PM, Sonia arrive in Chandigarh for India-Pak World Cup match
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here on Wednesday afternoon to watch the World Cup cricket semifinal between India and Pakistan with his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani.
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Gopal kin hope for reunion soon
Ecstatic after President Asif Ali Zardari ordered his release after 27 years of captivity in Pakistan, relatives of Indian prisoner Gopal Dass are eagerly looking forward to a big family reunion while
Manpreet Badal forms own party
True to his promise of offering Punjabis a new alternative, former finance minister Manpreet Badal launched the Peoples’ Party of Punjab at a massive political rally in the ancestral village of his po
Jats seek written assurance on quota
Just hours after Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda announced that Jats had suspended their protests, leaders of the community on Saturday said they would seek a written assurance from the government on reservation before withdrawing their stir.
Protester dies, jats intensify stir
Despite directions from both the Supreme Court and the Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday, Jats demanding reservations in jobs and educational institutions said they will intensify their ongoin
Planning Commission clears Haryana road project
The Planning Commission has approved the project of four-laning the 151-km long Kharak-Bhiwani-Dadri-Mahendergarh-Narnaul-Nangal Choudhary Kotputli road for grant of 20 per cent Viability Gap Funding (VGF).
Luxury car market to grow to 20,000 units in 2011: Volvo
Swedish car maker Volvo on Tuesday said the size of luxury car market in India is expected to grow by over 50 per cent to 20,000 units in current year against last year's market size.
3 Pak brides take oath as Indians
“In the name of Allah I swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, and that I will faithfully observe the laws of India and fulfill my duties as a citizen of India.” That is the solemn oath Tahira Zahoor took on Wednesday morning to become an Indian citizen.
Somalia hostage families cry for help
Fearing the worst for their loved ones, the families of Indian sailors being held hostage by Somali pirates after they commandeered the cargo vessels MV Suez and MV Iceberg in August 2010, have accuse
Charges filed against HC judge
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday finally filed its chargesheet against high court judge Nirmal Yadav and four others in a sensational 2008 bribery scandal widely known as the “cash-at-jud