Houses washed away after cloudburst in Himachal; 5 dead, 50 missing

Five people were killed and about 50 missing following several incidents of cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh where rains washed away many houses, bridges and roads, officials said on Thursday.......

Flood-like situation in Bengal, Bihar rivers in spate

Many low-lying areas in West Bengal's sub-Himalayan region were reeling from a flood-like situation while major rivers in Bihar were flowing above the danger level at several places as unabated......

'Queen' vs 'Raja': Whom will Mandi elect

Clash of the two richest titans, a celebrity and a 'royal', is on the cards in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi Lok Sabha constituency, known for electing erstwhile 'royals' maximum number of times.......

Snowfall, rain hit normal life in Himachal; 720 roads blocked

Shimla residents woke up to a fascinating view on Friday with the entire town donning a mantle of snow but the sleet on road disrupted vehicular traffic and office-goers had a hard time commuting.......

World's most trade-friendly nations

The world's most trade-friendly economy is Singapore, according to the World Economic Forum. The WEF's Global Enabling Trade Report 2009 measures and analyses factors enabling trade in 121......