Himachal

December 24, 2024 9:26 AM

Vehicles stuck, tourists stranded after heavy snowfall in Himachal’s Manali, 700 rescued

A fresh spell of heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh's Manali on Monday left several vehicles stuck and tourists stranded in their vehicles for hours between Solang and Atal Tunnel, Rohtang. According to officials, around 1,000 vehicles were stuck in a long traffic jam, prompting police to launch a rescue operation and shift around 700 tourists to safe places. Visuals from the area showed police personnel assisting travellers and drivers in navigating their vehicles as snowfall continued. Local ...

Lok Sabha Elections: 11.31% voter turnout recorded till 9 am, highest voting in Himachal

Himachal Pradesh is leading the voter turnout at 14.35 per cent in the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections, as per the data provided by the Election Commission. Odisha is witnessing low voter turnout till 9 am at 7.69 per cent. In other states where voting is underway are-- Bihar--10.58 per cent, Chandigarh--11.64 per cent, Jharkhand--12.15 per cent, Punjab--9.64 per cent, Uttar Pradesh--12.94 per cent and West Bengal--12.63 per cent. The overall turnout recorded till 9 am is at 11.31 per c...