Bruno Senna awarded Lorenzo Bandini Trophy
July 17th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Grove (England), July 17 (IANS) Williams' Formula One driver Bruno Senna collected the Lorenzo Bandini Trophy in the picturesque town of Brisighella, Italy, awarded to him for showing great promise ... Read more...
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Rains cool Himachal Pradesh
June 24th, 2012 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 24 (IANS) Showers were reported in some parts of Himachal Pradesh Sunday, bringing some respite from the heat. More rain has been forecast in the next few days.Shimla, ... Read more...
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‘Escape’ to Naukuchiatal - where the music played on
May 23rd, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Naukuchiatal (Uttarakhand), May 23 (IANS) The hills of Naukuchiatal were alive with the sound of music with bands, painters and graffiti artists from all over the world gathering at the ... Read more...
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Elite Dalhousie school in trouble over land deal (Lead)
May 14th, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Dalhousie/Shimla, May 14 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's famous Dalhousie Public School (DPS) could be shut down with a one-man commission recommending that the entire premises may be acquired as there were ... Read more...
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Snow, rain bring down mercury in Himachal
May 12th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 12 (IANS) Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh fell slightly Saturday after snow and rains in some parts. More showers have been forecast.Shimla recorded a maximum of 24 degrees Celsius, ... Read more...
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Mercury dips, Himachal lakes begin to freeze
November 12th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 12 (IANS) Most of the natural lakes in Himachal Pradesh's higher reaches have started freezing as snowfall in the past few days has brought down the temperatures, the ... Read more...
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New Indian reality fiction takes Asian centrestage
November 3rd, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The new Indian fiction that combines philosophy, history and key social concerns has come of age on the Asian literary stage with five Indian authors ... Read more...
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Himachal’s geo park to showcase fossils
September 11th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kasauli (Himachal Pradesh), Sep 11 (IANS) Animal and plant fossils and rocks will be showcased at an upcoming geo heritage park in this tourist resort, an official said Sunday.This picturesque ... Read more...
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Mercury dips in Himachal
June 7th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 7 (IANS) Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh fell slightly Tuesday after mild rains a day earlier. More showers have been forecast.Shimla recorded 25.6 degrees Celsius, down from Monday's 26.1 ... Read more...
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Evening showers cool Shimla
May 30th, 2011 - 2:55 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 29 (IANS) Showers in this Himachal Pradesh capital Sunday evening brought down the temperature to comfortable levels, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.The day's ... Read more...
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Rain go away, IPL makes Himachal pray
May 11th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, May 11 (IANS) Fire rituals, a gate dedicated to the rain god...Himachal cricket authorities are on a holy mission - to keep the skies from opening up ahead ... Read more...
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Himachal higher reaches in grip of cold wave
April 7th, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 7 (IANS) A cold wave continued to grip the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh Thursday with more spells of snow, the Met Office here said.Most of the high-altitude ... Read more...
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Himachal slightly warmer after five days of snow, rain
February 18th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 18 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh Friday saw a marginal rise in temperatures due to a long sunny day, bringing much relief from the biting cold."The entire state ... Read more...
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Fresh snow freezes Shimla at 0.6 degrees
February 17th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 17 (IANS) The season's third snowfall here in Himachal Pradesh froze the "Queen of Hills', as Shimla was fondly called by the British, at a minimum of 0.6 degrees Celsius ... Read more...
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Himachal hills, valleys receive more snow, rains
January 15th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 15 (IANS) The current cold wave continued unabated in the hills of Himachal Pradesh as the higher reaches had another spell of moderate snowfall while the mid and lower ... Read more...
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Himachal expects snow, rain and intense cold wave
January 13th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 13 (IANS) The cold wave in Himachal Pradesh would further aggravate with the approaching strong western disturbances that would bring more snow and rain over the weekend, weather office said ... Read more...
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Himachal slightly warmer but rain, snow expected (Lead)
January 11th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 11 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh Tuesday saw a marginal rise in the temperatures due to long sunny days, but the Met Office here forecast chances of rain ... Read more...
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More snowfall expected in Himachal
January 11th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 11 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh might experience more rain and snowfall in the next three days, a weather official said here Tuesday."There are chances of more rainfall ... Read more...
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Sikhism’s spiritual high seat: Journeying through Anandpur Sahib (With Image)
December 26th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) If Mecca is Islam's high seat of spirituality, then the picturesque town of Anandpur Sahib in Punjab is the religious heartbeat of the Sikh faith. ... Read more...
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Christmas Village greets tourists at China’s north pole
December 25th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 25 (IANS) A Santa Claus House, a Christmas Post Office and snow buildings are all set to greet the visitors to the Christmas Village which was opened in China's north ... Read more...
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Human onslaught weighs heavy on Himalayan town (Letter from Himachal)
November 28th, 2010 - 10:09 am ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Rekong Peo (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 28 (IANS) It is a picturesque town located at a height of 2,670 metres with the Kinner Kailash range of the Himalayas as its ... Read more...
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French tourist town to dedicate 2012 as the Year of India
November 23rd, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Saint Tropez, a picturesque town in southeast France which attracts about five million tourists annually, is all set to dedicate 2012 as the year of India ... Read more...
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Mercury below freezing point in Himachal after snowfall
October 23rd, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 23 (IANS) Widespread rain and snowfall in Himachal Pradesh brought down the mercury Saturday with Kalpa village in Kinnaur district recording a minimum temperature below freezing point, a weather ... Read more...
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Manali gets season’s first snowfall
October 22nd, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 22 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's picturesque town Manali experienced the season's first snow fall Friday evening, much to the delight of those in the hospitality industry."Manali and the hills overlooking the ... Read more...
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Bright sunny day in Himachal
September 24th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 24 (IANS) After three days of moderate to heavy rainfall, the hills of Himachal Pradesh Friday woke up to a bright sunny morning but with a mild chill in ... Read more...
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Snow, rain in Himachal
September 19th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 19 (IANS) The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh Sunday experienced another spell of mild snowfall, weather officials said.
"Higher reaches of Kinnaur district saw mild snowfall early Sunday morning. ... Read more...
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Temperature rises in Himachal
June 6th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 6 (IANS) Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh rose slightly in the absence of rain Sunday, with state capital Shimla recording a high of 25.9 degrees Celsius against Saturday's 24.3 degrees ... Read more...
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Rain in Himachal brings down temperatures
June 5th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 5 (IANS) Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh fell sharply Saturday due to widespread rains, with state capital Shimla recording a high of 24.3 degrees Celsius against Friday's 28.3 degrees Celsius.
"The ... Read more...
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Thousands headed to Himachal as mercury dips
June 4th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 4 (IANS) Nearly 40,000 tourists are expected to make a beeline for the hills of Himachal Pradesh the coming weekend as the state is likely to see more rains ... Read more...
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Mercury dips in Himachal after rain
June 3rd, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 3 (IANS) Moderate rain in various parts of Himachal Pradesh Thursday brought down the temperature by a few notches, with the weatherman forecasting more thundershowers in the state Friday. ... Read more...
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Himachal continues to experience warm weather
June 1st, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 1 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh continued to experience warm weather Tuesday with the temperature recorded two to five degrees Celsius above the average, the weatherman said. State capital Shimla saw ... Read more...
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Sporadic violence marks Maoists’ indefinite Nepal closure (Lead)
May 2nd, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 2 (IANS) With a constitutional crisis and president's rule threatening Nepal, its former Maoist guerrillas Sunday began an indefinite general strike paralysing the entire nation after talks with the ... Read more...
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Temperature down in Himachal after rain
April 24th, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 24 (IANS) Rain in Himachal Pradesh Saturday brought down the temperature by four to five notches, with the weatherman forecasting thundershowers in the state Sunday.
Shimla and nearby areas saw moderate ... Read more...
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Fresh snow, rains in Himachal bring cheer
April 21st, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 21 (IANS) Fresh snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh have ended weeks of dry spell, pushing mercury down by several notches across the hill state.
"The high ... Read more...
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Up there, Dharamsala waits to host IPL matches (With Image)
April 5th, 2010 - 10:16 am ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Dharamsala, April 5 (IANS) This picturesque town in Himachal Pradesh is all set to welcome the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season. The stadium here will be the highest cricket ... Read more...
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