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Chenab Rail Bridge To Be New Tourist Destination In Jammu And Kashmir
The iconic bridge is the part of 272 km long Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla (USBRL) that has provided all-weather rail connectivity to Kashmir.
BS-VII Emission Norms To Roll Out For New Cars, SUVs From April 2029
The ministry said in a draft notification dated October 12 that it will implement all new norms in three phases spanning six years, from April 2029 to April 2035.
Surat Medical Shop Owner Sold Animal Product As Tonic For Children, Arrested
The accused allegedly took large cans of Himalaya Liv.52 Protec Liquid Veterinary Feed Supplement, intended for animals, and transferred the liquid into smaller 60 ml and 100 ml bottles.
Man Kills Lover, Burns Body With Room Heater Over Marriage Demand
The woman -- name not disclosed -- lived with her husband and two daughters, aged 11 and 13. Javed, a resident of Raver tehsil of Jalgaon district, worked in Nagpur as an air-conditioner technician, a police official said.
Costlier Food, Fuel Drive September Wholesale Inflation To Record 11.39%
In the fuel and power basket, Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation was 25.85 per cent in September, compared to 22.93 per cent in the previous month.
Cross-Border Racket Busted, Woman Among 2 Arrested With 8 kg Heroin In Punjab
The heroin has a market value of over Rs 40 crore.
After High Court Rap, Central Agency Probes Alleged Illegal Mining In Punjab's Hoshiarpur
The probe is likely to examine allegations of excavation to depths of 100 to 110 feet in parts of the district, with claims that hills were levelled or disappeared due to mining.
Rs 130 Crore Assets Attached In Tirupati Laddoo Ghee Adulteration Case
According to the ED investigation, between 2019 and 2024, adulterated ghee worth about Rs 234.5 crore was allegedly supplied to the TTD.
Andhra Pradesh Local Body Elections Schedule Out: Check Dates
The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission, headed by State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha, announced the election schedule on Wednesday.
Punjab Activist Murder: Bhagwant Mann Says Zero Tolerance For Drugs
Reaffirming the government's zero-tolerance policy towards drugs, the Chief Minister said no drug peddler, regardless of their influence or power, will be spared, as protecting Punjab's youth from the drug menace remains a priority.
Sheikh Hasina Alleges Rising Attacks On Minorities In Bangladesh, Calls For Harmony
In a message marking Sharadiya Durgotsav, Hasina said religious and ethnic minorities are living in fear in Bangladesh.
Killer Wife, Her Lover 'Cried Uncontrollably' After Death Sentence In Meerut Blue Drum Murder
The jail administration has increased security and surveillance for both convicts. They have been given new prisoner numbers: Sahil Shukla is 395, Muskan Rastogi 396. They are being held in separate cells, and jail officials are monitoring their condition.
'Ensured Punishment': Uttarakhand As Murder Victim's Parents Stage Protest
The statement came as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, went to meet Bhandari's family, who are staging a sit-in near the India Gate.
From RBI Action To Strategic Restructuring: Timeline Of IDBI Bank Stake Sale
The Centre on Wednesday approved the strategic restructuring of IDBI Bank, with Fairfax set to acquire 60.72 per cent controlling stake for Rs 52,878 crore.
India's Skyroot Bags Major Private US Contract After Vikram-1 Launch Success
US-based Reflect Orbital, a company seeking to harness sunlight from space and redirect it back to Earth, has purchased two dedicated launches on Skyroot rockets for future spacecraft deployment.
Dhanush Aiming For Political Bullseye? Actor Takes Leaf Out Of Vijay Playbook
The fan association of the Tamil superstar has been renamed the Dhanush Welfare Movement.
Terrorist Operating from Pak Declared Fugitive in Kashmir Terror Funding Case
The case was registered by the NIA on September 3, 2022, to probe the suspicious activities of Al-Huda Educational Trust (AHET) after Jamaat-e-Islami J&K was declared an unlawful association under UAPA in February 2019.
Kerala Boy Dies By Suicide After Police 'Torture', Child Rights Body Takes Note
The family of a minor girl in Thrissur district has released audio recordings they say show an extortion plot involving her private images.
Poverty Went Down In India Over A Decade. How Earnings Are Keeping Up
India's worker-population ratio, which measures the share of people who are employed, increased from 46.8 per cent in 2017-18 to 58.2 per cent in 2023-24
