Warm spell continues in Shimla
byShimla : Reeling under a burst of warmth in winter the popular tourist destination of Shimla recorded yet another warm day Sunday with the…
November, 2011
Why Kashmiris want the hated AFSPA to go
bySrinagar/New Delhi : Caught in the crossfire between security forces and separatist militants for over two decades, Kashmiris say the government must revoke the…
Google founder Brin donates $500,000 to Wikipedia
byMoscow : The co-founder of Google, Sergei Brin, has donated $500,000 to Wikipedia’s foundation, Wikimedia, the foundation said on its web site Saturday. Brin…
Jennifer Lopez is a classic dresser
byLondon : Jennifer Lopez likes to dress in a classic way and doesn’t really follow fashion trends. The singer-and-actress says she doesn’t really go…
82 year old man crushed to death by bus near Shimla
byShimla : A speeding bus killed a 82 year man at Shoghi 15 km from Shimla police said . The incident took place Saturday…
Meryl Streep donates film fee for charity
byLondon : Actress Meryl Streep was so keen to make a film on former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher that she slashed her fee…
Singapore honours Nehru as a ‘friend’
bySingapore : Sixty-one years after Jawaharlal Nehru last visited this island state, Singapore commemorates in stone India’s first prime minister as a “friend to…
Sukh Ram gets five years jail in third corruption conviction
byNew Delhi : A Delhi court Saturday sentenced former telecom minister Sukh Ram, 84, to five years rigorous imprisonment for misusing his official position…
Spotted: Filmmaker Karan Johar in Shimla
byShimla: Director Karan Johar busy during a shoot for his latest film ‘Student of the year’ in the city. Photo: Amit
Industry in Himachal permitted to buy power from private sector
byShimla: With industry bearing the brunt of pour outages, especially during winter months, the government has opened the doors for industrial houses to buy…