For cancer survivor, sun shines in heart
byBook: “Sunshine: My Encounter With Cancer”, Author: Minakshi Chaudhry: Publisher: Rupa; Price: Rs.195; Pages: 200 Here’s a deeply personal account by middle-aged Shimla-based Minakshi…
Human Interest
Himachal High Court asks police to protect inter-religion couple facing life threat
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the police to give protection to life and property of an inter-religion couple, who against the…
Man survives fight with leopard in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : It is very rare that anyone takes on a full grown leopard one-to-one and lives to tell the tale. Manoj Gusain,…
Minakshi Chaudhry’s cancer story out in her latest book
byShimla : Sunshine : My Encounter With Cancer , is the latest book of Minakshi Chaudhry describing her struggle and eventual triumph over breast…
Women like moving out with friends than husband
byLondon : Girls surely want to have fun but preferably without their men being around, suggests a survey that found a third of married…
Marriage can kill the criminal in you
bySydney : Marriage can help reduce crime by enabling people to develop greater self-control. Walter Forrest, criminologist, Monash University and associate professor Carter Hay…
Eight mn abortions every year in China
byBeijing : About eight million abortions are carried out in China every year, a survey said. The abortion rate was high since many young…
Chinese student runs 30 km daily to save bus fare
byBeijing : A school student in China runs 30 km everyday from home to school and back to save $1.4 in bus fare, a…
40 percent Indians embarrassed to ask for contraceptives
byNew Delhi : As many as 40 percent Indians are embarrassed to ask for contraceptives, said a global survey released Monday. The survey added…
Court orders CBI probe of minor dalit girl rape case
byShimla : The HP high court has issued notices to two police officials of the state government among others for delaying probe into the…