Pratibha Singh gets brickbats for giving bouquets
Shimla: She is getting brickbats from the opposition, but gives bouquets to party bosses. Ever since her husband returned to power in Himachal Pradesh,…
Back to couture, Niki Mahajan explores Lucknowi craft
Gurgaon: It has taken eight-and-a-half years for veteran designer Niki Mahajan to return to couture – and she is making sure she does it with…
Kashmir gears up for its biggest extravaganza
Srinagar: It is being termed the mother of all cultural events ever held in Kashmir and, given the official and public focus the concert here…
Paes-Stepanek in US Open final; Sania-Jie beaten
New York: India’s Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek entered their second successive men’s doubles final at the US tennis Open, while Sania…
Two held for sexual abuse in NGO home
Jammu: Police said yesterday that two people have been arrested in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of at least five mentally challenged women in…
Himachal court seeks list of ‘tainted’ officials
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has asked the state’s chief secretary for a list of government functionaries with doubtful integrity. A division bench of…
Feel like an opposition MP in Punjab: Navjot Sidhu
Amritsar: Amritsar MP Navjot Singh Sidhu Thursday said he felt like being “an MP in an opposition party” in Punjab even though his Bharatiya Janata…
Modi wants to be Gujarat CM till 2017
Gandhinagar: Widely seen as the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, Chief Minister Narendra Modi declared today that he wants to “serve” Gujarat until 2017. Re-elected…
Gold-obsessed India falls for platinum
New Delhi: India has emerged as the fourth largest consumer of platinum jewellery in the world and a trade expert noted that the discerning Indian…
US may launch cyber attacks on Syria: Experts
Washington: The US is certain to launch cyber attacks on Syria if Washington goes ahead with its military action to punish Damascus for its alleged…