Sectarian strife in Kashmir valley needs firm handling
Srinagar: Deployment of the Indian Army and the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is helping restore calm in Jammu and Kashmir’s central Badgam district…
Shunted from railway ministry, Bansal struggles to remain politically relevant
Chandigarh: His fall from grace was much faster than his political ascendancy. Having reached a high of being the country’s railway minister, Chandigarh MP Pawan…
Jailed in Delhi, unwanted in Haryana
Chandigarh: Most politicians would go to any extent to keep their opponents at bay. But Haryana’s Bhupinder Singh Hooda would surely take the cake for…
Vanishing Gods of Himachal
Shimla: The deities are no more gracing the “land of the gods”, as Himachal Pradesh is known. They have been silently whisked away by antique…
Haryana farmers get Rs 2/- compensation for crop damages
After a wait of nearly two years, farmers in Haryana have received cheques of as low as Rs 2 as compensation for crops that were damaged in 2011 season. Asked to present photocopies of the offending cheques, the farmers handed originals ones saying, xerox copies would cost more that the compensation.
A trip to Leh is an experience, not just a holiday
Leh: One would imagine that Leh, the hottest holiday destination of the country this season, would be teeming with excited tourists. You would have…
Modi and translation problems dog BJP chief in America
By Arun Kumar Washington: He came hoping to win over America and Indian Americans with his simple ways, but the Bharatiya Janata Party president…
Did not sign ‘deny Modi visa’ letter, say many MPs
New Delhi: The controversy around the letter seeking denial of US visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi deepened Wednesday, as many MPs whose…
Principal held, Bihar CM Nitish says tragedy did not look like accident
Patna: The principal of a government primary school in Bihar where 23 children died after eating contaminated food was arrested Wednesday even as Chief…
Himachal minister urges nurses to serve in rural areas
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Kaul Singh Wednesday called on nurses to come forward voluntarily to serve in the state’s rural…