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July 9, 2024 1:59 PM July 9, 2024 1:59 PM

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All arrangements in place for by-election tomorrow in Punjab, Bihar & Uttarakhand

In Punjab, all preparations have been made for the by-election to be held tomorrow in the Jalandhar West reserved assembly constituency. The polling will start at 7 AM and continue till 6 PM.   A total of 15 candidates are in the fray, although the main contest is between the ruling Aam Aadmi P...

July 9, 2024 1:22 PM July 9, 2024 1:22 PM

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Kathua attack: Joint search operations launched to track down terrorists

In Jammu and Kashmir, a massive joint search operation was today launched by the security forces to track down terrorists responsible for the deadly terror attack in Machedi area of Kathua district yesterday that left five army personnel dead and five others injured.   Akashvani Correspondent r...

July 9, 2024 1:36 PM July 9, 2024 1:36 PM

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Several parts in Bihar witness heavy rainfall; Met Office forecasts heavy rainfall over Maharashtra, parts of Central, Northeast and East India for next few days

In Bihar, several parts are witnessing heavy rainfall from the last 24 hours. The Met Department has issued yellow alert for heavy rainfall in Western and South-Central parts in the state including Patna, Siwan, Gopalganj, Saran, Saharsa, Madhepura, Katihar, Bhagalpur and Nawada districts for the ne...

July 9, 2024 12:22 PM July 9, 2024 12:22 PM

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Five died, four injured in road accident in Bihar’s Begusarai

In Bihar, five people died and four others were injured in a road accident this morning under the FCI police station area in Begusarai district.   Police said the accident occurred on National Highway- 31 near Ratan Chowk in Begusarai town when a car collided with an auto-rickshaw.   All t...

July 9, 2024 11:40 AM July 9, 2024 11:40 AM

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Army troops fire at Pakistani drone along LoC in J&K’s Poonch

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Army troops fired a few rounds to shoot down a Pakistani drone along the Line of Control in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district.   Akashvani Correspondent reports that the drone returned to Pakistan after briefly hovering over the Indian Territory late Monday n...

July 9, 2024 11:20 AM July 9, 2024 11:20 AM

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Justice Sheel Nagu takes oath as Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court

Justice Sheel Nagu took the oath as Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court this morning.   Governor of Punjab Banwari Lal Purohit administered the oath to Mr. Nagu in the presence of Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, Chief Minister of Punjab Bhagwant Mann, and Chief Minister of H...

July 9, 2024 8:48 AM July 9, 2024 8:48 AM

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Telangana government to set up Skill Development University

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has said, the government will set up a Skill Development University in the state, which will help youth to acquire the required skills to improve their employment opportunities.   Following a representation from industrialists on the Skill University du...

July 9, 2024 8:32 AM July 9, 2024 8:32 AM

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Over 200 villages affected by flood in Uttar Pradesh

In Uttar Pradesh, more than 200 villages of 6 districts, mostly in tarai region are affected from flood. Schools and colleges in the flood-affected areas are closed today.   Teams of NDRF, SDRF and flood battalion of PAC have been deployed for relief and rescue operations in the flood-affected ...

July 9, 2024 8:27 AM July 9, 2024 8:27 AM

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BJP president JP Nadda to visit Kerala today

BJP national president JP Nadda will visit Kerala today marking his first visit to the state following the Lok Sabha elections. He will be participating in an expanded executive meeting of the state BJP in Thiruvananthapuram and other key meetings.   The recent Lok Sabha elections saw the BJP n...