Himachal Pradesh
- India
Himachal levies 60p/litre fuel cess for orphan, widow welfare
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government has levied an ‘Orphan and Widow Cess’ at the rate of 60 paise per litre on petrol and high speed diesel at the point of first sale…
- India
IDF soldier likely fled India after war crimes complaint
Hyderabad: Eitan Gilboa, the Israeli reservist whom the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) asked Indian authorities to arrest in May this year, may have already left the country. Natacha Bracq, the Belgium-based organisation’s litigation…
- India
Hind Rajab Foundation asks India to arrest IDF soldier vacationing in Himachal
Hyderabad: The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), a Belgium-based organisation pursuing legal action against Israeli military personnel across multiple countries, has filed a complaint with Indian authorities seeking the arrest of an Israeli reservist…
- Hate Crime
Gautam Khattar gets bail after arrest over remarks against St Francis Xavier
Panaji: A court in Goa on Saturday, May 2, granted bail to right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar, who was arrested after he allegedly made derogatory comments against St Francis Xavier. Judicial Magistrate First…
- India
Goa: Gautam Khattar arrested for offensive remarks against St Francis Xavier
Panaji: Right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar was arrested on Friday, April 24, in Himachal Pradesh, for his offensive and derogatory remarks on St Francis Xavier. The police, in a statement, said that Himachal…
- India
Himachal Pradesh: Tension after locals object to roadside namaz
Shimla: Mild tension prevailed in Nerwa village of Himachal Pradesh after some locals objected to a group of around 15 Muslims, including children, allegedly offering namaz on the roadside. The incident occurred…
- Telangana
Shiv Pratap Shukla sworn in as Telangana Governor
Hyderabad: Shiv Pratap Shukla was sworn in as Telangana Governor on Wednesday, March 11. Telangana High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh administered the oath of office to Shukla at Lok Bhavan…
- Top Stories
From ABVP to UP cabinet to Telangana Guv: Shiv Pratap Shukla’s journey
Hyderabad: Shiv Pratap Shukla was appointed Telangana’s Governor on Thursday, March 5, as part of a major gubernatorial reshuffle across the country following CV Ananda Bose’s resignation as the Governor of West Bengal.…
- India
SC sets aside HC order staying decision to shift HP OBC Commission from Shimla
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, February 9, set aside an interim order of the Himachal Pradesh High Court staying the decision of the state government to shift the OBC commission…
- India
Kashmiri vendor harassed in Himachal Pradesh, accused of carrying AK-47
Kangra: A Kashmiri shawl seller was allegedly harassed in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra and accused of carrying an AK-47 rifle instead of shawls on Sunday, February 1. Surjeet Rajput Guleria livestreamed the entire…
- Hyderabad
Telangana govt to introduce new education policy, priority for girls: CM
Hyderabad: The Telangana government is going to introduce a new education policy soon, said Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday, January 8, adding that pre-primary school children in villages will be provided…
- India
Lost for 15 yrs, ex-serviceman Baldev reunited with family in emotional home-coming
Hamirpur: A man, who went missing on his way to Tripura for his first posting in the General Reserve Engineer Force, was reunited with his family after 15 years, thanks to social…
- Middle East
UAE delivery jobs to pay up to Rs 1 lakh for Himachal candidates
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh State Electronics Development Corporation (HPSEDC) is set to organise a special recruitment drive for 300 delivery riders in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first week of…
- India
Nepali woman held with fake Indian passport at Mumbai airport
Mumbai: Police have arrested a woman of Nepali origin at Mumbai international airport for trying to travel to Oman by allegedly using a forged Indian passport, an official said. The woman approached…
- India
No Diwali in ‘cursed’ Sammoo village of Himachal Pradesh
Hamirpur: A sati’s curse means the Sammoo village of Hamirpur district will not celebrate Diwali even this year, a tradition it has followed for many centuries. The deliberate darkening on the day…