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Punjab-origin man gets 20-year jail in US for leading drug cartel

Chandigarh, July 11 -- A Punjab-origin man has been sentenced to 20 years in a US federal prison for leading a drug trafficking organisation that smuggled hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine and ... Read More


All med colleges to be upgraded by end of this year, says Sukhu

Shimla, July 11 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday issued directions to upgrade all medical colleges in Himachal by the end of this year with modern medical equipment. Sukhu, while pre... Read More


5 pilgrims hurt in Udhampur road mishap

Jammu, July 11 -- Five Amarnath pilgrims were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident near Toldi Nullah in Udhampur district early Friday morning, said officials. "All fiv... Read More


Baba Barfani ice lingam melts over 90% just days into Amarnath Yatra

Jammu, July 11 -- The Amarnath Yatra, which began on July 3 has received an overwhelming response. But recent reports are suggesting that the naturally formed ice lingam, also called the Baba Barfani,... Read More


NIA challans 6 Hurriyat leaders in 1996 Srinagar mob violence case

Jammu, July 11 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a comprehensive chargesheet against six senior leaders of the separatist Hurriyat Conference, including jailed Democratic Free... Read More


Behind the pilgrim trail, a tradition of trust across faiths

Srinagar /Jammu, July 11 -- Behind the tight security and rising pilgrim footfall of the Amarnath Yatra lies a story of inter-faith harmony that serves as the true backbone of the annual pilgrimage. W... Read More


HC halts diversion of hydro project local area fund for orphan welfare

Shimla, July 11 -- The Himachal Pradesh high court has stayed two state government notifications that diverted a portion of the Local Area Development Fund (LADF)-generated from hydroelectric projects... Read More


'Vande Mataram inspired people across religions during freedom movement'

Shimla, July 11 -- Rare gramophone recordings and archival documents reveal that Vande Mataram was widely accepted as India's anthem during the freedom movement, said Akhilesh Jha, founder of the Cent... Read More


Vande Mataram transformed love for motherland into national duty: VP

Shimla, July 11 -- Vande Mataram transformed love for the motherland into a sacred national duty, inspiring generations of freedom fighters with courage, sacrifice and hope, said Vice President C P Ra... Read More


Sachin Kanwal is new Shimla MC commissioner

Shimla, July 11 -- In a major bureaucratic re-shuffle, the Himachal Pradesh government on Friday transferred 17 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and 22 Himachal Pradesh Administrative Serv... Read More