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UP: Two killed after gunshot fired during DJ dance at wedding function in Etah

Etah, Dec 7 (UNI) A wedding celebration turned tragic in Etah district when an accidental gunshot fired during a DJ dance killed an 11-year-old boy and his 17-year-old uncle police said on Sunday.
The incident took place in Ubhai Asadnagar village under the Nayagaon police station area.
According to police, the bullet first pierced the neck of the younger victim, Sohail (11), and then struck his uncle Shahrukh (17) in the head. Both had come to attend the wedding of their maternal uncle’s son on Saturday. The groom, Salman, was scheduled to take the wedding procession (baraat) out on Sunday.
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CCTV traps fully grown leopard inside residential house in Shimla

22 Jan 2026 | 9:14 AM

Shimla, Jan 22 (UNI) A fully grown leopard was caught on CCTV entering a residential house in Navbahar on the outskirts of Shimla late Wednesday night, triggering panic among residents and once again highlighting the growing threat of human–wildlife conflict in the state capital.
According to CCTV footage that has surfaced, the leopard entered the residential building at around 11:23 pm on January 21. The visuals show the animal calmly climbing the staircase and reaching the second floor of the house.

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Chandigarh -Shimla Heli-Taxi services on Rs 3169 per passenger

22 Jan 2026 | 9:04 AM

Shimla, Jan 22 (UNI) Tourists could now board Helicopter service to Shimla from Chandigarh for less than a taxi fare, as the state launched Helitaxi Services on Wednesday, likely to give a major flip to the air connectivity of the hill destinations.

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Punjab: Woman dies, husband seriously injured as their scooter hit trolley

22 Jan 2026 | 1:14 AM

Sangrur, Jan 21 (UNI) A woman died on the spot and her husband was seriously injured after a scooter they were travelling on rammed into a trolley loaded with bricks on the Patran–Jind National Highway today.

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DoT additional DGT inspects 5G use case lab at NIT Hamirpur

22 Jan 2026 | 1:05 AM

Hamirpur(HP), Jan 21 (UNI) Additional Director General of Telecommunications (Addl. DGT) and Joint Advisor Anil Kumar Gupta visited the 5G Use Case Lab at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Hamirpur.

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HP: First unit of Shongtong Hydropower Project to be commissioned by year-end

22 Jan 2026 | 12:59 AM

Shimla, Jan 21 (UNI) The first unit of the under-construction 450 megawatt Shongtong Project in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh is to be commissioned by December this year, Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited Chief Managing Director said here today.
A meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee was held today under the chairmanship of Revenue and Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi. During the meeting, officials of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) gave a detailed presentation on the progress of the Shongtong Hydropower Project.

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