Virbhadra struggling to restore Himachal’s economy
Shimla: Just eight-months-old, the Virbhadra Singh-led government has been struggling to bring Himachal Pradesh’s derailed economy – largely dependent on tourism, horticulture and hydropower –…
Delhi gang-rape case: All four convicts awarded death sentence
New Delhi: Four men were sentenced to death today for the Dec 16, 2012, gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old physiotherapy intern here. The…
Curfew in Shopian, partial restrictions in Srinagar
Srinagar: Authorities continued curfew in south Kashmir Shopian, Kulgam and some other towns of Jammu and Kashmir Friday to maintain law and order. Tension had…
Eight die of scrub typhus in Himachal
Shimla: Eight patients suffering from scrub typhus, a disease caused by the bite of an infected mite found in areas with heavy scrub vegetation, have…
Bali: Plethora of beaches, nightlife, temples, volcanoes
The moment you step out of your aircraft at the old airport at Denpasar, you are struck, if you are from India, by a…
Northeast fest to focus on tourism, students’ security
New Delhi: North East festival, a two-day event, will start in the capital Nov 8 and the focus will be on culture and traditional…
A Mumbai woman who loves to chase moths
Mumbai: In her profession, she is known as a lepidopterist, a person who collects or studies butteflies or moths. And she is one plucky…
Food in Hellenic Republic ain’t that Greek
Food in Athens with some complicated names for dishes may sound Greek! But even a die-hard Indian-food buff, wanting dal-vegetable-roti-rice on the plate each…
India’s entertainment industry growth pegged at 18 percent
New Delhi: With a robust 18 percent annual growth, India’s entertainment and media industry is set to log a turnover of Rs.2,245 billion ($34…
Dec 16 gang-rape: How core team cracked case
New Delhi: A hundred policemen were involved in cracking the sensational gang-rape of a 23-year-old trainee paramedic last year, but it was a core…