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84% less rainfall: NW India reels in grip of dry winter

New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- North-west India is experiencing one of its driest winters on record, with an 84.8% rainfall deficiency in December and 84% in the first ten days of January, leaving the region's... Read More


Arms, ammo dropped by Pak drone seized

Jammu, Jan. 11 -- Ahead of the Republic Day, security forces seized two pistols, three magazines, a Chinese hand grenade and live rounds, dropped by some drone from Pakistan during the intervening nig... Read More


Cause of mishap to be probed: Dy CM

Dharamshala, Jan. 11 -- Himachal deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri has ordered a probe to ascertain the cause of the accident in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district which claimed 14 lives. Agniho... Read More


HP health institutions to have rooftop solar

Dharamshala, Jan. 11 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has issued directions for the installation of rooftop solar systems on various buildings of institutions under the health department. He s... Read More


Palampur man among three Indians on seizedRussian-flagged tanker

Dharamshala, Jan. 11 -- A youth from Palampur in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh is among the three Indians who were part of the crew aboard a Russian-flagged oil tanker seized by the United State... Read More


'Cannot see anything': Pilot before U'khand chopper crash

Dehradun, Jan. 11 -- The pilot of the helicopter that crashed near Kedarnath on June 15, killing all seven people on board, radioed "cannot see anything, turning ." moments before the aircraft disappe... Read More


Without registration, 7 hotels, homestays fined in Srinagar

Srinagar, Jan. 11 -- As many as seven hotels and homestays operating without registration in Srinagar were fined, police officials said on Saturday. The action comes as tourism is slowly recovering in... Read More


Cold wave grips Valley,Shopian shivers at -8.2degC

Srinagar, Jan. 11 -- Amid the ongoing "Chilla-i-Kalan" (the 40-day harsh winter period), Kashmir saw further dip in temperature on Saturday. The temperatures went down several notches as interiors of ... Read More


14 killed as pvt bus falls into gorge in HP's Sirmaur

Shimla, Jan. 10 -- At least 14 people, including the driver and a minor, were killed and 52 injured after a private bus plunged into a 100-metre-deep gorge near Haripurdhar in Himachal Pradesh's Sirma... Read More


Shah launches 'next-gen shield against terror'

New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a national IED data management system (NIDMS), which he said will act as the next-generation security shield against terrorism an... Read More