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guj minister's second son arrested over alleged fraud

Ahmedabad, May 20 -- Gujarat minister Bachubhai Khabad's son and four others were arrested on Monday for their alleged role in Rs.71-crore irregularities in the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi Na... Read More


2 killed as tree falls on parked truck in Kangra

Dharamshala, May 20 -- Two men were killed after a banyan tree uprooted during a storm and fell on a parked truck on Monday morning in Himachal's Kangra district, officials said, adding that the victi... Read More


900 para companies likely to guard Amarnath Yatra

Jammu, May 20 -- The Amarnath Yatra this year is likely to see an unprecedented security grid with 900 companies of paramilitary forces and additional deployment of the army, according to a senior hom... Read More


HP: 40 held for cheating during Navodya exam

Shimla, May 20 -- Over three dozen people have been taken into police custody for allegedly cheating during the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) recruitment exam held in Shimla, with several candidates... Read More


Pak-based terrorist among 2 chargesheeted for grenade attack on Surankote temple

Jammu, May 20 -- The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Monday filed a chargesheet against two accused, including a Pakistan-based terrorist, for a 2023 grenade attack on a temple in Surankote, offic... Read More


10-year-old girl dies in Shopian

Srinagar, May 20 -- A 10-year-old girl was killed and her father injured as a tree fell during a windstorm in south Kashmir's Shopian district, officials said on Monday, and added that there was wides... Read More


HP cabinet okays curbs on construction in Shimla

Shimla, May 20 -- The state cabinet on Monday approved amendments to the Himachal Pradesh Town and Country Planning Rules, 2014, allowing to restrict construction of buildings on the valley side of th... Read More


SFI members clash with HP cops during protest over bus fare hike

Shimla, May 20 -- Members of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) clashed with police on Monday during a protest over bus fare hike in Himachal, in Shimla, said officials. SFI is affiliated with th... Read More


2 terror associates held with pistols, grenades in Shopian

Srinagar, May 20 -- The Shopian police on Monday arrested two suspected terror associates after recovering four grenades, two pistols, 43 live rounds and other incriminating materials from their posse... Read More


Leadership skills top criteria for state Cong chief post: Vikramaditya

Shimla, May 20 -- Himachal public works minister Vikramaditya Singh said on Monday that strong leadership skills are a top criterion for the post of state Congress chief and that the person "should no... Read More