States

AP: Crime rate dwindled by 14.1 percent: Home Minister

16 Jun 2026 | 10:32 PM

Vijayawada, June 16 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Home Minister V Anitha has said that the crime rate in the State has come down by 14.1 percent thanks to the use of technology, efficient surveillance systems, scientific investigation methods, and improved inter-departmental coordination.

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Bengal: NIA files charge sheet in 2023 Ram Navami violence

16 Jun 2026 | 10:31 PM

Kolkata, June 16 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday submitted a charge sheet to the court regarding the unrest that took place in West Bengal's Howrah district on Ram Navami three years back, officials said..

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Bengal: Abhishek Banerjee's close aide arrested for abetment of suicide

16 Jun 2026 | 10:24 PM

Kolkata, June 16 (UNI) A close aide of Trinamool Congress's National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee was arrested early on Tuesday morning on several charges including abetment of suicide, police said.

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CPM suspends A. Padmakumar over Sabarimala gold plating theft case

16 Jun 2026 | 10:14 PM

Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Jun 16 (UNI) The CPI(M) has suspended senior leader and former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A. Padmakumar from the party in connection with the alleged Sabarimala gold plating theft case.

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Two RTO agents nabbed accepting bribe to renew driving licence

16 Jun 2026 | 10:10 PM

Mumbai, June 16 (UNI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested two RTO agents for allegedly accepting Rs 3,500 as a bribe to renew a driving licence, officials said here on Tuesday.

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Meghalaya police arrest three members of drugs syndicate

16 Jun 2026 | 10:08 PM

Shillong, June 16 (UNI) The Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Meghalaya Police has arrested three notorious drug traffickers and seized 53 grams of heroin from their possession, police said on Tuesday.

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Tension grips Akola after two group clash; stone-pelting, vehicle vandalism, hundreds protest at police station

16 Jun 2026 | 10:06 PM

Akola, Jun 16 (UNI) Tension prevailed in Babhulgaon area of Maharashtra's Akola district after a clash broke out between two groups over a minor issue, leading to stone-pelting, vandalism of vehicles and an alleged attack on a religious place, police said on Tuesday.

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No signs of assault on Tikhiri Sarpanch Chameli Ojha, Doctors found no injury marks: ADMO

16 Jun 2026 | 10:05 PM

Kendrapara, June 16 (UNI) Doctors treating Tikhiri Sarpanch Chameli Ojha at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), Kendrapara, have found no signs of physical assault or injury on her body, Dr. Kishore Chandra Mishra, President of the Odisha Medical Services Association and Additional District Medical Officer (Medical), said on Tuesday.

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North East plays an important role in India’s growth story: Shekhawat

16 Jun 2026 | 9:59 PM

Shillong, Jun 16 (UNI) union Minister for Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday said that the North East is emerging as a vibrant hub of connectivity, commerce, tourism and innovation, playing an increasingly important role in India’s growth story.

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NDDB’s Dhagwar milk plant a project of national importance, says Sudhanshu Trivedi

16 Jun 2026 | 9:51 PM

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Dharamshala, Jun 16 (UNI) Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Tuesday described the under-construction Dhagwar Milk Processing Plant in Dharamshala as a project of national importance, saying it would significantly strengthen the dairy sector and rural economy of Himachal Pradesh.

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Nagaland joins census exercise, Guv calls for active participation

16 Jun 2026 | 9:47 PM

Dimapur, Jun 16 (UNI) Nagaland today joined the rest of the country in the self-enumeration phase of Census 2027, with Governor Nand Kishore Yadav appealing to the people of the state to actively take part in this historic national exercise on the theme “My Census, My Development”.

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HP Gov inaugurates Main Darbar Sahib at Sarv Dharma Peeth in Fatehpur, Kangra

16 Jun 2026 | 9:44 PM

Dharamshala, Jun 16 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta today inaugurated the newly-constructed Main Darbar Sahib at Shri Sarv Dharma Peeth Taposthan, Gurdwara Shri Nanak Jyot Sahib, Fatehpur, in Kangra district.

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Record Over Half-Crore Devotees Avail TTD's Free Luggage Service in April-May 2026

16 Jun 2026 | 9:44 PM

Tirumala, June 16 (UNI) A record 51.38 lakh devotees availed the free luggage deposit and delivery services provided by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) during April and May 2026, reflecting the growing reliance of pilgrims on the facility during their visit to Tirumala.

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Two arrested in alleged gang rape of minor girl in Odisha’s Kendrapara: Police

16 Jun 2026 | 9:39 PM

Kendrapara, June 16 (UNI) Police have arrested two persons in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kataria said on Tuesday.

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Mizoram leads SIR digitisation drive; ECI revises poll roll schedule for state

16 Jun 2026 | 9:36 PM

Aizawl, June 16 (UNI) Mizoram has emerged as the leading performer in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with East Tuipui Assembly constituency in Champhai district becoming the first constituency in the state to complete the digitisation of all enumeration forms, election officials said on Tuesday.
According to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Champhai district, which shares an international border with Myanmar, has so far completed 96.5 per cent digitisation of enumeration forms, placing it at the forefront of the state-wide exercise.

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