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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


Haze, low winds pin Ggm'sair to 'very poor' category

Gurugram, Jan. 11 -- Gurugram's air quality slipped into the "very poor" category for the second consecutive day on Saturday, with the Air Quality Index recorded at 349, according to data from the Cen... Read More


delhi: Shelter shortage hits homeless amid cold wave, fog

New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- As severe cold and pollution afflicted Delhi, homeless individuals and patient-attendants faced a critical shelter shortage on one of the coldest January nights in two years. Six... Read More