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August 17, 2026 1:55 PM
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In Bihar’s Lakhisarai district, seven women devotees have died in a stampede at the Ashok Dham temple today during the third Monday of the holy month of Sawan. A large crowd of devotees had gathered for the ritual Jalabhishek of the deity when the incident occurred. More than ten devotees have been ...
August 17, 2026 1:46 PM
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The Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan emphasised that in an era of Artificial Intelligence and fast-evolving technology, graduation is not the end of education but a transition into a life of constant adaptation. He was addressing the 11th convocation of the Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) i...
August 17, 2026 1:45 PM
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In Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, a large number of devotees gathered on the occasion of the third Monday of Sawan and Nag Panchami. The doors of the Nagchandreshwar Temple were opened at midnight. They will remain open for 24 hours. The temple has a rare idol of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati sitting unde...
August 17, 2026 1:25 PM
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At least five people have died, while the health of several others has been affected after a fire broke out at a hotel near Tarapith police station in Birbhum district of West Bengal early this morning. According to reports, the fire first broke out at the hotel’s reception and quickly spread thro...
August 17, 2026 12:02 PM
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Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma today released interim financial assistance to flood-affected families in the four worst-hit districts of Sivasagar, Golaghat, Jorhat and Charaideo. Speaking to media in Guwahati, Dr. Sarma said floodwaters have receded in these districts and relief and r...
August 17, 2026 9:54 AM
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The country's first virtual zoo has been started in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Along with this, a 14-D cinema theatre and a virtual jungle safari have also been opened at the Indore Zoo. The 14-D cinema and virtual jungle safari have been developed under the PPP model at a cost of around Rs 4.5 crore...
August 17, 2026 9:51 AM
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Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will today launch the Electoral Literacy Club, ELC 2.0, in Patna. This initiative is being seen as an important step towards giving a fresh impetus to electoral literacy, digital engagement and meaningful participation of citizens in democracy. Keeping in ...
August 17, 2026 8:09 AM
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The Maharashtra government has organised a state-level ‘Reel for Soil and Water Conservation’ competition across all 36 districts to spread awareness about soil and water conservation among young people and the wider public. Youth aged 15 to 30 can participate by uploading 30 to 60-second Instagram ...
August 17, 2026 11:51 AM
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The entire Union Territory of Ladakh will undergo Population Enumeration, the second phase of Census 2027, in September, with the commencement of Self-Enumeration from today. The Self-Enumeration is scheduled from August 17 to 31 in the Union Territory. Ladakh would become the first Union Territ...
August 17, 2026 1:26 PM
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In Jammu and Kashmir, the digital self-enumeration process for snow-bound areas has begun from midnight today and will remain open till August 31 as part of the Census-2027 exercise. Chief Principal Census Officer of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, Amit Sharma, told Akashvani News that the process...
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