Uttarakhand minister Satpal Maharaj said an inquiry will be conducted to find out how multi-storey buildings were allowed to be constructed...

A sweat-drenched prison cell in Delhi is where George Smiley first met Karla, later the Soviet spymaster, urged him to defect and failed, l...

The time for actions that amount to direct self-preservation hasn't come yet.

Wellness tourism is set to make inroads into Uttarakhand which has hitherto been popular as a religious and adventure tourism hub.

The prime minister of Nepal, Sushil Koirala, admitted with grim honesty that the total death toll could easily cross the 10,000 mark.

39-year-old 'Gori', India's only female albino captive white crocodile, will soon be released into the wild to enable it to adopt to the na...

The turnout in Badni and Jaidunga villages of Pithoragarh was unusually low, and the administration believes these four men were responsibl...

While flood-hit people of Uttarakhand kept crying for succour, ration meant for them kept rotting in government godowns.

Cloud burst incident was reported from Sunali village of Chamoli district, while moderate to heavy rains continued to lash the state.

The death toll in flash floods and landslides in Uttarakhand crossed 550 as rescuers intensified efforts today to evacuate 50,000 people st...

An idyllic boatride on Chilika Lake, darshan of Lord Jagannath at Puri and Konark's magnificence, little wonder that someone gets enchanted...

Guptipara is officially said to be where the baroari or community puja tradition began when 12 (baro) friends (yaar) pooled in to conduct a...

Thankfully, I did not look anomalous; I melded with the baroque extravagance of a squat town that is so proud of its UNESCO World Heritage ...

India has its share of such wonders, from Chhattisgarh to Tamil Nadu, but few can compare with the spectacle of the Iguazu Falls.

A wildlife activist has alleged that a large number of endangered turtles have died on the beaches due to govt's failure to curb marine fis...

The Romans piped the water from hot-springs into a huge public bath, which became so popular that they named the beautiful city: Bath.

Culture is the keyword in this French city. Though it has a operatic tradition, the place is known for some remarkable monuments and world-...