Brigadier injured in Pakistani firing in Kashmir
bySrinagar: A senior Indian army officer and two soldiers were injured near the Line of Control (LoC) yesterday evening after Pakistani troops resorted to heavy…
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Punjab, Haryana can help Africa ensure food security: Patil
byChandigarh: India’s food grain states Punjab and Haryana can help African countries in ensuring food security through exchange of knowledge and technological knowhow, Punjab…
Himachal courts quashes appointment of 480 teachers
byShimla: In a setback to the previous Prem Kumar Dhumal-led BJP government in the state, the Himachal Pradesh High Court today quashed appointments of…
Haryana man gets 10 years jail for raping university student
byChandigarh: A court in Harayana’s Sonipat town today sentenced a man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a first-year law student of…
Searing heat across plains, hills; no respite Saturday
byNew Delhi: Searing summer heat continued to scorch the plains and hills across north India as temperatures remained over 45 degree Celsius today. There will…
President concerned over crime against women
byShimla: Expressing concern over rising incidents of crime against women and children, President Pranab Mukherjee today called for effective measures to ensure their safety and…
Virbhadra submits memo for financial aid
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today submitted a memorandum to visiting President Pranab Mukherjee, seeking additional central financial assistance to overcome a shortfall…
Bureaucracy; bane of Uttarakhand
byDehradun : If the recent utterances of Kumaon University vice chancellor, Prof Rakesh Bhatnagar and now director of AIIMS, Rishikesh, Dr Raj Kumar are…
Heat wave unabated in Punjab, Haryana
byChandigarh: The heat wave prevailing over the plains of Punjab and Haryana remained unabated today with temperatures at most places in the two states remaining…
BJP meet to discuss strategy against UPA regime: Naqvi
byNew Delhi: The first meeting of the BJP’s reconstituted national executive next month will work out strategy for an effective campaign against the UPA…