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2 wanted criminals held after police encounter in Rewari

Rohtak, July 4 -- Two history-sheeters, wanted in 24 criminal cases, were arrested on Friday following a police encounter in Rewari, police said. According to the police, the two accused allegedly ope... Read More


Farmers, khap panchayats join day 50 protest

Rohtak, July 4 -- Protest of Chanot villagers for a T-joint from the Bhakra pipeline entered its Day 50 on Friday, with farmers' organisations and khap representatives staging demonstrations outside m... Read More


Govt opposes relief to Ludhiana dyeing unit

Chandigarh, July 4 -- The Punjab government has opposed any relief to a Ludhiana-based dyeing unit accused of polluting local water bodies, informing the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the unit re... Read More


10% broken rice cap for PDS to trigger storage crisis: Millers

Chandigarh, July 4 -- The Centre's decision to supply rice with broken content restricted to 10% for the public distribution system (PDS) under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) wil... Read More


Three killed, 49 roads closed as moderate rains lash Himachal

Shimla/Dharamshala, July 4 -- Moderate rains lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh in the 24 hours until Friday evening, leading to three deaths and the blocking of 49 roads. The state has suffered losses ... Read More


MHA, Ladakh bodies reach consensus after 3-hour meeting in Leh

Jammu, July 4 -- The Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), the two civil society organisations spearheading Ladakh's agitation for statehood with legislature and constitutional... Read More


PDP chief joins Indian delegates for Iran supreme leader's funeral

Srinagar, July 4 -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti and People's Party (PC) leader Imran Raza Ansari were part of the Indian delegation that paid respects to Iran's supreme lea... Read More


Omar backs call for India-Pak dialogue

Srinagar, July 4 -- J&K chief minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on Friday backed a letter written by intellectuals, political leaders, civil society members, and former bureaucrats calling for India-Pakista... Read More


July 4: The day India recaptured Tiger Hill in 1999

India, July 4 -- July 4 is widely known as the US Independence Day. In my memory, it is etched as the day India recaptured the strategic Tiger Hill from Pakistan during the Kargil War in 1999. Tiger H... Read More


Amarnath Yatra: More than 12,000 pilgrims visit cave shrine on Day 1

Srinagar, July 4 -- The annual Amarnath Yatra to the south Kashmir Himalayas began on Friday with the first batch of pilgrims setting off for the holy cave shrine amid chants of religious hymns follow... Read More