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Soldier among 4 dead, 43 injured as bus falls into gorge in Poonch

Jammu, May 7 -- At least four persons, including a soldier on leave, were killed and 43 others injured on Tuesday after a private bus veered off road and plunged into a 100-feet deep gorge in Poonch d... Read More


Himachal cabinet okays Rs.1,500-aid for female house helps

Shimla, May 7 -- The Himachal cabinet on Tuesday approved Rs.1,500 financial assistance for women employed as domestic helps, as well as their daughters aged 21 and above. In a meeting chaired by chie... Read More


HP to hold 'Op Abhyas' in Shimla today

Shimla, May 7 -- As part of a nationwide drive, mock drill, "Operation Abhyas", will be held at two locations in Shimla city on Wednesday, officials said. The drills will be conducted on the premises ... Read More


Dry winter brews trouble for Kangra tea

Dharamshala, May 7 -- The rainfall deficit in Himachal's Kangra valley this winter has led to a dip in the production and quality of tea leaves, growers say. The tea growers in Kangra valley say only ... Read More


Senior Kashmiri scribe Hilal Mir detained by cops

Srinagar, May 7 -- The police on Tuesday detained senior Kashmiri journalist Hilal Mir for allegedly "disseminating content on social media to disturb peace", police said in a statement. J&K police's ... Read More


Mock drills conducted at Dal Lake to test emergency preparedness

Srinagar, May 7 -- On the placid waters of picturesque Dal Lake, Srinagar police, in coordination with tourist police and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), conducted mock drills for emergency prep... Read More


Have urged Centre for 4-laning of Shimla-Rampur NH: Vikramaditya

Shimla, May 7 -- Himachal Pradesh public works minister Vikramaditya Singh said on Tuesday that the state government has written to the Centre for four-laning of the Shimla-Rampur national highway (NH... Read More


Pak forces violate ceasefire in five J&K dists

Jammu, May 7 -- The Pakistan Army on Tuesday continued firing along the Line of Control (LoC) for the 12th consecutive day, with truce violations reported in five districts in Jammu and Kashmir, the I... Read More


roLl back delhi varsity circular 'profiling' J&K students, SHAh urged

Srinagar, May 7 -- Jammu and Kashmir Students Association on Tuesday wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah, requesting withdrawal of circular "profiling" J&K students in Delhi University (DU). "We wr... Read More


India's response should be effective: Owaisi

Srinagar, May 7 -- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday called for an effective response from India to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, terming i... Read More