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June 10, 2025 1:28 PM June 10, 2025 1:28 PM

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Karnataka HC allows sealed cover reply in suo motu plea on Bengaluru stampede case

The Karnataka High Court today permitted the State to bring its reply in a sealed cover to a suo motu plea initiated regarding the Bengaluru stampede which occurred last week outside the Chinnaswamy stadium. The suo-moto petition was heard by acting Chief Justice V Kameshwar Rao and Justice C M Josh...

June 10, 2025 1:12 PM June 10, 2025 1:12 PM

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J&K: 35 fall ill due to suspected waterborne illness in Rajouri

In Jammu and Kashmir, at least thirty-five villagers were hospitalised yesterday after falling ill due to a mysterious illness in the frontier district of Rajouri, prompting the health department to collect water samples and seal the local water sources. They are from Kotliparran village in Manjakot...

June 10, 2025 1:08 PM June 10, 2025 1:08 PM

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J&K LG disburses ₹6.14 cr pension arrears to over 12,000 beneficiaries

In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha disbursed the pension arrears of Rs. 6.14 crore to over 12 thousand beneficiaries under the Integrated Social Security Scheme (ISSS) yesterday. The Lieutenant Governor said the ISSS is aimed at ensuring financial inclusion and supporting senior c...

June 10, 2025 1:03 PM June 10, 2025 1:03 PM

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Punjab to recruit 200 psychologists for drug addicts’ counseling

Punjab has decided to recruit 200 psychologists, with immediate effect, to provide essential assistance and counselling to individuals striving to overcome drug addiction. The Cabinet Sub-Committee on ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ (War Against Drugs), a campaign launched by the state government to weed out ...

June 10, 2025 12:57 PM June 10, 2025 12:57 PM

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Cotton cultivation sees 20% surge in Punjab

In Punjab, crop diversification efforts got a major fillip with cotton cultivation witnessing around a 20% surge. The total area under cotton cultivation has increased from 2.49 lakh acres last year to 2.98 lakh acres this year in 2025, which shows an increase of over 49,000 acres within a year. Fou...

June 10, 2025 11:34 AM June 10, 2025 11:34 AM

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J&K: Jammu region gripped by extreme heatwave; Samba records 46.6°C

In Jammu and Kashmir, heatwave conditions continue to grip the Jammu region. The region has been experiencing extreme heatwave conditions for the past four days. Five districts recorded temperatures above the 40-degree mark yesterday. Samba recorded the highest maximum temperature at 46.6 degrees Ce...

June 10, 2025 11:14 AM June 10, 2025 11:14 AM

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Maharashtra to launch geo-tagged 13-digit infra IDs from Oct 1

Maharashtra government will start giving unique IDs for each of the infrastructure development projects from October 1, 2025. The unique IDs will now have a geo-tagged 13-digit alphanumeric which will now be used as a primary reference number once the administrative approval is granted to the projec...

June 10, 2025 8:38 AM June 10, 2025 8:38 AM

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IMD forecasts heavy rainfall in South, thunderstorms across East-Central India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall and thunderstorms at isolated places over Coastal Karnataka and Interior Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe, Odisha, Rayalaseema, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal and the north eastern states today. Parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Andama...