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Punjab BJP leader alleges SAD candidate submitted fake SC certificate

Phagwara, July 15 (UNI) Punjab BJP leader Sucha Ram Ladhar on Monday said he has lodged complaints with the National SC Commission (NSCC) and National Election Commission alleging that Shiromani Akali Dal nominee in the recent Jalandhar West Assembly seat by-polls Surjit Kaur had submitted a fake SC certificate.
Ladhar, BJP SC Morcha President, Punjab, said he has written in the letter that many high caste people in the state were using "fake" SC certificates for admissions in professional colleges and universities and also to get jobs.
He alleged that the menace of fake certificates has come to the level that even high caste Rajpoots have started "procuring SC certificates and contesting elections".
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Vatsala, Madhya Pradesh's oldest elephant, dies at 100

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Bhopal, July 9 (UNI) Vatsala, the oldest elephant in Madhya Pradesh and unofficially considered to be the world's oldest elephant too, died at the Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) of the state. Unofficially, she was considered to be more than 100 years old
The cow was a legend and pride of the PTR.

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We planted 204 crore saplings, reforested 5 lakh acres in eight years: CM Yogi

09 Jul 2025 | 6:08 PM

Ayodhya, July 9 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath planted saplings of banyan, neem, and peepal at Triveni Vatika on the banks of the Saryu River, dedicating them to Lord Shri Ram, Mother Earth, and ‘Janmadayini Maa (all mothers)’ under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign.

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Punjab Police foil major terror plot backed by Pakistan’s ISI

09 Jul 2025 | 5:56 PM

Chandigarh, July 9 (UNI) In a significant breakthrough, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab Police has successfully thwarted a major terror conspiracy linked to Harwinder Rinda, a key Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operative currently based in Pakistan and reportedly backed by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

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UP govt digitises boiler operations to boost industrial safety and green technology

09 Jul 2025 | 5:52 PM

Lucknow, July 9 (UNI) Continuing its push for innovation and technical reform, the Uttar Pradesh government has fully digitised boiler operation, inspection, and monitoring systems across the state.

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J&K Police attach property of Pakistan-based militant handler in Kupwara

09 Jul 2025 | 5:48 PM

Srinagar, July 9 (UNI) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district today attached the property of a Pakistan-based militant handler as part of ongoing efforts to crack down on terrorism and its ecosystem in the region.

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