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Neera emerges as a popular and nutritious beverage in Bihar

13 Jul 2025 | 12:36 PM

Patna, July 12 (UNI) Neera, a nutritious, non-alcoholic drink extracted from palm trees seems to be rapidly gaining popularity in Bihar.

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Odisha CM orders high-level probe into death of 5-yr-old female elephant

13 Jul 2025 | 12:30 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 13 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today ordered a high-level probe into the death of a five-year-old female elephant in Sarpali village under the Redhakhol forest division in Sambalpur district.

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Congress MLA accuses BJP MP of protecting, supporting criminals

13 Jul 2025 | 9:59 AM

Agartala, July 13 (UNI) The Congress MLA from city’s Banamalipur, Gopal Chandra Roy, today alleged that opposition party workers have repeatedly been coming under attack from unruly elements backed by a sitting MP of BJP.

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Five insurgents apprehended in coordinated security operations

13 Jul 2025 | 8:55 AM

Imphal, July 13 (UNI) Security forces in Manipur arrested five insurgents in a series of operations conducted across Thoubal, Bishnupur, and Imphal East districts yesterday.

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Assam man baths in milk to celebrate freedom after divorce

12 Jul 2025 | 11:29 PM

Guwahati, July 12 (UNI) In a bizarre incident, a man from Assam bathed in milk to celebrate his divorce from his wife.

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Illegal encroachment aimed at making indigenous people minority in Assam: CM Sarma

12 Jul 2025 | 10:39 PM

Guwahati, July 12 (UNI) As the Assam government continued its drive to clear illegal encroachment in Goalpara district today, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that there is a larger conspiracy behind these illegal encroachments to change the demographic patterns in areas where the indigenous people are majority.

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Honeymoon murder case: Two co-accused in Raja murder case granted bail

12 Jul 2025 | 9:59 PM

Shillong, July 12 (UNI) A local court here in Meghalaya granted bail to two of the alleged co-accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case on July 9.

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Upset over sexual advances by Asst Prof, Odisha college student attempts self-immolation in full public view

12 Jul 2025 | 9:56 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 12 (UNI) Deeply upset over sexual harassment by senior faculty, a girl student pursuing an integrated Bachelor of Education course at the State-run Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore allegedly attempted self-immolation inside the college campus.

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Meghalaya: Sitharaman visits living roots bridge, praises intergenerational commitment to eco-cultural legacy

12 Jul 2025 | 9:26 PM

Laitkynsew (Meghalaya), July 12 (UNI) Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman today visited the iconic living root bridge at Siej village in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district.

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Victim’s father’s statement casts doubt on alleged rape incident at IIM-C Joka

12 Jul 2025 | 9:11 PM

Kolkata, July 12 (UNI) In a surprising development, the alleged rape case at IIM-Calcutta's Joka campus in West Bengal took an unexpected turn when the victim’s father contradicted his daughter’s statement to the police, asserting that nothing had happened to her and that the statement was dictated to her.

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Assam panel studies Jharkhand’s power sector, visits Patratu Thermal Plant

12 Jul 2025 | 9:11 PM

Ranchi, July 12 (UNI) A delegation of the Assam Legislative Assembly’s Committee on Public Undertakings, led by Chairperson Ramendra Narayan Kalita and member Sibamoni Bora,
reviewed Jharkhand’s power sector during a detailed meeting held today at the Patratu Dam complex.

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BJD blames Odisha Govt, FM College Authorities, Balasore MP for College girl student’s self-immolation attempt

12 Jul 2025 | 9:04 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 12 (UNI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today held the Odisha government, Fakir Mohan (FM) College authorities, local police and BJP MP from Balasore, Pratap Sarangi, accountable for the attempted self-immolation of a girl student in Balasore.

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INDIA bloc gears up for Bihar polls, seat-sharing talks gain momentum

12 Jul 2025 | 9:04 PM

Patna, July 12 (UNI) The INDIA alliance coordination committee today held a marathon meeting in Patna to discuss seat sharing as well as several other strategic matters related to the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar. However, the primary focus remained on the joint election manifesto of the alliance.

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Jharkhand pushes for timely execution of student welfare schemes

12 Jul 2025 | 8:52 PM

Ranchi, July 12 (UNI) Jharkhand Welfare Minister Champa Linda today chaired a state-level review meeting of the Department of Welfare of Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and Backward Classes, emphasising timely implementation of key student-centric welfare schemes.

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Eviction drive conducted across Imphal West

12 Jul 2025 | 8:47 PM

Imphal, July 12 (UNI) The District Administration of Imphal West, in coordination with security personnel and revenue officers, launched an extensive eviction drive today to remove unauthorised structures and encroachments along public roads and footpaths.

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