Politicking over Uttarakhand tragedy for upcoming parliamentary poll
byLost Lost Lost! Where is ‘Pappu’ (Rahul Gandhi)? Once again, this has become the trending hash tag on Twitter. While Twitterati’s ‘Feku’ (Modi) is…
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Nelson Mandela’s health is cause for concern in Kashmir
bySrinagar: As South African anti-apartheid icon and former president Nelson Mandela, 94, battles a recurrent respiratory problem in a hospital in his country, and as…
Uttarakhand calamity exposes chinks in disaster management
byAs rescue operations race against time to evacuate pilgrims stranded at various places in flash floods and landslides in Uttarakhand, a fresh question shoots…
DNA of unidentified Uttarakhand bodies being preserved
byDehradun: The DNA of those who died in calamity-hit Uttarakhand and now cannot be identified is being preserved, with officials saying that many of the…
14 Americans airlifted from Himachal valley
byShimla: Airlifting of stranded tourists and locals from high altitude areas of rain-ravaged Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh began today after some delay owing to…
Armed forces rescue 1,000 people braving inclement weather
byNew Delhi/Dehradun: Overcoming inclement weather, the Indian armed forces yesterday rescued hundreds of stranded tourists from Uttarakhand’s Kedar Valley, almost a week after flash floods…
Repeal special status for J&K, says Advani
byNew Delhi: BJP leader L.K. Advani Sunday said that Article 370, that gives a special status to Jammu and Kashmir, should be repealed if…
Badal lauds Modi, says ‘lead country’
byMadhopur: The BJP top brass gave a miss here Sunday to the first public rally of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi after he took…
Himachal bye election records moderate turnout
byShimla: Political parties were not able to indulge voters in Mandi parliamentary seat much as only a moderate turnout has been recorded by 5…
When ITBP, army came to the rescue in the hills
byShimla: When Doordarshan programme executive Sunita went to make a documentary on the high-altitude Nako lake in Himachal Pradesh, little did she realize she…