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      Naresh K Thakur

      Naresh K Thakur is a staff reporter in Hindustan Times’ Himachal bureau. Based at Dharamshala, he covers Tibetan affairs, local politics and environmental issues.

      Articles by Naresh K Thakur

      Polish paraglider pilot goes missing in Kangra

      70-year-old Andrzej Kulawik took off from Billing on Monday and was last seen flying over Kareri village in Kangra. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Oct 24, 2023 23:56 IST

      Himachal shivers, coldest October day in Keylong since 2007

      Darcha-Shinkula road was closed for vehicular movement, said Lahaul-Spiti superintendent of police Mayank Chaudhary. (HT File Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Oct 18, 2023 01:38 IST

      Amid conflict, Israeli tourists in Himachal quietly return home

      Police said that they were on alert and had reviewed security around Dharamkot. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Oct 9, 2023 17:20 IST

      Monsoon at its tail end, Himachal gets 20% excess rains

      With south-west monsoon retreated from most parts of the state, Himachal Pradesh this season has recorded 20% surplus rains getting actual seasonal rainfall of 884.8mm against a normal of 734.4mm. (PTI File Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Oct 3, 2023 03:02 IST

      After lull, rain returns to Himachal Pradesh from September 14-16

      Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at landslide-hit Summer Hill in Shimla on Wednesday. Twenty people had died in the rain-triggered landslide on August 14. (ANI Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Sep 13, 2023 09:33 IST

      Manimahesh pilgrimage begins in Himachal on Janmashtami

      Every year, hundreds of pilgrims from Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and others parts of the country trek to the oval-shaped lake to catch a glimpse of Mount Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva. (HT File Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Sep 7, 2023 11:05 IST

      Despite monsoon fury, Himachal sees 4% rain deficit in August

      Himachal Pradesh recorded 4% deficit rain in August with the state getting 247.6 mm rainfall against a normal of 256.8mm (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Sep 1, 2023 18:12 IST

      IAF choppers fly people to safety in disaster-hit Himachal

      IAF helicopters delivered more than 1,000 ration kits, comprising rice, pulses, flour and spices (Western Air Command)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Aug 27, 2023 17:41 IST

      Himachal rain: NDRF rescues 51 stranded villagers in Mandi district

      A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team during a rescue operation carried out in the remote Shehnu Gouni village of Bali Chowki sub division in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday evening. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Aug 25, 2023 07:41 IST

      Himachal rain: 500 vehicles stranded after Kullu-Mandi highway blocked near Pandoh

      Vehicles stranded after the Kullu-Mandi national highway was blocked near Pandoh Dam on Tuesday following heavy rain overnight. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Aug 22, 2023 17:18 IST

      Toll in Himachal rains rises to 80, CM declares state calamity

      Search and rescue operation underway at the landslide-affected areas of Shimla on Friday. (ANI)
      india news
      Updated on Aug 18, 2023 18:41 IST

      Himachal rain: Shimla landslide toll climbs to 16, five still missing

      Search and rescue operation underway at a landslide-affected area of Shimla on Friday. (ANI Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Aug 18, 2023 19:32 IST

      Rescue ops underway in Kangra, 309 more evacuated

      DRF personnel rescue residents stranded in flood-affected areas of Tiora village in Kangra district. (PTI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Aug 17, 2023 17:06 IST

      Himachal flood: IAF, army evacuate stranded villagers in Kangra district

      A video grab of a woman being rescued by the Indian Air Force during an operation to evacuate stranded residents in flood-hit Kangra district on Wednesday. (PTI Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Aug 16, 2023 09:16 IST

      Himachal, Uttarakhand battered by heavy rain; dozens killed

      Buildings washed away in Mandi in Himachal Pradesh after torrential rains. (REUTERS)
      india news
      Updated on Aug 14, 2023 17:18 IST

      Kiratpur-Nerchowk four-lane highway thrown open for traffic

      Trucks plying on the Kiratpur-Nerchowk four-lane highway on Sunday. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Aug 7, 2023 07:46 IST

      This July was Himachal’s second wettest in four decades

      Himachal Pradesh received a 71% excess rainfall this July. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Aug 2, 2023 07:41 IST

      Himachal monsoon: Debris dumping worsened flooding in Manali, Mandi

      The recent flash floods and landslides that caused large-scale destruction in Himachal Pradesh, particularly in Kullu and Mandi districts, was the fallout of natural and manmade factors. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 29, 2023 13:22 IST

      BSF jawan held for faking death to evade loan repayment in Himachal Pradesh

      Border Security Force (BSF) jawan Amit Rana, 32, from Nurpur in Kangra district, was arrested for faking his death to evade loan repayment. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 21, 2023 09:15 IST

      Selling daily-use items at inflated prices to invite strict action, Manali authorities warn

      Authorities have issued a warning to Manali-based shopkeepers of strict penalties against selling daily-use items at inflated prices. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 20, 2023 07:14 IST

      One killed in Himachal flash floods, toll in rain fury at 122

      Heavy rain, cloudbursts and landslides have claimed 122 lives and caused widespread damage across the state since June 24. (PTI)
      india news
      Updated on Jul 17, 2023 19:38 IST

      Flash flood in Kullu claims life, leaves 3 injured

      The cloudburst on Monday left a trail of destruction at Neoli village in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. Nine vehicles were swept away in the deluge that claimed a life at Kayas village in the district. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 18, 2023 06:18 IST

      Himachal Pradesh on alert, IMD predicts heavy rainfall for 3 days

      A view of flood-ravaged Manali town in Kullu district on Friday. Isolated spells of heavy to very heavy rainfall are forecast in Chamba, Kangra, Shimla, Kullu, Mandi, Solan, Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur and Sirmaur from July 15 to 17. (HT photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 14, 2023 16:58 IST

      Himachal on yellow alert, braces for another spell of heavy rain

      Vehicles on the Beas riverbed in the flood-ravaged tourist town of Manali in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Friday. The vehicles were swept away in the surging waters of the Beas after heavy rain in the area on July 9 and 10. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 14, 2023 06:53 IST

      Mindless concretisation behind Himachal Pradesh’s flash floods, landslides

      Destruction in the Thunag area of Mandi district. (HT PHOTO)
      india news
      Updated on Jul 12, 2023 22:43 IST

      Explainer: Goat plague sends alarm bells ringing in Himachal Pradesh

      Himachal Pradesh animal husbandry authorities swung into action after at least 60 sheep and goats of nomadic ‘gaddis’ (shepherds) died and 250 animals fell sick in the highland pastures of Lahaul-Spiti due to Peste Des Petits Ruminants, a highly contagious viral disease. (File photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jul 5, 2023 17:20 IST

      Artist Sobha Singh’s biography to hit stands on July 9

      Through the book, people will get to know about his efforts to revive Dogra and Kangra School of painting with “Kangra Kala Kendr” and “Kangra Kala Utsav”, said Hirday. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 30, 2023 19:07 IST

      Heavy rain forecast in Himachal Pradesh, advisory for tourists

      The Chandigarh-Manali highway was blocked after a landslide near Pandoh in Mandi district for 22 hours till traffic was restored on Monday night. (Birbal Sharma/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 28, 2023 24:57 IST

      Monsoon Fury: 4 more dead, Mandi-Kullu highway blocked for 20 hours

      The blocked Kullu-Manali road on Monday. (Birbal Sharma/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 27, 2023 24:36 IST

      Rain triggers landslides in Himachal, hundreds stranded as Mandi-Kullu highway blocked

      Heavy machinery being used to clear the blocked Chandigarh-Manali highway following a landslide triggered by continuous rain in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh on Monday. (PTI Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 26, 2023 10:20 IST
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