States

Kerala: Amit Shah visits Lord Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple

11 Jan 2026 | 1:48 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 11 (UNI) union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah visited the historic Lord Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple on Sunday morning during his trip to the Kerala capital to participate in a BJP state leadership meeting.
Shah arrived at the north entrance of the temple at around 10 am and spent about 20 minutes inside offering his prayers. He was received by BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Travancore Royal family member Aditya Varma, and senior BJP leader Kummanam Rajasekharan.

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Cong unveils 100-day action plan in UP, bets big on Priyanka Gandhi ahead of 2027

11 Jan 2026 | 1:30 PM

Lucknow, Jan 11 (UNI) Once again, the “hand” symbol and the name of Priyanka Gandhi are set to resonate across Uttar Pradesh’s political landscape.

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Jharkhand’s Ayushman Arogya Locator wins SKOCH Award 2025

11 Jan 2026 | 1:19 PM

Ranchi, Jan 11 (UNI) Jharkhand has achieved a major milestone in the field of digital healthcare, with its citizen-centric initiative Ayushman Arogya Locator being conferred the prestigious SKOCH Award 2025, earning national recognition for the state.

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UP: Three killed, one critically injured in head-on bike collision in Etah

11 Jan 2026 | 1:08 PM

Etah, Jan 11 (UNI) A tragic road accident occurred late Saturday night near the Sarkari village culvert in the Awagarh police station area, where two motorcycles collided head-on, killing three people on the spot and leaving another seriously injured, police said on Sunday.

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Female Leopard dies due to excessive bleeding

11 Jan 2026 | 1:04 PM

Nashik, Jan 11 (UNI) A wild animal, a leopard, was found injured near pole number 179/32 on the Mumbai-bound (Up line) track near Devlali railway station in Bhagur, Nashik.

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An ex-Serviceman's success story in farming from Hamirupur leveraging govt subsidy scheme

11 Jan 2026 | 12:48 PM

Hamirpur, Jan 11(UNI) The efforts of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu to increase farmers' income and strengthen the rural economy by promoting agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, and other related activities are yielding good results at the ground level. A glimpse of this can be seen in Kotlu village of Patta area in Bhoranj sub-division.

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Himachal govt schools offer English-medium education

11 Jan 2026 | 12:15 PM

Bilaspur(HP), Jan 11 (UNI) The continuous innovative efforts made by the Himachal Pradesh government in the education sector have resulted in the state becoming one of the leading states in the country in terms of quality of school education.

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FDA seizes banned flavoured tobacco worth Rs 9.71 crore in Maharashtra

11 Jan 2026 | 12:15 PM

Nashik, Dec 11 (UNI) In Nashik district, a special flying squad of the FDA seized a stock of banned flavoured tobacco and gutkha worth approximately Rs 9.71 crore. Cases have been registered against 11 people under the Food Safety Act in this regard.

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Tirupati: SVIMS provides Rs 18 lakh free life-saving treatment to poor patient under TTD’s SV pranadana scheme

11 Jan 2026 | 11:55 AM

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 11 (UNI) In a remarkable example of compassionate healthcare, the Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), here has provided free super-speciality medical treatment worth Rs 18 lakh to an economically underprivileged patient under the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams’ (TTD) SV Pranadana Scheme.

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Security forces recover arms, arrest militants in multiple operations across Manipur

11 Jan 2026 | 11:29 AM

Imphal, Jan 11 (UNI) Manipur Police and Security forces continued intensified operations across Manipur, leading to the recovery of arms and ammunition and the arrest of several militants in separate incidents on Saturday.

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Icy cold wave paralyses normal life in Himachal; black ice tightens grip

11 Jan 2026 | 11:23 AM

Shimla, Jan 11 (UNI) Normal life across Himachal Pradesh remained paralysed on Sunday as a severe icy cold wave swept through the state, pushing mercury sharply down and turning roads treacherous with black ice and thick frost sheets.

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Mahayuti will win hands down in all Municipal Corporation elections in the state: Shinde

11 Jan 2026 | 11:14 AM

Kolhapur, Jan 11 (UNI) Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde expressed confidence that Mahayuti alliance would win all Municipal elections one-sided in all over the state.

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Indian crew among detained after US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker in Atlantic

11 Jan 2026 | 11:04 AM

Dharamshala Jan 11 (UNI) In a major international incident, the United States Coast Guard has seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera—formerly known as Bella 1—in the North Atlantic, intensifying global geopolitical tensions tied to the U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports.

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HP: Police arrest three Punjab youths under NDPS Act, seize 20.19 grams of heroin

11 Jan 2026 | 10:45 AM

Kangra (HP), Jan 11 (UNI) Police have recovered 20.19 grams of heroin (chitta) from a vehicle near Hanuman Ghat in Kangra and registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, Police said here on Sunday.

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Anurag Sharma New district President accorded warm welcome in Dharamshala

11 Jan 2026 | 10:11 AM

Dharamshala, Jan 11 (UNI) Newly appointed Kangra district Congress president Anurag Sharma arrived in Dharamshala for the first time on Saturday after assuming charge and was accorded a warm welcome at the Block Congress Committee office.

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