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William Shakespeare goes colourfully ‘desi’
byNew Delhi: Literature, clashing cultures and global performance genres merge quaintly on the Indian stage, riding on legendary 16th century playwright William Shakespeare’s works…
Avoid higher reaches of Himachal
byShimla: Moderate to heavy snowfall continued across Himachal Pradesh for the second day Friday, and the government advised local people and tourists not to…
Foot bill for ODI security: Police asks Himachal cricket association
byShimla: Ahead of the first international match at the picturesque cricket stadium in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamsala town, a controversy has erupted over providing security…
Life haywire in Kashmir after snowfall
bySrinagar: People in Kashmir woke up to blanket of white today morning with the season’s first major snowfall, which disrupted electricity supply and also hit…
Tourists head to Himachal for snow
byShimla/Manali: With a picturesque blanket of white covering much of the landscape and a weekend beckoning, tourists today poured into Himachal Pradesh towns such as…
US filmmaker to document ‘Black Russians’
byWashington: As a young girl growing up in the Soviet Union, New York-based filmmaker Yelena Demikovsky was captivated by “The Circus”, a 1936 Stalin-era musical…
Five houses ashed in Himachal village blaze
byShimla: On a day when the cold wave is intense and it has been snowing in most higher hills four families living in five…
Environment officer arrested on bribe charges for approving mining project
byNew Delhi: An official of the environment and forests ministry was arrested while receiving a bribe of Rs.7 lakh for giving clearance to mining projects…
Diesel prices partially deregulated
byNew Delhi: The government today allowed state-run oil marketing companies to revise diesel prices from time-to-time in line with global crude oil prices. “Oil marketing…