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Scottish-born travel writer Bill Aitken dies in Dehradun at 90

Noted Scottish-born travel writer Bill Aitken, known for his writings on Indian mountains, rivers, and railways, died here at a hospital on Wednesday night. IMAGE: File image of noted......

26 killed as Lashkar offshoot targets tourists in J-K's Pahalgam

Terrorists opened fire at a popular tourist spot near Kashmir's Pahalgam town on Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 people, mostly holidayers from other states, in what is the deadliest attack in the......

'He said, 'I'm Hindu'. They shot him'

Pahalgam Terrorist Attack: Dombivli families shattered in grief and grit. Demand dignity, justice and answers to unanswered questions. Videos: Satish Bodas/Rediff Illustrations: Dominic......

10 trekkers killed in Theni forest fire

The toll in the forest fire in Theni district rose to 10 on Monday as the Tamil Nadu government ordered a probe into it and assured action against those who allegedly arranged for the expedition......

6 of 8 trekkers missing in Kullu rescued

Eight trekkers, who had gone missing in bad weather in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, have been traced and six of them rescued by Indo Tibetan Border Police Force......

Tourism sector hit hard by heavy rains

After impacting power generation and industries badly, it is now the turn of the tourism sector to bear the brunt of the heavy rains. With the death of two army officers, who were on trekking in......

3G network scales the Mount Everest!

With 3G network reaching the world's highest peak, making calls from the Mount Everest has become faster, easier and cheaper. Ncell, a mobile phone and internet operator in Nepal, has set up a 3G......

HM hikes Ambassador prices

CK Birla group company Hindustan Motors on Wednesday announced a marginal 0.5 per cent increase in Ambassador prices and 0.3-0.5 per cent on all Trekker variants following the announcement of a two......

Google's Street View? No, says India

  The Home Ministry has conveyed to Google that its plans to cover India through the Google Street View is rejected. India has rejected Google's plans to put Indian cities, tourists spots,......

Hit by unkept promises, HM workers await govt intervention

When Shibchandra Singh, a worker at Hindustan Motors' plant at Uttarpara, close to Kolkata, left the factory last Friday, he was briefed by his supervisor about the work to perform on Sunday. After......

Emotions Run Higher Than Usual On OTT

Emotions run higher than usual on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you some interesting options.   La MaisonWhere to watch? Apple TV+Language: French (with subtitles) Determined to bounce......

Sara Takes Us To Kashmir... Again!

There's no doubt that Sara Ali Khan absolutely loves Kashmir. She has visited this 'paradise on earth' before and doesn't mind returning to the beautiful Valley. Recently, the Kedarnath......

'I am a chick with unique ingredients'

Bisile, the Kannada film directed by Sandeep is the story of two trekkers who lose their way while on a trek to a tourist spot in Bisile Ghat. Jennifer Kotwal, who debuted in the blockbuster film......

2020's BEST Non-Hindi Films

2020 should be a case study of how film-makers from around India coped with the pandemic and the lockdown. Some were ready with their films, while others rushed through post-production working......

Kohli and Anushka's #BhutanDiaries will leave you longing for mountains

Virat Kohli turned 31 on Tuesday. Ahead of his birthday, the Indian skipper spent the day with his wife and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma in the mountains. Wishing Virat on his birthday,......

Late Aus cricketer Hughes's bat, jerseys head to Mount Everest

Phillip Hughes of Australia. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Chhurim Sherpa began her journey for a third ascent to Mount Everest on Sunday but this time some odd items were also part of her......

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