering a fresh cold wave. Shimla’s commercial centre Mall…
Kejriwal can’t dictate terms: Dhumal
Shimla : Differences between Himachal Pradesh’s ruling BJP and Team Anna members surfaced Tuesday as Chief Minister P.K.Dhumal openly criticised Arvind Kejriwal for his…
Graft case: Setback for Virbhadra Singh
Shimla : In a setback for union minister and former chief minister Virbhadra Singh, a trial court in Shimla Tuesday turned down his plea…
Trinamool won’t back Congress for Rajya Sabha polls
Kolkata : The Trinamool Congress has decided not to support the Congress nominee in West Bengal for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls, state Congress…
Pragya Thakur to be lodged in Bhopal jail
Bhopal : A court here Tuesday ordered that Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the main accused in the 2008 Malegaon bombing which killed six people,…
In Kashmir, music was not considered good: Singer Saim Bhat
Gulmarg : He is the voice behind popular Hindi song “Dil sambhalja zara” from “Murder 2” that rocked the music charts last year, but…