Srinagar – Jammu highway closed due to snowfall
bySrinagar: Fresh snowfall today forced closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway. Around two feet of fresh snow fell in the Jawahar Tunnel area in the…
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No fog, no snow; sunshine on offer for New Year eve in Himachal
byShimla: Don’t let the weather fog your New Year celebrations. Catch the sun, which is giving northern India’s plains a miss these days, in the…
Himachal High Court strikes at pricing policy of life saving drugs
byShimla: Astounded with the prevailing prices of essential drugs, including life saving ones, the Himachal High Court in a public interest litigation took the…
Top-10 Indian sportspersons (2012 in Retrospect)
byNew Delhi: The following is the list of top-10 Indian sportspersons who made news during 2012. Sachin Tendulkar: Ending days of speculation, the legendary cricketer…
Muslim quota proposal triggers political storm
byLucknow: The promise by the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) to move a resolution in the Uttar Pradesh assembly during the budget session in February 2013…
India’s foreign reserves down by near $93 mn
byMumbai: India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves went down by $92.8 million to $296.53 billion for the week ended Dec 21, data released by the Reserve…
Hyderabad police chief’s remark draws women’s ire
byHyderabad: The Hyderabad police chief’s remark Saturday that accused in almost all rape cases in the city were known to the victims has drawn the…
Unimpressive year for Indian cricket as greats retire
byNew Delhi: It was a tough year for Indian cricket as it went through a transitory phase with the retirements of Rahul Dravid and V.V.S….
Over 650 rapes in Delhi this year
byNew Delhi: More than 650 rape cases have been reported in the National Capital Region (NCR) this year. According to the National Crime Records Bureau…
Kashmir train’s trial run through Pir Panjal tunnel successful
bySrinagar: The trial run of a train through the 11.2 km-long tunnel – India’s longest – across the Pir Panjal Mountain range in the Kashmir…