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3 soldiers killed as army truck plunges into Ramban gorge

Jammu, May 5 -- At least three soldiers were killed on Sunday as an army truck veered off road and plunged into a 300-metre deep gorge in Ramban district, said officials. They said the truck was part ... Read More


J&K CM, LG flag off first batch of Hajj pilgrims

Srinagar, May 5 -- The first batch of 178 Hajj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir left for Saudi Arabia on Sunday, said officials. The pilgrims, accompanied by their relatives, assembled at Hajj House in... Read More


rumours of Firs against 900 HP teachers baseless: Govt

Dharamshala, May 5 -- The Himachal government on Sunday put to rest reports of police registering cases against protesting teachers, terming the rumours as "baseless". Teachers associated with the Gov... Read More


kulgam man's body fished out of stream

Srinagar, May 5 -- Residents of a village in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir recovered the body of a youngster, Imtiyaz Ahmad Magray, 23, on Sunday amid allegations that the deceased was picked b... Read More


A first: Laser tech for urology treatment at Faridkot govt college

Bathinda, May 5 -- Guru Gobind Singh Medical College in Faridkot, a state-run institution, will soon offer urological treatment using dual laser technology. According to officials, this is the first t... Read More


Students 'serve snacks' at event,school in-charge suspended

Chandigarh, May 5 -- The school education department on Sunday suspended the in-charge of Government Senior Secondary School, Goindwal, Tarn Taran, after students were reportedly forced to serve snack... Read More


Child's play: Forgotten fruit of climbing trees

India, May 5 -- The other day, while picking up my son from school, an ordinary afternoon took a nostalgic turn. A group of men sitting on the roadside near Rakh Bagh on Ludhiana's Club Road with larg... Read More


NGT bins plea against early paddy sowing

Patiala, May 5 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dismissed a petition challenging the Punjab government's move to advance the paddy transplantation from June 15 to June 1 this year. The Tribuna... Read More


Plans for power from Indus on

New Delhi, May 5 -- India will soon get going on plans to create nearly 12 giga watts (GW) of additional hydropower from new projects on the Indus rivers, for which feasibility studies have been order... Read More


Hope rekindles for BSF man's release: Official

Ferozepur, May 5 -- With the Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday apprehending a Pakistan Ranger near the international border in Rajasthan, some positive development is expected in the case of an ... Read More