A life lost, tense days as leaders play politics
byChandigarh : An 18-year-old loses his life, people are injured, public property gets damaged, tension and tempers rise between two communities and the common…
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China thanks India for curbing Tibetan protests
byNew Delhi : China Thursday blamed the Dalai Lama for stoking extremist views and thanked India for taking “effective and concrete” steps to curb…
Amid Srinagar’s tulips, Omar confident of peaceful summer
bySrinagar : Hoping for a peaceful summer like last year, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said unless militants abjured violence, incidents…
Bahuguna proves majority amidst walkout
byDehradun : The Vijay Bahuguna-led Congress government Wednesday proved its majority in the assembly amidst a walkout by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The…
Rajoana’s hanging stayed
byNew Delhi : The central government Wednesday stayed the hanging of Babbar Khalsa International terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana for the Aug 31, 1995 assassination…
Police near homes leave Tibetans sore
byNew Delhi : On a day when a Tibetan self-immolator died here after battling for life for two days, his compatriots Wednesday prayed for…
Shutdown hits Punjab, Rajoana appeals for calm
byChandigarh : A shutdown called by Sikh groups to protest the scheduled hanging of terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana affected life in most parts of…
Immolation attempt brings Tibetans together
byNew Delhi: The capital’s largest Tibetan settlement, Majnu Ka Tila, had an air of contained outrage Tuesday, a day after 26-year-old Jamphel Yeshi attempted…
Punjab tightens security ahead of Rajoana hanging
byChandigarh: Security was tightened across Punjab today following a shutdown call given by various Sikh organisations against the hanging of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)…
Himachal to recruit 200 doctors
byShimla : Himachal Pradesh will recruit 200 doctors to strengthen medical services in the state, an official said here Wednesday. These include 125 specialists…