The US president’s praise follows his claim that allied forces avoided the front lines during the Afghanistan conflict. 

​The US president’s praise follows his claim that allied forces avoided the front lines during the Afghanistan conflict.  

Former Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad lashed out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over the party’s consistent electoral failures, claiming an unwillingness within the party to address the issues.

The roads leading to Himachal’s tourist hotspot of Manali in Kullu district are crammed with vehicles, stuck in massive traffic jams for hours. On one stretch, between Kothi and Manali, the jam stretched for 8 km.