Nation
At J-K I-day function, most remain seated when national anthem played
Srinagar: The main Independence Day function at the Bakshi stadium here saw most of the people in the general stands remain seated when the national anthem was played soon after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti unfurled the Tricolour.
Martyr's daughter, wife unfurl flag at the spot where he fell last year
Srinagar: The six-year-old daughter of slain CRPF Commandant Pramod Kumar and his wife on Tuesday unfurled the Tricolour at the same battalion camp here, where exactly a year ago he hoisted the flag and was killed minutes later in an encounter with militants.
3 students killed in road accident near Chak Manga area in Jammu
Jammu: Three students were killed in a road mishap near Chak Manga area when a minibus met with an accident.
2 Mandi villages evacuated after landslide
Mandi: Even as the district authorities today engaged a dog squad to locate the bodies of missing victims of Sunday’s massive landslide at Kotrupi village in Padhar, 35 km from here, threat looms large over five villages.
32 victims identified; search fails to find more bodies
The district administration today engaged a dog squad in the search operation to locate the body of missing victims, but failed to find any body. Earth-moving machine was engaged at two places, one near the road side where HRTC bus HP63-5840 was trapped under debris, another at 1,000 metre downside from the road, where anther HRTC bus HP73-4423 was trapped under the debris.
Virbhadra announces 4 per cent DA to employees and pensioners
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday announced additional Dearness Allowance (DA) to state government employees and pensioners from January 2017 to be paid in October besides announcing a Government Degree College at Jeuri.
5 killed as bus rolls down gorge in Kullu; mishap captured on camera
Kullu: Five persons, including three women, died and eight were injured as a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus rolled down a deep gorge on Aut-Luhri road near Khanag in Anni subdivision of the district on Tuesday.
Haryana Governor calls for united efforts to defeat anti-national forces
Panchkula: Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki on Tuesday cautioned people against the threats of terrorism and called for united efforts by every citizen to defeat anti-national forces.
Farmers court arrest, end agitation
Karnal: As many as 31 farmers, under the banner of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) (Arya faction), today courted arrest at the Mini Secretariat as part of their ongoing ‘jail bharo andolan’, which was launched on August 9. They were later released.
Rich tributes paid to Bhagat Phool Singh
Sonepat: Paying rich tributes to Bhagat Phool Singh on his 75th martyrdom day, Urban Local Bodies Minister Kavita Jain said the Kanya Gurukul started by Bhagat Phool Singh with 17 girls in 1937 in the forest area of Khanpur Kalan village in the district had developed into Bhagat Phool Singh (BPS) Mahila Vishwavidyalaya.