States

Kalinga Sena seeks minister's resignation over school textbook blunders

17 Jun 2026 | 2:23 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 17 (UNI) Kalinga Sena, a regional political outfit, on Wednesday demanded the immediate resignation of Odisha's School and Mass Education Minister, holding him morally responsible for what it termed "unpardonable" errors in newly published Odia-language school textbooks.

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Maoist leader Pushpa surrenders to Kolkata Police

17 Jun 2026 | 1:56 PM

Kolkata, Jun 17 (UNI) Maoist militant Pushpa, alias Varsha, has surrendered, city police commissioner Ajay Kumar Nand announced on Wednesday.

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Governor receives graft complaint against HC Mahadevappa amid cabinet reshuffle buzz

17 Jun 2026 | 1:17 PM

Bengaluru, June 17 (UNI) Karnataka's political circles were jolted on Wednesday amid visible internal bickering within the ruling Congress, after a corruption complaint was filed with Governor Thawarchand Gehlot against senior MLA and close Siddaramaiah associate HC Mahadevappa.

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Former Kerala CM's daughter appears before ED in CMRL money laundering probe

17 Jun 2026 | 1:15 PM

Kochi, June 17 (UNI) Veena Vijayan, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here on Wednesday for questioning in connection with the alleged money laundering investigation linked to the CMRL-Exalogic financial transactions.

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Eight Odisha tourists injured after tempo traveller overturns in Kashmir's Baramulla

17 Jun 2026 | 1:08 PM

Srinagar, June 17 (UNI) Eight tourists from Odisha were injured when a tempo traveller carrying them overturned on the Gulmarg–Tangmarg road in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Wednesday, officials said.

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BJP has no link with ‘Operation Tiger; Devendra Fadnavis is CM: Mah Min Bawankule

17 Jun 2026 | 1:01 PM

Mumbai, Jun 17 (UNI) Dismissing the ongoing political speculation surrounding "Operation Tiger," Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday clarified that his party has no connection with such developments.

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Wheat procurement completed in HP's Sirmaur district, 19,777 quintals purchased from farmers

17 Jun 2026 | 12:57 PM

Nahan, Jun 17 (UNI) The Agriculture Department has successfully completed the wheat procurement process in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. Thousands of quintals of wheat were purchased from farmers at two procurement centers in the district from April 8 to June 15.

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EPFO to hold PM-VBRY programme in Kozhikode on June 19

17 Jun 2026 | 12:53 PM

Kozhikode, June 17 (UNI) The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) Regional Office, Kozhikode, will organise a Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) benefit distribution and awareness programme on June 19 at 4.30 pm at the Kozhikode District Cooperative Bank Hall, Kallai Road.

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Rahul Gandhi intervention sought as Bidadi township land row explodes

17 Jun 2026 | 12:52 PM

Bengaluru, June 17 (UNI) The Bidadi township land acquisition row has erupted into a full-blown political confrontation in Karnataka, with BJP and JD(S) leaders seeking intervention from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the controversial Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) project.

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SP preparing to woo Brahmins on occasion of Janeshwar Mishra's birth anniversary on Aug 5

17 Jun 2026 | 12:51 PM

Lucknow, June 17 (UNI) Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections early next year, the Samajwadi Party (SP) is working on a strategy to gain influence among Brahmins.

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Anant Ambani performed Darshan & Puja at Kashi Vishwanath and other temples in Kashi

17 Jun 2026 | 12:37 PM

Varanasi, June 17 (UNI) Anant Ambani, son of industrialist Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani, performed Darshan and Puja at the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple.

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Sena UBT MP Arvind Sawant writes to Speaker amid split speculation

17 Jun 2026 | 12:34 PM

Mumbai, June 17 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, urging him not to entertain any “unauthorised claims” of a split or merger by party lawmakers amid growing speculation of defections from the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction.

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A day after ex-AIADMK Min Vijayabaskar resigned as MLA, Viralimalai seat notified vacant

17 Jun 2026 | 12:34 PM

Chennai, June 17 (UNI) A day after AIADMK stalwart and former Health Minister Dr C Vijayabaskar resigned as MLA, the Viralimalai Assembly seat in Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu, was notifed as vacant on Wednesday, paving the way for holding bye-elections.

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UP BJP President Pankaj Chaudhary participated in cleanliness drive at Mandvi Lake in Kashi

17 Jun 2026 | 12:24 PM

Varanasi, June 17 (UNI) To mark the completion of 12 successful years of the Narendra Modi Government, a cleanliness drive was launched on Wednesday at Mandvi Lake, Manduadih, in
the Rohaniya Assembly constituency in Varanasi, the PM's constituency.
BJP State President and union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary participated in the cleanliness drive along with local workers.

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Social worker denies Rs 200 crore conspiracy link in Dharmasthala case

17 Jun 2026 | 12:24 PM

Mangaluru, Jun 17 (UNI) A major twist has emerged in the Dharmasthala case after Chitradurga-based social worker Rama Nagaraj firmly rejected allegations linking her to an alleged multi-crore conspiracy, calling them "completely fabricated" and politically motivated.

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