Pran: One of the most loved villains of Bollywood bids adieu
Mumbai: He was truly what legends are made of – a natural talent and a thorough professional with a versatility. Actor Pran left for his…
Himachal to start apple procurement from July 22
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government will start procurement of apples, the state’s main horticulture crop, under the market intervention scheme (MIS) from this month, an…
Debris in Kedarnath not cleared yet: NDMA
New Delhi: Nearly a month after a flash flood deposited nearly a 10-foot-high mound of debris around Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand, not much progress has…
Himachal BJP leader in police net over old scam
Shimla: History is being repeated in Himachal Pradesh as police have once again booked a top politician in a nearly one-and-a-half-decade-old corruption case. This week…
Himachal boy anointed Ladakh monastery’s head
Keylong (Himachal Pradesh): A two-and-a-half-year-old boy from this remote town in Lahaul Valley has been anointed the 15th head of the famous Tagna monastery near…
Built for 500,000, Chandigarh caps future population at 1.6 million
Chandigarh: Its founding architects, especially its master planner Le Corbusier, had built Chandigarh for a population of just 500,000 in the 1950s. Over six decades…
Six die in Nainital landslide
Dehradun: Six people were killed in a landslide in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district, officials said. The landslide came after a heavy spell of rains in Bheemal…
Dhoni says he backed his instincts to hit winning runs
Port of Spain (Trinidad): A beaming India’s skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said after leading his team to an amazing victory in the tri-series final against…
Dhoni’s cameo denies Sri Lanka Tri Nation victory
Port of Spain (Trinidad): Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed 16 runs in the last over to help India win the Tri Nation series, edging Sri…
Bharti Airtel shocked at Rs.650 crore notice, to appeal
New Delhi: Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel today expressed shock and disappointment at receiving a demand notice of Rs.650 crore from the Department of Telecom…