‘India well ahead in tiger protection strategies’
Kolkata: Noted tiger conservationist Belinda Wright said that the South African model of wildlife conservation is “not the model to follow” and that India is…
No change in hands-off Kashmir policy: US
Washington: Making clear that its hands off policy on Kashmir has not changed, the US has reiterated that it was for India and Pakistan to…
Four sentenced to death for Haryana triple murder!
Chandigarh: A court in Haryana’s Bhiwani town yesterday sentenced four people to death and 10 others to life imprisonment for the murder of a widow…
Child marriages still exist in state, admits Himachal government!
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has failed to root out the social problem of child marriage, with 15 reported from five panchayats alone in Sirmaur, one of…
8 killed 52 injured as bus rolls down gorge in Himachal
Shimla: At least eight people were killed and 52 injured when a state-run overcrowded bus skidded off the road and fell into a 200-metre deep…
Five Indian soldiers killed in Jammu and Kashmir, India-Pakistan ties hit
New Delhi: Two months after Nawaz Sharif took charge in Islamabad, India-Pakistan relations took a new hit today after “heavily armed terrorists” ambushed an Indian…
Mountain bikers hit the road in the Himachal hills
Shimla: Aiming to woo cycling enthusiasts in the big cities, a local club has been organising adventure events in the Shimla hills to promote mountain…
Jewellery designers never got visibility like fashion designers: Sumit Sawhney!
New Delhi: Indian fashion designers have almost 15 platforms to showcase their creations annually, but similar independent events for jewellery brands and designers are rare….
Indian soldiers’ killing not way to better ties: R.P.N. Singh!
New Delhi: The killings of five Indian soldiers by Pakistani troops in Poonch was “unfortunate” and not the way to improving bilateral ties, said Minister…
Over 1.5 lakh girl students to get cycles in Punjab!
Chandigarh: Over 1.5 lakh girl students in Punjab will get bicycles in the next three months, a state government spokesman said yesterday. He said that…