Regional News

July 14, 2026 9:07 AM

views 578

Naba Jaubana Darshan of Lord Jagannath to be held in Puri today

In Odisha, the sacred 'Naba Jaubana Darshan' of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra will be held today at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, marking the first public appearance of the sibling deities after the fortnight-long 'Anasara' period.   The deities, believed to have recu...

July 13, 2026 10:36 PM

views 174

Ram Temple Donation Case: Judicial Custody of Eight Accused Extended by 14 Days

An Ayodhya court today extended the judicial custody of all eight accused in the alleged donation irregularities case of Shri Ram temple by another 14 days. Additional District and Sessions Judge Pratibha Narayan ordered that the accused be produced before the court again on July 27.     The SIT has...

July 13, 2026 10:31 PM

views 277

Maharashtra: Fit India’s ‘Sundays on Cycle’ Draws Thousands to Pandharpur

Over 4,000 cyclists from Maharashtra and Karnataka participated in the Aashadhi Pandharpur Cycle Wari 2026 which was held in Pandharpur yesterday. The grand Cycle Ringan Sohla or circumambulation was organised as part of the Fit India Movement's flagship "Sundays on Cycle" campaign by the Regional C...

July 13, 2026 10:23 PM

views 212

Assam Floods Affect Over 9,000 People Across Six Districts

Flood conditions continue to affect several districts of Assam, while urban flooding has caused disruptions in Kamrup and Kamrup Metropolitan districts. The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall in several districts of the state over the next couple of days.   According to the ...

July 13, 2026 10:04 PM

views 419

Nagaland: One Assam Rifles Personnel Killed, Four Injured in suspected IED Blast

One Assam Rifles personnel was killed and four others were injured in a suspected improvised explosive device, IED, blast at Khopanala, near Shukhovi in Chümoukedima district today. Director General of Police Rupin Sharma confirmed this to Akashvani News Kohima. Mr Sharma said, the blast is suspecte...

July 13, 2026 9:58 PM

views 170

IMD Forecasts Heavy Rainfall in Eastern states Till Tomorrow

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over Bihar and Odisha till tomorrow. The Weather Department said that isolated heavy rainfall is also expected over Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, Sikkim, As...

July 13, 2026 9:37 PM

views 244

Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls to Conclude on July 14 in AP

The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Andhra Pradesh is scheduled to conclude tomorrow. It is nearing completion, with the digitisation of enumeration forms crossing 98 per cent. The revision exercise, being carried out by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer,   According to...

July 13, 2026 9:35 PM

views 337

Mizoram Church Offers Cash Incentives to Encourage Higher Birth Rates

A Presbyterian church in Hualngohmun village, about 12 km south of Aizawl, has begun offering cash incentives to married couples who have children, following the Mizoram Synod’s call to encourage higher birth rates.     Under the initiative, couples receive Rs 1,000 for their first child, Rs 2,000 f...

July 13, 2026 9:20 PM

views 246

Punjab caps private school fee hikes at 5%

Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria has given his assent to ‘The Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Education Institutions (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026’, which paves the way for stricter regulation of fee by all private schools in the state.      Under the new legal provisions, private unaided schoo...