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512 UP gram panchayats abolished during delimitation for next year's panchayat polls

10 Jul 2025 | 3:50 PM

Lucknow, July 10 (UNI) As many as 512 gram panchayats have been abolished as the delimitation of panchayats for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh rural local bodies polls have been completed.

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Mamata Banerjee greets devotees as month-long Shravani mela begins

Mamata Banerjee greets devotees as month-long Shravani mela begins

10 Jul 2025 | 3:13 PM

Kolkata, July 10 (UNI) West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee greeted the devotees at the start of the month-long Shravani Mela today.

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Ax-4 Mission crew completes 230 orbits around Earth, travels over 6 mn miles

10 Jul 2025 | 3:00 PM

Chennai, July 10 (UNI) After about two weeks aboard the International Space Station (ISS),
the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew has completed close to 230 orbits around Earth and
travelled more than 6 million miles.

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Kashmir parties ready to observe 'martyrs day' on July 13

10 Jul 2025 | 2:42 PM

Srinagar, July 10 (UNI) Despite being dropped from the official holiday calendar, the two major political parties in Jammu and Kashmir-- National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party -- have started preparations for observing 'Martyrs day' on July 13.

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Key accused in Coimbatore Bomb blast, communal murder cases arrested after 29 yrs

10 Jul 2025 | 2:37 PM

Chennai, July 10 (UNI) After evading the police dragnet for 29 years, a key accused in
the 1998 Coimbatore serial bomb blasts and communal murder cases arrested by the
Tamil Nadu police in Karnataka today.

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Ganeshotsav to be declared as Maha’s official festival: Minister

10 Jul 2025 | 2:36 PM

Mumbai, July 10 (UNI) The much-celebrated Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav (public Ganesh festival), which is observed with great fervor across Maharashtra, will now be officially recognized as the state festival.

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IIT-Mumbai student moves court seeking discharge in suicide abetment case

10 Jul 2025 | 2:30 PM

Mumbai July 10 (UNI) After withdrawing the petition from the Bombay High Court, Aman Khatri, an IIT Mumbai student, has filed a plea before a special SC-ST court seeking discharge in an abetment- to-suicide case of his batch mate Darshan Solanki, who died on February 12, 2023 after jumping from the seventh-floor of his hostel building in Powai area of Mumbai suburb.

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WII study blames electrocution as major reason for elephant deaths in Assam

10 Jul 2025 | 2:21 PM

Guwahati, July 10 (UNI) When the recent elephant population estimation was released earlier this year, it was a matter to rejoice for everyone in Assam. And why not? The State, despite challenges like large scale habitat fragmentation and growing human elephants conflicts, could capture 5828 jumbos in the state with 36 percent adult females.

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Shah chairs Eastern Zonal Council meeting in Ranchi

Shah chairs Eastern Zonal Council meeting in Ranchi

10 Jul 2025 | 2:20 PM

Ranchi, July 10 (UNI) The 27th meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah commenced in Ranchi today.

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No need for INDIA bloc or MVA alliances in local elections:  Sanjay Raut

No need for INDIA bloc or MVA alliances in local elections: Sanjay Raut

10 Jul 2025 | 2:09 PM

Mumbai, July 10 (UNI) Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut said today that there is no need for national alliances like the INDIA bloc or the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in upcoming local body elections.

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Journalist Protection Act Invoked in Maha's Beed After scribe assault

10 Jul 2025 | 2:07 PM

Beed (Maharashtra), July 10 (UNI) Police have registered Beed's first case under the Journalist Protection Act 2017 following a violent attack on Mohammed Qamrul Iman Khan, editor of the daily 'Beed Sangharsh'.

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Omar Abdullah urges Bengal tourists to visit J&K

Omar Abdullah urges Bengal tourists to visit J&K

10 Jul 2025 | 2:06 PM

Kolkata, July 9 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday called on the people of West Bengal to visit his state, assuring that the security situation has significantly improved.

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No need for INDIA bloc or MVA alliances in local elections: Sanjay Raut

No need for INDIA bloc or MVA alliances in local elections: Sanjay Raut

10 Jul 2025 | 1:58 PM

Mumbai, July 10 (UNI) Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut said today that there is no need for national alliances like the INDIA bloc or the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the upcoming local body elections.

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Maharashtra: Flood waters recede in Chandrapur

10 Jul 2025 | 1:16 PM

Chandrapur ( Maharashtra) July 10 ( UNI) Floodwaters have started to recede in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district, parts of which had been submerged following heavy rains, with thousands of hectares of cropland inundated,
In Brahmapuri taluka, eight villages were affected due to the rising waters of the Wainganga River.

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UGC issues strict warning to colleges Over Ragging

10 Jul 2025 | 1:09 PM

Mumbai, July 10 (UNI) The University Grants Commission (UGC) today issued a stern warning to higher education institutions to remain vigilant against all forms of ragging — including psychological, physical, and social harassment — especially those taking place through digital platforms like WhatsApp.

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