States

Karnataka loses crores to illegal lotteries, seeks regulated scheme

17 Jul 2026 | 1:33 AM

Bengaluru, July 16 (UNI) The Karnataka government is losing thousands of crores of rupees in potential revenue every year due to the alleged unchecked sale of illegal Kerala lottery tickets in the State, the Karnataka State Retail Lottery Sellers Association said on Thursday, demanding a revival of a regulated state lottery system.

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PM to inaugurate four Karnataka rail stations

17 Jul 2026 | 1:32 AM

Bengaluru, July 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate four redeveloped railway stations in Karnataka on Friday under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS), as part of the nationwide launch of 75 modernised railway stations, South Western Railway said on Thursday.

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Himachal: Woman, youth held with 11 grams of heroin in Nurpur

17 Jul 2026 | 12:23 AM

Dharamshala, Jul 16 (UNI) Nurpur Police have arrested a woman and a youth after recovering 11 grams of heroin during a raid at a house in Channi village of Indora sub-division in Kangra district, police said today.

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'Utkala' hosts spectacular Rath Yatra, thousands join sacred procession

17 Jul 2026 | 12:20 AM

Kolkata, July 16 (UNI) Devotion and festivity filled the streets of south Kolkata on Thursday as Utkala, the Odia community from the city, launched its annual Rath Yatra celebrations with a grand chariot procession that drew devotees from across the city.

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Dream big, work hard and aspire to serve the nation: Bihar Governor to students

17 Jul 2026 | 12:10 AM

Patna, Jul 16 (UNI) Bihar Governor Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd.) today urged students to dream big, work hard and aspire to serve the nation by joining the armed forces, police, and other public services.

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PM Modi to virtually dedicate Hyderabad's Hi-Tech City station along with 74 redeveloped railway stations

17 Jul 2026 | 12:03 AM

Hyderabad, July 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually dedicate Hyderabad's Hi-Tech City Railway Station, along with 74 other redeveloped railway stations across the country, to the nation from Jalandhar, Punjab, on Friday.

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Northern Railway releases timetable for inaugural Jind-Sonipat Hydrogen Train service

16 Jul 2026 | 11:46 PM

Panchkula, Jul 16 (UNI) Northern Railway has released the timetable for the inaugural run of India's first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel-cell train, which will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Jind Junction on July 17.

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HP Govt grants land ownership to 131 Pong Dam displaced families after five-decade wait

16 Jul 2026 | 11:41 PM

Ashok Raina
Dharamshala, Jul 16 (UNI) In a major rehabilitation initiative, the Himachal Pradesh government has granted land ownership rights to 131 Pong Dam displaced families in Kangra district, ending a wait of nearly five decades.

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Kangra: Community mediation drive launched to build litigation-free rural India

16 Jul 2026 | 11:39 PM

Dharamshala, Jul 16 (UNI) The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has launched the second phase of its "Community Mediation Towards a Litigation-Free Rural India" project across the country to promote amicable settlement of disputes at the grassroots level.

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West Bengal: Durgapur ISKCON showcasing Ramayana at Rath Yatra in the industrial town

16 Jul 2026 | 11:24 PM

Durgapur, July 16 (UNI) International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has chosen value addition to this year's Rath Yatra festival in West Bengal's industrial town Durgapur, where the idols of Lord Rama, his family and sage Viswamitra have been accommodated in dedicated pavilions.

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RJD Spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari has resigned from party posts

16 Jul 2026 | 11:20 PM

Patna, July 16 (UNI) Senior Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari announced on Thursday that he has resigned from all organisational posts in the party, alleging that he had been ignored by the party's top leadership for the past few year.

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Apollo Hospitals, Medtronic launch 'ICU of the Future' in Hyderabad

16 Jul 2026 | 11:14 PM

Hyderabad, July 16 (UNI) Apollo Hospitals and global healthcare technology company Medtronic on Thursday inaugurated an 11-bed 'ICU of the Future' at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, equipped with advanced Acute Care & Monitoring (ACM) technologies to enhance critical care delivery.

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Bengal teacher 'Tree Master' from Arambagh sets up school kitchen garden for mid-day meal

16 Jul 2026 | 11:13 PM

Hooghly, July 16 (UNI) An unused stretch of land has blossomed into a thriving kitchen garden at Arambagh High School in West Bengal's Hooghly district, under the guidance of teacher Bhabani Prasad Das, whose unwavering commitment to nature has earned him the affectionate nickname "Tree Master" among his students.

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SSSIHL begins construction of women's hostel at Anantapur campus

16 Jul 2026 | 11:10 PM

Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh), July 16 (UNI) The Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL) on Thursday commenced the construction of a new women's hostel at its Anantapur campus, marking a major expansion of residential infrastructure for women students.

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BMC Rejects Internal Report, Orders Fresh Inquiry into Chembur Tree Collapse Death

16 Jul 2026 | 11:08 PM

Mumbai, July 16 (UNI) The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) General Body on Thursday rejected the findings of an internal three-member inquiry committee that had exonerated civic departments in the fatal Chembur tree collapse and ordered a fresh probe into the incident that claimed the life of an 11-year-old boy.

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