9000 people evacuated in Punjab due to rain, 8 die; Haryana reports 7 deaths

Rain in Haryana and Punjab abated after three days of onslaught even as several parts still remained flooded and the death toll due to rain-related incident mounted to 15. IMAGE: The State......

Farmers step up protest in support of wrestlers, to meet Prez Murmu

Farmer outfits held a khap mahapanchayat in Uttar Pradesh and a series of protests in Punjab and Haryana on Thursday, showing solidarity with wrestlers who have accused Wrestling Federation of......

Police station in-charge shifted after grenade attack in Punjab; 7 detained

The station house officer of the Sarhali police station, which was targeted by a rocket-propelled grenade a day ago, was shifted on Sunday, officials said. IMAGE: People and media personnel gather......

Army, BSF sound red alert against Pak drones

Taking serious note of Pakistan using Chinese drones to airdrop weapons in Punjab, the Army and the Border Security Force have sounded an all-out alert along the entire Indo-Pak border and Line of......

World's 20 highest bridges

Millau Viaduct, France Designed by the British architect Norman Foster and French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux, the Millau Viaduct spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in......

India building world's highest railway bridge

When completed in 2016, the 1.3-km railway bridge over the Chenab will soar 359 meters above the river bed, 19 meters higher than France's Tarn River bridge. Taking shape in Reasi, Jammu's oldest......