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Assam CM Himanta Sarma issues shoot-at-sight order in Dhubri. ‘Groups intend to damage temples’.

ION correspondentJune 14, 2025June 14, 2025

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that he has issued shoot-at-sight orders to law enforcement officials after a communal group became active in the state’s Dhubri...

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Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to begin on June 20. First batch of pilgrims to reach Gangtok tomorrow.

ION correspondentJune 14, 2025June 14, 2025

In Sikkim, the first batch of pilgrims for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will reach Gangtok tomorrow. The Sikkim government has made all arrangements to welcome them. Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is...

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Air India plane crash. 204 dead, 41 injured in Ahmedabad plane crash. Rescue ops underway.

ION correspondentJune 12, 2025June 12, 2025

Ramesh Vishwaskumar Bucharvada, one of the passengers on the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad after take off, is a miracle survivor. “The police found one survivor in...

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BSF trains village Defence Guards in Samba to boost Border Security.

ION correspondentJune 12, 2025June 12, 2025

In a bid to enhance local preparedness and strengthen the border security grid, the Border Security Force (BSF) organised a specialised training programme for Village Defence Guards (VDGs) in...

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Karnataka HC allows sealed cover reply in suo motu plea on Bengaluru stampede case.

ION correspondentJune 10, 2025June 10, 2025

The Karnataka High Court today permitted the State to bring its reply in a sealed cover to a suo motu plea initiated regarding the Bengaluru stampede which occurred last...

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J&K. 35 fall ill due to suspected waterborne illness in Rajouri.

ION correspondentJune 10, 2025June 10, 2025

In Jammu and Kashmir, at least thirty-five villagers were hospitalised yesterday after falling ill due to a mysterious illness in the frontier district of Rajouri, prompting the health department...

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Punjab to recruit 200 psychologists for drug addicts’ counseling.

ION correspondentJune 10, 2025June 10, 2025

Punjab has decided to recruit 200 psychologists, with immediate effect, to provide essential assistance and counselling to individuals striving to overcome drug addiction. The Cabinet Sub-Committee on ‘Yudh Nashian...

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Cotton cultivation sees 20% surge in Punjab.

ION correspondentJune 10, 2025June 10, 2025

In Punjab, crop diversification efforts got a major fillip with cotton cultivation witnessing around a 20% surge. The total area under cotton cultivation has increased from 2.49 lakh acres...

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J&K. Jammu region gripped by extreme heatwave; Samba records 46.6°C.

ION correspondentJune 10, 2025June 10, 2025

In Jammu and Kashmir, heatwave conditions continue to grip the Jammu region. The region has been experiencing extreme heatwave conditions for the past four days. Five districts recorded temperatures...

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Enhanced lighting will let commuters appreciate Kacheguda’s architectural heritage. G Kishan Reddy.

ION correspondentJune 10, 2025June 10, 2025

Union Coal and Mines Minister and Telangana BJP State president G. Kishan Reddy inaugurated the newly installed façade lighting at Kacheguda railway station in Hyderabad last evening. Kachiguda is...