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The results along with those of the BJP-ruled Gujarat will be a bellwether of Prime Minister Narendra Modis popularity. (Photo: ANI)

Voting ends in Himachal after high-voltage campaign; 74 per cent...

Sixty sitting MLAs were among the 337 candidates fighting for a seat in the 68-member legislative assembly.

9 Nov 2017 7:22 PM IST

Elderly woman, Barfi Devi, casts her vote at polling booth number 7 in Samirpur, Himachal Pradesh. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Himachal Pradesh: Poll for 68 seats ends; Virbhadra, Dhumal in fray

As many as 7,525 polling booths have been set up in the state and 37,605 polling personnel have been deputed for poll...

9 Nov 2017 9:24 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley with former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal during launch of BJP Golden Vision document for the Assembly elections, in Shimla on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Himachal polls: BJP releases vision document; focus on jobs, women's...

The document promised a 24-hour helpline in the chief minister's office for reporting all types of crimes.

30 Oct 2017 10:23 AM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat (Photo: PTI)

Modi wave is fading: Former U'khand CM ahead of Himachal polls

Harish Rawat said GST, note ban have caused great hardship to people and they would express their anger in the Himachal...

25 Oct 2017 8:27 AM IST

However, Virbhadra Singh accused the BJP of politicising the issue and said the government would render all assistance to the CBI for bringing the culprits to book. (Photo: PTI)

HP Assembly elections: Virbhadra Singh to contest from Solan, son from...

Virbhadra Singh will contest from Arki (Solan district) this time, while his son Vikramaditya will contest from Shimla.

17 Oct 2017 3:25 PM IST

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday demonstrated the working of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail System (VVPATs).

Himachal polls: Filing of nominations begins; BJP, Cong yet to declare...

The last date for filing nominations is October 23, scrutiny of papers is scheduled to be taken up on October 24.

16 Oct 2017 11:24 AM IST

Himachal Pradesh Rural Development minister Anil Sharma (centre) is likely to make a formal announcement on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)

In a big jolt to Cong, Himachal minister Anil Sharma to join BJP ahead...

Sharma, son of former Union communication minister Sukh Ram, announced his decision to join the saffron party on...

15 Oct 2017 1:45 PM IST

Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh. (Photo: PTI)

Ahead of Assembly polls, Himachal Pradesh CM's sister-in-law, few...

Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh will be held in a single phase on November 9.

13 Oct 2017 10:47 AM IST

The minor girls body was found on July 6 in Kotkhai. (Photo: PTI/File)

Kotkhai rape case: Himachal Pradesh HC gives CBI 3 weeks to complete...

The CBI on Thursday told the court their investigation was at an advanced stage and sought four weeks to complete their...

21 Sept 2017 9:35 PM IST

In the first incident, Ashok, 23, an autorickshaw driver, befriended a 17-year-old girl and raped her after promising to marry her. (Representational image)

Shimla: Seven girls rescued from flesh trade, three nabbed

Three, including a hotel owner, have been arrested in the Janedghat area of Shimla district in connection with flesh...

19 Sept 2017 5:10 PM IST

Army soldiers and rescue workers search for bodies of landslide victims even as they try to pull out two buses that were covered in mud after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rain in Urla village, Himachal Pradesh state. (Photo: PTI)

Death toll rises to 46 in Himachal landslide, Modi condoles incident

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each for next of kin of the deceased.

14 Aug 2017 8:56 AM IST

Army soldiers and rescue workers recover bodies of landslide victims even as they try to pull out two buses that were covered in mud after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rain in Urla village, Himachal Pradesh. (Photo: AP)

Death toll in Himachal landslide rises to 46; rescue ops underway

The CM visited the accident site earlier today and announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each for next of kin of the...

13 Aug 2017 9:24 PM IST