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Lawyers boycott court proceedings after police jawan assaults advocate in Shimla

21 Apr 2025 | 6:32 PM

Shimla, Apr 21 (UNI) Judicial work at the Himachal Pradesh High Court came to a standstill on Monday as thousands of advocates boycotted court proceedings and staged a protest march in Shimla after a police jawan assaulted an advocate in public view, sparking outrage across the legal community.

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More than 300 individuals joined the BJP in Srinagar

More than 300 individuals joined the BJP in Srinagar

21 Apr 2025 | 5:55 PM

Srinagar, Apr 21 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu & Kashmir on Monday said that more than 300 individuals joined the party today in Srinagar.

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Family seeks CBI probe into HP engineer’s death

21 Apr 2025 | 5:38 PM

LAW-CBI PROBE
Shimla, April 21(UNI) The family of Vimal Negi, chief engineer of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation who died under mysterious circumstances last month, has approached the High Court demanding a CBI inquiry into his death.

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Mirwaiz expresses concern over efforts to 'divide' Muslim community

21 Apr 2025 | 5:11 PM

Srinagar, Apr 21 (UNI) Kashmir’s chief cleric and chairman of Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday expressed concern over what he termed as ongoing efforts to "divide" the Muslim community on sectarian, political, and social lines.

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UP has become number one in "atrocities" on Dalits in BJP rule: Akhilesh

21 Apr 2025 | 5:09 PM

Lucknow, Apr 21 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday alleged that Uttar Pradesh has become number one in the case of "atrocities" on Dalits during the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.

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Ayodhya's six major entry gates to be transformed into tourist hubs

21 Apr 2025 | 5:08 PM

Lucknow, Apr 21 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh government will soon enhance amenities at Ayodhya, with six major entry gates being developed into full-fledged tourist service centres, official sources said here on Monday.

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Situation in some areas of  Ramban really bad: Omar Abdullah

Situation in some areas of Ramban really bad: Omar Abdullah

21 Apr 2025 | 3:44 PM

Srinagar, Apr 21 (UNI) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the situation due to the massive landslides and flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in Jammu's Ramban district is really bad especially around the national highway.

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Two children killed, 8 injured as van rams into stationary dumper in UP

Two children killed, 8 injured as van rams into stationary dumper in UP

21 Apr 2025 | 3:23 PM

Sambhal, Apr 21 (UNI) Two children were killed and eight others injured when a van in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary dumper in Chandausi area of Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh on Monday.

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No major weather disruption expected in J&K till April end: MeT

No major weather disruption expected in J&K till April end: MeT

21 Apr 2025 | 2:58 PM

Srinagar, Apr 21 (UNI) After three days of widespread rains, the weather across Jammu and Kashmir is expected to remain largely stable over the next ten days, with the Meteorological (MeT) Department ruling out any major weather activity till the end of April.

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UP govt to give push to natural farming with Rs 2000 cr

UP govt to give push to natural farming with Rs 2000 cr

21 Apr 2025 | 2:41 PM

Lucknow, Apr 21 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh government plans to bring over 2.5 lakh farmers into the fold of natural farming across 282 blocks and 2,144 gram panchayats in the state, official sources said here on Monday.

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Revision of photo electoral rolls for Punjab by-election underway

Revision of photo electoral rolls for Punjab by-election underway

21 Apr 2025 | 12:47 PM

Chandigarh, April 21 (UNI) Ahead of the by-election in the 64-Ludhiana West Assembly constituency,
a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of the photo electoral roll is currently underway. The qualifying
date for this voter list is April 1.

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Man killed after being hit by train near Anantnag railway station

Man killed after being hit by train near Anantnag railway station

21 Apr 2025 | 12:41 PM

Srinagar, Apr 21 (UNI) A 43-year-old man lost his life after being hit by a moving train Sunday evening in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said.

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Six killed as car collides with tree in UP

Six killed as car collides with tree in UP

21 Apr 2025 | 12:16 PM

Kushinagar (UP), Apr 21 (UNI) Six persons were killed and two injured when a car collided with a tree in Nebua Naurangia area of Kushinagar district here in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said here on Monday.

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BSF recovers 3 Pak drones, 1.5 kg heroin at Punjab border

BSF recovers 3 Pak drones, 1.5 kg heroin at Punjab border

21 Apr 2025 | 11:43 AM

Chandigarh, April 21 (UNI) The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered three Pakistani drones and 1.57 kg
of heroin in multiple operations across Amritsar, Tarn Taran, and Ferozepur. An Indian narco-smuggler was also apprehended, said BSF spokesperson on Monday.

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With Sgr-Jmu highway closed, Bukhari calls for immediate launch of Vande Bharat Express

With Sgr-Jmu highway closed, Bukhari calls for immediate launch of Vande Bharat Express

21 Apr 2025 | 11:22 AM

Srinagar, Apr 21 (UNI) Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Monday urged the immediate commencement of the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express to support the people during the ongoing weather crisis, which has led to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu Highway — the Valley’s only surface link to the rest of the country.

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