Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Studies show frequency of cloudbursts increasing

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The flash flooding and landslide triggered by torrential rain in Jammu and Kashmir has brought the spotlight on extreme weather events battering India's Himalayas this monsoon se... Read More


Man held for raping mother as 'revenge'

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- A 39-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his 65-year-old mother on two occasions in central Delhi's Hauz Qazi area, with the victim telling police her son claimed... Read More


Protests continue over order on dogs in Capital

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Protesters gathered at Central Park near India Gate on Saturday evening against the Supreme Court's recent order to shift all street dogs in the city to shelters. Protesters, lar... Read More


CM reaches cloudburst-hit Chishoti village, announces ex gratia relief

JAMMU, Aug. 17 -- Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday visited the cloudburst-hit Chishoti village in Kishtwar to take first-hand stock of the devastation caused by the massive calamity, which has... Read More


Omar's signature drive draws flak

Srinagar, Aug. 17 -- The launch of a signature campaign for statehood restoration by J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah has drawn sharp criticism from leaders of various political parties terming it as ... Read More


Speeding SUV kills man in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- A 40-year-old man was killed after a speeding Mahindra Thar rammed his bike on the roadside around 1am in Moti Nagar, west Delhi on Saturday, police said, adding that the driver ... Read More


Stop entry of unlabelled meat into J&K: Hotel and restaurants body

Srinagar, Aug. 17 -- A prominent body of hoteliers of Jammu and Kashmir, J&K Hotel and Restaurant Association (JKHARA), on Saturday demanded a halt on the entry of unlabelled and unbranded frozen meat... Read More


2 from Delhi die after being hit by shooting stones in Kinnaur

Shimla, Aug. 17 -- Two devotees hailing from Delhi were killed when the two were hit by shooting stones while they were on their way to Yulla Kanda Krishna temple in the Rora Valley of Kinnaur distric... Read More


VCs' appointments flashpoint between HP govt, Raj Bhawan

Shimla, Aug. 17 -- The issue of appointments of vice-chancellor at two agriculture universities in the state, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (Nauni, Solan) and CSK Himachal Prade... Read More


Allrounders provide spin, skill in tale

MUMBAI, Aug. 17 -- For young players who want to take up cricket with the sole focus on becoming a good spinner, the England Test series was a cautionary tale. The spinner who is considered a match-wi... Read More