Salute! India's First Ethnic Gorkha General

Lieutenant General Shakti Gurung deserves to be complimented in telling his life story and that of his people, as subaltern communities within this vast and diverse nation of ours clamour for......

Sukhu didn't want wife to contest elections, but couldn't say no to...

Congress leader and Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Wednesday said he did not want his wife to contest elections, but the party high command insisted she should, and......

13 assembly seats in 7 states go to bypolls today

Bypolls to 13 assembly constituencies in seven states will be held on Wednesday. Image only for representation. Photograph: ANI Photo The electoral exercise, the first since the Lok Sabha......

Himachal CM's wife win creates new record in assembly

The victory of Kamlesh Thakur, the wife of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, in the assembly by-election from Dehra seat has scripted history as for the first time both husband and wife are......

Now, Indian scientists produce petrol from plastic!

A team of scientists at the Indian Institute of Petroleum in Dehra Dun has developed a new technology to convert environmentally-hazardous plastic into petroleum products. After nearly a......

Battle-scarred Anil Ambani visits Badrinath temple

Industrialist Anil Ambani, along with his mother Kokilaben, visited holy shrine of Badrinath on Wednesday, ahead of talks between his group company RNRL and Mukesh Ambani group's Reliance......

Despite downturn, Doon auto bulb industry thrives

For GBPL Industries, which produces auto bulbs in Dehra Dun, the recession seems good news. GBPL registered a 25 per cent growth this financial year despite the slowdown in economy and auto sector......

Nasscom's proposal for 20 new IIITs

The National Association of Software And Services Companies (Nasscom) on Thursday presented the model 'detailed project report' to the ministry of human resource development to set up 20 new Indian......

Karan Johar comes to Ranbir's rescue

Karan Johar doesn't only say it. He really believes it's all about loving the family. He agreed to let Rishi Kapoor stay back in Mumbai for his son Ranbir Kapoor's concert on November 1 although......

Actor Sammir Dattani weds girlfriend

Actor Sammir Dattani got married to girlfriend Ritika Jolly on March 16 in Dehra Dun. The wedding was reportedly low on celebrity turn-out but the reception party -- held at Mumbai's CCI grounds --......

From Chak De! India to Luck

After the success of Chak De! India, Chitrashi Rawat settled down in her new career in showbiz. She shifted base from the mountains of Dehra Dun to the neon lights of Mumbai. She bagged a......

'Pooja screamed so much!'

"Why is Pooja Bhatt screaming at me so much?" That was Udita Goswami's constant grouse on the sets of her debut film, Paap.The Dehra Dun girl who came to Mumbai to pursue a film career, seems to......

Afghanistan to play West Indies Test in India

IMAGE: Afghanistan's Rashid Khan celebrates the fall of an Ireland wicket with teammates in the one-off Test in Dehradun in March. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket Board/Twitter Afghanistan will......

MS Dhoni to wed tonight

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will tie the knot with childhood friend Sakshi Singh Rawat in a hush-hush ceremony at a farmhouse about 40km fromDehra Dun on Sunday night. The......

Salifu, Clarke to clash in final

Second seed Peter Clarke of Ireland stayed on course for his third successive title when he defeated Indonesian Prima Simatiaji to enter the final of the ONGC-ITF Satellite Masters tennis......

Salifu Mohd. upsets Bopanna

Top seed Rohan Bopanna was knocked out of the ONGC-ITF Masters tennis tournament losing both his singles as well as doubles matches in Dehra Dun on Tuesday.Salifu Mohd. of Ghana caused a major......

Ramaswami-Sipaeya win ITF doubles title

Ajay Ramaswami and Sunil Kumar Sipaeya won their fourth title by lifting the doubles crown in the $10,000 ONGC ITF Futures men's tennis tournament at the Doon School complex in Dehra Dun on......