More snow forecast in Kashmir Valley, Dal lake freezes
Srinagar: The maximum temperature remained below the freezing point for the fifth day Thursday in Srinagar and the weather office forecast another major snowfall…
Top Punjab leaders declare assets worth Rs 250 Cr before Election Commission
Chandigarh: That they were super-rich was never in doubt but the top political leadership in Punjab, especially from two families, are worth nearly Rs.250…
Zardari leaves Pakistan, goes to Dubai
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has left for Dubai, a media report said Thursday. His departure took place amid a stand-off between the political…
A year of no polio cases in India: Risks remain
New Delhi: India has reason to smile on the polio front, especially on Jan 13. Not only will it achieve a big milestone of…
Fake ration card in Sonia Gandhi’s name
Thane (Maharashtra) : A fake ration card issued in the name of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, enlisting names of her two children as Rahul…
A requiem for dead at Himachal’s cemeteries
Shimla: At Oakover cemetery, the oldest British era cemetery in this erstwhile summer capital of British India that was opened in 1828, 17 out…
Iran has right to develop n-energy, says India
Jerusalem : Amid mounting global pressure to follow the US sanctions against Iran, India Tuesday defended Tehran’s right to develop its civil nuclear energy…
BJP moves EC over Khurshid’s remarks on Muslim quota
New Delhi : Law Minister Salman Khurshid’s promise to provide nine percent reservation to backward Muslims in Uttar Pradesh, if voted to power, triggered…
India allows 100 percent FDI in single brand retail
New Delhi : India Tuesday allowed 100 percent foreign equity in single brand retail, notifying the norms that among other things said all wholly-owned…
Hailstorm not snow in Dehradun, clarifies weather office
Dehradun : The residents of Dehradun, Uttarakhand’s capital city, were in for a surprise Monday morning when they saw white flakes falling out of…