Sukhbir Badal re-elected Akali Dal president
Amritsar: Sukhbir Singh Badal was today re-elected as the president of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal. Sukhbir, 51, who is Punjab’s deputy chief minister, was…
Frogs that hear with their mouths
Washington: Scientists have solved the mystery of why one of the world’s smallest frogs — Gardiner’s Seychelles frog — can hear without an ear. The…
Student-teacher relationship has made for good cinema
New Delhi: Teachers can be strict, they can be fun, and they can touch people’s lives in many ways. Over the years, Bollywood films…
Congress demands Modi’s resignation in shootout case
New Delhi: The Congress today demanded the resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi till the investigation is over in the 2006 killing of a…
Parallel event to oppose Zubin Mehta concert
Srinagar: A group of people opposing the forthcoming Zubin Mehta concert to be held here in Jammu and Kashmir Sep 7 have decided to hold…
Delhi to get its first mono rail by 2017
New Delhi: The national capital will get its first mono rail network by 2017, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said today. “I hope in next…
Himachal speaker wants more funds for agriculture
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh assembly Speaker B.B.L. Butail has advocated the need for allocating appropriate budget for development of agriculture, an official statement said here today….
Himachal bans transporting sand outside state
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has decided to ban transportation of construction material like sand and grit outside the state for three months, an official said today….
Mayor should push Gurgaon’s development: Residents
Gurgaon: The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) and the mayor should be empowered to play an active role in development and address administrative issues with…
Hundreds of farmers arrested on Chandigarh border
Chandigarh: Hundreds of farmers from Punjab and Haryana were arrested on the Chandigarh-Punjab border Monday while they were holding a protest seeking more rights for…