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June 23, 2024 1:08 PM June 23, 2024 1:08 PM

Pathankot produces litchi & contributes 60 % of Punjab’s litchi production

The Pathankot district produces the best quality litchi in Punjab and contributes 60 percent of the state's litchi production. Litchi farming is expanding in the district, with new orchards being planted every year, providing farmers with substantial income. "Approximately 3,900 hectares in Punjab a...

June 22, 2024 8:15 PM June 22, 2024 8:15 PM

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Bihar Police arrests six from Deoghar district of Jharkhand in NEET paper leak case

Bihar Police have arrested six persons from the Deoghar district of Jharkhand in connection with alleged irregularities in the NEET medical entrance examination. The Deoghar Sadar SDPO, Ritvik Srivastava, said, the suspects were apprehended from a rented house near AIIMS-Deoghar in the Devipur polic...

June 22, 2024 8:09 PM June 22, 2024 8:09 PM

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BJP attacks Tamil Nadu government over loss of lives in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy

BJP today attacked the Tamil Nadu government over the loss of lives in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy incident. Briefing the media in New Delhi, party spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla alleged that the DMK government in the state is solely responsible for this tragic incident. He questioned why Tamil ...

June 22, 2024 6:22 PM June 22, 2024 6:22 PM

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Maharashtra: 4 Mumbai students die due to drowning in Dharavi river

In Maharashtra, four college students from Mumbai died due to drowning in the Dharavi river in the nearby Raigad district. The incident took place last evening when a group of students went on a trip to Sondai Fort in the nearby Raigad district and then went to Dhavari River at Pokharwadi near Sonde...

June 22, 2024 3:54 PM June 22, 2024 3:54 PM

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Odisha: Devasnana Purnima rituals of Lord Jagannath commence at Puri Srimandir 

In Odisha, the Devasnana Purnima or Snana Yatra rituals of Lord Jagannath and his siblings at Puri Srimandir commenced today. Early this morning, the daita servitors escorted out Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, Sudarshan and Madanmohan from ‘Ratna Sinhasan’ in the sanctum sanctorum o...

June 22, 2024 8:38 AM June 22, 2024 8:38 AM

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Kerala: IMD issued orange alert in six districts of the state

In Kerala, the IMD has issued an orange alert in six districts of the state today, indicating the possibility of very high rainfall. The districts include the hilly Wayanad and Idukki, besides Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasaragod. Tomorrow, a red alert indicating extremely heavy rainfall has...

June 22, 2024 8:33 AM June 22, 2024 8:33 AM

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Assam: Famous Ambubachi Mela begins at Kamakhya temple 

In Assam, the famous Ambubachi Mela has begun today at the Kamakhya temple. This will conclude on the 26th of this month. Lakhs of devotees have gathered for the Ambubachi mela. The event celebrates the annual menstruation of the goddess Kamakhya, symbolising fertility and womanhood. During the fest...