Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Two girls killed, 1 hurt in accident

Two girls killed, 1 hurt in accident


Two girls killed, 1 hurt in accident

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 06:00 PM PDT

Two girl students taking their matriculation exams died after the scooter they were riding was hit by a tempo.


Man hurt in peace bid, dies day after

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:56 PM PDT

Brokering peace between recovery agents and a local who had defaulted in the repayment of tractor loan proved fatal for the taxi union president, who succumbed to injuries inflicted on him late Tuesday night.


Woman loses purse to snatcher

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:54 PM PDT

A thief made away with a purse of a woman, containing cash and other valuables on Wednesday.


India to get its first grass skiing slope soon

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:51 PM PDT

Whether it snows or not, now the adventure enthusiasts would be able to enjoy skiing on the slopes of Solang Valley throughout the year.


Shimla looks forward to visitors

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:49 PM PDT

Fanfare of the semi-final of the India-Pakistan match has brought to fore this famous holiday resort which took the lead in forging friendship and better relations between the two countries with the signing of the Simla Agreement in July 1972.


Thunder, rain in Himachal

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:48 PM PDT

Thunderstorms accompanied with rains and sleet hit several parts of Himachal Pradesh resulting in sharp fall of mercury in mid and higher hills on Wednesday.


Drafting panel set up

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:46 PM PDT

A five-member Constitutional Amendment Drafting Committee, including members of Kashag (Cabinet) and exiled Tibetan parliament, has been constituted to redraft the Tibetan charter to facilitate transfer of power from the Dalai Lama to the elected political head.


CM: No distribution of PVW-343

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:45 PM PDT

Admitting that the yellow rust had affected the wheat crop in the state to quite an extent, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said on Wedneday that it had been decided that from the next crop season the PVW-343 wheat variety would not be distributed to the farmers for cultivation as it was susceptible to the disease, which was widely prevalent in the entire north India.


Cricket frenzy catches Shimla

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:42 PM PDT

Cricket mania of the semi-final cricket match between India and Pakistan of the World Cup 2011, is gripping the township like the rest of the nation.


Jingoism at a high — in Mohali and Attari

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:41 PM PDT

It was not only Mohali where jingoism was at its peak, but even at Indo-Pak joint check post at Attari-Wagah where thousands of Indians and Pakistanis had thronged on either side of the border and were raising slogans in favour of their respective country at pitch of their voice.


PAF officers booked for smoking

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:39 PM PDT

A complaint against the officers of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) for smoking at public place was filed by local activist Hemant Goswami of an NGO - Burning Brain Society with the Chandigarh police.


Haryana staff have a ball

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:37 PM PDT

It was Harbhajan, Yuvraj and Tendulkar all the way in Haryana government offices. For one there were no discussions on politics or file notings.


Cricket-crazy in boxers' land

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:36 PM PDT

This mecca of boxing is no exception to the cricket mania that swept the entire country during the India-Pakistan semifinal clash at the cricket world cup on Wednesday.


6 bookies nabbed for betting on semi-finals

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:35 PM PDT

While the inclement weather had cricket fans worried about the Indo-Pak match outcome, the bookies here were making the most of it over the Kiwi-Sri Lanka tie, even as they made fresh bookings for the high-voltage semi-final at Mohali.


Visa delay brings only half joy to fans

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:33 PM PDT

Leaders of India and Pakistan go on and one about furthering people-to-people contact but do they go beyond taking initiatives for the elite class and present a conducive environment for the common man?


When runs, not sales interested shopkeepers

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:29 PM PDT

There were no traffic jams or snarls on roads in the afternoon, when India-Pakistan match started in Mohali on Wednesday.


Gilani relishes Amritsari phirni, taar korma

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:27 PM PDT

Visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani particularly relished the Amritsari delight, phirni, after savouring taar korma and paneer at the luncheon hosted for him at the Taj hotel in Chandigarh.


Peaceniks from Pak hail PMs’ bonhomie

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:25 PM PDT

Pakistani peaceniks have derived a peace message from the semi-final match between India and Pakistan, saying that it was a great occasion as prime ministers of enemy countries normally do not sit together through an entire match.


'Match was like a lifeline for Pak, but...'

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:23 PM PDT

For Dr Sohail Saleem, the medical fitness expert of Pakistan Cricket Board, the match felt like a lifeline for his beleaguered nation.


Punjab suspends two cops for removing protester’s turban

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:22 PM PDT

Turban trouble has hit the Punjab government with two gazetted officers of Punjab police, including an SP and SHO, being suspended for allegedly removing the turban of a pharmacist-protester during a rally near the PCA stadium on March 28.


Shetty, Daler root for India and Pak

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:21 PM PDT

Actor Suneil Shetty and singer Daler Mehndi turned peaceniks, sporting stickers carrying joint symbols of India and Pakistan.


Sarabjit's kin fail to get an audience with Gilani

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:19 PM PDT

It was not fans alone who were seen outside Hotel Taj a few hours before the start of the semi-final match between arch rivals India and Pakistan to catch a glimpse of their favourite cricketers, but the family members of Sarabjit Singh too, who is facing a death sentence in Pakistan.


Panchayats adopt resolutions against honour killing

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:17 PM PDT

At a time when khap panchayats of Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh are under "attack" for openly issuing "death sentences" to couples who defy caste diktats on love marriages, the panchayats in Punjab are passing resolutions to decry the 'honour killing'.


Tagore work comes alive as docu-play

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:14 PM PDT

The association of Mahabharata with Kurukshetra is obvious, but with Rabindranath Tagore, it may perhaps sound curious.


Woman ends life, 7 booked

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 05:14 PM PDT

Sangrur police booked seven persons under abetment to suicide charges after a married woman committed suicide.


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