Obama re-elected as US president
byWashington: Barack Obama has been re-elected as US president, winning 274 electoral votes, four more than what was needed to win. It was a…
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Five Indian-Americans in the race for US Congress
byWashington: While the eyes of the world are on the closely-fought US presidential elections, some three million Indian Americans are watching with interest the…
Finland national found dead in Shimla hotel
byShimla: Body of a Finland national, suspected to have died from an overdose of drug abuse, was recovered from a hotel here by the…
This Uttarakhand marriage will have no parallels
byDehra Dun: They come from affluent families in Ludhiana, Punjab. Both Amandeep and Seema Khanna could have been attired in the best of bridal…
Trade on Uttarakhand border with China closes
byDehhhra Dun: Trade between China and India from the Lipulekh Pass in Pithoragarh district was formally declared closed on Oct 31. Trade through this…
Dalai Lama urges Aung Suu Kyi to intervene for peace in Burma
byDharamsala: During the conflict between the Sinhalese and Tamil peoples in Sri Lanka, the Dalai Lama appealed to the Sri Lankan authorities to find…
Uttarakhand: A slaughter house of wild life
byDehra Dun: Uttarakhand is known for its bio-diversity. Its thick and abundant forests abound in wild life, which has perhaps kept this small mountain…
Dharamshala International Film Festival, In the backyard of the Dalai Lama
byUntil now Dharamshala was popular for the obvious reasons, The Dalai Lama and the most scenic cricketing grounds of the country. Come November…
Palle Srujana Sangham: The best of traditional practices of rural India
bySri Mallesham hails from a poor weaver family. Having discontinued his studies after 6th class he joined his elders in handloom weaving. Seeing his…
Aayman Tamang, a school dropout at 16, Mountain Biking Champion at 19
byMTB Himalaya 2012 commenced in Shimla early this month. The riders lived through 9 days of adventure racing covering 500 km, 3250 meters above…