Its economy dependent on tourist arrivals, the hill state is looking at a summer of discontent. Not that the rest of the year promises to be any different. Ashwani Sharma reports from Shimla.
Carrying on with its low-fare offers, SpiceJet has now started giving limited-period discounted tickets to flyers from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
The singer got engaged to longtime girlfriend Cherry Seaborn this weekend.
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is set to begin talks on a new five-year, 36.4 million pound deal with the Red Devils before the start of the season. According to reports, Rooney, who is currently on a holiday in Barbados, and United chief executive David Gill will hold a meeting to negotiate the mega contract after July 28.
Travel companies, seeing massive cancellations, are now advising tourists to visit these destinations in August.
The 25-year-old defender will remain in the Spanish capital for most of June in an attempt to regain full fitness.
This optimism is triggered by the feel-good factor in the wake of the Sensex touching record-high levels last week and a slew of discount offers by airlines to boost travel demand.
'A lot of people struggle to become a part of this industry, but I was lucky that I did not have to really struggle.' 'My struggle started after becoming a part of this industry, and, Oh my God, the struggle!'
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Monsoon time for hotels is usually the lacklustre interval in a year, when room rates head south. With the hospitality sector still grappling with the impact of a general slowdown, many top hotel operators are offering free nights, discounts and budgetary packages to maintain occupancy.
'It's all that pain that makes you the artist you are.'
"The return fare on economy class to most European capitals from Mumbai are close to 50,000 plus. If an LCC can offer direct connectivity for a basic fare of 25,000 with additional top ups for meals, baggage and blankets, which further takes the fare to, say, 35,000, it is still a value deal."
Infosys has raised its annual revenue growth guidance in constant currency terms to 8.4-8.8 per cent for the current fiscal.
Paris tourist sites reopened, workers cleaned up broken glass and shop owners tried to put the city on its feet again, a day after running battles between yellow-vested protesters and riot police left 71 injured and caused widespread damage to the French capital. Take a look at the widespread damage caused to the city during the protests.
Seasonal cheer has been scarce for Louis van Gaal after a six-match winless sequence for his Manchester United side intensified rumours that he will be sacked and Stoke City are unlikely to be offering any solace on Saturday.
East Bengal on Wednesday appointed Subhas Bhowmick as coach for the remaining of the 2008-09 season which will see the club compete in the final leg of the I-League.
Targeting techies in a lean season, Tourism Malaysia jointly with Singapore Airlines, on Wednesday announced holiday packages to Malaysia, aimed at showcasing destinations beyond the capital Kuala Lumpur, from Bangalore.
India are overwhelming favourites to retain the ICC Champions Trophy title, Test wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha said.
If you've got an office party lined up, dress right. You need to look both presentable and professional because impressions extend beyond the workspace too.
Images from Day 2 of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on Tuesday.
Luis Suarez said he had missed linking up with his insatiable strike partners Neymar and Lionel Messi after Barcelona's 'MSN' attack scored six goals in their 7-0 record rout of Celtic on Tuesday. Messi scored a record sixth European Cup hat-trick while Neymar became the first player in Champions League history to provide four assists and score in a game, curling in the third from a free-kick.
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There are both positive and negative impacts of the tax, but the net result for India's infrastructure sector is advantageous, says Vinayak Chatterjee.
'Makes one wonder how much of government will be left standing when this is finally over'
Domestic budget carriers SpiceJet, Indigo and GoAir have rolled out another sale offer with fares starting from Rs 1,699 for a limited period on domestic routes.
The biggest losers in the Sensex pack were M&M, ONGC, Vedanta, Tata Steel, L&T, HDFC, NTPC and Axis Bank, falling up to 3.04 per cent.
Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland has dismissed the players' demand for a pay-hike for the hectic international schedule that awaits them next season, saying the increased workload follows a "holiday period" due to postponements in the past one year.
AS Roma's Brazilian midfielder Mancini has become Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho's first major signing, the Italian champions said on Tuesday.
Real Madrid ensured top spot in La Liga at the midway point of the season when Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice in a 3-0 win at Getafe on Sunday before Lionel Messi's hat-trick helped Barcelona to a 4-0 victory at Deportivo La Coruna.
While initial Black Friday numbers out of the retail sector seemed promising, official November sales left much to be desired. Fifty-one percent of retailers missed projected November sales numbers. And we all know how the Street feels about missed numbers. Target got severely punished after missing its analyst-predicted mark.
Meanwhile, IT index continues to be the top loser down 3.8%. Financial stocks witnessed renewed buying interest at lower levels.
McTominay injury takes gloss of vibrant United display
Holidayers' plans have gone topsy-turvy of late and the options have got limited.
Lewis Hamilton has hinted he could walk away from Formula One at the end of the season, while also indicating it was highly unlikely.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi is the best player ever, Bayern coach Pep Guardiola said.
The destinations have a lot to offer in terms of adventure, culture and entertainment.
Only 10,059 tourists have visited the state this month compared to around 90,000 in July
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