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Parliamentary panel flags rising threats, calls for stronger Indian Ocean strategy

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The latest report of the Standing Committee on External Affairs, chaired by Shashi Tharoor, has underscored the daunting challenges confronting India in the Indian Ocean Region (... Read More


Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham declared plastic-free

Varanasi, Aug. 11 -- The Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham has been declared completely plastic-free from Monday, with a ban on plastic baskets and plastic water pots (lota) inside the temple premises. Devot... Read More


Pune: 10 dead, 30 hurt as pick-up van falls off road

Pune, Aug. 11 -- Ten women on their way to a temple were killed and 30 others injured after a pick-up van packed with passengers fell off the road on a hilly terrain and plunged into a gorge on Monday... Read More


Nagpur: Man carries wife's body on bike after fatal truck hit

Nagpur, Aug. 11 -- A 35-year-old man was forced to tie his wife's body to his motorcycle after she was killed by a speeding truck on the Nagpur-Jabalpur highway on August 9, police said. Amit Yadav o... Read More


Punjab withdraws land pooling policy

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- The Punjab government on Monday withdrew its land pooling policy amid mounting pressure from farmer bodies and rival political parties. In a brief statement on Monday evening, ... Read More


Shimla: Police rescue three boarding school students kidnapped by alumnus within 24 hrs

Shimla, Aug. 11 -- What began as a carefree excursion spiralled into a nightmare for three boys from Shimla's prestigious Bishop Cotton School-a 166-year-old British-era institution-who went missing o... Read More


Haryana clears Rs 1,763 crore purchase proposals, contracts

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- The High Powered Purchase Committee (HPPC) of Haryana, chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, on Monday approved purchase proposals and rate contracts worth over Rs 1,763 ... Read More


India, Sri Lanka Coast Guards vow to boost ties

NEW DELHI, Aug. 11 -- India and Sri Lanka have reaffirmed their commitment to work closely in addressing contemporary maritime challenges, ensuring safety, security, and environmental stewardship in t... Read More


IPS father fired cop; daughter wins his reinstatement in Allahabad HC

Prayagraj, Aug. 11 -- In a rare twist of fate, the daughter of a retired Inspector General of Police has successfully defended in court a head constable her father had once dismissed from service. The... Read More


Govt scared by Rahul Gandhi's revelations, claims Hooda

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday claimed that the BJP-led government is 'scared' by Rahul Gandhi's disclosure of alleged fake voters. "The way the ... Read More