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June 19, 2025 8:33 AM June 19, 2025 8:33 AM

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Red alert issued for heavy rainfall in Jharkhand

The Met Department has issued a red alert for very heavy to heavy rainfall in several districts of Jharkhand today. Ranchi, Khunti, Lohardaga, Simdega, Gumla and several parts of South Chotanagpur Division will remain affected. The Disaster Management Department has also issued an advisory to remain...

June 18, 2025 7:34 PM June 18, 2025 7:34 PM

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Ahmedabad Plane Crash: 208 DNA matched, 173 bodies handed over to families

At least 208 victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad have so far been identified through DNA matching, and 173 bodies have been handed over to their families. Medical Superintendent of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, Dr Rakesh Joshi, told the media. Authorities are matching DNA samples to establ...

June 18, 2025 1:29 PM June 18, 2025 1:29 PM

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Meghalaya govt directs mandatory visitor registration after murder incident

Meghalaya government has directed all the home stays, resorts and even landlords to compulsorily register all the visitors in the wake of the Raghuvanshi murder incident. State Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh said that the government will ensure that all accommodation units now compulsorily register g...

June 18, 2025 1:25 PM June 18, 2025 1:25 PM

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ED raids 37 locations in Delhi classroom scam linked to AAP leaders

Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches at 37 premises of contractors and private entities involved in the Delhi classroom construction scam. The case is related to an FIR registered by Anti Anti-Corruption Branch of Delhi Police against the then City Ministers and Aam Aadmi Party leaders Man...

June 18, 2025 11:54 AM June 18, 2025 11:54 AM

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‘Extremely heavy rainfall’: MHA issues red alert across Assam

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a Red Alert for Assam for today and tomorrow as the India Meteorological Department predicted extreme, very heavy rainfall with thunderstorms across the state, including in Guwahati. The Ministry has asked the State Government to ensure the safety of the peopl...

June 18, 2025 12:01 PM June 18, 2025 12:01 PM

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Andhra Pradesh: 3 top maoist leaders killed in ongoing encounter with security forces

Three top Maoist leaders were killed today in an encounter between security personnel and armed Maoists in the Kondamodalu forest area of Alluri Sitarama Raju district in Andhra Pradesh. Those killed have been identified as Aruna, a Special Zonal Maoist Committee member and wife of deceased Maoist l...

June 18, 2025 9:09 AM June 18, 2025 9:09 AM

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IMD warns of extremely heavy rain in East, thundersquall in MP

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over Meghalaya, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha today. Parts of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Coastal Karnataka, Gujarat, Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, and north-eastern states are also likely...

June 18, 2025 9:04 AM June 18, 2025 9:04 AM

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Punjab: BSF apprehends 3 narco-smugglers in Ferozepur

In Punjab, the BSF, in coordination with the Punjab Police, has successfully apprehended three Indian narco-smugglers with narcotics and drug money, while in other operations along the Punjab border, recovered two drones, pistol parts and heroin. The three smugglers were arrested during a joint raid...