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Delhi residents are projected to lose 8.2 years in life expectancy if current levels of particulate pollution in air persist, according to a report.The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) report released by the University of Chicago noted that Delhi remains the most polluted city in the world, with...
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Five women, including a 14-year-old girl, were rescued from a prostitution racket during a police raid in Outer North Delhi's Swaroop Nagar, an official said on Thursday.The operation was carried out following a tip-off from the Association for Voluntary Action (AVA), whose members had been...
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Semiconductor company CG Semi is expected to roll out the first Made in India chip from its pilot facility here soon, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. CG Semi's G1 or pilot facility was inaugurated by Vaishnaw along with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel. CG...
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After arresting Trinamool Congress MLA Jiban Krishna Saha from West Bengal's Murshidabad district, the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday questioned his paternal aunt for at least seven hours in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in school recruitments, a senior official of...
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The Public Works Department has sought Rs 100 crore to install 50,000 CCTV cameras across the national capital, officials said on Thursday.The city earlier got around 2.8 lakh CCTVs in two phases, under an initiative of the previous AAP government. The work that started in 2020 and is being...
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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat asserted on Thursday that the Sangh will not tell the government how to deal with US President Donald Trump and will support its decision, maintaining that any friendship should not be under pressure. Bhagwat made the comments while responding to a question about...
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As he embarked on a tour of Japan and China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday exuded confidence that the visit would further national interests and priorities, and contribute to building fruitful cooperation in advancing regional and global peace. In the first leg of his trip, Modi...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hit out at the Congress and the RJD after abusive language was allegedly used against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother at a rally in Darbhanga, Bihar. In a post on X, Shah said the use of expletives against the Prime Minister and his...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed from New Delhi on Thursday for a two-day official visit to Japan, scheduled from August 29 to 30, to attend the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit. This marks his first standalone visit to Japan in nearly seven years.The visit comes at the invitation of...
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A 40-year-old activist, who was accompanying Maratha quota movement leader Manoj Jarange and his supporters for his protest in Mumbai over the reservation issue, died of a heart attack near Junnar in Maharashtra's Pune district on Thursday, the police said. The deceased, identified as Satish...
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The Democrats House Foreign Affairs Committee has slammed US President Donald Trump for singling out India for its purchases of Russian oil and for not imposing sanctions on the bigger buyer China saying the tariffs imposed on Delhi are sabotaging the bilateral relationship. Instead of...
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Kate Winslet's directorial debut, Goodbye June is all set to hit the theatres in December.Goodbye June will be released in the US and the UK on December 12 before it begins streaming on Netflix on December 24, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Netflix UK & Ireland shared the...
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Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday visited MNS president Raj Thackeray's residence in Mumbai on the occasion of Ganesh festival, a day after his arch rival and Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray paid a similar visit to his cousin. Talking to reporters, Shinde took...
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A man was arrested Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli on Thursday with over 1 kg of heroin worth around Rs 2 crore, the police said.According to the police, the contraband was being transported from Rajasthan and was meant to be supplied in Jamaniya area of the neighbouring Ghazipur district.Circle...
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Six people, including four from a family, were killed and seven others injured when a KSRTC bus bound for Mangaluru from Kasaragod suffered brake failure and crashed into a bus shelter and an auto-rickshaw at Talapady on the Karnataka - Kerala border on Thursday, the police said.The spot of the...
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The Tamil community in the United States is set to get its first temple dedicated to Goddess Samayapuram Mariyamman in Texas, according to the temple committee. The temple is being modelled after the famous Samayapuram Mariyamman temple in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. The initiative has...
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Operator of 'A23 Rummy', Head Digital Works on Thursday moved the Karnataka high court against the recently passed Central Act banning money-based online games, making it the first instance of a company knocking the doors of judiciary against the legislation. The HC will take up the...
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The rupee rose by 6 paise to close at 87.63 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday aided by a weaker greenback and a decline in crude oil prices. However, concerns over additional US tariffs on Indian products, which kicked in on Wednesday, and a decline in domestic equity markets...
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A Dubai-bound IndiGo flight from Surat with around 150 passengers on board was diverted to Ahmedabad due to some technical issue mid-air on Thursday, an airport official said. The flight, which took off from Surat airport at around 9.30 am, safely landed at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel...
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Bollywood actor Salman Khan has approached appellate tribunal NCLAT, challenging an NCLT order which had dismissed his plea to initiate insolvency proceedings against Jerai Fitness towards an unpaid amount of Rs 7.24 crore. This dispute is related to 'BEING STRONG', a fitness equipment...
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Stock market benchmark indices tumbled on Thursday, with the Sensex cracking 706 points, as the additional 25 percent tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump on India for its purchases of Russian oil came into effect. Besides, persistent foreign fund outflows also dented investors'...
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The Delhi police arrested four wanted criminals linked to foreign-based gangsters Harry Boxer and Rohit Godara from the national capital and Mohali in Punjab, officials said on Thursday. Two of them were arrested following an encounter with the Special Cell. According to the police,...
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India is hopeful of resuming negotiations on the proposed bilateral trade agreement with the US soon and addressing the issue of high tariffs imposed by Washington on Indian goods will be key to striking the deal, a government official said on Thursday. However, the official said the new...
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The Army on Thursday hoisted a 72-foot-high national flag in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district to commemorate the historic capture of Haji Pir Pass in the 1965 war. The Tricolour was hoisted at the Army's Cheetah Post in the north Kashmir district, an official said. In homage to...
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The Mumbai police on Thursday deployed over 1,500 of its personnel at the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai to maintain law and order situation in view of activist Manoj Jarange's indefinite fast to press for the Maratha reservation demand, officials said. Jarange, 43, has earlier announced that...
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Nearly 600 Ganesh idols have been immersed till Thursday afternoon in Mumbai, the metropolis' civic body said. During the 10-day festival, a large number of devotees immerse idols after one-and-half days as well as on the fifth and seventh days, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)...
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India's natural diamond polishing industry faces a 28-30 per cent fall in revenues to USD 12.50 billion in this financial year as the steep 50 per cent tariff imposed on Indian exports by the US kicks in, a report said on Thursday. An additional 25 per cent tariffs on Indian products...
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Suspected dowry victim Nikki Bhati died due to burns in a gas cylinder explosion at home, officials said on Thursday, citing statements of doctors and nurses of the private hospital where she was first admitted. According to a memo from the hospital where Bhati was taken to on August 21, she...
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Kohima, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Aizawl, Gangtok, Itanagar and Mumbai have emerged as the safest cities in the country for women, while Patna, Jaipur, Faridabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Srinagar and Ranchi were ranked the lowest, according to the National Annual Report & Index on Women's Safety...
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The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) remains completely shut for the second consecutive day after up and down tubes of the highway in the Samroli area were washed away following heavy rainfall. Restoration work is underway.
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The donations received on the first day of the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival 2025 are being counted at Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal. Mangesh Dattaram Dalvi, Treasurer, says, This is the first day's box. Now the counting is just starting. There are three boxes. So far, one box has...
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As the 50 per cent tariffs imposed by the US come into effect, close to one-fourth of India's textile exports may be severely impacted in the next six months, with America being the largest export market for the country's apparel industry and exporters grappling with order cancellations, experts...
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The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli, who is serving life imprisonment in a murder case after noting his long incarceration. Gawli is undergoing life imprisonment for the 2007 murder of Mumbai Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar. A bench...
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The flooded Namo ghat in Varanasi
With water level in the Ganga river rising steadily, normal activities on the ghats of Varanasi have been disrupted, including the 'aarti' ritual and cremations, officials said on Thursday. After a slight decrease in the past few days, the water level is rising again and on Thursday morning,...
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The government is trying to speed up the rollout of export promotion mission to help exporters, a government official said on Thursday, a day after US imposed a total of 50 per cent tariffs on Indian shipments.Exporters, the official said, have sought help on the liquidity front, and all issues...
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Safety suffocates me. An unusual comment from others perhaps but not when it comes from Arundhati Roy who has faced fame and fury alike for her writings, be it her debut novel that won her the Booker Prize in 1997 and propelled her to stardom or her unflinching political pieces. Roy, whose...
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Punjab Minister Aman Arora acknowledged the seriousness of the situation caused by heavy rainfall in Punjab and other northern states, and assured that the state government is working with utmost caution to mitigate the impact of the recent heavy rain and flooding. While speaking to ANI on...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she would not let anyone take away people's voting rights, alleging that the BJP was unleashing linguistic terror on Bengalis. Addressing a rally of the TMC's students' wing in Kolkata, Banerjee claimed that the BJP has deployed...
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Gordon Ramsay, the British celebrity chef with Michelin stars and a global television following, has quietly set foot in India.Last week, he launched his Street Burger outlet at the revamped terminal 1 at Delhi airport. This marks only the fourth airport worldwide -- after London...
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday lashed out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over a viral video from a rally in Bihar, where allegedly offensive language was used against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's late mother during the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra'. Sharpening...
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The new chancery premises of the consulate general of India in Seattle were officially inaugurated on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 by India's Ambassador Vinay Kwatra, in the presence of Washington Governor Bob Ferguson, US Senator Maria Cantwell and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell. The new chancery...
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What may have irked Trump more is that India has simultaneously chosen to make a big deal of its bonhomie with Putin and its willingness to explore possibilities in its dealings with China, writes Swapan Dasgupta. Read the column here.
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Former magazine publisher Maheshwar Peri holds forth on Trump's tariffs:Our response to Trump Tariffs has been a lot of rhetoric of 'Unjustified, unfair and unreasonable' or a call to 'self-reliance'. Even urging citizens to 'buy Made in India goods'. This is thrusting the responsibility on the...
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All of India's 1.4 billion people live in areas where annual average particulate pollution levels exceed the WHO guideline and even those in the cleanest regions of the country could live 9.4 months longer if the air quality met global standards, according to a new report.The Energy Policy...
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Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar on Thursday said that he believed that United States tariffs on India is a temporary issue which will be resolved through dialogue.Azar, while speaking to ANI, said that India-Israel relations will not be compromised.I don't think it has any effect [on...
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Law enforcement officers outside the school. Reuters/Ben Brewer
An inscription above the doors of the Church of Annunciation in south Minneapolis proclaims its sanctuary to be the House of God and the gate of Heaven.But on Wednesday, the sense of tranquility that parishioners and students have long found in the heart of the church and Catholic...
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Siddharth Bakaria, the CEO of Gohomestay, shares this image alongside on X and writes: In Manali we were about to finalize a long lease for this hotel in August but delayed the decision. Now it's on the verge of being washed away. Thank God we saved our people and money. A reminder: unplanned...
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To give relief to the textile sector from the US tariffs, the Central Government on Thursday announced to extend the exemption of import duty on cotton till December 31, 2025. The move is aimed at ensuring adequate availability of cotton for the domestic textile industry, according to a...
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Aam Aadmi Party's national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday demanded that India impose higher tariffs on US imports, asserting that the whole country will support this decision. Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal alleged that the BJP-led Central government has decided to waive off...
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India needs to come together to deal with the 50 per cent punitive US tariffs on Indian products and stand up to any kind of bullying, Maruti Suzuki India Chairman R C Bhargava said on Thursday. It is our duty as Indians to do our very best to promote and maintain our dignity and respect and...
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Flashfloods in Jammu
Following the suspension of the Vaishno Devi Yatra, several devotees have been stranded in the region, with some waiting at hotels in Katra for the yatra to resume. Devotees present in the area said they had been asked to wait until the path is cleared of debris. A red alert was issued...
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A high-level delegation from the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will visit New Delhi next month for discussions on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) just weeks after the final framework for launch of negotiations was announced.Both sides aim to conclude the talks in the next 18...
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The share of new investors under the age of 30 has risen in the first four months of 2025-2026 (FY26), reaching 56.2 per cent, up from 53.2 per cent in FY25.The rebound is notable, as the proportion of young entrants had moderated in FY25 from its peak in FY22, when those below 30 years accounted...
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Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of the erstwhile Mysore royal family releases a statement on Chamundeshwari Temple and this year's government's Dasara celebrations.The Karnataka government's proposed Dasara celebrations this year, especially the politics surrounding the holy Chamundeshwari Temple on...
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The ongoing monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 310 lives since June 20, with 158 deaths attributed to rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and other weather-triggered disasters, and 152 deaths caused by road accidents,...
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A critically ill four-year-old child has been airlifted from Lakshadweep Islands in a Dornier aircraft of the Indian Navy and shifted to a civil hospital, officials said on Thursday. The overnight medical evacuation was carried out by the Navy on August 27, a Navy spokesperson said. The...
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A man murdered his 17-year-old grand nephew, severed his head and torso, and threw the body parts in different locations allegedly on the advice of a tantrik, a police official said on Thursday. The accused, identified as Sharan Singh, have been arrested from Kareli area of Prayagraj, he...
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The shooter who opened fire at a Minneapolis Catholic School, killing two children, had 'Nuke India' written on one of the guns, according to video footage of the alleged arsenal used by him. The shooter, identified as Robin Westman, 23, from Minnesota, opened fire in the Annunciation Catholic...
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InterGlobe Aviation promoter Rakesh Gangwal and his family trust divested up to a 3.1 per cent stake in IndiGo for Rs 7,027.7 crore through separate block deals on Thursday. After the stake sale, InterGlobe Aviation's shares were trading 4.44 per cent lower at Rs 5,781 apiece on the NSE and...
10:23
The rate of national highway construction in terms of kilometers per day has slowed down in the recent years showing the moderation in pace of construction, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report data highlighted that the rate of construction, which stood at 37 km per day in...
10:16
Amid heavy rainfall and flash floods, residents of Doda moved to safer locations due to heavy destruction in the area. Ganesh Kumar, a local who had also relocated to another area, stated that his entire house had been damaged after debris fell down. A loud sound was heard at around...
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The unauthorised four-storey Ramabai Apartment, housing nearly 50 flats, collapsed on an adjacent vacant tenement at Vijay Nagar in Virar area of Palghar, adjoining Mumbai, at 12.05 am on Wednesday, they said. A one-year-old girl's birthday party was underway on the fourth floor when 12...
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Twenty-six foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, will attend China's V-Day commemorations on September 3, China announced on Thursday.The presence of foreign leaders at the parade in what Beijing describes as the war of resistance...
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Federation of Sweets & Namkeen Manufacturers have asked for a reduction in GST on Namkeen from 12 per cent to 5 per cent, and also to allow sweet shops selling Chaat and other food items to be taxed at 5 per cent with input tax credit (ITC).In its note, the federation said that these changes...
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The apparel industry on Tuesday appealed to the Centre to bring all garments across all price points under the 5 per cent goods and services tax (GST) slab. Currently, garments priced below Rs 1,000 fall under the 5 per cent slab and those valued above Rs 1,000 are taxed at 12 per cent GST...
09:44
The Trump administration introduced restrictions on the I visa classification for foreign journalists covering the United States on Wednesday (local time). While the proposed 240-day limit isn't directly tied to this administration's actions, a relevant rule change did occur during this...
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A flood relief camp has been set up in Delhi's Mayur Vihar as the water level of the River Yamuna crossed the danger mark on Wednesday. The rising water level of the Yamuna is due to continuous heavy rainfall in Delhi. Delhi has been experiencing rainfall for the past few days. These tents...
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Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagendran is HM Amit Shah, Union minister JP Nadda and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tomorrow.
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White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro
White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro on Wednesday (local time) criticised India's decision to purchase Russian oil, suggesting that New Delhi should act like a democracy and side with other democratic nations.In an interview with Bloomberg Television's Balance of Power, Navarro claimed that...
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The death toll has risen to 15 after a portion of a building collapsed in the Virar area of Palghar district, officials confirmed on Thursday. During the rescue operations conducted by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), two people were rescued, and one person sustained...
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A 19-year-old youth, allegedly angry over being spurned, killed a teenage girl by hitting her with a shovel and attempted to bury her body inside her house, a police officer said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Samun, was arrested following the incident that happened at Boudha village in...
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A soldier has died in the line of duty in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, Army said on Thursday. Chinar Corps honours the supreme sacrifice of braveheart Havildar Ikbal Ali, while performing operational duty in Kupwara district. His courage and dedication will forever inspire us, the...
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Two terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, Army said on Thursday.'Based on intelligence provided by Jammu and Kashmir Police regarding likely infiltration attempt, a joint...
08:25
Thousands of devotees undertaking the Manimahesh Yatra, which was suspended on Monday in the wake of heavy rains, are stranded in many places in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba, local MLAs said.The Manimahesh Yatra starts on August 17 and concludes on September 15. According to Chamba MLA Neeraj...
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For the first time, the upcoming vice-presidential election will be conducted in the new Parliament building, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat announced. Polling will be held in a conference room between 10 am and 5 pm on September 9.Unlike previous elections held in the old Parliament building,...
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