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Body parts of crashed MiG-29 pilot recovered

More than nine months after a MiG-29 crashed in the mountainous Lahaul-Spiti area of Himachal Pradesh, the Indian Air Force has found some body parts, believed to be of its pilot, in glaciers. The......

Seven days after MiG 29 crash, no trace of wreckage yet

A week after the crash of a MiG 29 fighter in Lahaul-Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh, the wreckage of the plane is yet to be located during search operations by the IAF, which carried out 132......

Wreckage found by locals, IAF says belongs to crashed MiG

A piece of wreckage recovered by locals at Thirot village, in tribal Lahaul and Spiti district, belongs to the MiG-29 fighter aircraft that crashed on Tuesday night, the IAF said. The entire......

Simla: US biker dies in snowstorm, tourists saved

An American mountain biker was killed in a snowstorm in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh where authorities rescued nearly 30 tourists, including foreigners.Jewel Edward (56) was......

First phase of polling begins in Himachal

Polling began on a dull note in the three tribal assembly constituencies of Kinnuar, Lahaul Spiti and Bharmaur in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday where about nine per cent of the electorate had......

Want to cut petrol bill? Check out these tips!

With the state-owned oil companies increasing the price of petrol by Rs 5 per litre, the largest-ever hike, motorists in India will be shelling out much more on petrol. And that is not all: the......

Your car may soon run on oil from food waste!

In what could give new meaning to fast food, now scientists have discovered a way to extract oil from pasties, crisps and other food waste and turn that into an eco-friendly fuel. British fuel......

Noel in contention for top job: Ratan Tata

Business mogul Ratan Tata, who heads a conglomerate comprising nearly 100 companies, said his successor would be in place by middle of the year and his step-brother was one of the contenders.......

Private hospitals alarmed at govt plan to fix fees

Expressing apprehension over the Centre's move to regulate fees at their hospitals, private healthcare chains on Monday said such a step will not be 'plausible' and even if it were to be initiated,......

MAT up at 18.5%; SEZs too under umbrella

The government on Monday proposed to levy Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) of 18.5 per cent on the book profits of Special Economic Zone developers and units, which was termed as a 'setback' by the......

Paap: Not sinful enough!

\n\nYou are alone in the middle of the vast Spiti Valley. It is hard to breathe thanks to depleting oxygen levels. Not a single sound except the whisper of your heartbeat.Not a soul in sight. No, I......

Shah Rukh Khan parties with KKR, Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan, who seems to be very happy with the performance with his IPL cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders, threw a party for the team, and his filmi friends.Shah Rukh was seen greeting......

Ranbir throws a party for his filmi friends

Since parents Rishi and Neetu Kapoor are out of town, visiting daughter Ridhima in Delhi, Ranbir Kapoor saw the opportune moment and called his friends from the film industry over for a party at......

'I told my daughter not to cry'

Juhi Parmar swapped places with Gauri Tonk in the reality television show Maa Exchange, and unlike the earlier women who swapped places, it looks like these actresses had a wonderful time. They......

Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif, snapped!

Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif make a pretty picture as they pose for shutterbugs after unveiling the Cineblitz coffee table book in Mumbai on Monday. The Cineblitz Gold issue features Aamir and......

Raina, Dhoni lead second strings to West Indies

In giving another validation to the club-versus-country debate, India is virtually sending a second string squad to the West Indies. With the players playing throughout the year, injury worries......

BCCI's itinerary is inhuman: Akram

In the wake of Gautam Gambhir's injury controversy, former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram termed the itinerary chalked out by Board of Control for Cricket in India for Team India as "inhuman".......

The best footballer ever: Pele or Maradona?

It seems Diego Maradona can never stop entertaining. If it was his sublime skills on the soccer field that amazed millions worldwide during his playing days, he stills attracts a lot of attention......

Federer clinches sixth Wimbledon title

Switzerland's Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick in one of the most extraordinary finals ever seen at Wimbledon on Sunday, holding off an incredible challenge from the American to win 5-7, 7-6, 7-6,......

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Q. ....what is the furthest u've traveled from ur home??? (mention both places)
Ashok Sharma: A. more

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Q. where is lahul and spiti?
Ashok Sharma: A. himachal pradesh more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-is-lahul-and-spiti/21500154/answers/19795112

Q. What are the sight-seeing places in and around Himachal?
Vikram Singh: A. Shimla, Manali, Lahaul & Spiti, Chamba etc more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-are-the-sight-seeing-places-in-and-around-himachal/19795092/answers/17991718

Q. We treat the roads as a garbage dump while keeping our homes clean. This menace of Gutka chewing and spitiing wherever is convenient is so repulsive that a law needs to be promulgated against dirtying our public facilities.Your opinion please.
QnA Quiz: A. Its a sorry state of affairs my friend....and till the day we feel that the facilities are for us...are our own....we would fail in the effort to...... more

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Web results for Spiti

Virbhadra Singh

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday said more micro and mini hydropower projects would be set up in Spiti Valley to usher an era of prosperity... ...

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Virbhadra Singh

SHIMLA: The work on Rohtang tunnel will be speeded up to complete the project in shortest possible time, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said today.... ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/work-on-rohtang-tunnel-project-to-be-speeded-up-virbhadra-singh/articleshow/20111091.cms

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Andhra Pradesh: Chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy meets Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi to discuss party affairs Assam: 70.71 percent... ...

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Virbhadra launches campaign in Himachal ahead of by-poll

Shimla, May 14 (IANS) Political activity in Himachal Pradesh "In the next few days, he will tour Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts (both parts of... ...

http://in.news.yahoo.com/virbhadra-launches-campaign-himachal-ahead-poll-140650940.html

Fresh snowfall, rain hit Himachal Pradesh

The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh today received a fresh spell of snowfall while the middle and lower hills were lashed by intermittent rain... ...

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/states/fresh-snowfall-rain-hit-himachal-pradesh/article4709021.ece