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  Himachal: Winter vacations in Shimla schools extended after heavy snowfall

  India | February 10, 2019 13:09 IST

  The vacations in all primary and senior secondary schools have been extended by two days, Shimla district magistrate said.

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  Delhi in grip of cold wave, min temp settles three notch below average

  India | January 28, 2019 21:14 IST

  According to the Met office, cold wave conditions are likely at isolated pockets of the city.

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  Tremors felt in Himachal's Kinnaur district

  India | October 22, 2018 11:10 IST

  A 3-magnitude earthquake was recorded at 9:11 am, Shimla Meteorological Centre Director Manmohan Singh said.

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  BJP considering proposal to rename Shimla as Shyamala

  India | October 21, 2018 22:34 IST

  Shimla was originally called Shyamala, it was renamed to Simla as the Britishers found it tough to pronounce. The name later became Shimla.

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  Two killed as bus falls into gorge in Shimla

  India | October 01, 2018 9:48 IST

  The accident occurred in Mancholi area of Shimla when the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus was on its way to Khadar village from Chaupal on Sunday, police said.

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  Himachal Pradesh: 3 killed, 4 injured after boulders hit house in Shimla

  India | September 25, 2018 20:07 IST

  Rescue operation is underway. More details are awaited.

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  Shimla: 13 people killed as jeep falls into gorge near Snail

  India | September 22, 2018 14:18 IST

  The accident happened at Snail, three kilometres from Kuddu on Tiyuni Road.

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  Shimla: 3 awarded death sentence for abduction, murder of 4-year-old Yug

  India | September 05, 2018 15:29 IST

  Yug murder case: The skeletal remains of the boy were found in a water tank at the Keleston locality two years later on August 22, 2016, leading to widespread protests across the town. The child was tortured and starved before being thrown in tank.

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  Shimla: Historic ridge develops cracks due to heavy rains

  India | August 16, 2018 7:22 IST

  The local administration has put barricades around the cracks but is yet to take substantial steps to protect the area. 

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  Himachal Pradesh: Landslides after heavy rain force closure of Rohru-Shimla road

  India | August 06, 2018 13:03 IST

  Commuters are using the Tahu road which witnessed huge traffic jams. 

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  Shimla receives highest rainfall in 68 years

  India | July 03, 2018 19:33 IST

  "As per the rainfall recorded on Tuesday, Shimla witnessed 118.6 mm rains during the last 24 hours. This is the highest rainfall in the city in a day in the last 68 years as per the data available with our department since 1951," Met department director Manmohan Singh told PTI.

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  Shimla continues to face water woes, clamour grows louder

  India | May 31, 2018 20:39 IST

  Taking up the cause, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has been monitoring day-to-day working of the Municipal Corporation and issuing diktats almost every day in past four days just to ensure equal distribution of water in the city.  

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  Shimla water crisis: Hoteliers ask tourists to keep off, court orders curbs on consumption

  India | May 29, 2018 23:28 IST

  There is no water for us, please do not come here and select some other destination, one of them said.

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  Shimla water crisis: Situation worsens amid scorching heat; potable water gets pricier, hotels cancel bookings

  India | May 29, 2018 12:41 IST

  The prevalent situation has forced people to buy water at exorbitant prices. A majority of localities in the city get potable water only once a week.

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  Shimla water crisis: Himachal HC seeks report from civic body

  India | May 28, 2018 23:38 IST

  A majority of localities in Shimla are facing a severe water supply crisis, getting potable water only once a week.

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  Kasauli killing: Hotelier who shot woman officer arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Mathura

  India | May 04, 2018 9:04 IST

  The Assistant Town and Country Planning officer Shail Bala Sharma was heading the Supreme Court-ordered demolition drive against unauthorised constructions in Dharampur area of Solan district before she was shot dead by Singh on April 1.

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  Himachal: Cloud burst in Shimla, many houses affected, dozen domestic animals washed away

  News | April 09, 2018 14:55 IST

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  Cold wave sweeps North India; Shimla, Vaishno Devi receive snowfall

  News | January 24, 2018 11:51 IST

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  Denied entry at Rahul Gandhi's review meeting, Cong MLA slaps woman constable, gets slapped back

  India | December 29, 2017 15:18 IST

  However, things never stopped here, as the woman constable slapped Kumari back in a fit of rage.

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  Shimla Congress MLA Asha Kumari slaps woman constable, gets slapped back

  News | December 29, 2017 14:05 IST