Young brides prefer platinum over gold, diamonds
Over-the-top ‘rani haar’ and gawdy gold jewellery is passe for young brides. Designers say brides now like to keep their accessories simple yet stylish,…
Qinghai-Tibet Railway expands its reach
Beijing: Seven years after the Qinghai-Tibet Railway began operation, the “roof of the world” is about to see more railway lines connecting it to other…
‘Demand for packaged food rises as vegetable, fruits get expensive’
New Delhi: Over 58 percent of people in the middle and low income groups have switched to packaged food items like tomato puree, ketchup and…
United Biotech gets green signal for Rs.550 crore Himachal facility
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government has allowed life-saving drug maker United Biotech Pvt Ltd to set up its facility in the state at an outlay…
‘Environment ministry yet to finalise Kudankulam N-plant report’
Chennai: The union environment and forests ministry is yet to finalise the report of its officials’ visit to Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) site, an…
1984 riots: Victims’ kin challenge Sajjan Kumar’s acquittal
New Delhi: Family members of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims today challenged the acquital of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in the case, saying the trial…
Ishrat case can renew respect for statute
The Ishrat Jahan staged shootout in Gujarat is a unique episode in the annals of Indian policing since it has led to the filing…
Digvijaya statement will only prolong Telangana suspense
When Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh said that a decision on Telangana would be taken soon, it did not surprise many as similar statements…
UP reaches out to disaster hit Uttarakhand
Lucknow: Ever since Uttarakhand was carved out of it, Uttar Pradesh has never been on the best terms with the hill state. The big brother…
Hooda’s top brass get extensions, Probables angry
Chandigarh: They were among the probables, front-runners and strong contenders. But in the race for two of Haryana’s top jobs, some senior bureaucrats find themselves…