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Veteran actor Dheeraj Kumar passes away at age of 79

  Veteran actor and producer Dheeraj Kumar passed away in Mumbai this morning. He was 79. Mr. Kumar was suffering from acute pneumonia and was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, where he breathed his last. His last rites are expected to be held tomorrow. Dheeraj Kumar's five decade lon...

July 15, 2025 9:34 PM July 15, 2025 9:34 PM

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Sri Lanka: Puppetry Fest in Colombo displays South Asia’s vibrant traditions

  A three-day Puppetry Fest opened in Colombo with a vibrant celebration of South Asia’s rich puppetry traditions. Organised by the SAARC Cultural Centre, the fest was inaugurated by Sri Lanka’s Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Prof. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi. Speaking at the ev...

July 15, 2025 9:30 PM July 15, 2025 9:30 PM

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Sri Lanka: Prime Minister  to inaugurate 7th ISA meeting 

  The Seventh Regional Committee Meeting (RCM) of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for the Asia and the Pacific Region commenced in Colombo. The formal inauguration will be done by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Director General of ISA Ashish Khanna tomorrow. Being held under the th...

July 15, 2025 9:22 PM July 15, 2025 9:22 PM

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Manipur: Illegal arms & ammunition recovered in joint search operation

  In a major crackdown on illegal arms hoarders, a team of Manipur Police and other security agencies conducted a massive search operation in the valley districts today and recovered 86 illegal arms and a large amount of ammunition. Addressing a press conference this afternoon in Imphal, the IGP (In...

July 15, 2025 9:00 PM July 15, 2025 9:00 PM

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EAM S Jaishankar calls upon SCO to take uncompromising position on terrorism

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has emphasised that Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) should take an uncompromising position on the issues of terrorism, separatism and extremism. He  participated in the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting this evening in Tianjin, China. Referrin...

July 15, 2025 9:13 PM July 15, 2025 9:13 PM

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Yemen: Execution of Indian Nurse postponed

The execution of Indian nurse Nimishapriya, which was initially scheduled for tomorrow in Yemen, has been postponed. According to the official sources, the government has made concerted efforts in recent days to seek more time for the family of Nimishapriya to reach a mutually agreeable solution wit...

July 15, 2025 8:34 PM July 15, 2025 8:34 PM

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Karnataka signs MoU with IIS to mitigate human elephant conflict 

  Karnataka Forest Department has today signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Science for landscape-level Conservation of Asian Elephants by reducing animal human conflicts. Karnataka with around 6400 elephants, is the most critical elephant range in Asia. Fragmentation of habitats, changing la...

July 15, 2025 8:45 PM July 15, 2025 8:45 PM

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Country’s exports rise by nearly 6% in 1st qrt of current fiscal

  The country's overall exports rose by nearly six percent in the first quarter of the current financial year, reaching more than 210 billion dollars compared to 198.52 billion dollars in the same period of the last financial year. Briefing media in New Delhi, the Commerce and Industry Secretary Sun...

July 15, 2025 8:38 PM July 15, 2025 8:38 PM

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Uttarakhand: 8 died, 4 seriously injured in road accident in Pithoragarh

  In Uttarakhand, at least eight people have died after a passenger vehicle fell into the river on the Thal-Pithoragarh road in the Muwani area of Pithoragarh district this evening. Four people were seriously injured in the accident. The injured have been admitted to the nearest hospital. Chief Mini...