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…
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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…
High government employment mounts Himachal cumulative debt burden
byWhat is cumulative debt of Himachal? Conflicting papers presented in the Himachal Vidhan Sabha on scrutiny present two sets of figures about the total…
Historic opportunity for Hu Jintao to engage Dalai Lama
byHistory beckons China’s President Hu Jintao during his India visit if he sheds entrenched antipathies and chooses to directly engage the Dalai Lama with…
Cherry blossom heralds spring in Kashmir
bySrinagar: Like a typical Kashmiri, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has not missed noticing the first blossom of spring after one of Kashmir Valley’s most…