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Omar withdraws bills on legislators' salary hike

Srinagar, Sept. 30 -- Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday withdrew two bills proposing an increase in salaries and allowances of ministers and members of the J&K legislature after objections from ... Read More


Omar's 'appropriate time' jibe at BJP on panchayat polls query

Srinagar, Sept. 30 -- J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday turned the BJP's oft-repeated "appropriate time" line on statehood back on the party over the delay in holding panchayat polls in the ... Read More


Statehood resolution to widen Delhi-J&K gulf: Sharma

Srinagar, Sept. 30 -- The statehood resolution passed by the J&K assembly, with references to earlier resolutions on autonomy and special status, has not gone down well with the Bharatiya Janata Party... Read More


Fake currency racket busted, 3 held with Rs.13k

Jammu, Sept. 30 -- Police on Tuesday busted a fake currency racket operating from a rented premises in the Chowadhi area under the jurisdiction of Channi Himmat police station here, arresting three pe... Read More


Cong's farmer wing raises concern over apple import duty cut

Shimla, Sept. 30 -- Himachal Pradesh Kisan Congress on Wednesday raised concerns over the impact of reduced import duty on apples under the trade agreements, saying the move was hurting the state's gr... Read More


Congress 'trying to create atmosphere of anarchy': Thakur

Shimla, Sept. 30 -- Leader of Opposition and former chief minister Jai Ram Thakur alleged that the Congress was trying to create an "atmosphere of anarchy" by levelling allegations against the Electio... Read More


Grenade found near house triggers panic in Nalagarh

Shimla, Sept. 30 -- A grenade was found lying near the wall of a house in Deoli village in Nalagarh sub-division on Tuesday, triggering panic in the area. A police team, including the superintendent ... Read More


NHAI says Mumbai E-way exit safe, but cops flag it as 'high risk'

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Traffic police in Delhi has raised concerns over a Delhi-Mumbai Expressway exit towards Ashram as a potential "black spot" and warning of a "high risk of accidents" due to the s... Read More


'Rape degrades victim's soul': Court awards20-year-jail term to two

Shimla, Sept. 29 -- A fast-track court in Kinnaur has sentenced two men to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the gangrape of a 32-year-old woman, observing that sexual assault "degrades the soul o... Read More


Rohru landslide cuts off multiple villages

Shimla, Sept. 29 -- Multiple villages were cut off and traffic movement was disrupted after a landslide hit Janglikh village in Rohru of Shimla district on Monday. There were no reports of anyone bein... Read More