Shimla

Court quashes sexual assault FIR against actor Jeetendra

11:16 pm May 21, 2019

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed an FIR against veteran Bollywood actor Jeetendra, alleging that he sexually assaulted his cousin 48 years ago. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel Monday dismissed the FIR lodged on February 16 last year under section Section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) […]

Differences resurface between Himachal Congress leaders

Around 71% polling in Himachal

11:14 pm May 19, 2019

Shimla: The four Lok Sabha seats of Himachal Pradesh witnessed a voter turnout of around 71 per cent on Sunday, higher than the 2014 general election’s polling percentage of 64.45, officials said. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur claimed that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would repeat its 2014 poll show by winning all the […]

Two die after car falls into gorge in Shimla

4:47 pm May 19, 2019

Shimla: A youth and his teenage sister were killed Sunday after a car they were travelling in fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla district, police said. The accident occurred near Parmeshwari Dhank in DPF Gahan of Nankhari Tehsil, killing Shivam Jaswal (18) and his sister Lovely (14) on the spot, Shimla Deputy Superintendent […]

India’s first voter Shyam Saran Negi casts his vote

3:56 pm May 19, 2019

Shimla: Not with standing his failing vision and aching knees, India’s “first” voter Shyam Saran Negi Sunday reached his polling booth in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district to exercise his franchise. The 102-year-old was given a warm welcome by election staff at the Kalpa booth in Mandi Lok Sabha constituency, which went to polls in the […]

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Azad equates Modi with Mohammad Bin Tughlaq

8:47 pm May 16, 2019

Shimla: Congress leader Gulam Nabi Azad on Thursday likened Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decisions to that of the controversial 14 century Delhi ruler Mohammad Bin Tughlaq. Criticising the 2016 demonetisation move, the leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha alleged that Modi gave many ‘Tughlaqi farman’ (diktats) during his rule due to which common people suffered. […]