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Sweltering heat grips North; Delhi sizzles at 49 degree Celsius

A tormenting heatwave swept through North India on Sunday with the mercury crossing 49 degrees Celsius in pockets of Delhi, while the weather office forecast some relief Monday onwards. IMAGE:......

Kangana may be a celebrity but she is accused in a case: Court

Actor Kangana Ranaut might be a celebrity, having professional assignments, but she cannot forget that she is an accused in a case, a local court has said while refusing to grant her permanent......

Authorities take steps to decongest Vaishno Devi after stampede

A day after the stampede at the Mata Vaishno Devi hill shrine, authorities on Sunday tightened arrangements with full deployment of security personnel and announced a slew of steps to prevent any......

Day after stampede, devotees follow 'stricter' rules at Vaishno Devi

A day after 12 people died in a stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra on Saturday, pilgrims thronged the temple for darshan following 'stricter' guidelines of the......

Scuffle caused stampede, not rush: Vaishno Devi shrine board

The Saturday stampede that killed 12 people occurred 'due to a scuffle between two groups of pilgrims', the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) said in a statement, emphasising only 35,000......

Can disinfectant tunnels actually spray out the virus?

These are becoming one of the most in-demand commodities in the COVID world with malls, offices, banks, and shops lining up to install the structure at their entrances. The company swamped with......

Modi flags off inaugural train from Katra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the inaugural train from Katra in Jammu, the base camp for Vaishno Devi shrine. Modi suggested that new train to Katra be named Shreeshakti......

Railways' pride: Udhampur-Katra line is finally ready

After a prolonged wait, pilgrims will be able to directly reach Katra, the base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, by rail after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off the first train from the......

Rail service for Vaishno Devi pilgrims to start soon

Rail connectivity to Katra, the base camp of Vaishno Devi shrine, has been completed and passenger services will start shortly, Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge said on Wednesday. Listing out......

Tour operators suffer as tourists cancel trips to north India

Tour operators in Odisha are set to suffer losses as tourists and pilgrims have started cancelling their bookings to various destinations in north India following the devastating floods in......

Shweta Tiwari takes her kids to Vaishno Devi

Shweta Tiwari's time out with her kids. Actress Shweta Tiwari and her children -- teenager Palak and toddler Reyansh -- took off to Vaishno Devi in Jammu. They wore their woolies, went sightseeing,......

Alok Nath reveals his favourite 'Sanskar' joke!

“I have suddenly become the talk of the town,” Alok Nath laughs, over the phone. There’s no denying that, thanks to some hilarious jokes dedicated to him that’s doing the......

Spotted: Vivek Oberoi at Jammu airport

Reader Rakesh Roshan met Vivek Oberoi at Jammu airport. The actor was on his way to the Vaishno Devi temple. If you encounter/meet/see film or television personalities and take a photograph or a......

Spotted: Kunal Kapoor at Vaishno Devi temple

Reader Rajesh Rai met Kunal Kapoor at Vaishno Devi temple, Jammu. The actor was there to offer his...

'I am basking in my glory!'

Ravi Shukla, 23, became the Amul Star Voice of India 2008, beating fellow contestant Saptaparna Chakraborty. Shukla has won a cash prize ofRs 25 lakhs,a ChevroletSpark carand a three-year contract......

Gymnast Dipa's next 'objective is an Olympic medal podium'

After becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics, Dipa Karmakar has set her eyes on a podium finish at the Rio Games, in August. The 22-year-old garnered a total score of......

Spotted: Ishant Sharma enroute Vaishno Devi

Reader Kshitij Kacker sent us this picture from Jammu and Kashmir. 'I recently spotted cricketer Ishant Sharma on a visit to Vaishno Devi.I went there with my wife and he was there with his......

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