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BJP suspends Pulwama dist chief after police books him for extortion

Srinagar, Aug. 12 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday suspended its Pulwama district president, Showkat Gayoor, after police booked him for alleged extortion and criminal intimidation of a contra... Read More


Kashyap urges Rajnath to defer Kasauli Cantt's proposed rent hikes

Shimla, Aug. 12 -- MP from the Shimla parliamentary constituency, Suresh Kashyap, on Tuesday raised the issue regarding the rent hike for shopkeepers in the Kasauli Cantonment market with Union defenc... Read More


FIRs registered against D'shala MLA in Hamirpur

Dharamshala, Aug. 12 -- Two FIRs have been registered against BJP MLA from Dharamshala, Sudhir Sharma, at Bhoranj and Nadaun police stations in Hamirpur district for allegedly making objectionable rem... Read More


Man held for throwing 6-yr-old son into river

Dharamshala, Aug. 12 -- A man has been arrested for allegedly throwing his six-year-old son into the Ravi river in Himachal's Chamba, police said on Tuesday. According to the police, the accused, iden... Read More


Police seize Rs.2.09-cr assets linked to Punjab-based drug network

Shimla, Aug. 12 -- In a major crackdown on an interstate drug trafficking network, Shimla police has identified and seized and freezed illegal assets worth around Rs.2.09 crore, allegedly acquired thr... Read More


Man held for trying to frame former girlfriend's husband in drug case

Srinagar, Aug. 12 -- Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a man for allegedly trying to frame the husband of his former girlfriend in a drug case by sending a narcotics consignment to his home in Ganderb... Read More


Attari tourism project: 10% funds utilised in 2 years

Chandigarh, Aug. 12 -- The Centre's Rs.25.91-crore plan to develop border tourism at Attari appears to be moving at a slow pace, with only Rs.2.59 crore-barely 10% of the sanctioned amount-authorised ... Read More


SC orders filing of F.I.R for every missing person

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The Supreme Court has directed all states and Union territories (UTs) to immediately register FIRs whenever a person goes missing, irrespective of age or gender, expressing "shoc... Read More


9 killed as van gets swept away in drain in M.P.

Rajgarh, Aug. 11 -- Nine persons, including a girl, were killed after a van carrying 11 passengers got swept away while crossing a swollen nullah (drain) amid heavy rains in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh d... Read More


BJP seeks independent investigation into FIRs against D'shala MLA

Dharamshala, Aug. 11 -- The BJP Dharamshala Mandal has written to Himachal governor demanding an independent investigation into the FIR registered at the police station SV&ACB (Vigilance) and FIR regi... Read More