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Patiala university sports coach booked for drugging, raping teen
The victim told police that the coach, Gurdev Singh, a resident of Mulana in Ambala district, took her to Solan under the false pretence of a sports competition; there, he took her to a hotel, where he allegedly assaulted, drugged and raped her
Published on Mar 29, 2025 09:16 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali
Opposition walks out as Bilaspur’s Ali Khad water lifting row rocks Himachal assembly
BJP demands assurance from the Himachal government that FIRs registered against those protesting in Bilaspur against the Ali Khad water lifting scheme are cancelled
Updated on Feb 16, 2024 10:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
7 cops injured in Bilaspur: Ali Khad water scheme won’t affect downstream supplies, says HP govt
Seven police personnel were injured on Tuesday when an angry mob pelted stones on them after being stopped from entering the construction area of the water supply scheme
Updated on Feb 15, 2024 06:44 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
Massive fire breaks out in cosmetic factory in Himachal's Solan; 19 injured
Thick smoke oozing from the cosmetic material was hindering the fire-fighting operations, and workers climbed on top of the building for safety
Published on Feb 02, 2024 07:14 PM IST
Cassia Resort in Solan, Himachal Pradesh: Where Comfort Meets Nature
Solan (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 22: Cassia Resort is a charming retreat tucked away in the peaceful Solan landscapes in the center of the enchanted state of Himachal Pradesh. Located 75 km from Shimla and an hour's drive from Chandigarh via the recently constructed Himalayan Expressway, this luxury resort in Solan is located at an elevation of 6000 feet and welcomes visitors to enjoy the unmatched beauty and serenity of the area.
Updated on Dec 22, 2023 02:13 PM IST
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Two brothers murdered in Solan over monetary issue
The victim’s maternal uncle said the brothers had been called to Nakodar by one Gaurav Gill of Kiva village, to settle the dispute. When they refused to go to Nakodar, they were asked to come to a spot on the Nalagarh-Ramshehar road where three people on a motorcycle attacked them with sharp-edged weapons.
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 04:44 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
CU student’s murder in Kharar was a revenge attack: Cops
Two former students of the university, both aged 23, arrested; shot 21-year-old dead to avenge thrashing; two pistols, bike used in crime recovered
Updated on Jul 28, 2023 01:52 AM IST
Mohit Khanna, Mohali
Red alert issued for 7 Himachal districts amid heavy rain
The districts where a red alert has been issued include: Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, and Mandi districts where rain disrupted normal life. The India Meteorological department has also issued orange alerts for three districts in Himachal: Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur, and a yellow alert for the tribal Lahaul and Spiti district.
Updated on Jul 08, 2023 03:21 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
Solan youth killed in Pinjore hit-and-run
The deceased, Lakhwinder, was getting down from a truck for a quick bite at a roadside dhaba when he was hit by a speeding Maruti Suzuki Swift
Updated on Jun 07, 2023 01:05 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Panchkula
NIRF ranking: Two Himachal farm varsities get 14th, 17th ranks
Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University , Palampur has been ranked 14th among all the Agriculture and Allied Sectors Institutions in the country while Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan got the 17th position
Updated on Jun 06, 2023 01:26 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Dharamshala
Winter-like chill grips Himachal as day temperature stays 10-20°C below normal
Himachal Pradesh experienced winter-like chill in peak summers with day temperatures staying 10 degrees Celsius to 20 degrees Celsius below normal as relentless rains lash the hill state on Wednesday. The sky remained overcast throughout the state and strong winds accompanied by heavy rains swept across the region.
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 12:16 AM IST
Naresh K Thakur, Dharamshala
Himachal governor felicitates mountaineer Baljit Kaur
Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Monday honoured famous mountaineer Baljit Kaur, a resident of Solan in Himachal Pradesh, at Raj Bhawan. He lauded her extraordinary achievements and passion in the field of mountaineering. Baljit Kaur’s mother Shanti Devi was also present on the occasion.
Updated on May 30, 2023 12:54 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
Landslide in Kinnaur; no casualties reported
A landslide near Himachal Pradesh's Tangling Tehsil Kalpa caused damage to apple plants, with no loss of life or damage to property reported so far.
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 10:53 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Kinnaur
Shimla man dies of suspected drug overdose in Ambala
As per the deceased’s mother, her two sons had left home around 2 pm on Sunday to travel to New Delhi by bus and had halted at Batra Hotel behind Ambala bus stand; around 1 am on Tuesday, she received a call from Ambala police about her sons’ fight
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 02:09 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ambala
Himachal mountaineer Baljeet Kaur rescued from Mt Annapurna in Nepal
28-year-old record-holding climber, who belongs to Plasta Panjrol village near Solan in Himachal Pradesh, had gone missing on Tuesday above Camp IV while she was descending from the top as she scaled the peak without using supplemental oxygen
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 12:08 AM IST
Shalini Gupta
Chandigarh health secretary smells chemist-pharma nexus at GMSH-16, orders probe
The Chandigarh health secretary visited GMSH-16 posing as a patient, but could find the prescribed syrup only at one of the three chemists at the hospital; doctor also asked to explain the prescription
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 01:21 AM IST
Robert Abraham, Chandigarh
Fresh Covid cases drop to 56 in Himachal amid low sampling
Among the new Covid cases in Himachal, the highest 15 were reported from Kangra, 11 from Mandi, eight from Chamba, five each from Sirmaur and Solan
Updated on Apr 17, 2023 12:27 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Dharamshala
Himachal logs 440 fresh Covid cases, one death
The highest 172 Covid cases in Himachal were reported from Kangra followed by 61 from Mandi and 51 from Hamirpur. Thirty-six cases were reported from Shimla, 33 from Bilaspur, 24 from Una, 17 from Sirmaur, 15 from Solan, 13 each from Chamba and Kullu and five from Kinnaur.
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 07:52 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Dharamshala
Himachal records 441 fresh Covid cases, no deaths
Himachal Pradesh records highest single-day Covid-19 spike of 441 cases, taking cumulative count to 3,17,873; no fatalities reported.
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 12:07 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Dharamshala
Himachal Pradesh logs 420 fresh Covid cases, two deaths
The fresh Covid cases in Himachal Pradesh have taken the state’s overall count to 3,17,432; theactive cases tally now stands at 1,863
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 03:05 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Dharamshala
Haryana woman dies after being hit by speeding bus in Shimla
Woman tourist from Faridabad in Haryana died after being hit by the boot cover of an allegedly speeding bus near Shoghi in the outskirts of Shimla
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 12:59 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Shimla
Landslide buries car on Jeori-Sarahan road; snowfall, rain in higher reaches of Himachal
They said several vehicles were parked along the road and one of them, a white Swift car, was hit by the landslide, blocking the road for a few hours. Authorities later removed the vehicle and cleared the road.
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 12:57 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Shimla
Snowfall, rains throw normal life out of gear in Himachal
Normal life was hit in Himachal Pradesh after higher reaches in the state experienced fresh spell of snowfall while low-lying areas got moderate to heavy rainfall amid an orange alert issued by the Indian Meteorological Department.
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 12:54 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Dharamshala