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After Shimla, protests in Mandi over ‘illegal’ construction of mosque
Hindu groups held a protest march in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi on Friday, September 13, demanding the demolition of an unauthorised portion of a mosque in the town and tried to force their…
- India
Shimla police release stone pelting video; 6 officers injured, 8 FIRs filed
Violent protests escalated in Himachal Pradesh’s summer capital Shimla on Wednesday, September 11, leaving six police officers including a female officer who sustained serious vertebrae fractures. In response to the unrest provoked…
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Shimla mosque row: Ministers say masjid authorities agree to seal illegal portion
Shimla: A day after massive protests erupted in the Himachal Pradesh capital over demand to demolish unauthorised structures of a mosque in the Sanjauli area, two state Cabinet ministers, Anirudh Singh and…
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Shimla mosque row: Masjid committee seeks permission to demolish illegal structure
Shimla: Amid escalating tensions over the Sanjauli mosque issue in Shimla, a Muslim welfare committee on Thursday urged the municipal commissioner to seal the unauthorised portion and also offered to demolish it…
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Shimla mosque row: Protestors break barricades, clash with police
Shimla: Protestors demanding the demolition of an illegal structure in a mosque in Shimla’s Sanjauli area were lathi-charged by security forces on Wednesday after they broke police barricades during a demonstration. #WATCH…
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Shimla mosque row: Massive security deployed ahead of protest
Shimla: Massive police build-up was made in the Himachal Pradesh capital on Wednesday to prevent untoward incidents owing to a protest call by Hindu outfits over the five-storeyed structure of a mosque…
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Protests erupt in Mandi demanding demolition of Mosque
In Himachal Pradesh, escalating tensions over an alleged illegal mosque have led to widespread protests. Following a significant demonstration in Shimla’s Sanjauli on September 5, Islamophobic rallies have erupted in Mandi district,…
- India
Shimla mosque dispute: Force deployed in strength, says Himachal DGP
Shimla: Force has been deployed in strength and the police are keeping a watch on the situation, said DGP Atul Verma on Monday while referring to the recent dispute over an “unauthorised”…
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HP: Right-wing groups stage protest demanding demolition of ‘illegal’ mosque
A large group of far-right Hindu bodies, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and residents gathered at Chaura Maidan in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, September 5 to protest against an alleged “illegal” Mosque…
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Shimla: Hundreds protest against ‘illegal’ construction of mosque
Shimla: Hundreds of people gathered at Sanjauli, a suburb of Shimla, on Sunday and protested against “illegal” construction of a mosque and an attack on a trader in Malyana area of the…
- Hyderabad
Himachal apples now available in Hyderabad markets
Apple arrivals from Himachal Pradesh started at the city markets. On average, a good quality apple is available for Rs. 25 apiece in the retail market and at wholesale it is lesser.…
- India
Video: Man who drove SUV through river to avoid Himachal traffic booked
Massive traffic congestion in Himachal Pradesh led a tourist to drive their SUV across the river, bringing sharp criticism from the locals. The video of the incident has gone viral on social…
- India
‘Red’ rain alert in Himachal, schools ordered closed for next 2 days
Shimla: Rains lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday and the meteorological office here issued a red alert predicting “heavy to very heavy” rainfall with isolated spells of “extremely heavy” rains in…
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Landslide in Shimla: Rescue work underway
Shimla: NDRF personnel carry out search and rescue operation after a landslide following incessant monsoon rains, in Shimla, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. (PTI Photo) Shimla: BJP National President JP Nadda visits the…
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Rescuers retrieve body, death toll in Shimla temple disaster reaches 14
Shimla: Rescuers on Thursday retrieved a body when it resumed search operations on the fourth day in the Himachal Pradesh capital where a massive landslide washed away a Hindu temple. With this,…
