March 1, 2025 7:40 PM March 1, 2025 7:40 PM

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Punjab police launch drive against drug menace on war footing- Yudh Nasheyan Virudh

In Punjab, a day after the decision in a high-level meeting to wage a decisive war against drugs in the state, a state-level Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) named “Yudh Nasheyan Virudh” was conducted by the police, today. Quoting official sources, our Jalandhar Correspondent reports that over 900...

March 1, 2025 7:38 PM March 1, 2025 7:38 PM

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Renowned author and traveloguer Dr Meena Prabhu passes away

Well-known author and traveloguer Dr Meena Prabhu passed away in Pune today after a brief illness. She was 85. Dr. Meena Prabhu did her MBBS from B.J. Medical College Pune and worked in England as an anesthesiologist and general practitioner for about twenty years. Dr Prabhu traveled to many countri...

March 1, 2025 7:13 PM March 1, 2025 7:13 PM

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Wildfire creates havoc in Northern Japan 

    A wildfire in the northern Japanese prefecture of Iwate has killed one person and forced the evacuation of more than a thousand people. Local media reported that some 2,500 firefighters from around the country are battling the blaze, backed by 17 helicopters. It said more than 80 buildings were ...

April 1, 2025 7:04 PM April 1, 2025 7:04 PM

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Oil prices decline

Oil prices declined today. Brent Crude was trading 0.19 per cent down at 74 dollars and 63 cents per barrel. WTI Crude was also trading almost 0.18 per cent down at 71 dollars and 35 cents per barrel when reports last came in.

March 1, 2025 6:48 PM March 1, 2025 6:48 PM

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PKK ends its 40 yrs old armed struggle with Turkey

    Kurdish armed group PKK has declared a ceasefire with Turkey after its jailed leader Abdullah Öcalan called on the movement to lay down its arms and dissolve itself. In a statement, the PKK said it hoped Turkey would release Öcalan, who has been imprisoned in solitary confinement since 1999, so ...

March 1, 2025 6:35 PM March 1, 2025 6:35 PM

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No fuel for 15+ yrs vehicle at Delhi petrol pumps from 1st April

In order to curb air pollution levels in the national capital, the Delhi Government decided that vehicles which are more than 15 years old will not get fuel at petrol pumps after March 31st. Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced several anti-pollution measures after holding a me...

March 1, 2025 6:30 PM March 1, 2025 6:30 PM

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GST collection for Feb shows jump of 9.1 % compared to same month last year

India’s gross Goods and Services Tax, GST, collections jumped 9.1 percent in February to 1.84 lakh crore rupees in comparison to same month last year. February marks the 12th consecutive month of over 1.7 lakh crore rupees of collections. As per the data, mop up from Central GST stood at 35,204 cror...

March 1, 2025 6:16 PM March 1, 2025 6:16 PM

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Holy Month of Ramazan to begin tomorrow

The holy month of Ramazan will begin across the country tomorrow as the moon was not sighted yesterday. Tomorrow will be the first day of the fasting month. People will offer a special night prayer called "Traweeh "throughout the Ramzan month. Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated at the culmination of the fast...

March 1, 2025 5:15 PM March 1, 2025 5:15 PM

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Telangana: Eight trapped inside tunnel located

Telangana State Tourism Minister J Krishna Rao today said the eight trapped persons inside the SLBC Tunnel, have been identified with the help of advanced technology as part of rescue operation. He said efforts are underway to bring out at least four of them by tomorrow evening adding that it may ta...

March 1, 2025 4:39 PM March 1, 2025 4:39 PM

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Chhattisgarh: Security forces kill two Maoists in Sukma district

In Chhattisgarh, two Maoists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Sukma district today. After receiving intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoists in the Kistaram area, a joint team of DRG and CRPF was sent to the area. The Maoists ambushed the security personnel in the fo...