Everything you need to know about Simla Kalan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Simla Kalan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Shimla, May 21 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will visit this hill town for one-and-a-half days beginning Thursday. During his stay, he will get a taste of British era heritage.
Simla, Feb 11 (ANI): Tibetans-in-exile living in Shimla marked their New Year 'Losar' with prayer, the sounding of gongs in wake of a string of self-immolations and protests against Chinese control.
Shimla, Feb 1 (IANS) It's status quo for Shimla's historical Annandale ground, the picturesque flat highland that could have well become a cricket stadium, with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh declaring that it would stay with the army - as it has since 1941.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) India Tuesday said all issues with Pakistan should be settled bilaterally without the involvement of the UN or any third party.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) India Tuesday said all issues with Pakistan should be settled bilaterally without the involvement of the UN or any third party.
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) Hailing Swami Vivekananda as the one who brought back self-confidence in a shaken nation through his teaching and philosophy, President Pranab Mukherjee Friday said the monk would continue to be relevant for as long as the march of civilisation continued.
Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Only the UN can find the real truth behind the India-Pakistan clashes on the Jammu and Kashmir border, a Pakistani daily said Sunday.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Amidst Pakistan pushing for the demilitarisation of Siachen, Indian Army chief Gen. Bikram Singh said Wednesday that India had 'lost lot of lives' and 'shed a lot of blood' to command the icy heights and favoured holding on to the 70-km-long glacier in northern Jammu and Kashmir.
Simla, Sept 16 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday attacked the Congress on the issue of allowing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, and charged it of placating the United States.
Gohana (Haryana), Aug 26 (IANS) The London Olympics medal winners from Haryana were Sunday given cash rewards and luxury Audi cars here.
Simla, July 29 (ANI): Scores of youth participated in a cycle rally here on Sunday to spread awareness about environment conservation among the masses.
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday condoled the death of economist P.N. Dhar, calling him "a public servant of the highest pedigree who embodied the finest values and principles of public service."
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Well-known economist and principal secretary to prime minister Indira Gandhi in the 1970s, Prithvi Nath Dhar died here Thursday.
The manner in which the Pakistan government dealt with an Air India plane en route from Abu Dhabi to Delhi that had to make an emergency landing on Monday in the small town of Nawabshehr in Sind province is to be welcomed but it would be misleading to infer that this marks a radical departure as regards the orientation of the 'deep-state' in Pakistan towards India.
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) A midnight summit between Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Bhutto pleading with Gandhi to free 93,000 Pakistani prisoners of war, a failed Kashmir deal... The Simla accord, which marks its 40th anniversary July 3, may be a distant echo today but its spirit of resolving all issues bilaterally seems to have prevailed.
Shimla, June 19 (IANS) If all goes well, the historic Town Hall here could be restored to its Gothic glory and people will be able to saunter on cobblestones on the famous Mall Road.
Islamabad/New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India and Pakistan Tuesday reaffirmed their resolve to make "serious, sustained and result-oriented" efforts for seeking an amicable resolution to the dispute over the Siachen glacier, the world's highest battlefield.
Islamabad, June 11 (IANS) Pakistan and India Monday began two-day talks to resolve the dispute over Siachen glacier, the world's highest battlefield. Pakistan army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has sought demilitarisation of the area following a massive avalanche that entombed nearly 140 soldiers.
Islamabad, June 10 (IANS) Indian Defence Secretary Shashikant Sharma arrived in Pakistan Sunday for talks on Siachen, the world's highest and coldest battlefield, where the guns have been silent for almost a decade, an official said Sunday.
Shimla, May 9 (IANS) Screen legend Balraj Sahni was very fond of the hills and now his actor-son Parikshit Sahni is paying him a tribute by setting his first production venture - with the army as its theme - in Himachal Pradesh.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Humour has been the golden lining of India's realpolitik for as long as one can remember. The early kings hired jesters; Mughal emperor Akbar had Birbal and, in the 19th century, quick-witted Indian writers picked up from the British bible of humour, Punch, to laugh like the white 'babus'.
Shimla, April 19 (IANS) As the Himachal Pradesh government and the Indian Army fight it out over controlling Shimla's historical, verdant and picturesque Annandale ground, many residents are dead set against the state's move to set up a multipurpose stadium in the area.
Mumbai, Mar 10 (ANI): The Bollywood film fraternity bid a tearful adieu to veteran actor Joy Mukherjee at his funeral ceremony in Mumbai on Saturday.
Mumbai, Mar.9 (ANI): Veteran Bollywood actor Joy Mukherjee died at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital on Friday morning. He was 73.
Geneva, Nov.22 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, is likely to use his four-day visit to Washington commencing from today, to firmly and emphatically reiterate and re-emphasise to the American leadership, that New Delhi does not see a role for China in South Asia, nor will it tolerate attempted third party guardianship initiatives in the region by Beijing.
Geneva, Nov.21 (ANI): With India raising strong objection to the U.S. suggesting a role for China in South Asia, Beijing seems to be backing away from mediating between India and Pakistan.
New Delhi, Nov.18 (ANI): As the U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday expressed their support for improvement in India-Pakistan ties and their readiness to promote peace and stability in the South Asia region, India on Wednesday stressed on resolving all pending issues with Pakistan bilaterally.
Shimla, Oct 29 (ANI): Young Tibetans held a meeting here to discuss independence of Tibet and ways to achieve it.
New Delhi, Aug.28 (ANI): A concept note circulated during the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) Chintan Baithak held in Simla last week has called on members of the party to work unitedly to set their house in order within three months.
New Delhi, Aug.13 (ANI): Leader of Opposition L.K.Advani has said that he will complete his full five-year term, and has dismissed media reports of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) asking him to work towards nominating a successor.
Shimla, April 13 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari is all set for a two-day sojourn in this Himachal Pradesh hill town beginning Wednesday. His trip will include a visit to his alma mater St Edward's School.
Dhaka, April 8 (IANS) Bangladesh wants to try Pakistani military personnel for war crimes during the 1971 freedom movement.
Kabul, Jan.22 (ANI): Addressing a joint press conference with his Afghan counterpart Rangeen Dadfar Spanta, the visiting Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee here, replying to question on Kashmir on Thursday said that the international community should not link the November 2008 terror attacks on Mumbai to Kashmir.
London, Dec.17 (ANI): Pakistan's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Wajid Shamsul Hasan, has said that former prime minister Benazir Bhutto wanted Islamabad and New Delhi to engage in a series of dialogue aimed at burying the past and building a future free of terrorism, extremism and militancy in South Asia.
Lahore, Dec 16 (ANI): The government should raise the issue of the violation of Pakistani airspace by Indian Air Force fighters and ISAF drones at the United Nations (UN), Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid Senator Muhammad Ali Durrani has said.
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New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) After much dilly-dallying, the Delhi Soccer Association (DSA) is all set to start its senior division league with 14 teams at the Ambedkar Stadium from Dec 26.
Indo-China border dispute on the issue of Arunachal Pradesh once again appears to have reached to the lowest ebb. Reacting angrily to the External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee's statement on Arunachal Pradesh
Kolkata, Nov.9 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said Kashmir would remain a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan that would be sorted out through dialogue.
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here Saturday while reacting to US president-elect Barack Obama's views on the issue.
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) India Saturday asserted that Kashmir was a bilateral India-Pakistan issue and needed to be resolved under the Simla agreement and the Lahore treaty between the two neighbours.
Kolkata, Nov 8 (ANI): India is going to take a cautious approach towards the US President-elect Barack Obama, as was obvious from the reaction of External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee in Kolkata today.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday defended the presence of the UN Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), saying it was playing 'an important role' in maintaining peace and stability in the region.
Simla, Aug.30 (ANI): Exiled Tibetans are close to completing a 12-hour-long fast and prayer program here, aimed at promoting world peace and for highlighting the Tibetan freedom struggle.
Shimla, July 4 (ANI): Hundreds of delegates from the entire Himalayan region assembled here to express solidarity with the Tibetan exiles to mark the 94th anniversary of 'Simla Agreement of 1914'.
A 53rd minute strike by ND Heroes Sohail aided his team to get past mighty Hindustan FC by a solitary goal to gain three full points in the league match of annual Delhi Soccer Association Senior division league played at the Ambedkar stadium here
It took time to announce her death, as it was a death of a leader, who was strong-willed and determined, who stood tall in her adversity. On this day in 1984 two of her bodyguard assassinated her with machine guns while she was walking at
Newly shaped Osianā??s New Delhi Heroes and Air Force XI moved ahead in the final round of the 120th Osianā??s Durand Cup qualifiers beating their respective opponents Indian National and Simla Youngs in a keenly contested tussle with
Regardless of Pakistanā??s stiff protest the plan of Indian army is on to open up the Siachen glacier, the conflict prone region of India to adventure-tourists. A trekking expedition comprising of a team of 20 including civilians and
