India is the land of mystique, and every region has a tale of faith and devotion that goes beyond logic and science, and one such mystery has been burning for more than 500 years and still remains as a symbol of divine presence in the divine temple of Goddess Jwala Ji in Kangra. Himachal. What’s…
File photo: Tibetan women in markets to cash in on winters Traditional Indo-Tibet trade, suspended during the Covid pandemic in 2020, is set to resume through the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district from June this year, state tribal development and revenue minister Jagat Singh Negi said on Sunday.He said earlier restrictions due…
Image Credit: X/Embedded video. A video featuring a Mahindra Bolero Pik-Up performing a risky manoeuvre in the mountains is going viral on social media. As seen in the video, there’s a pickup truck attempting to cross a deep trench by carefully balancing on a set of metal pipes placed between two rocky edges. The incident…
Peacocks at 6,000ft spark concerns over climate change impact KULLU: A pair of peacocks were spotted in a snow-covered forest of Jagatsukh village at an altitude of over 6000ft (approx 1,800m) near Himachal Pradesh’s Manali — the rare sighting triggering concerns about the impact of climate change on this fragile ecosystem.Commonly found in warmer regions,…
A handshake and an embrace on Tuesday marked an end to the Dec 22 assault case at Shimla’s Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) involving sacked senior resident Dr Raghav Narula and patient Arjun Panwar. Narula and Panwar, in the office of CM’s principal media adviser Naresh Chauhan, apologised to each other and to the people…
NEW DELHI: Wing Commander Afshan saluted her husband, Wing Commander Namansh Syal, as she paid her last respects to him. Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the LCA Tejas crash in Dubai on 21st November. IAF Officer Namansh Syal Flown Back to India After Tejas Jet Crash in Dubai Air Show The mortal…
SHIMLA: Wing Commander Namansh Syal , who soared from the hills of Himachal to the blue above the clouds, gave up his life in the line of duty when his Tejas aircraft crashed at the Dubai Air Show on Friday.Anative of Patialkar village in Nagrota Bagwan tehsil of Kangra district, he was posted at Sulur…
NEW DELHI: Wing Commander Namansh Syal was identified as the pilot of the ill-fated Tejas fighter jet that crashed during the Dubai Airshow on Friday, news agency ANI reported.Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu paid tribute to the officer, who hailed from Kangra district. In a message on X, he wrote: “The news of…
MUMBAI: Saturday morning began on a tough note for Musheer Khan. As he was preparing to leave for the MCA ground in BKC to take part in Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy match against Himachal, the 20-year-old allrounder learnt that he had lost his ‘mamu,’ maternal uncle, with whom he developed a great affinity while growing up.It’s…
KULLU: A 27-year-old Canadian paraglider died after crash-landing into the Dhauladhar mountains in Himachal Pradesh last week, while two foreign pilots were rescued from the upper reaches of Kangra and Kullu districts on Monday. In keeping with her wishes, Megan Elizabeth from Canada was cremated in Bir as per Hindu rituals on Tuesday.All three paragliders…