Shimla, Oct. 6 -- The Himachal Pradesh high court has ordered the state government to stop using "anti-hail guns", a device that stops hail from forming in storm clouds, in two villages in Shimla district for a year, citing concerns that the machines may be ineffective and just displace the rain clouds. The directions by the division bench, comprising chief justice GS Sandhawalia and justice Bipin C Negi, came after the State informed the court that a study was underway to ascertain the efficacy of the two devices, installed in Deorighat and Bareonghat villages. The University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, which is conducting the study, was also impleaded as a party. The study will take another four years to complete, the inst...