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Kathua Railway Station renamed as Martyr Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary Kathua Station.

ION correspondentJuly 18, 2026July 18, 2026

The Northern Railway has officially renamed Kathua Railway Station in the Jammu Division as “Martyr Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary Kathua” Railway Station with immediate effect. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports...

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Eight killed, 10 injured as massive fire engulfs firecracker manufacturing unit in Ahmedabad.

ION correspondentJuly 18, 2026July 18, 2026

In Gujarat, eight people were killed and ten others injured today after a massive fire broke out at a firecracker manufacturing and processing unit on the Ramol-Gatrad Road in...

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IPS Anurag Kumar appointed as the Delhi Police Commissioner.

ION correspondentJuly 17, 2026July 18, 2026

Senior IPS officer of the 1994 batch Anurag Kumar has been appointed as the new police commissioner of Delhi. An order issued on Friday morning by Rakesh Kumar Singh,...

Jagannath Rath Yatra. Traditional rituals to be performed in Puri’s Gundicha Temple today.

ION correspondentJuly 17, 2026July 17, 2026

The sacred Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Odisha’s Puri attained a significant spiritual milestone today as the majestic chariots of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath completed...

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Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu reviews the progress of FCV tobacco procurement.

ION correspondentJuly 17, 2026July 17, 2026

Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu today reviewed the progress of FCV (Flue-Cured Virginia) tobacco procurement through a teleconference and directed officials to speed up purchases to ensure remunerative...

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IMD forecasts heavy rainfall over parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya and Odisha today.

ION correspondentJuly 17, 2026July 17, 2026

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall today over parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya and Odisha. Parts of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, East Madhya Pradesh, East Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand,...

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Goa govt bars entry of persons below 21 into casino gaming areas.

ION correspondentJuly 17, 2026July 17, 2026

Goa government has tightened regulations governing casino operations by prohibiting entry of persons below 21 years of age into casino gaming areas. Home Department has issued a notification enforcing...

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Amarnath yatra bus catches fire on J-K highway in Ramban. no injuries.

ION correspondentJuly 17, 2026July 17, 2026

In Jammu and Kashmir, forty-seven Amarnath Yatra pilgrims had a narrow escape after the bus they were travelling in caught fire on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Karool in...

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Delhi govt approves Rs 400 crore Start-up and Incubation Policy to promote innovation & self-employment.

ION correspondentJuly 17, 2026July 17, 2026

The Delhi government has approved the Delhi Start-up and Incubation Policy with the aim of giving a fresh push to innovation, research and entrepreneurship in the national capital. Under...

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IMD predicts heavy rainfall over East and Northeast India during next seven days.

ION correspondentJuly 16, 2026July 16, 2026

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast enhanced rainfall activity with heavy to very heavy falls over East and Northeast India, East Uttar Pradesh and Western Himalayan Region during...

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