Shimla

Malayalam actor, film crew rescued from flooded Himachal village

11:29 pm August 20, 2019

Shimla/Thiruvananthapuram: A 30-member film crew from Kerala, including award-winning actor Manju Warrier, has been rescued after they were stranded in a remote Himachal Pradesh village following heavy rains and floods for the past few days. The plight of the crew came to light after the ‘How Old Are You’ actress contacted her family in Kerala […]

Death toll rises to 25 in Himachal, more rain predicted

7:27 pm August 19, 2019

Shimla: The death toll in Himachal Pradesh rose to 25 on Monday with three more people losing their lives due to the rains, which the weather office predicted will continue over the next 24 hours. Heavy rains have lashed the state since Saturday, causing floods, collapsing houses and triggering landslides that have stranded hundreds of […]

Heavy rains to continue in Himachal, over 500 stuck

2:52 pm August 19, 2019

Shimla: While heavy rains have already claimed 22 lives in Himachal Pradesh over the past two days, the meteorological department on Monday predicted that the downpour is likely to continue in parts of the the state during the next 24 hours. Light-to-moderate rainfall will occur at many places in the state in the next 24 […]

Schools, colleges to remain closed in Shimla, Kullu on Monday

8:46 pm August 18, 2019

Shimla: All educational institutions in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla and Kullu districts will remain closed on Monday as heavy to extremely heavy rains continue to lash the state, district officials said. Shimla and Chamba district magistrates on Sunday issued orders to all schools, colleges, universities, ITIs, polytechnics and anganwari centres to remain shut for the safety […]

Six killed in rain-related incidents in HP

2:38 pm August 18, 2019

Shimla: At least six people were killed and nine others injured in rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, officials said. Landslides hit a spot near the RTO office here, leaving three persons dead. One person is still trapped under the debris, police said. In another incident, a labourer was killed as the wall of […]