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August 16, 2025 6:28 PM

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Rahul Gandhi to launch Voting Rights Yatra from Sasaram

Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is set to launch the “Vote Rights Yatra”  tomorrow from Sasaram, Bihar.     The yatra, which will continue for the next 16 days, will pass through 25 districts of the state. Former Pradesh Congress Committee President Ak...

August 16, 2025 2:09 PM

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Shri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrates with Devotion Across NCR

Shri Krishna Janmashtami festival is being celebrated with religious fervour across the country today. Temples and squares in NCR including Delhi, Noida, and Ghaziabad have been decorated for the grand celebration.   Crowds of devotees are seen in temples. Large number of devotees has arrived for th...

August 16, 2025 1:25 PM

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Puducherry: Leaders Honor Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Death Anniversary

The death anniversary of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna awardee Atal Bihari Vajpayee was observed today in Puducherry.   At a function held at the Municipality Building on Beach Road, Puducherry Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy paid floral tributes at the ...

August 16, 2025 1:10 PM

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Puducherry Celebrates De Jure Transfer Day

De Jure Transfer Day was celebrated today in Puducherry. The day marks the formal transfer of the erstwhile French settlements of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam to the Indian Union in 1962, following the Treaty of Cession.   Earlier, in 1954, a referendum was held at Keezhur where an overwhelm...

August 16, 2025 8:36 AM

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IMD Issues Yellow Alert for Goa; Heavy Rainfall and Strong Winds Expected from August 15–20

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Goa, with warning of an increase in rainfall activity across the state from  15th to 20th August 2025. According to the forecast,  widespread rainfall with heavy showers at a few places is expected on 16th, 18th and 19th August,...

August 16, 2025 8:29 AM

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IMD Issues Red Alert for Mumbai as Heavy Rains Trigger Water-Logging, Travel Disruptions

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Red Alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai for today. Intermittent rains have been lashing the city since yesterday morning, with intense showers reported in several areas during the early hours today.   The continuous downpour has cau...

August 16, 2025 8:27 AM

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Two Dead, Two Injured in Late-Night Mudslide in Mumbai’s Vikhroli Area

In Maharashtra, two people lost their lives and two others were injured in a mudslide in the Vikhroli area near Mumbai last night. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. when soil and rocks slid down from a nearby hillside and collapsed onto a hut.     The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospita...