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in RS: Sandhu seeks updateon National Quantum Mission progress

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu during the monsoon session on Friday questioned the Union government on the progress made under the National Quantum Mission since its launch i... Read More


Abdullah, wife seek apex court nod for divorce decree

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah and his wife have decided to formally part ways by filing a joint request before the Supreme Court to draw out a divorce decree putt... Read More


After 6-year hiatus, trade from Shipki La to resume today

Shimla, Aug. 1 -- Trade centre is ready at Chuppan as finally after a gap of six years Indo-Tibetan trade via Shipki La - a strategic pass near the Line of Actual Control (LAC), will re-commence from ... Read More


Amarnath Yatra suspended from Baltal route due to bad weather

Jammu, Aug. 1 -- The annual Amarnath yatra was suspended from the Baltal route on Friday due to inclement weather and to facilitate repair work on the track, officials said. The yatra has already been... Read More


Ex-army chief General Sharma dies at 96

NEW DELHI, Aug. 1 -- Former army chief General Vishwa Nath Sharma passed away on Friday at the age of 96. He served as the army chief during 1988-90. Sharma was the younger brother of Major Som Nath S... Read More


Taslima Nasreen back in Kolkata after 18 yrs

KOLKATA, Aug. 1 -- Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen landed in Kolkata on Friday, more than 18 years after she was forced to leave the city after violent protests over her writings, to attend a liter... Read More


2 BJP workers held for Suvendu's PA murder

Kolkata, Aug. 1 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers who allegedly planned the murder of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant of S... Read More


SC tells states to stop cattle straying on roads

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- The Supreme Court on Friday asked states and Union territories to amend their laws to prevent stray cattle on roads and frame schemes to compensate pedestrians and motorists kille... Read More


Taslima Nasreen back in Kolkata after 18 yrs

KOLKATA, Aug. 1 -- Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen landed in Kolkata on Friday, more than 18 years after she was forced to leave the city after violent protests over her writings, to attend a liter... Read More


4 minor boys from city swept away in Ganga

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Four minor boys from the city drowned after being swept away by a strong current in the Ganga during the Kanwar Yatra in Haridwar on Friday evening. The deceased were identified ... Read More