First swine flu death in Himachal
byShimla: A 55-year-old woman, who tested positive for swine flu, died in Shimla Saturday, the first death in Himachal Pradesh this year, a health…
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In one year, 2471 new cancer patients in Himachal
byShimla: More than 2,000 new cases of cancer have been reported in Himachal Pradesh in the past one year, Health Minister Rajeev Bindal said…
A course in Kangra miniature to revive dying art form
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh University here is starting a postgraduate course on Kangra miniature paintings to protect the dying art form, an official said…
Fear of plague haunting Himachal villages
byShimla: Residents of the Rohru rural belt in Himachal Pradesh are living in fear of the ‘wrath of god’. The cause of the scare…
Chinese microblogs stop comments after crackdown
byBeijing : Two major Chinese microblogging sites have suspended comment functions after they were “punished” for allowing rumours about a military coup in Beijing….
Green tribunal scraps Posco’s $12bn Odisha project
byNew Delhi : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Friday suspended environment clearance to South Korean steel major Posco’s $12 billion project in Odisha, the…
De Villiers, Clarke top-ranked Test batsmen; no Indian in top 10
byDubai : South Africa’s AB de Villiers has reached the number-one batting position for the first time in his career where he is joined…
Britain announces 60 new scholarships for Indians
byMumbai: British Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday announced 60 new “Jubilee Scholarships” to be awarded in India for one-year masters course in Britain, a…
China thanks India for curbing Tibetan protests
byNew Delhi : China Thursday blamed the Dalai Lama for stoking extremist views and thanked India for taking “effective and concrete” steps to curb…
SC slams Punjab government for ‘drama’ in Rajoana case
byNew Delhi : The Supreme Court Thursday criticized the Punjab government for enacting a “drama” to frustrate the execution of death sentence awarded to…