With snow, skiers return to Himachal’s slopes
Solang Valley: “What a knee-deep powder,” remarked Japanese skier Kawai Hiroshi after experiencing the bountiful snow on the slopes in Himachal Pradesh’s Solang Valley. He…
Gurudwara declines to hold prayer service for Lt Gen Dyal
Panchkula: A gurdwara here is in the midst of a row over its refusal to hold a prayer service for a decorated former army general…
Over 100 link roads closed in Himachal after snowfall
Shimla: Four days after moderate to heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh, more than 100 link roads across the state remained closed Monday, hampering the movement…
Loneliness taxes your immune system
Washington: Don’t take loneliness lightly — it could harm your immune system and health, says a new study. Loneliness spurs production of proteins signalling the…
‘Barfi’, ‘Kahaani’ bag several awards at Filmfare
Mumbai: Sujoy Ghosh’s “Kahaani” and Anurag Basu’s “Barfi” struck big at the Filmfare Awards this year. “Barfi” was adjudged best film and got Ranbir Kapoor…
Murder accused Himachal legislator sent to Ambala jail
Panchkula: A court here Sunday sent to judicial remand Himachal Pradesh legislator Ram Kumar Chaudhary of the Congress, arrested for his alleged involvement in the…
IIT Delhi studying pollution at Delhi Metro stations
New Delhi: Are you breathing polluted air in the underground Metro? This is precisely what the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi is trying…
Rahul Gandhi is Congress no 2, will be party’s face in 2014
Jaipur: Rahul Gandhi was Saturday named the Congress vice president, making him officially the number two in the party after his mother and Congress chief…
Shimla snowfall at eight-year record
Shimla: The Queen of the Hills, as Shimla was fondly called by the British, recorded the highest snowfall on a single day January in the…
Congress takes on Punjab speaker over Majithia video
Chandigarh: The Congress in Punjab has got involved in an unlikely dispute with the state assembly speaker over the screening of a video clip in…