Himachal Rain Havoc Devastates Business

Tourism is badly affected. Entire apple orchards have been washed away. 2 million people are threatened with loss of livelihood. IMAGE: National Disaster Response Force personnel conduct a rescue......

Achievements, controversies marked N D Tiwari's long run in politics

Narayan Dutt Tiwari’s long political career included helming Uttar Pradesh three times as chief minister, becoming the only Uttarakhand CM to complete a full term and holding key portfolios......

Aided by rain, forest fires doused in Uttarakhand

  Aided by widespread rainfall since Tuesday, forest fires which ravaged thousands of hectares of green cover in Uttarakhand were doused completely on Thursday with no reports of fresh blaze......

Shaktiman stands on prosthetic limb; amputation successful

The amputation surgery of injured police horse Shaktiman been has concluded and it has been fitted with a prosthetic limb in Dehradun. Doctors said the surgery was successful.   "Shaktiman is......

Cola, beverage, ice cream makers expect surge in sales as temp soars

With a gradual rise in temperature and the start of heatwave, FMCG and dairy firms selling cola-based fizz drinks, juices, mineral water, ice creams and milk-based beverages expect a spike in sales......

Soaring veggie prices stoke inflation fears

Unprecedented rains and floods in the northern region in the past few days have not only caused extensive damage to lives and property but have also impacted business and commercial establishments.......

Major fire at Britannia's Pantnagar plant; no casualties reported

A major fire broke out in Britannia Industries’ Pantnagar manufacturing plant on Sunday destroying thousands of tons of biscuits. However, no one was killed or injured in the fire which......

Production of laptops, tablets, PCs gets Rs 7,350 cr booster

The government on Wednesday approved a Rs 7,350-crore scheme to boost production of laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs and servers in the country, as it sought to woo global and domestic players to......

Mumbai theatres close advance booking of MNIK

Movie theatres in Mumbai have closed down advance bookings forShah Rukh Khan's upcoming flick My Name is Khan, fearing attacks by Shiv Sena activists before and during the screening of the movie,......