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J&K Security Forces Conduct Joint Mock Drill Ahead of Amarnath Yatra 2025
Security forces on Monday carried out an extensive joint mock drill along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, as part of final preparations ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra 2025.The exercise was aimed at ensuring the safety and preparedness of the security forces and...
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Four of a Family Killed in Car-canter Truck Collision in K'taka's Tumakuru
In a tragic road accident on National Highway 75 near the Kunigal bypass in Karnataka's Tumakuru district, four members of the same family lost their lives after the car they were travelling in was hit by a speeding canter truck.The deceased have been identified as...
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VP Ramalingam Set to Take over as Puducherry BJP Chief Today
Industrialist-turned-politician V.P. Ramalingam will be formally announced as the new president of the Puducherry state unit of the BJP on Monday.Ramalingam, who resigned as a nominated MLA on Friday, was the sole candidate to file nomination papers on Sunday, clearing the...
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As Cooperative Societies Delay Crop Loan, TN Farmers Forced to Seek Private Money Lenders
Several farmers of the delta districts of Tamil Nadu -- the rice bowl of the state -- are forced to turn to private money lenders and micro finance firms who charge anywhere between 36 per cent to 60 per cent after cooperative societies delay disbursing crop loans....
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HM Shah to Chair 'Manthan Baithak' of States, UT's Cooperation Ministers Today
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah is scheduled to chair the Manthan Baithak of Cooperation Ministers from all States and Union Territories at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Monday.The high-level meeting organised by the Ministry of Cooperation will...
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President Murmu to Visit UP Today for AIIMS Gorakhpur Convocation
President Droupadi Murmu is set to begin her two-day visit to Gorakhpur on Monday and will attend the first convocation ceremony of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Gorakhpur.According to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's Office (CMO), on July 1, she...
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EAM Jaishankar on US Visit from June 30; to Attend Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting on July 1
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will be on an official visit to the US from June 30-July 2, at the invitation of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, to participate in the next edition of the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting (QFMM), scheduled to be held on July...
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Religious Fervour Grips Puri as Grand Chariot Festival of Holy Siblings Begins
Religious fervour gripped the coastal town of Puri in Odisha as the grand Ratha Yatra festival commenced on Friday with the holy triad -- Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra -- stepping out of their sanctum sanctorum in the divine 'Pahandi' ritual.The holy...
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Class 1 Student Crushed to Death by Tipper Lorry in Hyderabad
In yet another tragic incident, a class 1 student was crushed to death by a tipper lorry at Dundigal on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Friday.The six-year-old child, who was on the way to school with his mother on a scooty, came under the rear wheels of the tipper after both...
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In a First, India Exports Rose-scented Litchis from Punjab to Qatar, Dubai
In a significant boost to India's horticultural exports, the Centre's Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the flagging off of the first consignment of one metric tonne of rose-scented litchi from Punjab's Pathankot...
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As Deadline for Paying 25 PC DA Dues Nears, Legal Challenges Loom for Bengal Govt
With less than 12 hours left for meeting the Supreme Court's deadline for the West Bengal government to clear 25 per cent pending dearness allowance (DA) to current and retired state government employees, legal challenges loom large.The actual deadline is midnight on June...
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BJP Accuses Congress of Opposing Voter Verification to Shield Fake Votes in Bihar
Following Congress' objection to the Election Commission of India's special revision of the state's voter list ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar, the BJP has launched a sharp counterattack, accusing the grand old party of attempting to protect fake...
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Bihar EOU Raids Six Locations Linked to Govt Officer in Disproportionate Assets Case
In a major action against corruption and black money, the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar conducted simultaneous raids at six locations linked to a Lekhpal posted at the State Food Corporation in Motihari on Friday.The raids were carried out after the EOU registered a...
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Kerala HC Judge Files Complaint of Theft at His Residence, Police Probe On
The Kochi police have received a theft complaint from Kerala High Court Judge, Justice A. Badharudeen, according to officials on Friday, stating that six sovereigns of gold were missing from his residence.The complaint, which was filed on Thursday, mentions that the gold...
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Two Stabbed to Death in Separate Incidents in Delhi's Aman Vihar Area
A 15-year-old boy and a man were stabbed to death in two separate incidents in the national Capital's Aman Vihar area.Both murders took place on Thursday evening.Deepanshu, a Class 10 student, was stabbed to death around 6.30 P.M. on Thursday by the accused, identified as...
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Mamata Banerjee's Observations on ECI's New Electoral Roll Revision Norms a Reflection of Her Fear: BJP
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's negative observations on the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s new electoral roll revision guidelines are a reflection of the fear that her dedicated vote bank of illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators might be weeded out, BJP...
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Haryana-based Agent Arrested for Arranging Fake Canadian Visa
In an ongoing crackdown on fraudulent travel agents, the staff of the Indira Gandhi International Airport Police station have arrested a Haryana-based agent, Vishan Dutt alias Vishu (30), for facilitating a fake Canadian visa for a passenger attempting to travel to Canada...
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Rajnath Singh Briefs Belarusian, Tajik, Kazakh and Chinese Counterparts on Pahalgam Attack, Op Sindoor
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has briefed his Belarusian, Tajik, Kazakh and Chinese counterparts on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.He met them on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting in Qingdao, China, on...
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Jailed Gangster Bhagwanpuria's Mother Shot Dead in Punjab's Batala
Notorious jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria's mother Harjit Kaur was shot dead by two bike-borne assailants in Punjab's Batala town, police said on Friday.Bhagwanpuria is also an accused in the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. Kaur was going somewhere in an SUV...
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Centuries-old Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra Celebrated in Kashi, Lakhs of Devotees Participate
The holy city of Kashi in Uttar Pradesh, witnessed a divine confluence of devotion and tradition as the grand Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath was celebrated with immense fervour on Friday.This centuries-old tradition continues to draw lakhs of devotees from across the country...
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Odisha Governor, CM Extend Greetings on Ratha Yatra
Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi extended greetings to the people on the occasion of Ratha Yatra, which began on Friday.Governor Kambhampati extended greetings to all and prayed for the divine blessings of the Holy Trinity (Lord...
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PM Modi Extends Ashadhi Bij Greetings to Kutchi Community Worldwide
On the auspicious occasion of Ashadhi Bij, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended warm greetings to people across the country, with a heartfelt message specifically addressed to the Kutchi community, both in India and around the globe.Taking to social media, the Prime...
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India's Science and Technology Clusters to Boost Innovation Ecosystem: Ajay Sood
The eight Science and Technology (S&T) Clusters in India are working to strengthen the country's innovation ecosystem, said Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA), while releasing the annual S&T Cluster report.The 2024-2025 S T cluster report highlights...
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Death of Tigress, 4 Cubs: Hunt Launched for Owner of Poisoned Cow in K'taka
The forest and police authorities have launched a search on Friday for the owner of the cow in connection with the death of a tigress and her four cubs in the Male Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district.In a deeply concerning incident,...
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Thackeray Brothers Will Jointly Hold One Anti-Hindi Protest: Sanjay Raut
Amid plans to hold two protests against imposition of Hindi in schools in Maharashtra, senior Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday announced that there would be only one demonstration and the two Thackeray brothers would participate in it together.Even though there...