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Topic: Himachal Pradesh

Monsoon ravages Himachal: 310 dead since June, damage worth Rs 3,000 cr, with more rain to come

Tourist town of Manali has borne the brunt of the latest spell of rains, with hotels and residential buildings devastated and Chandigarh-Leh Highway severely damaged.

Uproar in Himachal as govt offers up legacy garden to dodge Rs 1,000-cr payout in Partition-era dispute

The property dispute, rooted in wrongful application of Evacuees Property Act, has seen Mir Bakhsh fight for justice since 1992, continuing a struggle his father began in mid-1950s.

IMD issues yellow alert for Himachal Pradesh, 317 roads, including one NH, closed

The state has witnessed 74 flash floods, 39 cloudbursts and 74 major landslides so far, they said, adding that around 149 people have died and 38 are missing.

Monsoon claims 280 lives in Himachal: 145 in rain-related disasters & 135 in road accidents, says SDMA

The rain-related fatalities include deaths due to landslides, flash flood, cloudbursts, drowning, lightning, fires, electrocution, falls from steep terrain, and other incidents.

Monsoon claims 241 lives so far in Himachal, agriculture & infrastructure suffer setbacks

According to the SDMA, 126 deaths are directly linked to rain-related incidents whereas 115 people have died from road related accidents in Himachal Pradesh.

Solan court allows woman’s plea challenging closure report in gang rape case against Haryana BJP chief

It orders Kasauli court to hear woman's objections by 30 July & decide whether to uphold police closure report or reopen case against Mohan Lal Badoli & Haryanvi singer Rocky Mittal. 

Monsoon wreaks havoc in Himachal, 98 dead so far

Between 20 June and 13 July, there have been 57 rain-related deaths with 41 dead in road accidents across the state, revealed the State Disaster Management Authority.

Himachal rains kill 92, damage infrastructure worth Rs 751 crore reported since 20 June

Mandi is the worst-hit district with 15 rain-related deaths, 27 missing, and 5 injured, says govt. The 16 MW Patikari hydro project in the district also suffered major damage.

State Disaster Management Authority says 91 dead since 20 June after intense rainfall in Himachal

The SDMA's Cumulative Loss Report (as of July 10) reveals that the largest number of rain-related deaths occurred in Mandi district (17 deaths), Kangra (12 deaths) & Kullu (3 deaths).

Kangana lands BJP in tough spot yet again amid Mandi rain havoc. Nadda in damage control mode

Mandi MP’s initial absence to take stock of relief work & the ‘no cabinet, no funds’ remark during a subsequent visit have sparked a row.

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A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.