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'Aak shrub emerges useful as source for warm clothing'

Barmer, June 23 -- For the first time in India, a plant once dismissed as a wild, thorny shrub dotting Rajasthan's arid landscape-Aak (Calotropis procera)-is being rediscovered as a natural treasure, ... Read More


CM: 25mn have joined drive to preserve water bodies

Jaipur, June 23 -- Two days after the Vande Ganga Jal Sanrakshan Abhiyan ended on June 20, chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said in a statement released on Sunday that over 25 million people in Rajast... Read More


Jodhpur city wall is under threat: Experts

Jodhpur, June 23 -- Experts, expressing concerns over encroachment along Jodhpur's centuries-old City Wall - declared a protected monument - said it is steadily losing its identity due to illegal cons... Read More


CM must address basic problems, says Gehlot

Bharatpur, June 23 -- Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot said on Sunday that the BJP government must "change the priorities" and "look into basic problems of people". Gehlot,who was on his way to Agra... Read More


Not too hot to handle: Indian superfoods to beat the heat

India, June 23 -- Summer can be intense. Rising temperatures, unrelenting heat waves, and dehydration can take a toll on our energy levels and digestion. But before reaching for cold, packaged sodas a... Read More


Monsoon advances in parts of Punjab, IMD issues yellow alert

Patiala/Karnal, June 23 -- The southwest monsoon advanced in parts of Punjab on Sunday, while conditions are favourable for its further advancement in parts of Haryana and Chandigarh over the next two... Read More


Ensure Arora gets proper medical aid, Court directs jail dept

Jalandhar, June 23 -- A local court has directed the jail department to ensure proper medical treatment to arrested AAP MLA Raman Arora, who has complained of gallstone pain. Arora is in judicial cust... Read More


Motorcyclist runs over 17-yr-old boy in Kurali

Kurali, June 23 -- A 17-year-old boy was killed after a speeding motorcycle hit him while he was walking on the slip road near Rayat-Bahra College on Chandigarh Road on Saturday. The victim, identifie... Read More


Burglars target locked house in upscale Sec-8

Chandigarh, June 23 -- Thieves decamped with Rs.40,000 cash and jewellery worth lakhs of rupees from the residence of a former naval officer in the upscale Sector 8-B locality when the family was in S... Read More


IndiGo flight to Lucknow grounded over tech snag

Chandigarh, June 23 -- Passengers faced a major inconvenience on Sunday morning after a technical fault grounded a Chandigarh-Lucknow IndiGo flight which had 177 passengers onboard. This comes close o... Read More