A pristine view of snow-clad mountains and trees was disturbed this week by a long queue of vehicles – all waiting to enter Manali, a popular tourist destination in Himachal Pradesh.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday expressed gratitude to the Centre for conferring the Padma Bhushan on his late father Shibu Soren, as his party, the JMM, demanded a Bharat Ratna for the tribal stalwart.

On the eve of the 77th Republic Day, India’s largest paramilitary unit, the Central Reserve Police Force, has been awarded 13 medals for gallantry, including a Shaurya Chakra for an officer who led his team against an insurgent attack in Manipur.