Human Rights panel summons police officer in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir human rights panel Thursday directed a police officer to appear before it in connection with alleged use of excessive force…
Aman Kachroo ragging case: Convicts may return to college
Shimla: The four medical college students convicted of ragging to death their junior, Aman Kachroo, in Himachal Pradesh may soon return to the classroom….
The Castle Naggar hotel in Kullu gets heritage status
Shimla: The Castle Naggar, Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation’s prime hotel in the the picturesque Kullu valley, has been given heritage status, an official said…
Jammu, Kashmir again lock horns over Amarnath Yatra
Jammu: The question of improved amenities for pilgrims to the Amarnath cave shrine has again divided the people of Jammu and those of the Kashmir…
Kerala to take Ayurveda Tourism to next level
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has now set its eyes on pushing tourism centred on ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine and well-being, to the next…
Only 49 percent Russians know National Anthem
Moscow: Although only 49 percent of the Russians know words of their national anthem, according to state-run VTsIOM pollster, this is still 10 percent…
Assam legislator arrested for role in Ethnic Violence
Guwahati: An Assam legislator was arrested Thursday for his role in the ethnic violence in the state, police said. Pradip Brahma is an MLA…
Coca-Cola India’s ‘Support My School’ campaign wins Silicon Valley support
San Francisco: The Support My School Campaign (SMS), a unique corporate initiative to create a happy and healthy learning environment in schools across India by…
Four new hydropower projects for Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi: Four hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 3,400 KW will be set up in Uttar Pradesh in three years, the state…
Air Erosion Patterns in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
Air erosion patterns are a characteristic property of the snow deserts like Spiti , Lahaul, and Ladakh. However, on the Shimla-Dharamsala NH-88, as you…