Mild snowfall in Shimla, Manali on Holi
Shimla : Himachal Pradesh’s popular tourist destinations of Shimla and Manali received mild snow Thursday evening, surprising the merrymakers who had celebrated Holi, the…
Propelled by shutdowns, Kashmiris ‘fish’ for pastime at Dal
Srinagar : Their eyes are fixed on the fishing line bobber, watching for the slightest hint of movement. Sitting on the pillar-studded embankment of…
Where Holi goes on for 50 days
Mathura : It may be a one-day affair in the rest of India, but Holi is a 50-day cultural exposition in the Braj region…
Mayawati blames Congress, BJP, Muslims for rout
Lucknow : After resigning as the Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Mayawati Wednesday blamed the rout of her Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on the Congress,…
Himachal fair to fairer sex
Shimla : Call it a coincidence, but many top slots in the Himachal Pradesh administration are occupied by women. Be it the gubernatorial chair…
At 84, Parkash Singh Badal towers over all
Chandigarh : After Mandela, Badal. Did you know that Parkash Singh Badal, who could be Punjab chief minister for the fifth time, is the…
Gabriel Garcia Marquez turns 85
Mexico City : Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez was celebrating Tuesday his 85th birthday together with his family at his home in the Mexican…
Hockey captain Pargat wins from Jalandhar
Jalandhar: Former India hockey captain and Olympian Pargat Singh won his maiden political fight winning the assembly elections on a Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)…
Thumbs up for SP and Akali, Congress wounded
New Delhi : It was a day of grand wins and bruising defeats. As counting ended Tuesday for elections in five states, the Samajwadi…
Akali Dal-BJP win 68 seats in Punjab
Chandigarh : The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance has won 68 seats in the 117-member Punjab assembly. The Congress won 46…