Chinese official jailed for smiling at accident
Beijing: A court in China today sentenced a work safety official to 14 years in prison after he was filmed “smiling” at the scene of…
After 45 years, armyman cremated in Haryana village
Rewari (Haryana): Over 45 years after he died in an air crash in Himachal Pradesh, armyman Jagmal Singh was cremated with full military honours in…
NSUI wins Punjab University students council president post
Chandigarh: In a first, the National Students’ Union of India bagged the coveted post of president of the Panjab University Campus Students’ Council (PUCSC) in…
Johnson & Johnson gets nod for Himachal expansion
Shimla: Healthcare major Johnson & Johnson Ltd. Wednesday got approval to expand its facility in Himachal Pradesh with an investment of Rs.36 crore.A meeting of…
Himachal to initiate action against Dutch power firm
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government yesterday decided to initiate proceedings against Netherlands-based Brakel Corp. for causing loss to the state exchequer by delaying the execution…
Court rejects Asaram’s bail plea
Jodhpur: A court here in Rajasthan today rejected the bail plea of spiritual guru Asaram Bapu, arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl, a…
Internet giant Google turns 15
New Delhi: Internet search giant Google, which initially set shop in a garage but now has more than 70 offices in more than 40 global…
Angry mob forces open Gurgaon toll plaza
Gurgaon: Angry villagers, fed up with the bad condition of service lanes on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway, today forced open a toll plaza for over an…
‘Tripura Congress heading for split’
Agartala: The main opposition Congress is heading for another split with some top Tripura leaders expressing their keenness to join the Trinamool Congress, a dissident…
Arunachal Pradesh to have advance landing grounds for planes
Itanagar: With China ramping up its infrastructure near the Line of Actual Control (LAC), work will begin soon on construction and restoration of advanced landing…