Shimla, the 'Queen of Hills' to host Summer Festival in June

The hill town of Shimla has been turned into a heavily guarded fortress with more than 1,000 police personnel and nearly 300-400 CID persons deployed for increased surveillance for the one and half day visit of President Pranab Mukherjee here starting ...

The "Queen of Hills", as this state capital was fondly called by the British, is in the grip of jaundice. More than 100 cases have been reported from the town in the last few days, officials said Friday.

To mark World Health Day, a group of 60 cyclists Sunday set out for an expedition in the 'Queen of Hills', as Shimla was fondly called by the British.The cyclists are members of the Initiative for Cycle Enthusiasts (ICE), a local club comprising government ...

Queen of Hills, Shimla, however, would have to wait to see landing of a flight its Jubbar-Hatti airport. Sources said that due to suspension of flights, airports in the state were suffering a monthly loss of around Rs 1 crore. Three airports of ...

Shimla - Fifty-two intrepid cyclists set out from here Saturday for the second off-road mountain biking adventure race, Shimla Edition 2013, organisers of the event said. During the two-day 133-km expedition, the cyclists will test their skills in ...

With the suspension of air services to the panoramic hill queens of Kullu and Manali Valleys of Himachal Pradesh, gloom has descended upon hoteliers and travel agents who were dressed up for the tourist season this year. The reputed travel agents at ...

Shimla Deputy Mayor Tikender Panwar Wednesday met officials of the urban development ministry in New Delhi and sought liberal assistance to maintain the glory of the Queen of Hills, as Shimla was fondly called by the British."A charter of demands comprising ...

NEW DELHI: Most parts of north India reeled under intense heat Monday with no respite in sight Tuesday, with the temperature touching a scorching 46.2 degrees Celsius at Palam airport here. It was a hot start to the week in the national capital ...

New Delhi: It was a scorching start to the week in the national capital on Monday with the temperature shooting up to five notches above average at 44.5 degrees Celsius. No respite seems to be in sight as the Met Office said the mercury may touch 45 ...