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From six to sixteen: How Odisha's footprint in Men's HIL grown into power
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
When the Men's Hockey India League first burst onto the scene in 2013, Odisha's presence was modest but meaningful. Six players from the state featured in the inaugural season, quietly carrying forward a legacy rooted in tribal belts, dusty training grounds and an unshakeable love for the sp
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Pak: Lahore anti-encroachment drive draws flak over damage to green belts
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Punjab's anti-encroachment drive in Lahore has sparked concern as residents and environmental groups allege green belts and historic landscapes are being damaged. Activists warn of heavy tree loss, worsening pollution and shrinking green cover, urging protection of parks. The government s
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IREF urges Finance Minister to boost rice exports, farmer incomes in Union
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The rice sector faces ecological stress (notably groundwater depletion in major paddy belts), high fiscal costs of procurement and storage, and market/compliance volatility. Union Budget 2026 can strengthen competitiveness while improving sustainability and farmer outcomes through target
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West Delhi Police's Operation Kavach 11.0 yields significant results, with
Updated : 6 months ago IST
According to police, 71 teams were mobilised, and 159 intelligence-based raids were conducted across hotspots, slum belts, industrial clusters, liquor routes, isolated pockets and night-dominant crime-prone stretches. The action involved continuous naka-checking, mobile patrolling, human
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Leopard terror: Villagers in Maharashtra's Pune wear spiked collars for pr
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid increasing leopard attacks in Pune district, terrified villagers in Pimparkhed in Pune's Shirur tahsil have adopted an unusual safety measure by wearing belts or collars fitted with sharp nails around their necks while working in the fields, and installing iron grills around their ho
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Hazardous smog grips Pakistan's Punjab as AQI soars across major cities
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Punjab's air quality remained hazardous, with several cities recording extremely high AQI levels. Lahore continued to face severe smog as the Met Office reported conditions favouring its persistence. The government launched tree-planting and green-belt projects, including 10,000 new trees in
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CSR Funding Shifts Beyond Metros: Industrial Hubs Up 120%, Tier-2 Cities 5
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 22: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding in India is undergoing a decisive geographic shift, with corporate philanthropy steadily moving beyond the metros into India's emerging Tier-2 cities and industrial belts. According to 'CSR's Next Act: H
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AgriTech 4.0: Making Maharashtra the First AI-Powered Farming State
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25: Maharashtra has long stood at the forefront of India's agricultural transformation. From its sugarcane belts to its flourishing horticulture clusters, the state has been a driver of national food security. With the launch of the MahaAgri-AI Policy 2025-2029,
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'Crop is badly affected by weather': Cherry growers in Himachal disappoint
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Heavy pre-season rainfall, unseasonal heat, and other climate fluctuations have led to a significant reduction of cherry production, leaving farmers across key cherry-growing belts like Fagu, Theog, Kandiyali, Kumarsain, and Narkanda in Shimla district disappointed.
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Goa CM Pramod Sawant celebrates International Day for Biodiversity 2025, a
Updated : 1 year ago IST
CM Sawant announced several new initiatives for 2025: Support for Salt Pan Owners; Strengthening Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs), and GoVan Multi-Processing Centres in Mining Belts.
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Sonu Sood urges people to wear seat belts in powerful road safety message
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Bollywood actor Sonu Sood recalled the recent road accident of his wife Sonali to relay an important message which highlights the importance of seat belts for the passengers sitting at the back of the car.
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Kazakhstan's "Born Bold" media campaign featured at Qazaq Kuresi World Cha
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Qazaq Kuresi is a traditional wrestling style of Kazakhstan, being one of their oldest sport. Wrestlers, also known as 'Baulans' dress in uniforms with blue or red stripes and corresponding belts. The goal is to throw one's opponent to the ground and have their shoulder touch it.
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