First woman elephant mahout among 34 unsung heroes awarded Padma Shri

India's first woman elephant mahout Parbati Baruah famous as Hasti Kanya, tribal environmentalist Chami Murmu, social worker Sangthankima who runs Mizoram's largest orphanage and plastic surgeon......

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......

Uttarakhand polls: BJP's Bisht, Cong's Kapri emerge as giant-killers

Not much was known about Mohan Singh Bisht, a humble Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Halduchaur area in Nainital district, until he defeated Congress campaign head and former chief minister......

47 dead as heavy rains lash Uttarakhand; rescue ops on

Forty-two more people were reported killed in Uttarakhand's Kumaon region on Tuesday as several houses collapsed following incessant downpour, taking the toll due to rain-related incidents in the......