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"Could not pull people out due to massive fire": Eyewitness to Baramati pl
Updated : 1 month, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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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Jharkhand to vote for local body polls on February 23
Updated : 1 month, 2 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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Rain lashes Shimla, tourists hope for fresh snowfall amid IMD warning: Gov
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks 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, 2 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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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi holds 'Janta Darshan' in Gorakhpur
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday heard public grievances during the 'Janta Darshan' in Gorakhpur.
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North Sikkim sees tourism revival after Toong-Naga road reopens
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Tourist movement in North Sikkim has returned to normal following the reopening of the Toong-Naga Road, according to Nim Tshering Lepcha, Chairman of the Sikkim Welfare Commission and a local resident of Naga village.
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Telangana: Secunderabad Cantonment merger demand escalates as Congress MLA
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Addressing supporters at the protest site, Sri Ganesh said the agitation was focused on a single demand--the integration of the Cantonment area into GHMC. He stated that a committee constituted three years ago to study the merger had yet to deliver results and pointed to a Central Governm
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Arunachal Pradesh: Indian Army celebrates 77th R-Day with local community
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Indian Army, under the aegis of Spear Corps, commemorated the 77th Republic Day with the local population at Along (Aalo) in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, in an atmosphere marked by patriotism, unity and national pride.
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