Shimla: The Kalka–Shimla Railway which connects India's former summer capital to the plains of Punjab and Haryana offers a spectacular feast of the panoramic Shivalik foothills all along the route. On leaving Kalka, 2,152 ft
Jaipur: Bhangarh, a deserted town in Rajasthan, was established in 1613 by King Madho Singh, son of great Mughal general, Man Singh of Amber. Bhangarh was abandoned soon after being built and supposedly after it
Shimla, Nov 24: Eleven people were killed and fifteen injured when an overcrowded multi-utility vehicle carrying locals fell into a gorge near Timbi on Bakhal-Timbi road of Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh today, police said.Superintendent
Pune, Nov 24: To revive the practice of writing love letters which has died a slow death after the advent of mobile phones and Internet, a naturopathy doctor promoting a “healthy heart” campaign has decided
Hyderabad, Nov 24: The Defence Research and Development Organisation is planning to set up a long range missile testing centre at coastal Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh, a top official said here today.DRDO chief V K
Kendrapara (Odisha), Nov 24: Stone blocks fell from the exterior wall of the 300-year-old Lord Baldevjew temple here today leaving the priests and devotees in a state of panic.Though the temple was crowded because of
Mumbai, Nov 25: Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving gunman of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, used his Lashkar training to hold his breath for nearly 10 minutes, even when he was hanged at
New Delhi, Nov 24: A MiG-21 Bison combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Saturday crashed near Naliya in Gujarat, the second such accident this year. The pilot is safe.The lone pilot, a wing
Pune, Nov 24 : Government will launch the payout of direct cash subsidy to people through the Aadhaar based system in 51 districts of the country from January 1, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said today.He
New Delhi, Nov 24: Three people, including two minor sisters, were killed in an explosion due to leakage in a cooking gas cylinder in a house in south Delhi, police said Friday."The incident was reported
Mumbai, Nov 24: The inquiry report on the arrest of two girls for their Facebook comments against the shutdown for Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's funeral has indicted the policemen involved in initiating action and
New Delhi, Nov 23: With China showing Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as part of its territory in maps of the country in their new e-passports, India has countered the Chinese assertiveness by issuing visas
Srinagar, Nov 23: Curfew like restrictions were imposed in Srinagar city today to prevent people from taking out Muharram processions even as one person made a self-immolation bid in protest.Strict prohibitory orders under section 144
Itanagar, Nov 23: The Arunachal Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) today demanded immediate deployment of security forces at strategic market areas here to ensure congenial atmosphere for carrying out business. In a memorandum
Indore, Nov 23: Three IIM students here were expelled today for allegedly taking drugs at their hostel room.The incident took place on November 21, when the second year MBA students were caught consuming narcotic substance
New Delhi, 23: The Petroleum Ministry has turned down a request of the HRD Ministry to allow supply of subsidised LPG cylinders for the mid-day meal programme. “The request of HRD Ministry has not been
New Delhi, Nov 23: The government on Friday said it has hiked charges for speed post services from Rs 12 to Rs 17 for local articles from October 1 following escalation in costs of operations.“The
New Delhi, Nov 23: BJP today demanded annulment of the government decision to appoint Ranjit Sinha as the new CBI Director, contending that the Select Committee on Lokpal had suggested that such appointments should be
Bhubaneswar, Nov 23: India on Friday test-fired a ballistic missile interceptor from a defence base in Odisha as part of its efforts to create a shield against incoming enemy missiles, defence officials said. The indigenous
New Delhi, Nov 23: The government on Friday demanded that PAC Chairperson Murli Manohar Joshi and CAG clear the air after a former CAG official R P Singh questioned the CAG's estimates of presumptive loss
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