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2 children drown in water pit in Paonta's Nihalgarh

Shimla, Aug. 25 -- Two children drowned in a deep water-filled pit at Jambukhala in the Nihalgarh area of Paonta in Sirmaur district on Sunday while three were rescued, police said on Monday. The dece... Read More


Power hike trigger protests in Kashmir, Omar says tariff increase a compulsion

Srinagar, Aug. 25 -- Protests by political parties rocked Srinagar on Monday against the National Conference government's go ahead for increase in power tariffs across Jammu and Kashmir from September... Read More


Rain fury: Manimahesh Yatra suspended, 125 roads blocked

Shimla, Aug. 24 -- Prioritising the safety of pilgrims undertaking the Manimahesh Yatra, the district administration has decided to suspend the pilgrimage till Tuesday (August 25) considering the cond... Read More


34-yr-old DRDA official killed as car falls into gorge in Kinnaur

Shimla, Aug. 24 -- A 34-year-old district programme manager at the DRDA office in Reckong Peo died on Sunday morning when his vehicle plunged into a gorge near Batseri on the Sangla-Chitkul road in Ki... Read More


Sukhu invites investors to explore state's hospitality sector

Shimla, Aug. 24 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday welcomed and felicitated hotel professionals, travel agents, tour operators and other representatives of the tourism industry from ac... Read More


Charging stations being established at 80 locations, says Agnihotri

Shimla, Aug. 24 -- Strengthening the charging infrastructure required for the operation of electric buses across the state, the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) is establishing charging stat... Read More


Jai Ram accuses Congress of spreading 'false propaganda'

Shimla, Aug. 24 -- Denying the allegations of disrespecting the National Anthem in the state legislative assembly, former chief minister and leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur accused Congress of spr... Read More


J&K BJP organisesoffice-bearers' meet to draw future roadmap

Srinagar, Aug. 24 -- The BJP on Sunday held a meeting of state office-bearers in Srinagar to discuss the future of the party and devise a strategy to make the party more vibrant and strong across J&K.... Read More


SIR deletions in Maha may touch 25 mn; 3 mn new voters likely

MUMBAI, Aug. 24 -- As many as 6.1 million electors in the state who could not be mapped during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) are likely to face deletion from the electoral rolls. This is in add... Read More


Maharashtra's retired police dogs to stay on in the force

MUMBAI, Aug. 24 -- For a police dog, retirement is usually more than hanging up the leash. After a decade of chasing leads, sniffing out explosives and tracking suspects, many struggle with retired li... Read More