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August 26, 2025 9:14 AM

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Flood Alert in Punjab: Over 20 Villages Evacuated, NDRF and Army on Standby

Continuous rain in many parts of Punjab as well as in Himachal Pradesh has brought the Raavi, Beas and Satluj rivers in spate, causing flooding in many villages of Fazilka, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala and parts of Ferozepur in Punjab. Fazilka and Gurdaspur district administrations have sounded...

August 22, 2025 9:47 AM

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Mock Drills in Ladakh for Earthquake, Cloudburst & Glacial Floods

In Ladakh, a mock disaster management exercise on earthquake, cloudburst and glacial lake outburst flood was conducted at different locations in Kargil yesterday. This is the fourth consecutive year that such a drill was organised by the Union Territory of Ladakh in collaboration with the National D...

August 22, 2025 8:27 AM

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KIWSF: Mohsin Ali wins first gold medal in men’s 1000m kayaking

The first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) began on a high note in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, with 17-year-old local shikarawalla Mohsin Ali winning the first gold medal yesterday. Mohsin, who rows shikaras on Dal Lake, won the men’s 1000m kayaking race in 4:12.41, beating competit...

August 19, 2025 10:17 PM

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PM Modi emphasises maintaining peace & tranquillity on India-China border

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi today emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity on the India-China border, and reiterated India's commitment to a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable resolution of the boundary question. Mr Modi received Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in ...

August 16, 2025 8:09 AM

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Ankita Dhyani Breaks National 2000m Steeplechase Record, Wins Gold in Israel

Olympian Ankita Dhyani broke the women's 2000m steeplechase national record, winning gold at the Grand Slam Jerusalem athletics meet in Israel. The 23-year-old Ankita clocked 6-minute 13.92 seconds to better the previous national mark of 6:14.38, held by Parul Chaudhary. With the ranking points she ...

August 2, 2025 11:05 AM

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J&K SDM, son killed as boulder hits vehicle in Reasi

In Jammu and Kashmir, a Sub-Divisional Magistrate and his son were killed, while his wife and two others were wounded, when a boulder hit the vehicle they were travelling in in Reasi district. Police said the incident occurred Thursday night in the Salukh Ikhter Nallah area when Rajinder Singh Rana ...