Heavy rain likely in Haryana, Delhi, Punjab, Himachal, J&K till mid-July; IMD issues weather warning

Panchkula, July 11 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its All India Weather Summary and Forecast Bulletin issued at 8:24 am on Saturday, has forecast an active monsoon spell over northwest India during the next six days.

Tripura dispatches organic produce consignment to Dubai for Gulf Market

Agartala, July 11 (UNI) Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister of Tripura Ratan Lal Nath on Saturday flagged off a consignment of organic products for export to Gulf nations through Lulu Retail in Dubai, the largest comprehensive retail marketing organisation in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

HC raps NMC, seeks answer on selective bulldozer action over Fahim Khan house

Nagpur, July 11 (UNI): The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court sharply questioned the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) over its demolition of the house of alleged Nagpur violence accused Fahim Khan, asking why similar prompt action is not taken against other unauthorised constructions.

Omar to Centre: Don't mistake our patience for weakness

Srinagar, Jul 11 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday accused the Centre of delaying on its promise to restore statehood to the union Territory and asserted that his government's patience should not be mistaken for weakness.

Bengal: Rare Ravana Palm found in Bankura, extending India's botanical map eastward

By Biswabrata Goswami
Midnapore, July 4 (UNI) In a discovery that has surprised botanists and expanded the known botanical geography of the country, researchers from Vidyasagar University and the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Howrah, have documented the presence of the rare Ravana Palm (Hyphaene dichotoma) in the dry deciduous forests of West Bengal's Bankura district—marking the first recorded occurrence of the species in eastern India.

Man attacks sister with a saw; grandmother and uncle also assaulted while trying to intervene

Una (HP), July 11 (UNI) A domestic dispute in Himachal Pradesh's Una district turned violent when a young man attacked his sister with a saw, leaving her injured. The accused also assaulted other family members who stepped in to save her.

Rajbhar blames SP for delay in panchayat polls of UP

Ambedkarnagar, July 11 (UNI) Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh Panchayati Raj minister Om Prakash Rajbhar has directly blamed the Samajwadi Party for the delay in Panchayat elections in UP.

After Gram Pradhans, now district panchayat chairpersons appointed as administrators in UP

Lucknow, July 11 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh government has appointed District Panchayat Chairpersons as administrators after their term expired today.

Landslide in Maharashtra disrupts train services, SCR diverts 25 trains

Hyderabad, July 11 (UNI) South Central Railway (SCR) on Saturday announced the diversion of 25 trains and partial cancellation of two services following a landslide in the Karjat–Lonavala section of the Mumbai Division, affecting train operations between July 9 and July 17.

Opium seized from motorcycle in Himachal's Nurpur, one held

Dharamshala, July 11 (UNI) Police in Himachal Pradesh's Nurpur district have arrested a 31-year-old man and seized 428 grams of opium during a crackdown on drug trafficking. The contraband was recovered from a motorcycle by a team from the Thakurdwara Police Post under Indora Police Station during a raid conducted on the basis of specific intelligence.

Tenth batch of over 9,000 Amarnath pilgrims leaves Jammu base camp

Jammu, Jul 11 (UNI) The tenth batch of more than 9,000 Shri Amarnath Yatra pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu on Friday for the twin base camps of Baltal and Pahalgam in south Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security arrangements.

CM orders immediate transfer of HSVP sectors to Panchkula Municipal Corporation

Panchkula, July 11 (UNI) In a significant administrative overhaul of urban governance, the Haryana Government has ordered the immediate transfer of internal civic infrastructure in HSVP-developed sectors of Panchkula to the Municipal Corporation, Panchkula.

West Bengal CM to visit lynching victim's family as five held in Baruipur mob killing

Kolkata, July 11 (UNI) West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday will visit the families of a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and murdered and a man who was lynched after being wrongly suspected of involvement in the crime.

Tripura TSR Rifleman arrested in Assam narcotics case, suspended

Agartala, July 11 (UNI) A rifleman of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) has been suspended after being arrested by Assam Police in connection with a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, officials said on Saturday.

Agartala, July 11 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha announced that approximately 80 percent of the state's population now has ABHA accounts, while the Health Facility Registry (HFR) and the Health Professional Registry (HPR) have both been fully completed.