Inflation jumps to 5.79 percent on high food prices!
New Delhi: India’s wholesale price-based inflation jumped to 5.79 percent in July, the fastest pace in five months, due to a sharp rise in the…
Harayana policeman arrested after prisoner escapes!
Gurgaon: A Haryana Police head constable was arrested for negligence after a prisoner he was escorting escaped from the district court complex here yesterday, police…
Homeless in the ‘land of milk and honey’
Washington: America is not the “land of milk and honey” it is often thought to be. Crouching behind pillars to shield from the cold or…
Uninterrupted curfew for sixth day in Kishtwar!
Jammu: Curfew continued for the sixth day without any relaxation in Kishtwar town today. In the other seven districts of Jammu region affected by communal…
Submarine with 18 sailors sinks after blast, fire!
Mumbai: In a horrific peace time military disaster, a newly refurbished Indian submarine sank with 18 sailors at a naval dockyard here early Wednesday after…
Parades mark Indian Independence Day in America!
New York: Indians in America are celebrating India’s Independence Day with parades with colourful floats and entertainment programmes highlighting India’s culture and heritage, and, of…
Modi tops popularity charts on social networking sites: Survey
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is most mentioned on social networking sites followed by BJP leader L.K. Advani and Congress vice president Rahul…
Delhi Metro will ply as usual on Aug 15
New Delhi: Delhi Metro will run its services as usual on Independence Day Thursday, a spokesman said. But the parking of vehicles will not be…
Pakistan again violates ceasefire
Jammu: Pakistani troops fired at Indian positions in Mendhar sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district late yesterday night,…
Germany commits Euro 200 million loan for Himachal project
Shimla: Germany has committed a soft loan of Euro 201.50 million (Rs.1,630 crore) loan to state-run Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) for its upcoming…