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June 12, 2025 8:16 AM June 12, 2025 8:16 AM

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IMD predicts heavy rain in Southern states, heatwave in North India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in Karnataka, Konkan, Goa, Kerala, Mahe, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal over the next three days. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are likely to occur at isolated places in Kerala and Mahe today. While thu...

June 12, 2025 8:15 AM June 12, 2025 8:15 AM

Intense heatwave plays havoc in Jammu plains; samba hits 46.8°C

Intense heat-wave continues to play havoc in the plains areas of Jammu region for the last couple of days, the Temple City’s temperature touched 44.7 degrees Celsius yesterday, the highest during this season so far. As the Met department has predicted dry weather since June 7 up to at least one week...

June 11, 2025 1:45 PM June 11, 2025 1:45 PM

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Veteran Akashvani Urdu newsreader Salim Akhtar passes away at 76

The former Urdu newsreader of Akashvani, Salim Akhtar, passed away in New Delhi today, after a brief illness. He was 76. Salim Akhtar was associated with the Urdu unit of the News Services Division of Akashvani for about 25 years.

June 11, 2025 1:40 PM June 11, 2025 1:40 PM

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Telangana HC grants bail to Gali Janardhan Reddy

Telangana State High Court, today, granted conditional bail to Karnataka former Minister and Mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy and three others. It also suspended the 7-year imprisonment sentence by a CBI special court last month. Three other convicts include V. D. Raj Gopal, B.V. Sreenivasa Reddy a...

June 11, 2025 12:46 PM June 11, 2025 12:46 PM

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Centre sanctions ₹4,224 cr for 316 rural road projects in J&K under PMGSY-IV

The Central Government has sanctioned 316 road projects, at an estimated cost of over Rs. 4224 crore, under Batch-I of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-IV (PMGSY-IV) for Jammu and Kashmir for providing connectivity to 390 eligible habitations with a population of more than 250 souls. Akashvani Jammu...

June 11, 2025 11:38 AM June 11, 2025 11:38 AM

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1st batch of J&K pilgrims to return on June 17 as Hajj 2025 concludes smoothly

As the annual Hajj pilgrimage 2025 concludes, the first batch of pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir is all set to return on the 17th of June. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that Executive Officer J&K Haj Committee, Dr Shujhat Qureshi, said the initial flight will bring back 178 pilgrims, mar...

June 11, 2025 11:35 AM June 11, 2025 11:35 AM

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Record-breaking heatwave grips Jammu region

In Jammu and Kashmir, record-breaking temperatures were recorded across the Jammu region on Tuesday, with maximum temperatures in key areas of the region highlighting the severity of the heat wave. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the Jammu region is reeling under an intense heatwave, with...