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Heavy rains lash HP, more predicted
Dharamsala: Heavy rains pounded Himachal Pradesh over the last 24 hours with Dera Gopipur town in the state gauging 174 mm of precipitation. The weatherman has said the wet spell is likely to continue till August 11.
SUVs, luxury cars to cost more as GST cess hiked to 25%
New Delhi: SUVs, mid-sized, large and luxury cars that had become cheaper after GST rollout on July 1 will cost more as the GST Council has approved a proposal to hike cess on them to 25 per cent, from 15 per cent now. Under the new GST regime, cars attract the top tax rate of 28 per cent. On top of this, a cess of 1-15 per cent is levied on them to create a corpus to compensate states for loss of revenue from GST implementation.
13-year-old girl killed in leopard attack in Reasi
Jammu: A 13-year old girl was mauled to death by a leopard in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, the police said today.
Unidentified militant killed in encounter in Kashmir
Srinagar: An unidentified militant was today killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Kashmir. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in village Samboora late last night following information about presence of militants there, a police official said.
JU students tie rakhis to plants
Jammu: Students, research scholars and faculty members of the Department of Botany, University of Jammu (JU), celebrated Raksha Bandhan in a unique way by tying rakhis to plants today.
Shabir ‘conduit’ in ED custody till Aug 14
New Delhi: A Delhi court today sent alleged hawala dealer Mohammad Aslam Wani, arrested in connection with a decade-old money laundering case involving Kashmiri separatist Shabir Shah, to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till August 14.
Smart lights soon, to ease traffic snarls
Srinagar: Srinagar city, which is faced with traffic congestion, is set to get a smart and intelligent traffic lighting system which will help in smooth vehicular movement on its busiest streets and junctions.
50 paise hike in apple MSP a cruel joke, say farmers
Shimla: Terming a hike of 50 paise per kg in support price for apple this season as a cruel joke on farmers, the score of farmer bodies demanded that the government, if really wanted to help the farmers, should hike the support price to minimal Rs 12 per kg under the market intervention scheme (MIS).
Cleanliness: Akshay Kumar honours Mandi sarpanch
Mandi: State youngest sarpanch Jabna Chauhan was honoured by Bollywood celebrity Akshay Kumar for her dedication to implement cleanliness mission and fight against drugs in Tharjoon panchayat of Mandi which gave her recognition on the national stage.
Unsafe, Baddi-Barotiwala bridge closed
Solan: With four spans of the Balad bridge connecting the Barotiwala industrial area to Baddi facing severe damage after incessant rain in the last 48 hours, it has been declared un-safe and closed to vehicular traffic.