Czech woman paraglider crashes to death in Manali; 2nd death in 48 hrs

A day after the death of a Belgian paraglider, another paraglider from Czech Republic was killed in Himachal Pradesh's Manali after she crashed into the mountainside on Wednesday, officials said.......

Himachal: Paragliders collide mid-air, Belgian national killed

A Belgian paraglider was killed after colliding mid-air with another paraglider in Bir-Billing while they were practising for the upcoming Paragliding World Cup 2024 in the Himachal Pradesh town,......

The Soldier Who Became A Legend

A fortnight after he became the face of the Indian soldier in the Kargil war, on July 8, 1999, Vikram Batra died. He was mortally wounded after fighting through the night while recapturing Peak......

Landslides Can Kill!

Rescue operations continued through Tuesday and Wednesday in Joshimath, Rudraprayag, Dehradun, Rishikesh, Pauri Garhwal in Uttarakhand and in Shimla, Chamoli, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, for those......

Darjeeling Tea may get GI status in Europe

Darjeeling Tea may become the first agriculture product to get the Geographical Indication (GI) status from the European Commission. In its efforts to promote Darjeeling Tea in the global market,......

Identity crisis for Darjeeling Tea

Real glory of Darjeeling, queen of hill stations, stems from its 87-odd tea gardens producing the exotic stuff for connoisseurs of the brew across the world. Those who have once relished it would......

Railways undecided on luxury trains for 3 states

The much-hyped public private partnership motto of the railway ministry seems to have gone nowhere, as the ministry continues to sit over proposals from at least three state governments to start......

How to buy a dream house in the hills

Astyuttarasyaam dishi devataatmaaHimaalayo naama nagaadhiraajah.Puuravaaparau toyanidhii vagaahyaSthith parvitivyaaiava maanadandaha.Himalayas, the king of kings in the north,is the soul of the......

Dravid & Co Enjoy Day Out In The Hills!

IMAGE: Rahul Dravid at Triund. Photograph and Video: BCCI/X   The Indian support staff led by Head Coach Rahul Dravid spent their day off by taking a challening trek to Triund in......

CWG champion Sushil doesn't want to 'hold on to grudges'

'In life, the moment you step out of house, there are problems waiting for you. Sometimes you don't get a bus. If you get the bus, you are caught in traffic. These things keep happening.' IMAGE:......