Direct transfer of LPG subsidy begins in 18 districts
byNew Delhi: The direct transfer of cooking gas subsidy into the bank accounts of consumers was rolled out across 18 districts of the country…
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Shinde’s charges about ISI unwarranted, says Pakistan
byNew Delhi: Pakistan today termed as “baseless and unwarranted” the remarks of Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde about ISI fanning Sikh militancy, and said that all…
NTPC’s Himachal dam project gets green nod
byNew Delhi: The National Thermal Power Corporation’s (NTPC) 800 MW Kol Dam project on the Satluj river in Himachal Pradesh was today given clearance…
German embassy, NGO spreading awareness about female foeticide
byNew Delhi: The German embassy here has tied up with an NGO to create awareness about the importance of protecting the girl child in the…
28 arrested in Gurgaon for gambling, prostitution
byGurgaon: Twenty-two men were arrested for gambling, while six women were arrested for their involvement in a prostitution racket at a shopping mall here,…
Two wounded in bear attack in Himachal
byShimla: Two people were critically wounded today when a bear attacked them in Himachal Pradesh, police said. Banka Ram, 52, and Rajdev, 38, were…
Maruti Suzuki to observe a day’s shutdown at two plants
byNew Delhi: Amid a slowdown in petrol car sales, car market leader Maruti Suzuki today said it will shut down its Gurgaon and Manesar plants…
Thunderstorm lashes Chandigarh, mercury dips
byChandigarh: Accompanied by strong winds, a thunderstorm lashed Chandigarh and its surrounding areas in Punjab and Haryana today evening. The rain provided much-needed relief…
Eight booked, one held in three cases of sex crimes
byGurgaon: Eight people have been booked and a rape accused has been arrested here in three incidents of sexual assault and harassment, police said today….
Mild earthquake rocks Himachal
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh was again rocked by a low intensity earthquake today, the fourth one in less than 48 hours, an official said here….