Tiger, gharial have slim future, says Romulus Whitaker
byNew Delhi: Despite the “hype” around the tiger and the gharial in India, the future looks bleak for both the animals, says Romulus Whitaker,…
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Orphanage rape convict sentenced 10 Yrs rigorous imprisonment
byShimla: Handing out a ten year rigorous jail sentence, a court here convicted one Vinod Kumar by holding him guilty of having raped a…
Himachal residents fall back on fuel wood heating systems
byManali: Curtailing subsidy on LPG cylinders, something that hill folks had come to rely upon for heating needs besides cooking purposes, has forced Kullu…
Manali hills get seasons first snowfall
byManali: Surrounding areas of Manali have received the first major snowfall of the season. The intense cold wave sweeping the region broke out into…
A unique funding initiative by IIT Roorkee alumnus
byAn alumnus of IIT Roorkee has launched a unique funding initiative for the students of its alma mater. The initiative, known as Student Alumni…
A new ray of hope – Empowering education in Ladakh
byLadakh: Joining hands with the Avalokitesvara Trust in Ladakh, a leading Direct Selling company QNET will support the Avalokitesvara Trust’s work in Ladakh as…
Three arrested with over 2 Kgs of contraband Charas
byShimla: Police arrested one person for possessing over 1 Kg of contraband charas in the city here today. “Suresh Thakur, a resident belonging to…
Ponty killing gets murkier
byDehradun : Former chairman of the Uttarakhand Minorities Commission, Sukhdev Singh Namdhari has been sent on five days police remand in his alleged involvement…
Tribunal stops Himachal project in forests
byShimla: In a setback to Asian Development Bank funded state-run hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh, a judicial panel hearing environment-related cases has stopped project…
Pepsi will be the title sponsor of the Indian Premier League
byMumbai: Pepsi will be the title sponsor of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the next five years. The Board of Control for Cricket in…