Facing backlash from youth on social media over diktats restricting love marriages and prescribing what women should wear, the Naugama khap panchayat has apparently bowed to the pressure and decided to convene its first-ever women mahapanchayat to deliberate on issues...

Himachal Pradesh will get its first-ever sports school today, a day before the 80th Independence Day, with Education Minister Rohit Thakur scheduled to inaugurate the facility at Jubbal in Shimla district. The exclusive girls’ school will accommodate 180 students from...

77-year-old retired Senior Medical Officer Dr Rajendra Kanwar had willed his property to the government in 2021 and formally completed the transfer by executing a Gift Deed

The Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) approval of the draft Master Plan for Delhi-2047 (MPD) marks the next phase of planning for a city expected to have a population of around 3.2 crore by 2047. The plan will now go to...

A notification issued by the Directorate of School Education on July 29 had stated that all government schools in Himachal will remain open on August 15

The first science college of Himachal will be set up in Hamirpur at an estimated cost of Rs 100 crore, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu while speaking at the annual function of Netaji Subhash Chander Bose Government Postgraduate Degree...

Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu will raise the issue of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) levied on traditional border barter trade between India and China through Shipki La in Kinnaur with the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...

Procession offeres visitors and residents a glimpse into the unique traditions and religious practices of Lahaul-Spiti

Omar speaks on the protests in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir to say that his party's forebears were right in fighting off the tribal invasion after Independence

Said Islamabad’s professed sympathy for Kashmiris disappears when it comes to the region’s water resources

Arun Haryani visits Lal Chowk carrying miniature national symbols and displaying the Indian flag as he celebrates the national occasion in the heart of J&K's Srinagar

Attends the solemn observance of ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’ in Srinagar

Rekha Gupta says India had to fight a "2.5-front war" -- two fronts outside the country and a half front within, involving those who she said insult the country and its armed forces

Linking the development agenda to his own long association with Delhi, Sandhu said he had known and worked in the city for the past 50 years

AAP leader cites student protests in Himachal, Dehradun and Barmer, says children are questioning poor facilities in government schools

Days after the district administration restricted the sale of pregabalin formulations above 75 mg, the Islamabad police have arrested a man and confiscated as many as 5,600 tables of 300 mg from his possession. The accused, identified as Yograj Singh,...

As thousands of devotees enter the Golden Temple through the historic Ghanta Ghar entrance every day, few may notice the large stone slab installed in the passage after the stairs. Engraved on it are the names of those who died...

The 80th Independence Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervour in Amritsar on Saturday. At the district-level function held at Guru Nanak Stadium, Punjab Cabinet Minister for New and Renewable Energy Sources, Industries, Commerce and Investment Promotion, Aman...

Punjab Police officers DSP Sanjeev Kumar and ACP Gagandeep Singh have been awarded the President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service. Their names figure on the list of police personnel released by the Government of India, bringing a sense of pride...

Kundan Singh Madaan was born on July 1, 1926, in Kasur tehsil of Lahore district, now in Pakistan, and was among the millions displaced during Partition in 1947

The case was registered on a complaint filed by the deceased woman’s father, who alleged that his daughter was beaten to death by her husband at the alleged instigation of his uncle and aunt

His son, who was travelling with him, also sustained minor injuries

The former Deputy Director of Sainik Welfare, Jalandhar, still heaves a sigh of relief when he recalls how fortunate they were

The event witnesses slogans of 'Channi-Channi' in support of the former Chief Minister

Addressing a mammoth gathering at the state-level event in Isru, Harsimrat, visibly emotional with a choked voice, said it was the Akalis’ fight to save the Panth and Punjab

Students from various educational institutions take part in cultural and patriotic performances; police and NCC contingents participated in march past

Incident occurred when her dupatta got entangled in running machine

A brief but intense spell of rain disrupted the normal life in the city on Friday afternoon, once again exposing glaring gaps in the Municipal Corporation’s monsoon preparedness. Many roads were waterlogged, leading to traffic snarls across the city. At...

The area was cordoned off by the police and security arrangements were put in place

MC takes dog into custody, seeks vaccination records

The Sheela Alipuria Charitable Society today organised a seminar to motivate students pursuing higher education. The society provides free higher education to needy students and presently 35 students associated with the society are pursuing Chartered Accountancy (CA) studies. Former...

A celebration of expression, identity and freedom

As the nation wakes up on Saturday to celebrate the 80th Independence Day, all eyes are on the ramparts of the Red Fort. Beyond the highly anticipated national address, a captivating sartorial tradition keeps fashion enthusiasts and cultural pride watchers guessing year after year: What is Prime Minister Narendra Modi wearing?

As India celebrates its 80th Independence Day, celebrities from the entertainment industry share their thoughts on patriotism, freedom and the responsibility that comes with it. From remembering the sacrifices of freedom fighters to reflecting on what independence means in their...

Five languages, eight tracks and one very loud night in Mumbai

The novel follows a woman’s emotional and psychological unravelling after the collapse of her 13-year marriage

The book explores the complex relationship between Sikhs and the British Empire across a century of war, upheaval and political awakening

What’s on the shelves this week?

The author takes everyday occurrences and turns them into the pivot around which stories are spun to explore complex thoughts

‘The Mark of the Matrix — Impressions from Contemporary Indian Printmaking’ brings together works by 11 artists

The collection offers an unusually intimate view of Mahatma Gandhi through his close relationship with Anand T Hingorani

A new show at Triveni Kala Sangam in New Delhi brings together more than 30 recent stoneware works

AstaGuru’s upcoming auction features landmark works by Modernists

The viral Instagram clip showed a railway platform free of litter, dust and garbage, with passengers quietly waiting for their trains

As Kullu emerges as one of the state’s leading destinations for angling tourism, stakeholders feel that its long-term success depends on responsible fishing practices and sustained conservation efforts

Vera Arbatskaya advised people with 'anxiety or history of panic attacks or claustrophobia' to only try activity under proper guidance

Tomatoes are overripe and unsuitable for sale, so they quickly turn into a mushy pulp, creating a strong odour that many find unpleasant

A study by researchers from IIPS, Vienna Institute of Demography and Princeton University finds stark inequalities in India’s Years of Good Life after age 60. While urban men can expect 10.2 good years and women 5.7, rural women average just 4.6

Anmol Jain's 'Mussoorie nostalgia: A legacy of two hundred years' recounts the triumphs and travails of the hill station

The right vegetables can transform a simple mutton curry, adding flavour, texture, colour, and balance to every bite

In Odisha, temple traditions are intertwined with the daily lives of people

Modern smart appliances handle repetitive kitchen tasks, letting you spend less time cooking and more time enjoying meals with loved ones

A perfect balance of sweet and tangy, the preserve made from freshly plucked mangoes brings alive the true spirit of community

Nothing can match the allure of the Chettinad chicken thondai in a tikka garb

There’s nothing more comforting than a plate of 'pakoras' paired with 'chai'

The tension between commerce and learning is not unique to our age

We cannot ask women to dream bigger if we do not also give them confidence that when they seek justice, the system will stand beside them

Nirmal Purja rewrote the rules of what the human body and mind can endure

Jasvinder Sidhu’s sudden death leaves behind not only grief, but the memory of a fiercely independent reporter whose integrity was at the heart of his identity

Researchers have discovered that a gene linked to congenital heart disease acts like an architect for the heart cell's DNA. Losing just one copy of TBX5 can cause the genome's carefully folded 3D structure to unravel, disrupting the genes needed to build a healthy heart.

I have cervical spondylosis since many years and it triggers severe tinnitus. How can this be managed or cured? — Pragati Chauhan (54), Hamirpur Cervical spondylosis can sometimes cause or worsen tinnitus because changes in the neck can affect nerve...

In untrained hands, aesthetic injectables used on face can cause irreversible blindness, eyelid drooping, total eye muscles’ paralysis

About 19 per cent of HIV cases reported in Himachal Pradesh during 2025-26 were linked to needle sharing, Rajiv Kumar, Project Director, Himachal Pradesh State AIDS Control Committee, said on Wednesday. He was speaking at a state-level programme organised to...