Don serving life-term offered 'diksha' in U'khand jail, adopts new name

An underworld don serving a life sentence in the Almora district jail was offered diksha by seers in the prison premises recently to initiate him into monkhood, claimed a man who mediated between......

8 fresh forest fires in 24 hours in U'khand; Army joins IAF to douse fire

The firefighting operation in Uttarakhand's forests with the help of an Indian Air Force helicopter continued for the second day on Sunday with the blaze being brought under control in several......

R-Day: U'khand bags best tableau award, Punjab Regiment marching contingent

The colourful Uttarakhand tableau which showcased the state's wildlife and religious sites at the 74th Republic Day parade has won the top prize, while the Army's Punjab Regiment has been adjudged......

Harish Rawat: A Congress veteran bites the dust

As Rawat trails from his own his own constituency of Lalkuwa and the Congress all set to lose Uttarakhand, the former state CM and five-time MP faces a question mark over his political future.......

How to buy a dream house in the hills

Astyuttarasyaam dishi devataatmaaHimaalayo naama nagaadhiraajah.Puuravaaparau toyanidhii vagaahyaSthith parvitivyaaiava maanadandaha.Himalayas, the king of kings in the north,is the soul of the......

Prasoon Joshi: If you aim to be authentic, you have to borrow from your life

'My parents weren’t very ambitious for my career. All they wanted for me was a secure future. So they figured if someone is paying me for my work and I’m not asking them for......

'Ahista Ahista is inspired from real life'

You may not recognise the name of Shivam Nair, who makes his directorial debut with Ahista Ahista this week. But Nair is well-known and admired in the industry, thanks to his 12 years of work in......

Buniyaad, Hum Log writer dead

Renowned writer Manohar Shyam Joshi, who revolutionised India's televisionindustrywith the immensely popular soaps Buniyaad and Hum Log, died in New Delhi following a cardiac arrest.The......

Vivek Oberoi injured

Actor Vivek Oberoi injured himself when he fell from a horse during the shooting of Subhash Ghai's Kisnaat Ranikhet inUttarachal's Almora district. "Vivek Oberoi suffered a minor fracture in his......

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 6

IMAGE: Swapnil Kusale earned India its first-ever Olympic medal in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions shooting at the Paris Games on Thursday. Photograph: ANI Little-known shooter Swapnil Kusale did well......

Dhoni's Lwali Chronicles Go Viral!

Photograph and video: Kind courtesy Sakshi Dhoni/Instagram   Sakshi Singh Dhoni shared glimpses of their family in serene Lwali, nestled in Almora district, which is also Mahendra Singh......

Rishabh Pant keen to help in COVID crisis

  Rishabh Pant, on Saturday, May 8, committed to make a monetary donation to provide oxygen cylinders with beds, COVID relief kits. 'I am especially keen to work with organisations providing......

IN PICS: Sushant and his special connection with cricket

IMAGE: Sushant Singh Rajput with Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta during the IPL last year. Photograph: BCCI   Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who committed suicide in Mumbai on......

Sports Shorts: Wilder draws with Fury to retain WBC heavyweight title

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Deontay Wilder reacts after knocking down Tyson Fury during the WBC World Heavyweight Title bout at Staples Centre, Los Angeles......