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December 5, 2025 8:33 PM

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Patan Craft & Culture Festival 2025 Showcases Nepali Art & Handicrafts

The Patan Craft and Culture Festival 2025 in Lalitpur attracted art lovers and handicraft enthusiasts. The Expo is running for a week jointly organised by the Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal (FHAN), Lalitpur, and Patan Museum. The festival aims to promote Nepali art, culture, and trad...

December 5, 2025 7:43 PM

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Maharashtra Grants 1% Reservation to Orphans in Education & Jobs

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday described the state’s decision to grant one per cent reservation to orphans in education and government jobs as a “historic milestone”, calling it a significant push towards social justice and equal opportunity.     Speaking on the first anniver...

December 5, 2025 7:00 PM

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11th India International Science Festival Begins in Panchkula Tomorrow

The five day 11th India International Science Festival (IISF) is being organised in Panchkula, from tomorrow. This year's theme is "Science for Prosperity: Towards an Atmanirbhar Bharat". The science festival aims to promote scientific temper and innovation, while inspiring young people to contribut...

December 4, 2025 7:34 PM

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Chhattisgarh Encounter: 18 Maoists Killed, Including 9 Women

In Chhattisgarh, the number of Maoists killed in yesterday’s encounter in the Bhairamgarh area of Bijapur district has risen to eighteen. These include nine women cadres. Security forces recovered an LMG, AK-47 rifle, SLR, INSAS rifle, a .303 bore gun, a rocket launcher, and grenades, radios, scanne...