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New industrial policy to offer cheap power: Sukhu

Dharamshala, July 20 -- Chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu invited investors to invest in Himachal Pradesh, describing the state as one of the mostsuitable destinations for investment. Sukhu s... Read More


Flash flood blocks Sangla-Chitkul road in Kinnaur for over 20 hours

Dharamshala, July 20 -- Blocked by flashflood on Saturday, the Sangla-Chitkul road in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district was restored around 3 pm on Sunday, almost after 20 hours, said officials. The... Read More


Heavy rains bring relief from heat in Kashmir

Srinagar, July 20 -- Widespread rains were witnessed over Kashmir on Sunday bringing relief from the hot weather conditions across the region. The meteorological centre in Srinagar has predicted more ... Read More


The last drive: Farewell to a faithful companion

India, July 20 -- There are moments in life when even lifeless objects seem to acquire a heartbeat of their own. Recently, I experienced one such moment while exchanging our old car for a new one at a... Read More


Protesters vow to carry on as police prepare for march

NEW DELHI, July 20 -- A day after activist Sonam Wangchuk, on an indefinite hunger strike, was removed from the Jantar Mantar protest site, members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and protesters on... Read More


'Govt within its rights to move Wangchuk'

New Delhi, July 20 -- The Delhi High Court, in a special sitting on Sunday, declined to immediately permit activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife to shift him from Safdarjung Hospital to a private medical fac... Read More


Beneficiaries may be allowed to withdraw only Rs.1k

New Delhi, July 20 -- Under the Delhi goverment's proposed Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, women beneficiaries may be allowed to withdraw only Rs.1,000 of the promised Rs.2,500 monthly financial assistance imme... Read More


Muslim man tied with dog leash in u'khand, assaulted

Dehradun, July 20 -- Members of a Hindu right-wing organisation and local residents of Haridwar's Kankhal area assaulted a 30-year-old Muslim man and tied a dog leash around his neck allegedly after h... Read More


SC steps in as HC faults judiciary, NHRC in UP custodial death case

New Delhi, July 20 -- The Supreme Court has stayed further proceedings before the Allahabad High Court in a long-pending public interest litigation (PIL) relating to the alleged custodial death of a p... Read More


MP drive unearths cache of India's historical treasures

Bhopal, July 20 -- The Madhya Pradesh archaeology department has collected a treasure trove of historical documents including a rare record of the 1857 mutiny against the British signed by rebel Tatya... Read More