Himachal Pradesh
(2001 est. pop. 6.1 million). Crowned by the "snowy mountains" from which comes its name, Himachal Pradesh is a state in northwestern India originally constituted in 194...
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NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (Reuters) - India's main national
opposition party has been elected to power in Himachal Pradesh
state, wresting control from the Congress party, which heads
the national governm...
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New Delhi (dpa) - India's annual monsoon rains continued to create
havoc across the country leaving more than 300 people dead and over 1
million more marooned or displaced a...
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New Delhi (dpa) - The flood situation remained grim in India's
eastern Bihar state Thursday with reports of 10 more deaths over the
past 24 hours taking the toll to 300, off...
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A northern Indian state said Thursday it planned to use unemployed youths to sterilize monkeys to try to combat aggressive primates who have been raiding farms. The idea drew immediate condemnation...
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New Delhi (dpa) - At least 48 people were killed as heavy snowfall
and incessant rains, accompanied by lightning and hailstorms, which
pounded states in northern India, a ne...
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New Delhi (dpa) - At least 29 people were killed and 49 others
injured in two road crashes in India's northern and southern states
on Wednesday, media reports said.
...
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New Delhi (dpa) - At least 10 people have died as towns and cities
in northern India came under the grip of a cold wave, news reports
said Wednesday.
The vict...
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New Delhi (dpa) - At least 18 people were killed and 32 others
injured when a bus fell into a gorge after heavy rains in India's
northern mountainous state of Uttarakhand, p...
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New Delhi (dpa) - Five bodies were recovered and 52
people were still missing after a flash flood and landslides
destroyed several homes in a village in India's northern Him...
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New Delhi (dpa) - At least 32 more people were killed in incidents
of drowning and house collapses as heavy monsoon rains pummelled
Indian states on Friday, officials said. ...
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Himachal Pradesh
India's main opposition wins Himachal state polls
