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Lt Gen ADS Aujla takes over as GOC 15 Corps

    SRINAGAR: Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla on Monday took over the command of the strategic Chinar Corps from Lt Gen Devendra Pratap Pandey at Corps headquarters here. Lt Gen Pandey is moving to the Army War College in Mhow as its Commandant. Lt Gen Aujla belonged to the Rajputana Rifles regiment of the […]

Delhi: Civic Body Halts Demolition Drive In Shaheen Bagh After Protest

  NEW DELHI: An anti-encroachment drive was launched by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) in Shaheen Bagh, the center of anti-citizenship law protests, on Monday but was forced to halt it following a massive resistance. In heavy police presence, the officials of the SDMC arrived at the busy Shaheen Bagh market at around 11 […]

On Verge Of Extinction, Sikkim’s Red Pandas Find WWF’s Green Push

  PAKYONG, SIKKIM: With more than 10 million years of its existence, the Red Panda is known to be one of the Earth’s living fossils, as it has existed for over 10 million years. But the state animal of Sikkim, which is found across Eastern Himalayas and South West China, is now fighting for its survival. […]

Khalistan Flags: High Alert in Himachal; SFJ In Focus

  SHIMLA: A day after secessionist group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) claimed responsibility for the act of putting up Khalistani flags and making graffiti at the entrance of the Vidhan Sabha complex in Dharamshala on Sunday, the Himachal Pradesh Police swung into action. The police have added stringent provisions under Section 13 of the Unlawful […]

No CCTV Camera, 5 Cops In Security; HP Assembly Building Is An Easy Target

SHIMLA: There is no security camera. Only five policemen manning the security. The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly building might reflect the peaceful surroundings of Dharamshala but it also raised questions about security. The building, which was built in 2006 and comes alive only for the winter session of the HP Legislative Assembly, was in the […]