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Strategic Zojila tunnel breakthrough today, Gadkari to attend historic ceremony

Srinagar, June 9 (UNI) The strategically significant Zojila Tunnel project on the Srinagar–Leh highway is about to achieve a major milestone on Tuesday as the excavation work reaches the final breakthrough stage, marking a historic moment in India’s infrastructure development in the Himalayas.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will attend the breakthrough ceremony at the Zojila Tunnel’s eastern portal, where officials said only around three metres of rock remained before the two ends of the tunnel — from Baltal in Kashmir and Minamarg in Ladakh — finally met.
“India's most challenging infrastructure taking shape in the remote heights of the Himalayas: Zojila Tunnel! Main 'Tunnel Breakthrough' Ceremony: 9 June 2026,” Gadkari posted on X on Monday.

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Haryana Police arrest third accused in Panchkula Swiss Lounge firing case

12 Jul 2026 | 12:35 AM

Panchkula, Jul 11 (UNI) Haryana Police has arrested a third accused in the sensational Swiss Lounge firing case in Panchkula, further tightening its crackdown on organised crime and extortion rackets operating in the region.
According to a Haryana Police spokesperson, the accused, identified as Sumit Kumar alias Lalla, was arrested by the Crime Branch, Sector 26, from Jalandhar, Punjab, on July 10.

Population explosion root cause of poverty, unemployment: Shanta Kumar

12 Jul 2026 | 12:20 AM

Dharamshala, Jul 11 (UNI) Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and former union Minister Shanta Kumar on Saturday expressed concern over India's rising population, saying the growing population was the root cause of poverty, unemployment and mounting pressure on resources.

Kangra's Sahoda Panchayat gets first-ever bus service

12 Jul 2026 | 12:17 AM

Dharamshala, Jul 11 (UNI) Residents of Sahoda Panchayat in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra Assembly constituency have received bus connectivity for the first time, with Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) Vice-Chairman Ajay Verma flagging off the new service on Saturday.

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NEW DELHI, JUL 11 (UNI):- Security tightened at Red Fort after bomb threat call, no suspicious objects found,A bomb threat call was received at the Mumbai police control room, which was forwarded to the Delhi Police control room, in New Delhi on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-SD169U BY SUBRATA DUTTA

NEW DELHI, JUL 11 (UNI):- Security tightened at Red Fort after bomb threat call, no suspicious objects found,A bomb threat call was received at the Mumbai police control room, which was forwarded to the Delhi Police control room, in New Delhi on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-SD168U BY SUBRATA DUTTA

NEW DELHI, JUL 11 (UNI):- Security tightened at Red Fort after bomb threat call, no suspicious objects found,A bomb threat call was received at the Mumbai police control room, which was forwarded to the Delhi Police control room, in New Delhi on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-SD167U BY SUBRATA DUTTA

NEW DELHI, JUL 11 (UNI):- Security tightened at Red Fort after bomb threat call, no suspicious objects found,A bomb threat call was received at the Mumbai police control room, which was forwarded to the Delhi Police control room, in New Delhi on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-SD166U BY SUBRATA DUTTA

HYDERABAD, JUL 11 (UNI):- Mr. Vikas Hisariya – M.D – Vishal Peripherals and Mr. Salman Yusuff Khan - Choreographer, Creator & Actor at the Launch of Event Beyond the Spotlight at Vishal Peripherals Store at Begumpet, in Hyderabad on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-165U

HYDERABAD, JUL 11 (UNI):- Mr. Vikas Hisariya – M.D – Vishal Peripherals and Mr. Salman Yusuff Khan - Choreographer, Creator & Actor at the Launch of Event Beyond the Spotlight at Vishal Peripherals Store at Begumpet, in Hyderabad on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-164U

HYDERABAD, JUL 11 (UNI):- Mr. Vikas Hisariya – M.D – Vishal Peripherals and Mr. Salman Yusuff Khan - Choreographer, Creator & Actor at the Launch of Event Beyond the Spotlight at Vishal Peripherals Store at Begumpet, in Hyderabad on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-163U

HYDERABAD, JUL 11 (UNI):- Mr. Vikas Hisariya – M.D – Vishal Peripherals and Mr. Salman Yusuff Khan - Choreographer, Creator & Actor at the Launch of Event Beyond the Spotlight at Vishal Peripherals Store at Begumpet, in Hyderabad on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-162U

HYDERABAD, JUL 11 (UNI):- Mr. Vikas Hisariya – M.D – Vishal Peripherals and Mr. Salman Yusuff Khan - Choreographer, Creator & Actor at the Launch of Event Beyond the Spotlight at Vishal Peripherals Store at Begumpet, in Hyderabad on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-161U

PANCHKULA, JUL 11 (UNI):- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini participates in the ‘Dialogue Program with State NGOs and Chemist Associations’ on the #DrugsFreeHaryana campaign, in Panchkula on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-153U

PANCHKULA, JUL 11 (UNI):- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini participates in the ‘Dialogue Program with State NGOs and Chemist Associations’ on the #DrugsFreeHaryana campaign, in Panchkula on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-152U

PANCHKULA, JUL 11 (UNI):- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini participates in the ‘Dialogue Program with State NGOs and Chemist Associations’ on the #DrugsFreeHaryana campaign, in Panchkula on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-151U

PANCHKULA, JUL 11 (UNI):- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini participates in the ‘Dialogue Program with State NGOs and Chemist Associations’ on the #DrugsFreeHaryana campaign, in Panchkula on Saturday. UNI PHOTO-150U