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Moderate intensity quake hits Shimla

11:36 pm July 15, 2021

Shimla: A moderate intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.6 shook Himachal Pradesh’s capital Shimla Thursday evening, the Meteorological Department said. There was no report of any casualty or damage to property, officials said. The epicentre of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 km in Shimla district, the department said, adding that tremors were felt […]

10 dead in rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh

11:59 pm July 14, 2021

Dharamsala (HP): Eight bodies were recovered in Boh valley following a landslide triggered by heavy rains which altogether claimed 10 lives in Kangra district, police said on Wednesday. According to the police, a Punjabi singer died after he fell into a nullah. Manmeet Singh, a resident of Amritsar, had gone to Kareri lake with his […]

Money lender shot dead in Muradnagar

11:56 pm July 14, 2021

Ghaziabad: A money lender was killed and his relative injured when two bike-borne assailants opened fire at them in Ukhlarsi village of Muradnagar on Wednesday, police said, The financer Rishi Chowdhary and his relative Sumit were sitting at their residence when the incident occurred. Chowdhury was working as a property dealer also and had lent […]

Five deaths, 111 fresh Covid cases in Punjab

11:53 pm July 14, 2021

Chandigarh: Five more people died from coronavirus in Punjab on Wednesday as 111 fresh cases pushed the state’s infection count to 5,97,929. So far, the infection has claimed 16,207 lives, according to a medical bulletin. The deaths were reported from Amritsar, Bathinda, Ferozepur, Jalandhar and Patiala. The fatality count also includes three deaths, which were […]

Assam reports 23 more deaths, 2,169 new COVID-19 cases

12:01 am July 14, 2021

Guwahati: Assam reported 23 fresh fatalities and 2,169 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, pushing the coronavirus caseload to 5,38,407, according to the bulletin of the National Health Mission, Assam. The COVID-19 death toll increased to 4,888 while the number of active cases currently in the state is 20,284. Three deaths each were reported from Golaghat […]