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Year after violent statehood stir, Wangchuk to lead 20-km march

New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk will lead a symbolic 20-km march on September 23 to reiterate the demands for constitutional safeguards for Ladakh, a year after four people were... Read More


Blasting suspended after cracks in houses

Shimla, Sept. 22 -- The district administration has suspended with immediate effect the blasting permission granted to the construction company undertaking underground twin-tunnel work in the Sanjauli... Read More


Woman found dead, kin protest, cremate body inside in-laws' house

Jammu, Sept. 22 -- Following the death of a 38-year-old woman under suspicious circumstances, her parents, siblings, relatives and villagers stormed the house of her in-laws in Sai Sardari village of ... Read More


Blast during road work kills 50-year-old

Shimla, Sept. 22 -- A 50-year-old man was killed and another injured in a blast during road construction near Dhumti, around 27 km beyond Chitkul in Himachal's Kinnaur district, police said on Monday.... Read More


Centre testing AI system to check rural roads

New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- The government is testing an artificial intelligence system that can identify potholes, cracks and other defects on rural roads from videos recorded on mobile phones, with a nat... Read More


Advani, sisodia among 3.3mn to get sir notices

New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- Former deputy prime minister LK Advani and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia are among the prominent voters in Delhi whose names appear in the list of 33 lakh pe... Read More


India's tradition of knowledge shapes our identity: HP guv

Dharamshala, Sept. 21 -- India has a long tradition of knowledge, service, spiritual practice and concern for human welfare, said Himachal Pradesh governor Kavinder Gupta on Saturday. Gupta presided o... Read More


Probe ordered as Parbati hydel project leak damages house, cafes

Dharamshala, Sept. 21 -- A sudden surge of water and debris following a leak in the Parbati hydroelectric project-II triggered panic in the Sainj area of Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district late Saturda... Read More


As student arrivals dry up, Tibetan schools face enrolment challenge

Dharamshala, Sept. 21 -- Once packed with students, the falling enrolment in schools in exile is turning out to be a major challenge for the exiled Tibetan community, with no new arrivals from Tibet. ... Read More


Srinagar mosque chief cleric backs 5-day school week in J&K

Srinagar, Sept. 21 -- Chief cleric of Srinagar's grand mosque, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday, advocated for a five-day school week in Jammu and Kashmir for a healthy and balanced life for children. Mi... Read More