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.......

Salute The First Lady Army Officer Serving At Siachen!

Deployed at 15,632 feet, Captain Shiva Chauhan, 25, highlights the calibre of the Indian Army's women officers. IMAGE: Captain Shiva Chauhan at the Kumar Post at the height of 15,632 feet.......

Can TN's Water Woes Ever End?

For the current woes of the state to end, in city after city, town after town, village after village, unauthorised constructions have to be removed, no questions asked, says N Sathiya Moorthy.......

Hyd: 6 private outlets sealed for poor security

The Hyderabad city police has ordered the sealing of two commercial establishments and served notice on six others after their security arrangements were found to be inadequate in dealing with......

Kolkata: Movie halls give way to malls

With the rising real estate prices, several standalone movie halls of Kolkata are giving way to commercial spaces. Movie halls, like Lotus, Opera, Orient, Ujjala, Purnasree, Radha, Lighthouse,......

Biyani's Future Group on expansion mode in Bengal

Kishore Biyani-controlled, Future Group which is also India's largest retailer is all set to make a marked expansion soiree in West Bengal over the next three years."We are looking at increasing......

Indian Railways' heritage routes likely to be monetised

The railways heritage lines that are part of the UNESCO-accorded sites list include Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Nilgiri Mountain Railway, and Kalka Shimla Railway. As part of its plan to monetise......

Kolkata retail demand down, new projects on hold

About 100 small and large retail and real estate projects in Kolkata are being delayed or defered due to the financial credit crunch. According to analysts and industry insiders, increased retail......

Sports Shorts: Kenya's Chepkoech smashes women's steeplechase world record

IMAGE: Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech celebrates winning and in the process setting a new Women's 3000m Steeplechase World Record at the Diamond League in Monaco at Stade Louis II, on Saturday.......