July 24, 2025 1:42 PM

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29% rainfall deficit in Sikkim; Gyalshing records highest shortfall

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has released the latest data on rainfall distribution across Sikkim, highlighting a significant decline in seasonal rainfall. Sikkim has received 561.3 mm of rainfall from the 1st of June till yesterday, which is 29 per cent below the normal average. The IM...

July 24, 2025 1:31 PM

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TN CM Stalin undergoes angiogram, doing fine: Minister Durai Murugan

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK. Stalin, who was admitted to Apollo Hospital for mild dizziness a couple of days ago,   underwent an angiogram today. Senior Minister Durai Murugan, interacting with the media in Chennai,  said that the Chief Minister was doing fine after the test. He said that the docto...

July 24, 2025 1:24 PM

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Bangladesh Bank bans short dresses for women staff

Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of the country, has instructed women officials and staff to wear sarees, salwar-kameez with scarves, or other formal and modest attire.   The new guidelines, issued on Monday by the Bangladesh Bank, prohibit short-sleeved and short-length dresses, as well as le...

July 24, 2025 1:16 PM

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Northern Army Commander reviews ‘Operation Shiva’ in Jammu

The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC in Chief), Northern Command, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, reviewed the security and ongoing counter-terrorist operations in the Doda, Ramban, and Kishtwar districts of the Jammu region yesterday. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the GOC was...

July 24, 2025 1:59 PM

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SC stays Bombay HC order acquitting 12 in 2006 Mumbai train blasts case

The Supreme Court of India has stayed the Bombay High Court's order, which acquitted all 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case.   The Supreme Court today issued notice in the criminal appeals filed by the State of Maharashtra challenging the Bombay High Court's judgment, which acquitt...

July 24, 2025 12:50 PM

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Former Bangladesh Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque arrested by Dhaka Police

Former Chief Justice of Bangladesh ABM Khairul Haque has been arrested. A team from the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Police picked him up from his Dhaka residence around 8:00 am on Thursday.   DB Joint Commissioner Mohammad Nasirul Islam confirmed the arrest to the media. He, however, did not...

July 24, 2025 12:42 PM

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Amarnath Yatra: Over 3.42 lakh yatris perform darshan in 21 days

In Jammu and Kashmir, more than 3.42 lakh Yatris had ‘Darshan’ so far, while a fresh batch of 35 hundred pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu for the Valley today from Jammu towards the two base camps of Shri Amarnath in Kashmir. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that more than ...

July 24, 2025 12:32 PM

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Iran agrees to IAEA visit in coming weeks

Iran has agreed to receive a technical team of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which will visit Iran in two to three weeks. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi informed that the visit from the IAEA technical delegation to Iran will hap...