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Shimla court gives nod to demolish Sanjauli mosque

The district court in Shimla on Thursday upheld the municipal commissioner court's decision to demolish the entire structure of Sanjauli mosque, rejecting a plea by the Himachal Pradesh Waqf Board......

Locked in cowshed by upper caste women, Dalit boy ends life

A 12-year-old Dalit boy allegedly died by suicide by consuming poison after he was reportedly locked inside a cowshed by some upper caste women for entering their house at a village in Shimla......

Landslides, heavy rains kill 5 in Himachal; 1200 roads closed

Five people, including a 35-year-old man and his daughter, were killed in the past 24 hours in separate incidents of landslides in Himachal Pradesh as heavy rain pounded several places in the......

Sanjauli mosque to be demolished, orders Shimla municipal commissioner court

Shimla Municipal Corporation Commissioner's Court ruled on Saturday that all five stories of the disputed Sanjauli mosque in Shimla were unauthorised and ordered the demolition of the entire......

Yug Gupta murder: HC acquits one, commutes death sentence of two

The Himachal Pradesh high court on Tuesday acquitted a convict and converted the death sentence of two others to life imprisonment "till their last breath" in a 2014 case in Shimla in which......

Vietnam's VinFast opens eSUV bookings on Tesla's big day

VF 7 and VF 6, as the models are called, will go on sale in August after the inauguration of VinFast's plant in Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu, and deliveries will follow later. IMAGE: The VinFast......

Ratan Tata: Rare Glimpses

All Photographs: Kind courtesy Gopal Shetty Ratan Tata began his schooling in Mumbai at Campion School, then Shimla's Bishop Cotton School and finished at Cathedral and John Connon School in......

Punjabi Singer Rajvir Jawanda Dies At 35

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rajvir Jawanda/Instagram Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda, who sustained serious injuries in a road accident last month, has succumbed to his injuries. He was 35. Jawanda......

'Everyone Wanted To Know Why I Had Killed Off Amitabh'

'I make films which I think have the possibility of being liked by a majority of people, and present it with the right emotions.' IMAGE: Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan in Sholay. Sholay was a box......

Kangana Does Her Bit For Shimla

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kangana Ranaut visited some cloudburst-affected areas in Rampur in Shimla on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, taking stock of the situation. Relief and rescue operations are being......

Meet The Man Behind Bollywood Classics

'The moment a movie was declared a hit, he would immediately start planning his next.' IMAGE: Director Raj Khosla. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X In his long career, Raj Khosla......

Nayanthara-Vignesh's Romantic European Holiday

Film folk are travelling around the globe for award functions, beach holidays and film shoots. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nayanthara/Instagram Nayanthara and her husband Vignesh Shivan make......

'PM Modi knew about all players including my journey'

IMAGE: Renuka Singh Thakur played a major role in the India Women's maiden World Cup win. Photograph: ANI Photo The Indian women's cricket team has set a benchmark with the World Cup triumph and......

Renuka Thakur: Fulfilling Her Father's Dream With WC Glory

'We are happy as our daughter has reached here today and we wish that all girls should go forward and pray to God to keep the youth away from drugs.' IMAGE: Pacer Renuka Thakur played a major role......

Operation Sindoor: IPL teams travel plans to Dharamsala hit

IMAGE: The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association stadium, in Dharamsala, which will host Thursday’s IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals, is also scheduled to host the May 11......

'IPL Final A Magnet For Cricket Tourism'

'It's clear that fans are eager to be part of the live stadium experience, reflecting a growing trend of travel driven by marquee sporting events.' IMAGE: Spectators cheer Punjab Kings Captain......

Renuka: The village girl who became India's star pacer

IMAGE: From playing with balls made out of waste clothes to becoming India's go-to fast bowler, Renuka Singh has come a long way. Photograph: BCCI In her third season for Royal Challengers......