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Tourists thrilled as fresh snowfall blankets Shimla; travel industry sees
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Following fresh snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, tourist activity has picked up across several popular destinations, bringing cheer to visitors and renewed hope to the local travel industry. Areas such as Jakhoo, Kufri, Narkanda and upper Shimla witnessed fresh snow, de
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UNITED SIKHS Australia Responds to Victoria Bushfires Crisis
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], January 28: The Victoria bushfires that ignited on 7 January 2026 have left widespread devastation across regional communities, destroying homes, displacing families, and straining local resources. In response, UNITED SIKHS Australia has launched immediate relief opera
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"Could not pull people out due to massive fire": Eyewitness to Baramati pl
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
An eyewitness to the Baramati plane crash mourned the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and said that the locals could not rescue the people on board as the plane caught a massive fire.
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Western disturbance brings rain, snowfall to Western Himalayas; isolated h
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Dense fog and cold wave warnings have been issued for Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and other areas. A fresh Western disturbance is likely to affect northwest India from the night of 30th January, 2026. Local people have suffered crop damage, including to potato and garlic crops, due
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EU allocates 10 million euros to boost Afghan women's economic empowerment
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
The European Union has announced 10 million euros for a new phase of its WE-LEAD programme in Afghanistan to support women's livelihoods and businesses. Implemented with UNDP, the initiative aims to expand income opportunities as Afghan women continue to face economic challenges.
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Severely ill pro-Palestine activist ends hunger, thirst strike in UK priso
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Khalid, who suffers from limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, had escalated his protest by refusing fluids on Friday before ending the strike on Sunday (local time), the same day he was treated in intensive care as his heart rate slowed to a dangerous level. He has since been returned to the Worm
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MP: Temple priest found dead inside locked car in Indore, police begin pro
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Khajrana police station Sub Inspector (SI), Ghanshyam Mishra, said, "A 37-year-old priest, identified as Satish Sharma who performs worship rituals at the Ram Temple in Lasudia locality, was found dead in a car parked in a ground near Mahalaxmi nagar locality under Khajrana police station
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IIT Guwahati develops framework to identify High-Risk areas for Glacial La
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Research from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati have developed a predictive framework to identify the locations where glacial lakes are likely to form in the Eastern Himalayan mountains.
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Jharkhand to vote for local body polls on February 23
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Jharkhand State Election Commissioner Alka Tiwari on Tuesday announced that state municipal elections for 48 municipalities would be held on February 23 and the counting of votes will take place on February 27.
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J-K: Snowfall forces closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway, hundreds of vehicl
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) has been closed for vehicular traffic in both directions following heavy snowfall near the high-altitude Navyug Tunnel and continuous rainfall across Udhampur district, officials said on Monday. The suspension of traffic has left hundr
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Rain lashes Shimla, tourists hope for fresh snowfall amid IMD warning: Gov
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The hill resort of Shimla received rainfall on Tuesday, while tourists eagerly awaited fresh snowfall, even as normal life was disrupted with roads blocked and power and water supply affected following recent snow and rain. The local administration has been put on alert in view of an Indi
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Plea in SC seeks to quash Banthiya Commission report for failing to consid
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Maharashtra government's response to a plea challenging the legality of the Banthiya Commission report and seeking to quash the same on the grounds that it fails to provide political reservation to the "backward class" in the Local Bodies in the Sta
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