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Non-HP passenger vehicles to pay rRs.r100 as entry tax

Shimla, April 1 -- Amid widespread outrage over a sharp hike in the border toll tax, the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government on Tuesday decided that all non-Himachal passenger vehicles (up ... Read More


On publishing queer literature for Indian readers in English

India, April 1 -- When Arpita Das founded Yoda Press in 2004, she had a clear intent to publish writing by and about LGBTQIA+ people. With urban studies scholar Gautam Bhan helming it as the series ed... Read More


IAS officer reshuffle in state; Fadnavis, Shinde at odds on some appointments

India, April 1 -- In a reshuffle of senior IAS officers in the state administration, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday moved around several veterans from one key post to another. In a couple... Read More


Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas criticised for remarks on AI layoffs: 'Reality is most people don't enjoy their jobs'

India, April 1 -- Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas is facing criticism online after suggesting that people should embrace job losses driven by artificial intelligence since "most people don't enjoy ... Read More


Dalai Lama backs Pope Leo's peace appeal, calls for end to wars

Dharamshala, April 1 -- Amid the ongoing conflicts around the world, the Tibetan spiritual leader, 14th Dalai Lama, has endorsed Pope Leo's Palm Sunday appeal for peace and has called for an end to wa... Read More


Guest Column| Rooted in reality, AI can navigate Punjab's future

India, April 1 -- Punjab today stands at a critical political and developmental crossroads. Long-standing structural challenges-agrarian stress, water depletion, youth migration, and fiscal pressures-... Read More


Moose Wala's ex-manager booked in rRs.r1 crore extortion case, father held in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, April 1 -- The Payal police have filed another FIR against Shaganpreet Singh, alias Shagan, the former manager of slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, for his alleged involvement in a Rs.1... Read More


Arjun Rampal, Milind Soman's ramp walk from 90s in unseen throwback clip impresses fans: 'When men looked masculine'

India, April 1 -- A never-before-seen clip from a 90s fashion week featuring Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal and model Milind Soman walking the ramp has resurfaced online, and fans can't get enough. The ... Read More


What is Bab al-Mandab strait, the 'Gate of Tears' facing Iran war threats after Hormuz

India, April 1 -- Even as US President Donald Trump struggles to have the Strait of Hormuz opened and relieved from the wrath of Iran's retaliatory fire, another key waterway - Bab al-Mandab or Bab el... Read More


ITBP to partner with Himachal for direct procurement from local farmers

Shimla, April 1 -- Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Himachal for the procurement of locally produced fresh vegetables, fruits... Read More