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Good news for all those who can’t afford to give more time to travel, and visit more places in less time. As per the latest PTI reports, daily helicopter services connecting Shimla with Bhunter in Kullu and Reckong Peo in Kinnaur will begin from January 14, offering travellers a faster and more scenic way to…
NEW DELHI: At least eight people were killed on Friday after a private bus rolled off a hilly road near in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district, officials said. The bus was travelling from Kupvi to Shimla, news agency ANI reported. The death toll is feared to rise as several passengers sustained serious injuries.According to police, the…
A fresh wave of snowfall affected the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, while severe cold wave conditions with dense fog and ground frost persisted in several parts of the region for the past 24 hours, as per the UNI. The prevailing weather system has further tightened winter’s grip, especially over the trans-Himalayan and high hill…
A Himachal Pradesh college professor and three students face charges of sexual harassment and ragging following the death of a 19-year-old student KULLU: A professor and three female students of Govt College, Dharamshala, have been named in an FIR after the mysterious death of a 19-year-old girl student who had accused them of sexual harassment…
CHANDIGARH: Punjab police suspect Thursday’s explosion in Himachal Pradesh’s Nalagarh was orchestrated by Pakistan’s ISI, allegedly to destabilise the region.A purported press note surfaced Thursday, with Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and Punjab Sovereignty Alliance (PSA) claiming responsibility for the attack near Nalagarh police station in Himachal’s Solan.The note said the mission was planned and executed…
A handshake and an embrace on Tuesday marked an end to the Dec 22 assault case at Shimla’s Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) involving sacked senior resident Dr Raghav Narula and patient Arjun Panwar. Narula and Panwar, in the office of CM’s principal media adviser Naresh Chauhan, apologised to each other and to the people…
North India schools closed as cold wave and fog intensify As the year 2025 comes to an end, a strong cold wave has spread across many parts of North India, according to media reports. Falling temperatures, dense fog, and snowfall have begun to affect normal life, especially for school-going children. In response, several state governments…
File photo: Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Sukhu KULLU: Within hours of Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Sukhu’s appeal to doctors, Resident Doctors Association of IGMC-Shimla called off its str-ike Sunday. “Instead of trusting me, doctors went on strike,” Sukhu remarked, adding the decision to sack Dr Raghav Narula would be reviewed.“Following the assurance given by the…
Paragliding pilot died in a crash shortly after takeoff at Bir Billing BIR (KANGRA): A tandem paragliding pilot crashed soon after takeoff and died at the famed Bir Billing adventure sports site on Friday. This is the third fatal paragliding accidnt this year after a Gujarati tourist died in July and a Canadian pilot was…
Doctors raise slogans during an indefinite strike against the termination of services of a fellow doctor at IGMC in Shimla SHIMLA: Healthcare services, except emergency care, were disrupted across govt hospitals in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday after doctors went on indefinite strike, demanding the immediate reinstatement of Dr Raghav Nirula, who was sacked for assaulting…
