Do not take sleep disorder lightly
New Delhi (IANS) Doctors have cautioned against apathy to seemingly trivial sleep problems, saying a third of humans exhibit one or the other form of…
SC restrains Italian ambassador from leaving India
New Delhi(IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday restrained Italian ambassador Daniele Mancini from leaving the country till March 18 without its permission. The apex court bench,…
Four from Himachal died of swine flu this year
Shimla: Four people from Himachal Pradesh have so far succumbed to swine flu this year, an official said Wednesday. Two patients of H1N1 virus…
Argentina’s Jorge Mario Bergoglio is new Pope
Vatican City: Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina was Wednesday night elected the Catholic Church’s 266th Pope. He is first Latin American to be…
BJP walks out of Himachal assembly over renaming of schemes
Official sources said that less than3 months after taking power, the Congress government has begun erasing the former prime minister’s name from many state-run schemes
Delhi gang rape prime accused commits suicide
New Delhi: Ram Singh, the man who was believed to be the principal perpetrator of the Dec 16 gang-rape in the capital, reportedly committed suicide…
Timber imports help J&K conserve forests
Jammu: In a bid to conserve a precious resource, the Jammu and Kashmir government has adopted a dual policy of liberalising timber imports and enforcing…
SpiceJet operates all-women flights on Women’s Day
Mumbai: International Women’s Day got off to a flying start Friday with private carrier SpiceJet’s first flights of the day being operated by all-women crew,…
Curfew in Srinagar, other towns of Kashmir Valley
Srinagar: Curfew was imposed Friday in all major towns of the Kashmir Valley, including this summer capital, to prevent violent protests in view of the…
Himachal to open drinking points in villages
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government Thursday allowed opening of “ahatas (designated drinking places)” in villages to increase its revenue. The cabinet, at its meeting presided…