By Abhijit Prashar- NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: In a significant development, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) plans to approach Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar for permission to start a formal inquiry against former Union railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal in the infamous ‘Rail-gateâ€...
PUNJAB
Will convince Badal to take charge as NDA convener: Dhindsa
SANGRUR: Akali Dal MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa said he will convince Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to become National Democratic Alliance (...
CM asks Punjab’s team to ensure safe return of each pilgrim, 3000...
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal asked the Punjab’s Official team looking the rescue operation in Uttarakhand to insure safe ...
PSTET 2013 results out
CHANDIGARH: The result of Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test (PSTET) has been declared which could be seen on the website www.tetpunjab.com. It was disclosed today by an Official Spokesperson of the state government.He said that PSTET-1 was taken for ETT candidates whereas ...
Punjab, Haryana remain dry, no rain in last 48 hrs
CHANDIGARH: The neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana and UT Chandigarh have remained dry with no report of fresh rainfall in the region, in the pa...
Newly appointed high court judges administered oath
CHANDIGARH: Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul today administered the oath of office to Justice Anita Ch...
Six pilgrims from Andhra killed in ...
HYDERABAD: Six pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh were among those killed in the floods in Uttarakhand while relatives of hundreds of others are anxiously waiting to hear from their near and dear ones. Five members of a family from Visakhapatnam district were killed in the floods, accordi...
NATIONAL
400 Nepalis stranded in Uttarakhand
KATHMANDU: At least 400 Nepalis, on pilgrimage to the Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines, are stranded in the Indian state of Uttarakhand due to t...
Omar dispels reports of threats to Amarnath Yatra
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday dispelled the press reports about a heightened security threat to the pilgrim...
300 from Bihar missing in Uttarakha...
PATNA: Former Bihar minister Ashwani Kumar Choubey's two relatives were killed while he survived nature's fury at Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, a state where 300 people from Bihar are missing. Choubey, along with his close relatives, a family priest and security personnel, was on a...
Rescue operation picks up pace in landslide-hit Himachal
SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh government and the Indian Air Force Thursday sped up its operations to airlift tourists stranded for the past five...
Focus on rescue, post-mortem later: Manish Tewari
NEW DELHI: The centre Thursday said its priority was rescue and relief measures in flood-hit Uttarakhand and any post-mortem of the tragedy woul...
In Panjab University, forgo car for...
CHANDIGARH: Fancy the luxury of a hostel room on the Panjab University (PU) campus here? Well, you'll have to forgo another luxury for that - your car! With vehicular population and the resultant chaos, especially for parking, increasing on the beautiful and sprawling 550-acre PU cam...
FEATURED
Rain fury: Survivors bring back harrowing tales from the hills
HARIDWAR/LUCKNOW: Akash and his three friends watched in horror as a rain swollen river in Uttarakhand washed away their car, leaving them stra...
India's poor need more purchasing power, not doles
The welfare subsidies, if one recaps, were introduced by the European rulers following the French revolution to entice their subjects. Such welfare ...
Uttarakhand rains: Army's largest r...
NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand rains rescue operations has involved more than,8500 defence personnel and around 20 aircraft in rain-ravaged areas. It has become one of the largest relief and rescue operation.A K Antony, defence minister, has asked three services to deploy resources in the...
Rafale deal is progressing, not bogged down: Indian minister
PARIS: The $10.4 billion contract for 126 multi-role medium range combat aircraft that India has awarded to French aircraft maker Dassault for its R...
A VIP high-rise headed for thin air?
CHANDIGARH: It could have been THE address, north of Chandigarh's upscale areas. However, even before the first brick for the controversial Tat...
Surrogate mother alleges exploitati...
By Anil Dogra- JALANADHAR: A surrogate mother charged an NRI couple for defrauding her and breaching the contract reached between her and the NRI couple for not sticking to the promises made. Kamaljit Kaur wife of Sukhdev Singh, a resident of Dheerpur village in Kartarpur police statio...
NRIs
Nepal-Africa film festival opens with 'Earth Anthem'
KATHMANDU: The third edition of the Nepal-Africa Film Festival opened with the screening of "Earth Anthem", a short film written, produced and...
5,000 Indian expats in Saudi Arabia get new jobs
DUBAI: Around 5,000 expatriate Indians in Saudi Arabia, affected by a new labour policy in the Gulf nation, have found new jobs, the Indian co...
NRI lawyer wins Iran bank case in B...
LONDON/MUMBAI: Mumbai-born Parsi lawyer Sarosh Zaiwala Wednesday notched a remarkable success in a bank case in the British Supreme Court, with major ramifications on the international banking system, an official said. By the court verdict, the British government's sanctions on Iran'...
Canadian MP tells Punjabis to take legal route for immigration
LUDHIANA: Ludhiana District Congress Committee president Pawan Dewan today said that the Punjabis interested in immigration to Canada must always ad...
Australian charged in attack on Indian restaurateur
SYDNEY: Police in Australia charged a man Wednesday in connection with a vicious gang attack on the owner of an Indian restaurant earlier this ...
Deepika Padukone to groove at IIFA
NEW DELHI:Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who is on a roll after the success of "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani", will take to the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards stage in Macau next month. She is excited about her performance. Deepika will showcase some of her signature...
ENTERTAINMENT
'Raanjhanaa' love story has more depth than 'Tanu Weds Manu': Direct...
MUMBAI:Filmmaker Anand L. Rai, whose latest romantic offering "Raanjhanaa", says the movie tells a love story which is thicker and deeper than his l...
I don't like being compared with Rajnikanth: Dhanush
CHENNAI:Tamil actor Dhanush, who is awaiting the release of his first Hindi film "Raanjhanaa", says even though superstar Rajnikanth has a lot of in...
Song mentioning Katrina, Kareena al...
MUMBAI: item song performed by Mumait Khan in Ashuu Trikha's forthcoming film "Enemmy" has the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) stepping in with firm hands. The names of four women - Katrina, Kareena, Bipasha and Priyanka in an item song have been replaced by 'Miss India' and ...
Theatre akin to investment for comedian Kapil
MUMBAI:Popular stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma, who has turned producer with "Comedy Nights with Kapil", considers his 12-year theatre experience, wh...
Lucky didn't have to struggle: Palak Muchhal
MUMBAI:Playback singer Palak Muchhal, who hogged the limelight after singing "Lapata" in Salman Khan starrer "Ek Tha Tiger", considers herself lukcy...















