What Guinness? My job is to run: 100-year-old Fauja Singh
Chandigarh : His marathons at the ripe old age of 100 may not have been recognised by Guinness World Records on technical grounds, but…
NRHM scam: CBI raids 45 places, ex-BSP man under scanner
Lucknow : The CBI Wednesday raided about 45 places across Uttar Pradesh, including the premises of expelled Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) member and former…
Shimla girl, Shipra Khanna wins Master Chef India contest
It could not have been a better start in 2012 for Shipra Khanna from Shimla who Sunday night walked away with the title of…
Transcript shows Mehbooba Mufti did praise Modi
New Delhi : In what could be a major embarrassment for Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti, an official transcript…
PM shown black flags by Anna supporters outside Golden Temple
Amritsar : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was shown black flags by anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare’s supporters as he came out of the Golden Temple…
Hazare hospitalised, under treatment
Pune : Anna Hazare was rushed to a private hospital here and is under treatment and feeling better, an aide said here Sunday. Hazare,…
PM’s New Year message: Be patient, we shall overcome
New Delhi : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said his government took some “transformational initiatives” to empower people and fight corruption and listed five…
We will give Lokayukta more powers in Himachal: Chief Minister
Shimla : Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has promised a corruption-free state with a powerful Lokayukta system in place. He said he…
A progressive madrassa in the heart of Uttar Pradesh
Bilariyaganj (Uttar Pradesh) : Breaking the stereotypes associated with madrassas, a 50-year-old Islamic seminary here teaches subjects like personality development and home science, runs…
Kangris and Kashmiris…one can’t be separated from the other
Khrew (Jammu and Kashmir) : For 40-year-old Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, it doesn’t matter whether the art of weaving the traditional Kashmiri firepot, the kangri,…