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Sonu Sood on riding bike without helmet in Spiti: It was for a shoot

Sonu Sood on riding bike without helmet in Spiti: It was for a shoot

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May 27, 2025 06:13 PM IST Sonu Sood’s 2023 video of riding a bike without any safety gear in Spiti Valley has resurfaced and is going viral now. Sonu Sood found himself in the midst of trolling after a 2023 video of him, where he is seen shirtless, leading a group of bikers through the Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh, went viral. In the video, the actor, known for promoting road safety, is seen riding a motorbike without a helmet or safety gear. Sonu Sood’s 2023 video has recently gone viral When contacted, the 51-year-old explains, “I always promote road safety and the importance of wearing protective gear. As for the video in question, it was a shot from a project I was shooting for.” Also Read: Sonu Sood gives update on wife Sonali Sood’s health after accident: She is doing fine by God’s grace After the video went viral, many X users tagged the state police, insisting they acted against the actor. A user wrote: “So will @himachalpolice take any action on @SonuSood for …

Why is Sonu Sood trending on social media? Know about investigation against him for violating traffic rules in Spiti

Why is Sonu Sood trending on social media? Know about investigation against him for violating traffic rules in Spiti

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Last month, Sonu Sood took to his social media handle to talk about road safety and requested fans to wear seatbelts, after his wife’s accident. Now, a video of the Bollywood actor riding a bike in Spiti Valley has surfaced online. The old clip has now become the talk of the town because the celebrity can be seen riding the motor vehicle without a helmet. After the video spread like wildfire, the Himachal Pradesh police launched an investigation into the matter.  Sonu Sood is known for his philanthropy work and using his social media presence to create awareness about road safety, among other measures. But currently, the Dabangg actor is in soup for flouting road rules and driving a bike without a helmet or any other safety gear. Apparently, an old video of the actor riding a bike in Spiti Valley without a helmet surfaced online. In the clip, the Happy New Year actor can be seen riding the motorcycle shirtless with his boxers on. While he donned dark eyewear and a pair of expensive shoes, fans were …

Sonu Sood In Trouble For Riding Without Helmet In Spiti; Police Launch Investigation

Sonu Sood In Trouble For Riding Without Helmet In Spiti; Police Launch Investigation

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Last Updated:May 26, 2025, 21:58 IST Actor Sonu Sood has come under fire after a video of him riding a bike without a helmet or safety gear in Spiti Valley went viral. Sonu Sood is facing criticism for riding a bike without a helmet in Spiti Valley. Police confirm probe after viral video shows him flouting safety norms. Sonu Sood, who earned widespread praise for his philanthropic work during the COVID-19 pandemic, is now facing backlash for a completely different reason. The actor has come under scrutiny after a video of him riding a motorcycle without a helmet or protective gear in Spiti Valley surfaced on social media. What makes the incident particularly jarring for many is that Sood has previously advocated for road safety and responsible travel. In the viral video, Sonu is seen cruising along the snow-laden roads of Spiti shirtless, dressed in nothing more than shorts and sunglasses. The clip, shared by a local Instagram page, is captioned, “Yeh Spiti hai… yahan sirf asli log chalte hain,” suggesting a rugged, no-frills spirit …

Sonu Sood faces flak for riding bike without helmet and safety gear; Spiti police to take action | Bollywood

Sonu Sood faces flak for riding bike without helmet and safety gear; Spiti police to take action | Bollywood

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May 26, 2025 08:46 PM IST A video doing rounds on social media shows actor Sonu Sood riding a bike in Spiti Valley without his shirt, helmet or any safety gear on.  Actor Sonu Sood is facing flak for riding a bike in Spiti Valley without a helmet and other safety gear, especially because he was recently talking about road safety. An Instagram page posted numerous videos of the actor in Spiti, including some videos of him riding shirtless with his googles on. After numerous people on the internet called him out for it, the Spiti Valley posted on X (formerly Twitter) that they will take legal action. (Also Read: Sonu Sood asks people to wear seat belts in road safety message days after wife Sonali Sood’s accident. Watch) Sonu Sood is getting called out for riding without safety gear in Spiti Valley. Sonu Sood rides bike shirtless in Spiti Valley A video posted on the Instagram page three days ago shows Sonu riding through snow-capped mountains with a bunch of bikers while shirtless, in …

Women in all key administrative positions; Lahaul and Spiti in HP sets unique example | Latest News India

Women in all key administrative positions; Lahaul and Spiti in HP sets unique example | Latest News India

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Shimla, Lahaul and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh has set a unique example of women empowerment with women in all key positions as Kiran Bhadana, a 2017-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the first woman deputy commissioner of the remote tribal district. Women in all key administrative positions; Lahaul and Spiti in HP sets unique example All the top governance and administrative posts in Lahaul and Spiti are now held by women. Actor-turned politician Kangana Ranaut is the member of Parliament from the Mandi Lok Sabha constituency under which the district as well as the Lahaul and Spiti Assembly constituency falls, while Anuradha Rana is the local MLA. Ilma Afroz is currently the superintendent of police, Akansha Sharma is the sub-divisional magistrate, Shikha Simitia is the additional deputy commissioner and Veena Devi is the zila parishad chief. “We are thankful to the chief minister for taking this initiative to empower women. He had earlier announced in the Assembly that women will be appointed to all key positions in the district and we welcome the move,” …

Women in all key administrative positions; Lahaul and Spiti in HP sets unique example | Latest News India

Light rains lash parts of Himachal Pradesh; snow in isolated areas of Lahaul and Spiti | Latest News India

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Shimla, Light rains lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh, while isolated areas in the high hills of the tribal district of Lahaul and Spiti received snowfall on Saturday. Light rains lash parts of Himachal Pradesh; snow in isolated areas of Lahaul and Spiti The local Met office has issued a “yellow” alert for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, with a wind speed of 30 to 40 kilometres per hour, in all the 12 districts of the state for Sunday. The Met has also issued an “orange” warning for heavy rains, hail and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, with a wind speed of 30-40 kmph, in the five districts of Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi and Shimla. Hansa in Lahaul and Spiti received 5 cm of snow, hail was witnessed in Sundernagar, while thunderstorms occurred in Shimla, Kalpa, Bhuntar, Sundernagar, Kangra, Jot and Palampur since Friday evening. There is a possibility of a sudden increase in the water level in rivers and drains due to continuous rains in Lahaul and Spiti recently, the district police said and advised people not …

Analysis of Himalayan districts shows Lahaul and Spiti most vulnerable to avalanches | Latest News India

Analysis of Himalayan districts shows Lahaul and Spiti most vulnerable to avalanches | Latest News India

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Dehradun, ‘Lahaul and Spiti’ is the most vulnerable to avalanches in Himachal Pradesh, while Chamoli the most vulnerable in Uttarakhand, according to an analysis of 11 districts in the two Himalayan states. Analysis of Himalayan districts shows Lahaul and Spiti most vulnerable to avalanches An increase in avalanches in the Indian Western Himalayas in recent years has been attributed to the combined effects of multiple factors, including climate change, complex terrain and increasing human activities. Researchers Akshay Singhal, M. Kavya and Sanjeev K. Jha, from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, proposed an analytical framework for developing a ‘CAVI’ score, or ‘combined avalanche vulnerability index’. “The CAVI shows that all the highly vulnerable districts are located in Himachal Pradesh, while most of the districts of Uttarakhand are moderately vulnerable,” the authors wrote in the study published in the journal Environment, Development and Sustainability. “The district ‘Lahaul and Spiti’ is the most vulnerable district, while Shimla and Pauri Garhwal are the least vulnerable,” they wrote. They added, “The most vulnerable district in Uttarakhand …

Himachal weather: Snowfall in Manali, Lahaul and Spiti, rainfall expected till March 21

Himachal weather: Snowfall in Manali, Lahaul and Spiti, rainfall expected till March 21

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Weather update: Thunderstorms were observed in Shimla, Jubbarhatti, Kangra, Sundernagar and Kullu’s Bhuntar. Shallow fog reduced visibility to about 800 metres in parts of Mandi district, the weather office said. Himachal Pradesh, which has been witnessing snow spells in the past week, received fresh snowfall on Sunday in isolated places of higher reaches, while moderate rains lashed several parts of the hill state. The Shimla Meteorological office has forecast rainfall to continue in the state till March 21, barring Tuesday. Some areas in the state have witnessed snowfall since Saturday evening. Kothi in Manali received 27.5 cm of snow, Shimla’s Khadrala 5 cm, Kinnaur’s Kalpa 4 cm and Sangla 3.4 cm while Lahaul and Spiti’s Gondla recorded 15 cm of snowfall, Kukumseri 4.8 cm and Keylong 4 cm. Thunderstorms were observed in Shimla, Jubbarhatti, Kangra, Sundernagar and Kullu’s Bhuntar. Shallow fog reduced visibility to about 800 metres in parts of Mandi district, the weather office said. Rainfall lashes Manali, Bhuntur, Seobagh, Katula  Several areas in Himachal Pradesh were lashed by rains. Manali recorded 66 …

BJP files complaint with EC over alleged attack on Kangana Ranaut in Himachal’s Spiti | Latest News India

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The Himachal Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has lodged a formal complaint with the Election Commission of India, alleging a violent attack by Congress workers on a political procession in which actor-politician Kangana Ranaut, former chief minister Jai Ram Thakur, and BJP candidate for assembly by-poll Ravi Thakur was participating. Mandi BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut had to face a protest by local residents at Kaza, the district headquarters of Lahaul-Spiti, where she was campaigning on Monday. In the complaint, Parmod Kumar Thakur, BJP’s Himachal Pradesh Office Secretary, accused the local Congress Party of orchestrating a premeditated plan to disrupt their rally, citing the district administration’s decision to grant permission for a Congress meeting adjacent to the BJP event as evidence of undue influence and bias. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Thakur said, “Notably, the aforementioned political procession was subjected to a life-threatening attack by Congress workers, putting the lives of the participants at grave risk and even …

Stranded tourists in Spiti Valley shifted; man killed in landslide during road clearing work

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As many as 81 tourists stranded in Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti Valley due to closure of roads after heavy snowfall have been shifted to safer places, police said on March 4. An excavator operator engaged in clearing a blocked stretch on the Shimla-Kinnaur road on national highway 5 at Negulsari in Kinnaur died Monday morning after shooting stones fell on him. The deceased was identified as Madan (27), a resident of Kullu, officials said. The Defence Geoinformatics Research Establishment (DGRE), Chandigarh has issued an avalanche warning for five districts of Chamba, Lahaul and Spiti, Kullu, Kinnaur and Shimla in Himachal Pradesh on Monday. Meanwhile, over 650 roads, including five national highways, in the State remained closed for vehicular movement on Monday evening following several avalanches and landslides caused by incessant rain and snow for the past three days, according to the state emergency operation centre. The 81 tourists stranded in Spiti Valley in Lahaul and Spiti district were on Sunday night shifted to and accommodated in different hotels and homestays there, the police said in a …