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Tiger spotted in Himachal’s Sirmaur suspected to be missing Rajaji big cat

A tiger captured on a camera in Paonta Sahib forests.
Published on Jun 18, 2026 06:18 am IST

Tiger spotted in Himachal’s Sirmaur suspected to be missing Rajaji big cat

A trap camera recently caught a Royal Bengal tiger in the forests of Paonta Sahib in Himachal Pradesh and claw marks of the big cat on a tree, indicating it has frequented the zone bordering Uttarakhand.
Published on Jun 17, 2026 04:30 pm IST

Shimla: Alleging land fraud, wrestler Khali demands fair probe

Khali said he has sought time to meet chief ,inister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and demanded a fair and impartial inquiry into the matter. (HT Photo)
Published on Jan 21, 2026 05:22 am IST

Sirmaur district’s first KV to open in Paonta Sahib: Himachal education minister

Himachal education minister Rohit Thakur (File)
Published on Nov 04, 2025 03:26 am IST

Man gets 5-yr jail for running over 11 people at marriage function

A court has sentenced a man from Paonta Sahib to a five-year jail term for the attempted murder of 11 people at a marriage function. The conviction came after the court found the man guilty of deliberately running over the victims with his car. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
Published on Sept 14, 2025 07:10 am IST

Drop attempt to murder charge: Himachal leader of Opposition

Himachal leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur (File)
Published on Jun 22, 2025 08:44 am IST

Prohibitory orders over communal tension in Paonta villages extended till June 26

According to the order issued under Section 163 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, there will be a complete ban on the assembly of five or more persons, carrying lethal weapons, public rally, procession or hunger strike, carrying any kind of inflammable material, pelting stones or any objectionable material in public places and delivering inflammatory speeches or communal or anti-state speeches within the boundaries of these villages. (File)
Published on Jun 20, 2025 05:56 pm IST

Himachal BJP chief among 100 booked for violating prohibitory orders in Sirmaur

BJP’s Himachal president Rajiv Bindal Rajiv Bindal said he would comment after getting all details of the case.
Published on Jun 16, 2025 08:52 am IST

Rail link plan to Paonta Sahib, Kala Amb shelved due to poor traffic projection: Vaishnaw in Lok Sabha

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (HT File)
Updated on Dec 22, 2023 08:40 am IST

Cops held for robbery: Yamunanagar SP terminates 2 SPOs, suspends ESI

Days after a Paonta Sahib-based hotelier was robbed of 7 lakh by six persons, including three cops, in Yamunanagar’s Pratap Nagar area, SP Mohit Handa terminated the services of two special police officers (SPOs) and suspended an exempted sub-inspector (ESI) for their alleged involvement in the crime, officials said on Monday. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
Updated on May 02, 2023 12:13 am IST

3 cops held for robbing Himachal hotelier of 7 lakh in Yamunanagar

The arrested policemen are identified as exempted sub-inspector (ESI) Rambhool and special police officers (SPOs) Manjeet Singh, and Jasbir Singh, a police spokesperson said, adding that they all were sent to a day remand after presenting before court. (Getty images)
Updated on May 01, 2023 01:29 am IST

Sirmaur landslide 'took a bus' along with portion of mountain; video viral

The landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur took away the portion of a mountain on Thursday.
Published on Jul 31, 2021 10:42 am IST

Atal Tunnel closed again after heavy snowfall in higher reaches of Himachal

An apple orchard after fresh snowfall covered the hills with a white blanket in the upper Shimla area on Saturday.
Published on Dec 12, 2020 12:56 pm IST

Chandigarh-Manali highway blocked as rains trigger landslides in Himachal

The rains also led to flashfloods in Nihargadu village of Gadsa valley in Kullu district, causing damage to a temple of a local deity.
Updated on Aug 27, 2020 08:05 pm IST

Heavy rain forecast in HP on Wednesday

The met department has forecast rain in Himachal Pradesh till August 31.
Updated on Aug 25, 2020 05:16 pm IST

CM seeks 536 cr for 17 roads, 10 bridges in Himachal

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has urged Nitin Gadkari to grant funds for projects and early clearance to 69 highways in the hill state.
Updated on Apr 28, 2020 10:09 pm IST

Paonta Sahib records worst AQI in Himachal after Diwali

Manali, which is a popular tourist destination witnessed a drop in air pollution this Diwali.
Updated on Oct 29, 2019 10:10 pm IST

2-year-old leopard crushed to death by truck in Yamunanagar

Villagers living near the Kalesar forest range said leopards often come out of the dense forest to drink water or for preying on other animals along the banks of Yamuna.
Updated on Apr 30, 2019 01:22 pm IST