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Topic: Himachal

‘They’ll kill me’—father’s chilling FIR claims ‘ragging, sexual assault’ drove Dharamshala student to death

4 female students & a professor have been booked after 19-year-old’s death, but police say probe is hampered by absence of postmortem or medical report stating cause of her death.

Shimla hospital assault: Patient’s family meets CM, demands attempt to murder charge against doctors

Family also met health minister & demanded the doctors be sacked. Suspended doctor claimed patient abused & ‘threatened to kill me’. He said viral video is ‘incomplete, distorted’.

INX Media case returns to haunt Himachal chief secy, whose tenure was extended in ‘public interest’

A Shimla-resident has challenged the extension in high court on the ground that Prabodh Saxena faces prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act. 

Congress wins 4 of 6 seats in Himachal bypolls, secures majority in assembly

The party improved its tally from the existing 34 to 38. The BJP’s tally has gone up to 27 following victory in two seats.

Himachal Speaker ‘expels’ 15 BJP MLAs after the party seeks division of votes on budget 

Move comes a day after cross-voting by six Congress MLAs and three Independents led to BJP winning RS seat.  ‘Dictatorship’, says former CM Jai Ram Thakur.   

RS polls: What’s draw of lots that sealed the fate of Congress’s Abhishek Manu Singhvi in Himachal

If 2 or more candidates get equal votes, then returning officer shall decide by lot which of them shall be excluded, as per Conduct of Election Rules. Both candidates had 34 votes each.

Question mark on Congress govt’s survival in Himachal after BJP springs surprise in Rajya Sabha polls

Six from ruling party & three Independents cross-voted to facilitate BJP’s win despite Congress's numerical strength in assembly. Votes were tied & Mahajan won through draw of lots.

As Sukhu govt presses on with water cess, Centre sends 2nd missive — ‘illegal, unconstitutional’

Circular dated 25 October cites constitutional provisions to say that no such levies can be imposed. Matter subjudice, says Himachal Water Cess Commission chairman Amitabh Avasthi.  

Disasters put focus on cities’ ‘carrying capacity’. It’s a textbook concept, planners don’t use it

Last month, SC decided to form expert panel to consider using ‘carrying capacity’ in urban planning in Himalayan states. But experts are divided on how practical this would be.

In Shimla relief camp, landslide victims count their losses. Homes gone, schoolbooks washed away

On 15 August, a landslide turned the lives of Krishna Nagar residents upside down. Many lost their homes, others had to evacuate, and are now taking shelter in Ambedkar Bhawan.

On Camera

A bride enjoying her wedding day is a radical act

They say a happy bride is the best bride. To me, this once felt like a redundant statement. It’s her wedding, duh. Of course,...

What’s behind Sitharaman’s choice of archaeological sites to be developed?

Presenting the Budget FY2026-2027, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her speech, named seven such sites, which will be developed for the public.

Big Budget boost for Census as govt hikes allocation 6-fold, 50% jump for CAPF infra funds

Ahead of the nationwide Census exercise, government allocates Rs 6,000 crore for it; Rs 5,394 crore allocated for modernising infrastructure of internal security apparatus.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.