US authorities seek man photographed riding whale
byMiami: US authorities are looking for a man who was photographed off the Florida coast riding on the back of a female sperm whale, an…
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Abandoned animals hinder traffic in Kullu – Manali valley
byKullu: It is not only monkeys or wild boars but abandoned animals are also becoming a sources of harassment in entire Kullu valley. Non-availability of…
Early snowfall raises hopes of White Christmas in Manali
byManali: Early winter snowfall in Manali has brought cheer to the town’s hospitality industry and there are chances that Manali will witness a White…
India has 10-15 million epilepsy patients
byNew Delhi: India has 10-15 million epilepsy patients but the good news is that the problem can be controlled in 80 percent cases, experts said…
Will Shimla see a white Christmas?
byShimla: Tourists are drawn by snow in Shimla on Christmas. Will the Queen of the Hills see a blanket of white this Christmas? The capital…
Perform or quit, Omar to medics after infants’ death
byJammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today admitted the lack of adequate medical facilities in the state, and warned the medics either to…
Tiger killings: are new guidelines enough to stop them?
byNew Delhi: Worried over 82 tiger deaths this year in India, the highest in a decade, the environment ministry is finalising a standard operating procedure…
Great Himalayan Park not in ambit of Forest Rights Act – Conservators
byShimla: Conservators have rubbished any claims of Forests Rights Act in Great National Himalayan Park, a reserve of rare Himalayan flora and fauna that…
UGC checks 53 private varsities, finds only five ‘in order’
byNew Delhi: Only five of 53 private universities inspected by the University Grants Commission (UGC) had been found to be in order, Human Resource Development…
Himachal to have two horticulture centres of excellence
byShimla: The central government will set up two centres of excellence to promote horticulture in Himachal Pradesh, a state minister said today. “One centre will…