Liaquat’s second wife gives first-hand account of arrest
bySrinagar: Syed Liaquat Shah was arrested when he crossed into Indian territory from Nepal to surrender under Jammu and Kashmir’s rehabilitation policy. His second…
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Haryana and Silly Diktats of its Self-proclaimed Judges
byChandigarh: In Haryana’s hinterland, not just lawmakers and law-enforcing agencies deal with law. Diktats, many of them strange ones, keep coming from all quarters. The…
We walked out of assembly: Himachal Pradesh BJP
byShimla: The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday maintained that it had walked out of the Himachal Pradesh assembly Thursday. “We staged a walkout yesterday…
Congress becomes ‘laughing stock’ for Akalis (Punjab Newsletter)
byChandigarh (IANS) A series of election losses in the last one year, public bickering among top leaders, a legislator deserting the party, some disastrous political…
Kashmir opposition demands troopers be allowed to carry arms
byJammu: Opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir assembly Friday protested the government’s decision to disallow paramilitary forces from carrying arms which, they said, results in…
Punjab Police busts terror plot, arrests three
byHoshiarpur (IANS): A terrorism plot was busted with the arrest of three people, including the mother and sister of a Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) leader…
Dalai Lama to visit Sikkim and West Bengal
byDharamsala: Dalai Lama left Dharamsala today for a five-day visit to the northeastern states of Sikkim and West Bengal. The release from the Central…
Falling power generation a matter of concern – Virbhadra Singh
byShimla: Banking on electricity generation from the abundant hydro power potential available in the state, chief minister Virbhadra Singh expressed concern over fall in…
BJP walkout in Himachal assembly over budget reply
byShimla: The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday staged a walkout from the Himachal Pradesh assembly, expressing dissatisfaction over the chief minister’s reply to a…
Opening business in Himachal to be easier: Minister
byShimla: The hills of Himachal Pradesh are set to roll out a red carpet for entrepreneurs. Less than three months after taking power, the…