Record 10 million pilgrims visit Vaishno Devi shrine
byJammu : The popular pilgrimage to the Vaishnodevi shrine set a new record on Wednesday when it crossed the 10 million mark of visitors,…
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A bridge too far on heritage Shimla-Kalka rail track
byPhoto: Sanjeeva Pandey
Chopper flies too close to Taj , ASI complains
byAgra : A helicopter flew dangerously close to the Taj Mahal and made many rounds of this 17th century world heritage monument yesterday, causing…
Renovation work at Jagannath temple on hold
byBhubaneswar : Crucial renovation work at the 12th century Jagannath temple complex in Puri, Odisha is likely to be delayed by a week due…
Will Doon lose yet another of its hall marks?
byDehra Dun : This capital of Uttarakhand was once known for ‘chai’ (tea), choona (quicklime) and ‘chawal’ (rice). It also had the dubious distinction…
1913-14 Shimla Convention – McMohan Line and the disputed India-China border
byShimla: Stalemate over the India-China border settlement persists, much like it did so almost a hundred years ago when British rulers were drawing up…
5,000 years of Indian art in pictorial text
byNew Delhi : Indian art has travelled an energetic course in the last 5,000 years, peaking in aesthetic excellence during the Hindu and Buddhist…
Waste Wild World exhibition attracts attention
byAn one man art exhibition titled ‘Waste Wild World‘ by Om Parkash Sharma opened up at the historic Gaiety Theater in Shimla on Tuesday…
Buddhism: Moving beyond faith to heal lifestyle blues
byNew Delhi : Twenty-nine-year-old Gagan Kaur’s life fell apart when her 14-year-old relationship ended last year. A Buddhist monk found her sinking in a…
500-year-old traditional fair does away with animal sacrifice
byDehra Dun : In what is being seen as a welcome change, the people of this small mountain state are slowly but steadily doing…