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Mayor takes action regarding SIR, appeals to public to be vigilant

Lucknow, Dec 4 (UNI) Amidst the heated atmosphere surrounding the SIR in Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Mayor Sushma Kharkwal personally took the initiative on Thursday. She also appealed to the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the police.

Mayor Sushma Kharkwal claimed that 160 sanitation workers of a private company fled during the operation she conducted. It is suspected that they were Rohingya or Bangladeshi. They fled as soon as the investigation began. "We are checking Aadhaar. If they claim to be from Assam, we are also checking the NRC (National Register of Citizens)."
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Himachal govt defies HC orders on contractual pension

21 Jan 2026 | 8:35 AM

Shimla, Jan 21(UNI) Defying repeated orders of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, the State government has issued a fresh treasury clarification once again ruling out the counting of contractual service for pensionary benefits of government employees.

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Healthy competition must among State Legislatures on parameters such as excellence, innovation & use of technology: Om Birla

21 Jan 2026 | 12:55 AM

Lucknow, Jan 20 (UNI) Recalling the major deliberations of previous AIPOCs,Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has emphasised the need for healthy competition among State Legislatures on parameters such as excellence, innovation and use of technology.

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Elkins expresses concern over influence of colonial laws in today's world

21 Jan 2026 | 12:45 AM

Jaipur, Jan 20 (UNI) Noted Historian and Pulitzer Awardee Harvard University Professor Caroline Elkins has expressed concern over still prevalent influence of colonial emergency laws on the governance in the present day's world.

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J&K Police issue safety directions to tourism stakeholders in Pahalgam

21 Jan 2026 | 12:43 AM

Srinagar, Jan 20 (UNI) To strengthen tourist safety during the winter season at the hill resort of Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday directed tourism stakeholders to maintain proper records of all guests, ensure round-the-clock safety and security of tourists, strictly prohibit the use of drones in restricted or sensitive areas, and refrain from taking visitors to unsafe or off-limits locations.

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SIT summons Udhamsingh Nagar SSP in farmer's suicide case in Uttarakhand

21 Jan 2026 | 12:27 AM

Dehradun, Jan 20 (UNI) A Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted by the Uttarakhand government to probe the death by suicide of a farmer Sukhwant Singh, has issued summons to Udhamsingh Nagar SSP Manikant Mishra for recording his statement. Manikant Mishra was named by the deceased in his suicide video that went viral after he shot himself dead at a hotel in Nainital.

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