Polling for Haryana civic agencies to be held Sunday
byChandigarh: Polling for the election of Councillors of seven municipal corporations and two municipal committees in Haryana will take place tomorrow, an election official…
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Himachal sees marginal fall in mercury
byShimla: There was marginal fall in maximum temperatures across the hills of Himachal Pradesh today. More relief is expected next week as the Met Office…
Shimla Summer Festival 2013 gets underway today
byShimla: Downsized over the years, the Shimla summer festival that gets underway from the evening will have Punjabi Bhangra pop star Daler Mehandi as…
Dutch murder accused being treated for schizophrenia in Kashmir
bySrinagar: A Dutch national accused of murdering a British woman tourist here last month is being treated for schizophrenia, but is proving to be a…
Shukla’s condition improves marginally
byGurgaon: Congress leader V.C. Shukla, injured in a Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh, has shown signs of improvement but remains critical, doctors said today. “He…
NHRC notice to Haryana over labourers’ death
byNew Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a report from the Haryana government over the death of two labourers while cleaning a…
Gurgaon firm booked for not dropping female staff at doorstep
byNew Delhi: A Gurgaon-based company has been booked for violating the orders of Delhi Police wherein companies have to arrange for female employees to…
Three traders fined for storing banned gutka
byShimla: Three local traders were today fined Rs.100,000 each, the highest penalty levied so far in Himachal Pradesh, for storing banned tobacco-based products, an…
Changes needed in criminal justice, says apex court judge
byShimla: Justice B.S. Chauhan of the Supreme Court today advocated the need for changing the entire administration system of criminal justice. “Rapid scientific development has…
Temperatures rise in Himachal, rains in store
byShimla: The hills of Himachal Pradesh today saw maximum temperatures rising two-three degrees Celsius above normal in several parts, and the weather office has…