Nation
Prez poll: Hundred per cent polling in Himachal
Hundred per cent polling was recorded in the voting for the presidential election in Himachal with all 67 MLAs casting their vote. One seat is lying vacant in the 68-member House following death of Congress MLA Karan Singh
Pak violates ceasefire; jawan, girl killed
Jammu: An Army jawan and a nine-year-old girl were killed while three persons injured in heavy firing and mortar shelling by the Pakistan Army along the LoC in Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir today.
DGMOs of India, Pak discuss situation along LoC
Director-General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt. Gen. A K Bhatt today spoke to his Pakistani counterpart and conveyed that India reserves the right to retaliate to any cross-border firing along the LoC
PM hopes GST spirit prevails in Monsoon session
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hoped the "growing stronger together" spirit of the GST will bring enthusiasm to Parliament proceedings and that political parties will engage in high standard of debate and provide value addition during the Monsoon session
Presidential Polls: BJP MLA peddled bicycle to cast his vote
Chandigarh: The Haryana BJP legislator Dr Pawan Saini astonished all the lawmakers of Punjab and Haryana when he peddled bicyle from MLA hostel to Haryana assembly to cast his vote. When the MLAs of Punjab and Haryana were coming on their sedans and SUVs, he was the only MLA who came to assembly on a bicycle.
Interesting tales behind nicknames in India
New Delhi: As a boy in Class 3 or maybe 4, Pranab Mukherjee, on rainy mornings, would bundle his clothes in paper, tuck them under an arm and march off to school bare feet through the fields of his village in West Bengal.
landslides halt traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway
Ramban-Jammu: Traffic on the 300-km long arterial Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended for a few hours on Sunday due to landslides triggered by rains in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir
Governor oversees rescue operations, announces relief
Srinagar: Governor NN Vohra, who is also Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, expressed grief over the deaths of 16 Amarnath pilgrims in an accident near Ramban after their bus plunged into a gorge.
Ramban-Banihal stretch a deathtrap for pilgrims
Jammu: Amarnath pilgrims, who come from all parts of the country and abroad, have been witnessing bad roads in the Jammu region. A 36-km-long accident-prone crucial stretch between Ramban and Banihal has virtually turned into a death trap for pilgrims due to the poor condition of the track. A casual approach being adopted by policemen in managing the traffic has further added to the woes of pilgrims.
Rape & Murder of minor girl, Rahul seeks report from HPCC
Shimla: The gruesome rape and murder of the 16-year girl from Kotkhai that shook the state has even attracted the attention of AICC vice- president Rahul Gandhi, who has sought a detailed report from HPCC on the incident.