News for '-himachal'

Visiting Shimla? Don't Miss Narkanda

Visiting Shimla? Don't Miss Narkanda

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

Narkanda in Himachal Pradesh is a hidden gem, perfect for adventurers and nature enthusiasts.

Congress' Singhvi moves HC against defeat in RS poll through draw of lots

Congress' Singhvi moves HC against defeat in RS poll through draw of lots

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

Bharatiya Janata Party nominee Harsh Mahajan won the February 27 election through draw of lots after both candidates secured 34 votes each

J&K: The Message Is Loud And Clear...

J&K: The Message Is Loud And Clear...

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

There is a limit to ignoring genuine aspirations of the people and suppressing their legitimate voice in running the affairs of the state, notes Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir affairs.

Your Summer Pix: The Magic Of Himachal

Your Summer Pix: The Magic Of Himachal

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

Share your summer pix with us.

'Jai Shri Ram, ban gaya kaam': Rebel Cong MLAs return to HP

'Jai Shri Ram, ban gaya kaam': Rebel Cong MLAs return to HP

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

The returnees also included three independent MLAs, who too had landed in Panchkula on Tuesday after casting their votes in the Rajya Sabha election.

Kangana Files LS Nom; Attacks Congress

Kangana Files LS Nom; Attacks Congress

Rediff.com14 May 2024

'I have been successful in Bollywood and I hope that I will get success in politics as well.'

What Smriti, Anurag Thakur said after omission from Modi 3.0

What Smriti, Anurag Thakur said after omission from Modi 3.0

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Rajeev Chandrasekhar said in a post on X that his 18-year-long stint in public service has come to an end.

Jolt to Himachal Cong ahead of polls as working prez Mahajan joins BJP

Jolt to Himachal Cong ahead of polls as working prez Mahajan joins BJP

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

He joined the BJP in the presence of Union minister Piyush Goyal and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership for providing a "strong government".

Ranji Round-up: Shami returns, in action for Bengal

Ranji Round-up: Shami returns, in action for Bengal

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

Roundup of matches across the country in the ongoing BCCI Ranji Trophy

BJP makes inroads in Dalit, Jat strongholds of Haryana

BJP makes inroads in Dalit, Jat strongholds of Haryana

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party, which pulled off a hat-trick of wins in Haryana by bucking anti-incumbency, managed to make significant inroads into the Dalit seats and Jat strongholds.

SC scraps Punjab's NRI quota expansion, calls it a fraud

SC scraps Punjab's NRI quota expansion, calls it a fraud

Rediff.com24 Sep 2024

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Punjab government's appeal against a high court verdict quashing its decision to expand the definition of 'NRI quota' for admissions in undergraduate medical and dental courses in the state. "This fraud must come to an end now," the apex court said.

Want Congress to do well in Gujarat, Himachal: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Want Congress to do well in Gujarat, Himachal: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

Months after exiting the decades-long association with the Congress party, Azad said that he was not against its policy of secularism, but its weak party system.

Army chief reviews security preparedness along LAC in Himachal, U'khand

Army chief reviews security preparedness along LAC in Himachal, U'khand

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

This is Gen Pande's first visit to the sector after taking over as the chief of the Indian Army on April 30.

Kangana, Hema Celebrate Victories

Kangana, Hema Celebrate Victories

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

Movie stars Kangana Ranaut, 37, in Mandi and Hema Malini, 75, in Mathura celebrate their victories in the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

'Death Was Flying Around Us'

'Death Was Flying Around Us'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

'The odds were stacked against us.' 'Through it all, we were determined to overcome and prevail we did!' Wing Commander Shailesh Singh on the high-risk flying mission for which he was awarded the Shaurya Chakra.

Maruti, Tatas' Plans To Boost Car Sales

Maruti, Tatas' Plans To Boost Car Sales

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

'The customer is fast changing, and she demands newer experiences that wealth can buy.'

Light A Candle For Galwan Martyrs

Light A Candle For Galwan Martyrs

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

Their Supreme Sacrifice for the Motherland will Never be Forgotten.

Ranji: Himachal in command vs Haryana; Vidarbha in control

Ranji: Himachal in command vs Haryana; Vidarbha in control

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

A summary of all the action from Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.

SC summons CS, fin secretaries of 16 states over pay report non-compliance

SC summons CS, fin secretaries of 16 states over pay report non-compliance

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

Though seven opportunities have been granted to the states, it appears that full compliance has not been affected and several states are in default, it said.

India gets 16% higher rainfall, more to come in September

India gets 16% higher rainfall, more to come in September

Rediff.com31 Aug 2024

India recorded around 16 per cent more rainfall than normal in August, with rainfall over Northwest India recorded at 253.9 mm, the second highest in August since 2001, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.

Ranji Roundup: Rinku, Rana shine; Kerala fight back

Ranji Roundup: Rinku, Rana shine; Kerala fight back

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday

Couple Gets Married At -25 Degrees!

Couple Gets Married At -25 Degrees!

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

'Due to the girlfriend's persistence, a loving couple from Gujarat reached Spiti and decorated the mandap at -25 degrees. This is a first-of-its-kind case. A unique marriage took place today in Moorang, Spiti. This is an example of a destination wedding.'

Ranji: Sindhu's 11-wkt haul powers Haryana to victory

Ranji: Sindhu's 11-wkt haul powers Haryana to victory

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

Punjab, starting the penultimate day on 73/3 and needing 144 more runs, crumbled under pressure from Sindhu's relentless spin and Jayant Yadav's precise off-spin (3/35 in 10.4 overs), collapsing well before lunch and handing Haryana their second outright win in four matches.

Nushrratt Lets Her Eyes Do The Talking

Nushrratt Lets Her Eyes Do The Talking

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

Radhikka promotes her film... Saiyami goes traditional... Aahana shares a memory...

HP crisis: BJP MLAs meet guv, says Cong govt in minority

HP crisis: BJP MLAs meet guv, says Cong govt in minority

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

The Congress has 40 MLAs while the BJP has 25 in the 68-member state assembly. The remaining three seats are held by independents.

Kangana Steps On The Political Road

Kangana Steps On The Political Road

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

Days after announcing her joining the BJP party, Kangana Ranaut is taking her political stint rather seriously.

Maruti to drive deep into small towns via Arena Satellite showrooms

Maruti to drive deep into small towns via Arena Satellite showrooms

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) plans to open new Arena Satellite showrooms as the country's largest carmaker aims to tap small towns and new markets, said a senior company executive, amid signs of recovery in rural demand and an approaching festival season. Senior executive officer for marketing and sales MSIL, Partho Banerjee, told Business Standard the company was aiming to penetrate deeper into markets and reach closer to its customers. "We have already had a concept of mobile showrooms in the Arena channel.

Kangana faces 'go back' slogans over Dalai Lama remark

Kangana faces 'go back' slogans over Dalai Lama remark

Rediff.com21 May 2024

Kangana later apologised saying she didn't mean to hurt anyone, and it was a harmless joke about Biden being friends with the Dalai Lama.

Household budget goes for a toss as tomatoes cost Rs 90/kg

Household budget goes for a toss as tomatoes cost Rs 90/kg

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Tomato prices in the delhi markets surged to Rs 90 per kg as supplies have taken a hit due to monsoon rains lashing many states across the country, several vegetable vendors said on Tuesday. The rates of tomatoes have also gone up in the major wholesale vegetable markets of Delhi, including Azadpur Mandi, Ghazipur Mandi, and Okhla Sabzi Mandi. Several residents in the city expressed disappointment over the rising prices of tomatoes in their local markets and online retailing platforms.

13 assembly seats in 7 states go to bypolls today

13 assembly seats in 7 states go to bypolls today

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

The electoral exercise, the first since the Lok Sabha elections, will decide the fate of many veterans and some debutantes including Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife Kamlesh Thakur.

Police may take Aaftab to Himachal, U'khand to establish sequence of events

Police may take Aaftab to Himachal, U'khand to establish sequence of events

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

The police was granted custody of Poonawala for five more days by a court in New Delhi.

Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with 4-wkt haul

Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with 4-wkt haul

Rediff.com26 Oct 2024

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.

Beautiful India: 10 Journeys by Road

Beautiful India: 10 Journeys by Road

Rediff.com30 Aug 2024

Exploring the best of Indian roads.

10 dead, 13 rescued as landslide hits Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur

10 dead, 13 rescued as landslide hits Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

The Army, National Disaster Response Force and local rescue teams have been called in for the rescue work, the Kinnaur deputy commissioner said.

Cong 'assassinating' Kangana's character: BJP moves EC

Cong 'assassinating' Kangana's character: BJP moves EC

Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

The Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party Sunday filed a complaint against the Congress and the Hamirpur Youth Congress Club for allegedly portraying actor and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut, in a negative light by using pictures from her films.

Kangana Holds A Roadshow!

Kangana Holds A Roadshow!

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

Kangana Ranaut, the BJP candidate for Mandi, held a roadshow in the constituency on Sunday, April 21, 2024.

Rebels marred BJP's chances in 8 seats in Himachal

Rebels marred BJP's chances in 8 seats in Himachal

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

The rebels, who contested as independents in the assembly polls, marred the prospects of BJP candidates in eight seats while Congress candidates were hit in four assembly segments.

Ranji Trophy: Mum teen Mhatre hits century; Double century for Sudarshan

Ranji Trophy: Mum teen Mhatre hits century; Double century for Sudarshan

Rediff.com18 Oct 2024

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday.

PIX: Famous faces at polling booths

PIX: Famous faces at polling booths

Rediff.com1 Jun 2024

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, BJP national president JP Nadda and several other famous faces were seen at polling booths, exercising their franchise in the final and seventh phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday.

Sukhu owns up for HP defeat, crisis over, says DKS

Sukhu owns up for HP defeat, crisis over, says DKS

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

Shivakumar also said that the central observers have spoken to Sukhu, party MLAs and state unit chief Pratibha Singh and all differences have been ironed out.