News for 'Shimla'

Annandale row to be resolved amicably: Army chief

Annandale row to be resolved amicably: Army chief

Rediff.com16 May 2012

Army chief Gen V K Singh has said that efforts would be made to arrive at a mutually agreeable solution to the contentious Annandale ground issue.

Cold intensifies in HP; Avalanche alert in high altitude areas

Cold intensifies in HP; Avalanche alert in high altitude areas

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

Avalanche threat loomed large over high altitude tribal areas and people have been advised to stay indoors as biting cold wave conditions prevailed in Himachal Pradesh in spite of marginal rise in temperature.

Review: Mirror Mirror is a visual treat

Review: Mirror Mirror is a visual treat

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

The film is an utterly delightful and fresh take on the classic fairy tale -- Snow White.

Meet The Finalists of Master Chef India

Meet The Finalists of Master Chef India

Rediff.com30 Dec 2011

Get a closer look at the three chefs, who will cook at the grand finale of Master Chef India.

Right to recall will endanger political stability: CEC

Right to recall will endanger political stability: CEC

Rediff.com12 Dec 2011

Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi on Monday rejected social activist Anna Hazare's demand for right to recall or reject saying the move would endanger political stability in the country.

Colours splashed all over: People revel in Holi celebrations

Colours splashed all over: People revel in Holi celebrations

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

People in several states across the country smeared each other with colours, exchanged greetings and savoured sweets to celebrate Holi.

Anupam Kher's father passes away

Anupam Kher's father passes away

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

He was 84.

Gen Bipin Rawat appointed India's first Chief of Defence Staff

Gen Bipin Rawat appointed India's first Chief of Defence Staff

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Gen Rawat will be able to serve as CDS for a period of up to three years after the government amended the rules extending the age of retirement to 65 years.

Pakistan airspace a no-go, airlines in spot over cost

Pakistan airspace a no-go, airlines in spot over cost

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

For Air India and Jet Airways, airspace closure over Pakistan would mean flights to US and Europe will have to take a longer route.

World unites to fight against AIDS

World unites to fight against AIDS

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

The number of new HIV infections have declined each year by approximately 17 per cent from 2001 to 2008, says WHO. But the United Nations cautions that for every five people infected each year, only two start treatment.

The special German Shepherd named Duster

The special German Shepherd named Duster

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

We asked you to share pics of your furry companions. This is what Yogesh Sharma shared.

Modi sounds poll bugle in Himachal, says follow UP, U'khand and Delhi

Modi sounds poll bugle in Himachal, says follow UP, U'khand and Delhi

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

Attacking HP CM Virbhadra Singh, Modi said he had hardly ever seen a CM spend so much time with lawyers.

Readers recommend colleges in Himachal Pradesh

Readers recommend colleges in Himachal Pradesh

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

We invited readers to share their college recommendations to the Class of 2010 -- the colleges with the best teachers, facilities, study programmes. Here we present the responses we recieved for colleges in Himachal Pradesh.

MiG-29 plane crashes in Himachal, fate of pilot not known

MiG-29 plane crashes in Himachal, fate of pilot not known

Rediff.com19 Oct 2011

A MiG-29 fighter aircraft crashed into a mountain during a night flying exercise near Lahaul- Spiti in Himachal Pradesh and the fate of the pilot is not known.

Profile: Trivedi, a man of many parts

Profile: Trivedi, a man of many parts

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

Sheela Bhatt traces the fascinating life journey of India's new Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi.

Mysuru is India's cleanest city

Mysuru is India's cleanest city

Rediff.com9 Aug 2015

Metro cities are ranked lower in cleanliness index and tourist towns also lag

Actor Joy Mukherjee passes away

Actor Joy Mukherjee passes away

Rediff.com9 Mar 2012

The actor was 73.

Heavy rains lash Himachal, most rivers in spate

Heavy rains lash Himachal, most rivers in spate

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Heavy rains continued to lash various parts of Himachal Pradesh, disrupting normal life in lower and mid hills while most of the rivers are in spate due to sudden rise in water level due to rains in catchments areas.

Quiz Time: What did Pran aspire to be before he became an actor?

Quiz Time: What did Pran aspire to be before he became an actor?

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!

Netas roll out mats for Yoga Day

Netas roll out mats for Yoga Day

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Lead by example... that's the adage our netas followed on Thursday as several of them took to performing various asanas across the country to mark the country's fourth Yoga Day. Here's a look at some of them.

With over 1.38 lakh cases, India among 10 worst COVID-hit nations

With over 1.38 lakh cases, India among 10 worst COVID-hit nations

Rediff.com25 May 2020

The United States leads the world with more than 1.6 million confirmed coronavirus cases, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

Spookiest 5: India's most haunted places!

Spookiest 5: India's most haunted places!

Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

Co-host of a brand new television show that takes you to India's most haunted places, Rocky lists five that scared the living daylights out of him.

Ladakh: The new hot tourist spot this summer

Ladakh: The new hot tourist spot this summer

Rediff.com5 May 2011

Bookings rise by 20 per cent.

#IndiaPhotos: You can share yours too!

#IndiaPhotos: You can share yours too!

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

Presenting our latest in the series of #India-Photos!

How to boost Jammu & Kashmir's real estate sector

How to boost Jammu & Kashmir's real estate sector

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Unless security is given paramount importance, it is difficult for real estate activity to pick momentum in J&K.

REWIND: India over the weekend!

REWIND: India over the weekend!

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

Events that shaped the nation in the past 48 hours in images.

Mohali meet: A feel-good gesture. That's it!

Mohali meet: A feel-good gesture. That's it!

Rediff.com29 Mar 2011

In the run-up to the much-awaited cricket battle, signals from New Delhi suggest that Mohali is neither Sharam-el-Sheikh of 2009 nor Shimla of 1972 (where the bilateral meeting between then prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto inked the historic agreement).

'Accidents were waiting to happen and it happened'

'Accidents were waiting to happen and it happened'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

'The lay of the runway is not at all safe.' 'Even operating a 737 is dangerous there.' 'During the monsoon, they must ban landing on runway 10.'

Get a health cover and have a relaxed holiday

Get a health cover and have a relaxed holiday

Rediff.com17 Dec 2010

A travel policy is not enough as most domestic ones do not provide health cover. On the other hand, only overseas travel plans cover hospitalisation, apart from travel-related risks.

As natives return, Himachal's coronavirus woes may just begin

As natives return, Himachal's coronavirus woes may just begin

Rediff.com7 May 2020

More than 1.20 lakh Himachalis have already returned home in less than a week's time. There is a list of 21,000 others approved for return, and at least two lakh more are still awaiting official nod for their return. Will this influx see a spike in coronavirus numbers? That is the administration's main worry, reports Ashwani Sharma.

10 stunning Indian landscapes

10 stunning Indian landscapes

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Bringing you the latest from our #India-Photos series! You too can post photographs from your travels around the country here and we will carry select pictures right here on Rediff.com

Dense fog disrupts flight operations in Delhi

Dense fog disrupts flight operations in Delhi

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

Flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi remained affected due to dense fog on Wednesday, disrupting the schedules of over 50 domestic and international flights. "Fog started enveloping the airport from 10 pm on Tuesday night and runway visibility dropped to 50 metres, due to which 21 domestic and international flights were diverted, while 15 others were cancelled," an airport official said.

Unusual summer pics: Rainbow down the valley!

Unusual summer pics: Rainbow down the valley!

Rediff.com10 May 2010

We invited readers to send in their interesting summer snapshots. Here are a few more responses -- and you can share yours too!

How India botched up its war against COVID-19

How India botched up its war against COVID-19

Rediff.com10 May 2021

India is in the midst of its biggest crisis since Independence. It is a national emergency and begs to be dealt with. Politics can wait. Lives need to be saved. We need to vaccinate India at a pace faster than any country in the world, asserts Ramesh Menon.

Rupani likely to return as Gujarat CM; Jairam in Himachal

Rupani likely to return as Gujarat CM; Jairam in Himachal

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

BJP president Amit Shah had said during the campaign that the party was fighting the election under Rupani and Nitin Patel.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

Swapped at birth, boy and girl united with parents after 5 months

Swapped at birth, boy and girl united with parents after 5 months

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

The babies -- a boy and a girl -- were exchanged by the parents in a cordial atmosphere as per Hindu rituals at the residence of one of the parents at Khalini near the state capital on Wednesday.

Sartaj Aziz will go to India if not stopped, says Pak minister

Sartaj Aziz will go to India if not stopped, says Pak minister

Rediff.com22 Aug 2015

Pakistan Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid said putting conditions on a guest was against traditions, as India first invited Pakistan and was now creating hurdles.

No pressure on school to expel Ruchika: Diocese

No pressure on school to expel Ruchika: Diocese

Rediff.com7 Jan 2010

The Shimla-Chandigarh Diocese, which runs the Sacred Heart School in Chandigarh that was indicted by a magisterial probe on Thursday, maintained that no pressure was brought on the school to expel Ruchika Girhotra after she complained of molestation by former Haryana director general of police S P S Rathore.

'Ruchika was not expelled from school'

'Ruchika was not expelled from school'

Rediff.com1 Jan 2010

The authorities running the convent school in Chandigarh, which allegedly expelled Ruchika Girhotra after the molestation incident, on Thursday said it had never expelled her.