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Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP over Prayagraj Magh Mela mismanagement

20 Jan 2026 | 1:19 PM

Lucknow, Jan 20 (UNI) Samajwadi Party (SP) National President Akhilesh Yadav has launched a scathing attack on the BJP government over the mismanagement during the Prayagraj Magh Mela and the incident involving Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati. .

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Mayawati voices concern over disruptions in legislatures, welcomes HC ruling on Madrasas

20 Jan 2026 | 1:14 PM

Lucknow, Jan 20 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on X expressed serious concern over the steadily declining working hours of Parliament and State Legislatures, attributing it to frequent disruptions, uproar, and adjournments, which she said are weakening their public utility and democratic role.

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Indian Army, Himachal Pradesh Government, and Shri Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd. sign tripartite agreement to promote cultivation of medicinal plants in border areas

20 Jan 2026 | 12:57 PM

Shimla/Chandigarh, Jan 20, (UNI) In a significant initiative to strengthen civil-military cooperation and promote sustainable rural development, the Indian Army, the Government of Himachal Pradesh, and Shri Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd. signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Shimla on Monday.

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Natural farming offers high returns; retired principal cultivates several quintals of turmeric

20 Jan 2026 | 12:47 PM

Hamirpur, Jan 20 (UNI) The efforts made by the state government to promote natural farming on a large scale and increase farmers' income through it are yielding very good results.

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Suspicious object, likely an IED, defused on Baramulla highway in J-K

20 Jan 2026 | 12:41 PM

Srinagar, Jan 20 (UNI) A suspicious object, likely an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), detected on the Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway, was defused by security forces on Tuesday, officials said.

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Illegal shrines demolished on government land in Bahraich

20 Jan 2026 | 12:27 PM

Bahraich, Jan 20 (UNI) The district administration on Monday demolished 10 illegal shrines built on government land along a roadside in the Kotwali Dehat area of Bahraich, police officials said on Tuesday. The demolition was carried out using bulldozers in the presence of senior administrative officials and under tight security arrangements to prevent any law-and-order issues.

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Himachal Pradesh: IMD predicts rain and snowfall in coming days

20 Jan 2026 | 12:14 PM

Shimla, Jan 20 (UNI) The Meteorological Department had predicted light snowfall and rain in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh on January 19, but the weather remained dry in the state during the last 24 hours.

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Saharanpur: Man kills mother, wife, two sons before taking own life

20 Jan 2026 | 12:06 PM

Saharanpur, Jan 20 (UNI) A shocking incident of mass murder has been reported from Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur district, where a man allegedly shot dead his mother, wife, and two minor sons before killing himself.
The incident occurred in Kaushik Vihar Colony under the Sarsawa police station area of Nakur tehsil, police said on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as Ashok Rathi, who was working as an Amin (revenue official) in Nakur tehsil.

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Body of 9-yr-old girl found in closed degree college in Kanpur

20 Jan 2026 | 11:26 AM

Kanpur, Jan 20 (UNI) The body of a nine-year-old girl was found hanging inside a classroom of a closed degree college linked to Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Rakesh Sachan, triggering shock and outrage in the area.

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Over 15 pc workers found ineligible during physical verification: Nardev Singh Kanwar

20 Jan 2026 | 11:08 AM

Hamirpur, Jan 20 (UNI) Over 15 percent of workers found ineligible during physical verification, said Nardev Singh Kanwar, the chairman of the HP Building and other construction workers welfare board at evening.

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Bilaspur’s Nakrana to become adventure and water sports hub

20 Jan 2026 | 9:56 AM

Bilaspur, Jan 20 (UNI) Marking a significant step towards diversifying tourism in Bilaspur, the district administration has received State Government approval to develop water and adventure sports in the Nakrana region, aiming to blend religious tourism with thrill-based experiences.

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HP: Chamba borders sealed, security on high alert after Kishtwar attack

20 Jan 2026 | 9:08 AM

Shimla/Chamba (HP), Jan 20 (UNI) Following a terrorist incident in Kishtwar, a neighbouring district of Jammu and Kashmir, the borders of Chamba district have been sealed.

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HP: Two youths arrested with 23.65 grams of Heroin in Bilaspur

20 Jan 2026 | 8:47 AM

Bilaspur(HP), Jan 20 (UNI) The Bharadi police in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, acting on a tip-off regarding drug trafficking, arrested two youths with 23.65 grams of heroin in a car, said an official spokesman here on Tuesday.

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Jai Ram Thakur meets union Minister Khattar in Delhi, discusses HP development issues

20 Jan 2026 | 12:42 AM

Dharamshala, Jan 19 (UNI) Former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur paid a courtesy call on union Minister for Power, Urban Development and Housing Manohar Lal Khattar at his official residence in New Delhi.

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HP: Asia’s longest eco-adventure jeep line project in Naddi region approved

20 Jan 2026 | 12:36 AM

Dharamshala, Jan 19 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led cabinet has accorded permission to start a 6 MW Kholi-2 power project in the Shahpur Assembly area and also granted approval for Asia’s longest eco-adventure jeep line project in the Naddi at an estimated cost of Rs 7.41 crore.

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