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POCSO victim accuses Congress, BJP of shielding accused MLA

03 Dec 2025 | 2:04 PM

Shimla/Chamba, Dec 3 (UNI) In a fresh escalation of the POCSO case against BJP MLA Hans Raj, the victim has released a new video on social media accusing both the Congress-led Himachal Pradesh government and the BJP leadership of safeguarding the accused instead of ensuring justice. She said she felt “abandoned” by the political establishment at a time when she needed institutional support the most. .

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IIT Kanpur sets record with 672 offers on placement Day 1

03 Dec 2025 | 2:02 PM

Kanpur, Dec 3 (UNI) The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) kicked off its 2025–26 campus placement season with a record-breaking performance on December 1, receiving 672 job offers on Day 1, the highest Day 1 tally to date.
This represents a remarkable 16 per cent increase over last year’s Day-1 placements, highlighting IIT Kanpur’s growing industry appeal and the strong demand for its graduates. With some results still pending, the count is expected to rise further.

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Gobro Camera captures fully grown leopard near Jubberhatti Airport, triggers alarm among locals

03 Dec 2025 | 1:54 PM

Shimla, Dec 3 (UNI) Leopard activity near Shimla Airport has intensified once again after a fully grown leopard was captured on a Gobro Camera in the Khalagh area.

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Fire incident in Prayagraj’s Rajapur area leaves 1dead and 7 injured of one family

03 Dec 2025 | 1:33 PM

Prayagraj, Dec 3 (UNI) A fire broke out early Wednesday morning around 4:30 am in a house located in Gali Number 13 of Rajapur, claiming one life and injuring seven others. All injured victims were rushed to the hospital, where the condition of the mother and daughter remains critical.

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J&K: Kashmir experiences another freezing night

03 Dec 2025 | 12:57 PM

Srinagar, Dec 3 (UNI) Kashmir experienced another freezing night as minimum temperatures continued to remain well below the freezing point, dipping 3 to 6 degrees across several parts of the Valley.

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J&K: Two killed, three injured in Rajouri road accident

03 Dec 2025 | 12:09 PM

Jammu, Dec 3 (UNI) Two persons were killed and three suffered injuries when a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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KTS-4.0: Tamil delegates bathe in the Ganges at Hanuman Ghat, learn about temples' history

03 Dec 2025 | 11:00 AM

Varanasi, Dec 3 (UNI) On Wednesday, the second day of Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS)-4.0, a group of students from Tamil Nadu arrived at Hanuman Ghat.

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Mayawati announces she will no longer visit major memorial sites on Jayanti, Punyatithi events, cites public inconvenience

03 Dec 2025 | 10:57 AM

Lucknow, Dec 3 (UNI) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday issued a detailed statement on X, explaining her decision to stop visiting major memorials and parks dedicated to social reformers during their birth and death anniversaries.

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Clashes erupt between students and security personnel on BHU campus

03 Dec 2025 | 10:20 AM

Varanasi, Dec 3 (UNI) The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus witnessed heavy stone-pelting between students and security personnel late on Tuesday night.

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CBI flags surge in fake "Whatsapp-CBI" scams; citizens urged to exercise caution

03 Dec 2025 | 10:19 AM

Shimla, Dec 3(UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sounded a nationwide alert after an unprecedented rise in cybercriminals impersonating CBI officers through WhatsApp messages, video calls, emails, and spoofed phone numbers.

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BJP Legislature Party protest against Job Trainee Policy in HP Assembly premises

03 Dec 2025 | 3:10 AM

Dharamshala, Dec 2 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party legislative party, led by former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, raised slogans in the Assembly premises against the government's anti-youth job trainee policy.

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BJP MLAs protest Sukhu govt's 'anti-youth' job trainee policy in the Assembly premises.

03 Dec 2025 | 3:03 AM

Dharamshala, Dec 2 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party legislative party, led by former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, raised slogans in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly premises against the government's "anti-youth" job trainee policy.

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Dry spell to intensify; frost & extreme cold threaten crops across Himachal: IMD issues advisory

03 Dec 2025 | 2:56 AM

Shimla, Dec 2 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shimla, has cautioned that Himachal Pradesh is heading into a prolonged dry spell accompanied by a sharp fall in minimum temperatures, conditions that heighten the risk of frost across mid and higher hills over the next one week.

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Dry spell to intensify across Himachal; Frost and extreme cold threaten crops: IMD advisory

03 Dec 2025 | 2:54 AM

Shimla, Dec 2 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shimla, has cautioned that Himachal Pradesh is heading into a prolonged dry spell accompanied by a sharp fall in minimum temperatures, conditions that heighten the risk of frost across mid and higher hills over the next one week.

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CM Sukhu inaugurates Ban Ganga Ghat in Kangra

03 Dec 2025 | 2:49 AM

Kangra, Dec 2 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the newly-constructed Ban Ganga Ghat in Kangra on Tuesday.

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