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Stranded for two days in flood-hit Nepal, Mandi resident recalls ordeal

Dharamshala, Sept. 5 -- A 50-year-old resident of Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, Gian Singh returned home after surviving the devastating flash floods in Nepal. He said he was on duty at the 216 M... Read More


Dalai Lama returns to Dharamshala after over two-month stay in Ladakh

Dharamshala, Sept. 5 -- Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama returned to his official residence here on Friday morning after spending over two months in Ladakh. He arrived at Kangra airport, where sen... Read More


Katraj mandals scale down sound systems after citizens' protest, police intervention

India, Sept. 5 -- Several Dahi Handi organisers in Katraj and the Bharati Vidyapeeth area scaled down their sound systems following a police intervention on Thursday night, a day after citizens protes... Read More


87 roads shut, MeT says wet spell in Himachal to continue till Sept 10

Dharamshala/ Shimla, Sept. 5 -- A total of 87 roads were closed in Himachal Pradesh following rainfall, even as the India Meteorological Department on Friday issued a yellow alert, warning of heavy ra... Read More


Bengal may ban mobile phones in schools, says CM Suvendu Adhikari

Kolkata, Sept. 5 -- West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday hinted at banning mobile phones in schools while citing the example of Gujarat where students up to Class 12 are banned from... Read More


Himachal jails overcrowded, understaffed, says CAG report

Shimla, Sept. 5 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), in its latest compliance audit, found that Himachal Pradesh's 14 prisons are overcrowded and face a severe shortage of manpower. Accordin... Read More


Himachal seeks rRs.r105 cr to tackle glacial lake outburst flood threat

Shimla, Sept. 5 -- Amidst growing concerns over glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), Himachal Pradesh has sought Rs.105 crore from the Centre to install early warning systems (EWS) and undertake othe... Read More


PMC sets time limit to speed up tender scrutiny

India, Sept. 5 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has directed officials to complete the scrutiny and approval of development work tenders within fixed timelines, amid concerns over delays in the... Read More


After waterlogging, traffic chaos, Delhi-NCR gets more rain today; red alert on for next 2 hours

India, Sept. 5 -- After Delhi and adjoining areas battled waterlogging and long traffic snarls following non-stop rainfall on Friday, the national capital received more rainfall on Saturday, with the ... Read More


Nangloi teen stabbed to death over friendship with schoolmate; 3 juveniles apprehended

India, Sept. 5 -- A 15-year-old Class 9 student was stabbed to death in west Delhi's Nangloi on Thursday after three boys allegedly confronted him over his friendship with a female schoolmate, police ... Read More