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Himachal urban local bodies polls: Congress, BJP gear up as nominations close

Shimla, May 3 -- With the nominations process for the first phase of urban local bodies (ULB) polls, to be held on May 17, closing on Saturday, both Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have exud... Read More


Govt teacher gets 6-year-jailfor molesting Class-11 student

Shimla, May 3 -- A POCSO court in Shimla has sentenced a 46-year-old government teacher to six years in jail for molesting a Class 11 student. The convict, Jai Prakash, alias JP, was serving as an Eng... Read More


No life jacket, no ride: Bilaspur admn tightens noose on water activities

Shimla, May 3 -- Mandatory life jackets, trained boat operators, certified instructors, lifeguards and multilingual warning boards - the Bilaspur administration has made these non-negotiable for all w... Read More


Body of missing boy found after 20 days

Jammu, May 3 -- Body of Tanveer Ahmed Chopan, 18, who went missing on April 12 after he jumped into Bisleri Nullah to escape four alleged cow vigilantes who were chasing him, has been recovered from a... Read More


2 more bodies found, CM orders probe

Jammu, May 3 -- Two more bodies were pulled from the debris after an old bridge collapsed in Ban Talab area on Friday evening, taking the toll to three, officials said on Saturday. Confirming the deve... Read More


Terror associate held in Pulwama

Srinagar, May 3 -- Security forces on Saturday arrested a terrorist associate along with arms and explosives in Pulwama, said officials. The arrested, Umar Malik, is resident of Kachipor area of the s... Read More


Jai Ram seeks probe into TB spread at Rampur nursing college

Shimla, May 3 -- Leader of opposition Jai Ram Thakur has sought a high-level inquiry after 19 of 90 nursing students at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Nursing Institute and Hospital in Khaneri, Rampur Bushah... Read More


HP's tourism-driven economy will be severely impacted: Vikramaditya

Shimla, May 3 -- Alleging that the LPG price hike was "anticipated", Himachal Pradesh public work department (PWD) minister Vikramaditya Singh has expressed concern over its impact on the state's tour... Read More


BJP flays Omar for terming SIR 'vote theft'

Srinagar, May 3 -- BJP on Saturday criticised Jammu and Kashmir chief minister (CM) Omar Abdullah for terming the Special Intensive Revision(SIR) as vote theft. "Every eligible voter has the right to ... Read More


Drug peddler's illegal property razed

Srinagar, May 3 -- Anantnag police on Saturday demolished a commercial complex that was illegally constructed by a drug peddler at Waghama, Bijbehara. According to a police spokesman, the demolished p... Read More