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Panchayat polls to be held in Ladakh on November 21

India, Oct. 22 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) of Ladakh, on Wednesday, announced the schedule for the impending panchayat elections in the strategic Union territory, with polling scheduled for... Read More


Forest dept to place radio collars on six elephants in Haridwar

Haridwar, Oct. 22 -- The state forest department has decided to place radio collars on six elephants in Haridwar district as part of the first phase of a plan that envisions round-the-clock monitoring... Read More


2kg narcotics seized near Pak border

Jammu, Oct. 22 -- Police on Wednesday recovered 804 grams of heroin and 1.1 kg of opium from Talhar, a border village along the Indo-Pak international border in the Arnia sector of Jammu district, dur... Read More


Landmark at 11,500 ft, regular high court hearings begin in Leh

Jammu, Oct. 22 -- A historic chapter in Indian judicial history unfolded on Wednesday as the high court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh commenced regular hearings at its newly established Leh bench. Loc... Read More


32-year-old man dies in Haldwani hotel room; probe underway

Haldwani, Oct. 22 -- A 32-year-old man died in a hotel room on Nainital Road in Haldwani on Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday, adding that they suspect his health deteriorated after he consumed ... Read More


Pilibhit poll officer removed over irregularities in electoral rolls

Lucknow, Oct. 22 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday ordered the removal of the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) and a Voter Registration Centre (VRC) operator of Pilibhit Sadar... Read More


ied likely used In B'luru Blast, FSL report Awaited: investigators

BENGALURU, Oct. 22 -- Investigators have found strong indications that the device that exploded inside an under-construction building in Karantaka's Bengaluru was an improvised explosive device (IED) ... Read More


Cafe owner gets bail in assault, kidnapping case

Chandigarh, Oct. 22 -- A local court has granted bail to Vijay Kant, owner of Hard Rock Cafe in Sector 26, in an alleged assault and kidnapping case registered on the complaint of his private security... Read More


Mystery shrouds death of Chhattisgarh bizman at Sector 17 hotel room

Chandigarh, Oct. 22 -- A 56-year-old businessman from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, died after being found unresponsive in his room at Hotel Taj in Sector 17 on Wednesday morning. He was identified as Deepak ... Read More


UT prohibits power firm staffers from going on strike

Chandigarh, Oct. 22 -- The administration has banned strikes by employees of Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited (CPDL) for the next six months, invoking the Haryana Essential Services (Maintenance)... Read More