States

Mumbai shudders: Public fury erupts after brutal assault on 7-year-old in Pydhonie

13 Jul 2026 | 1:27 PM

Mumbai, July 13 (UNI) In a chilling incident that has shaken Mumbai's conscience, a seven-year-old girl was subjected to a brutal sexual assault by a building security guard in South Mumbai's Pydhonie area.

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Kalighat TMC moves High Court over ban on Victoria House gathering ahead of July 21 Martyrs' Day

13 Jul 2026 | 1:26 PM

Kolkata, Jul 13 (UNI) A couple of days after the Ritabrata Banerjee faction of the Trinamool Congress announced that it had secured police permission to observe Martyrs' Day on July 21 at Mayo Road, the Kalighat faction on Monday moved the Calcutta High Court challenging the Kolkata Police's decision to prohibit public gatherings at the party's traditional venue outside Victoria House in Esplanade.

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5 killed, 42 hurt as omni bus collides with TNSTC bus near Madurai

13 Jul 2026 | 1:23 PM

Chennai, July 13 (UNI) Five people were killed and 42 others injured after a omni bus collided with a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus near Kottampatti in Madurai district early on Monday.

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Maharashtra Deputy CM expresses anguish over tragic Warkari road accident

13 Jul 2026 | 1:22 PM

Pune, July 13 (UNI) Describing the tragic accident on the Saswad–Jejuri road as "heart-wrenching and soul-stirring," Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in the incident.

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Punjabi Khatri forum seeks law against derogatory remarks targeting community

13 Jul 2026 | 1:18 PM

Panchkula, Jul 13 (UNI) Members of the Punjabi Khatri Suraksha Manch urged the Haryana Government to enact a law to curb the use of derogatory terms against members of the Punjabi Arora-Khatri community, including "refugee" and "Pakistani."
The demand was raised during a function organised by the Hansi unit of the forum at the local Rest House, where Haryana Trade Welfare Board Chairman Rajesh Thakral was accorded a warm welcome with flower garlands and a traditional turban.

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Criminals have no fear of law: Rohit Pawar demands swift justice and Shakti Act implementation after Pydhonie shocker

13 Jul 2026 | 1:17 PM

Mumbai, July 13 (UNI) In a stinging indictment of the state's crumbling law and order situation, NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar has called for the urgent implementation of the 'Shakti Act' following the brutal sexual assault of a seven-year-old girl in Mumbai's Pydhonie area. .

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Haryana begins UG, PG admissions for 2nd-4th year students; July 24 last date

13 Jul 2026 | 1:14 PM

Chandigarh, July 13 (UNI) The Haryana Higher Education Department has started the admission and promotion process for second, third and fourth-year undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students for the 2026-27 academic session through a centralised online admission system.

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Forerunner of Tamil Dalit literature and Chronicler of ‘Karisal Bhoomi’, Akademi award-winning Poomani passes away

13 Jul 2026 | 1:10 PM

PEOPLE TN WRITER DIED
Chennai, July (UNI) A forerunner of Dalit literature in Tamil and one of the most celebrated chroniclers of ‘karisal bhoomi’, the arid
rain-shadow region with black cotton soil of southern Tamil Nadu, Sahitya Akademi award-winning author Poomani passed away late
on Sunday night in Chennai after a prolonged illness.

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Former TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh moves Calcutta High Court for protection from arrest after son held

13 Jul 2026 | 1:05 PM

Kolkata, Jul 13 (UNI) Former Trinamool Congress MLA from Panihati, Nirmal Ghosh, on Monday approached the Calcutta High Court seeking legal protection from arrest, hours after his son, Tirthankar Ghosh, was arrested by police from the Dakshineswar area late on Sunday night.

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There is no place for criminals in UP; take strict action against them: CM Yogi

13 Jul 2026 | 1:05 PM

Lucknow, July 13 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held 'Janata Darshan' on Monday, where he met every complainant who had come from across the state, heard their grievances, and directed officials to ensure their resolution.

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Nagpur Ram Temple administration denies permission for Uddhav Sena’s ‘Ramraksha’ Protest

13 Jul 2026 | 12:59 PM

Nagpur, July 13 (UNI): A fresh political row has emerged in Nagpur after the administration of the Shri Ram Temple in Ramnagar refused permission for the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction’s proposed ‘Ramraksha’ protest scheduled on July 18.

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J&K: Fresh batch of over 7700 Shri Amarnath Yatra pilgrims leave from Jammu

13 Jul 2026 | 12:58 PM

Jammu, July 13 (UNI) A fresh batch of more than 7700 Shri Amarnath Yatra pilgrims on Monday left here from the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp for the twin base camps of the cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security arrangements.

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K'taka Guv suspends KPSC chief, seeks SC probe

13 Jul 2026 | 12:58 PM

Bengaluru, July 13 (UNI) In an unprecedented move, Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Monday suspended Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Chairman Shivashankarappa S Sahukar over allegations that he misused his constitutional office to secure government jobs for his two daughters and sought a Supreme Court inquiry into the charges under Article 317(1) of the Constitution.

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Maha: Three women Warkaris killed, several injured as tempo rams into Dindi near Jejuri during procession

13 Jul 2026 | 12:53 PM

Pune, July 13 (UNI) Three women Warkaris were killed and several others injured after a speeding tempo allegedly rammed into a Dindi (pilgrim group) near Jejuri on Monday morning during the Ashadhi Wari procession.

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Wadettiwar accuses Maharashtra govt of betraying women, farmers

13 Jul 2026 | 12:40 PM

Mumbai, July 13 (UNI) Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Monday accused the Fadnavis government in Maharashtra of betraying women and the farming community by diluting key welfare schemes through restrictive eligibility norms.

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