Man who breaks glasses with his voice
New Delhi: Jaime Vendera can break wine glasses with his raw voice, but the US-based vocal coach doesn’t consider himself special and gives credit…
Mauritius eyes tourism tie-up with India
Shimla: Mauritius has targeted India as one of the major growth markets in tourism and is keen to work closely with India, its high…
India’s top mountain biking race pedal’s off in Himachal
Shimla: Seventy-five intrepid cyclists set out from here Saturday morning to conquer the rocky terrain of Himachal Pradesh for the eighth edition of the…
Saina flies high in IAF aircraft
Hyderabad: For India’s top woman badminton player Saina Nehwal, it was a different experience — flying high in the sky in an Indian Air…
Turmoil in BJP, Congress over ticket allocation
Shimla: There is turmoil in the ruling BJP and the Congress party – Himachal Pradesh’s two main parties — over the allocation of party…
World Bank approves loan of $37 million for Himachal
Shimla: The World Bank has approved additional tranche financing of $37 million for the ongoing Mid Himalayan Watershed Development Project in Himachal Pradesh to…
More women are now heart specialists: India’s first woman cardiologist
New Delhi: At 93, she still does the rounds of the hospital she founded. S.I. Padmavati, India’s first woman cardiologist, says cardiology is a…
Its race time for Himalayan mountain biking, motor rallying
Shimla: It is racing time in the mountains as participants in the country’s two most gruelling off-road events are all set to zoom through…
Eleven percent households in Himachal outside banking system
Shimla: With as many as 11 percent of households in the state outside the banking system, the government has impressed upon bankers to launch…