Himachal Pradesh

Return of a long-thought-extinct plant species after 188 years

The experts have assumed the species is extinct as no other sightings have been reported since the original collection.

2 years ago

Meet the polling station at 2,800 metre altitude

Bara Bhangal, with its 469 electorates, is the most remote village in the Himalayas, situated between the majestic Dhauladhar and…

2 years ago

Tibetan scholar in rare meditative state after death

Thukdam is a Buddhist phenomenon in which realised master's consciousness remains in the body despite its physical death.

6 years ago

Person arrested for feeding firecracker-laced ball to cow

The cruelty to the cow came into focus when a similar incident was reported where a pregnant wild elephant was…

6 years ago

Shrikhand Mahadev Yatra, 4 pilgrims injured as glacier collapses

The landslide owing to heavy rains has blocked routes, forcing authorities to temporarily halt the pilgrimage that began on July…

7 years ago

Building collapsed due to rain, 13 soldiers and a civilian killed

The 26 people who were rescued comprised 15 soldiers and 11 civilians. The dead also included the building owner's wife.

7 years ago

Six students, bus driver killed in Himachal accident

Seven persons, including six school students, were killed on Saturday when a bus skidded off the road and rolled into…

7 years ago