February 27, 2025 9:21 AM February 27, 2025 9:21 AM

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27 Indian fishermen released from Sri Lankan Prison arrive in Chennai

Twenty-seven fishermen who were released from the Srilankan prison reached Chennai today. They were received by the officials of the Tamil Nadu State Fisheries Department. Arrangements have been made to send them to their native places. These fishermen were arrested for trespassing into the internat...

February 27, 2025 9:17 AM February 27, 2025 9:17 AM

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Rain, snowfall bring respite to Kashmir, higher reaches witness snowfall

In Jammu & Kashmir, the plain areas including Srinagar have been experiencing rainfall since late last evening thereby bringing needed respite from a long dry spell across the Kashmir region.   The famous tourist resort town of Gulmarg and the surrounding areas while the higher reaches in o...

February 27, 2025 9:12 AM February 27, 2025 9:12 AM

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Polling begins for Telangana Legislative Council Elections amid tight security

In Telangana, polling has just begun for three constituencies of the state Legislative Council amid tight security. They are the Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates’ and Teachers’ constituencies and the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda Teachers’ constituency. The biennial election is being held a...

February 27, 2025 9:09 AM February 27, 2025 9:09 AM

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Bangladeshi student protest leaders to launch new political party on Feb 28 in Dhaka

Bangladeshi students, who were at the forefront of last year's protests that ousted then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, are set to launch a political party tomorrow. The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the Jatiya Nagarik Committee announced that they would launch their political party at Man...

February 27, 2025 8:58 AM February 27, 2025 8:58 AM

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Magnitude 5 earthquake Jolts Assam’s Morigaon, tremors felt in Guwahati

In Assam, an earthquake of magnitude five on the Richter scale jolted the Morigaon district this morning. The tremors were felt in Guwahati and other parts of the state. According to the National Center for Seismology, NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 16 kilometres at around 2:25 a.m. Deta...

February 27, 2025 8:52 AM February 27, 2025 8:52 AM

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Yellow alert for heavy rain, hailstorm in Uttarakhand today

The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall and hailstorms in various parts of Uttarakhand today, along with heavy snowfall in the higher mountain regions. Additionally, an orange alert has been issued for tomorrow in the hilly areas of Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag...

February 27, 2025 8:50 AM February 27, 2025 8:50 AM

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IMD Forecasts rain, snowfall over Western Himalayas

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall and snowfall over the Western Himalayan region till tomorrow. IMD said that heavy rainfall and snowfall are likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand till tomorrow. T...

February 27, 2025 8:48 AM February 27, 2025 8:48 AM

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Thousands gather on Periyar Banks in Kerala for Bali Tharpan on Shivaratri

In Kerala, thousands thronged the banks of river Periyar in Aluva since last evening to perform bali tharpan or pay obeisance to their forefathers, on the occasion of Shivaratri.   The ceremonies began after midnight pujas at the Mahadeva Temple situated on the river bed. The Travancore Devaswo...