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Family of 4 killed in house wall collapse after heavy rainfall in Uttarkashi

Family of 4 killed in house wall collapse after heavy rainfall in Uttarkashi

20 Jun 2025 | 5:13 PM

Dehradun, June 20 (UNI) A couple and their two young children were killed due to the collapse of a wall of their house after heavy rainfall in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand on Friday morning.

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Mehbooba alleges forced labour in south Kashmir village

Mehbooba alleges forced labour in south Kashmir village

20 Jun 2025 | 5:05 PM

Srinagar, June 20 (UNI) Former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday asked the Army to investigate allegations that soldiers were forcing youngsters in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district to work as "bonded labourers."


She said a new Army camp was set up at Manzgam village which is home to a Muslim shrine and a Hindu temple.

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Statehood: Omar says waiting for PM, HM to fulfil promise

Statehood: Omar says waiting for PM, HM to fulfil promise

20 Jun 2025 | 4:57 PM

Jammu, June 20 (UNI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said he was waiting for the fulfilment of the promises made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

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94 J&K students return from Iran; calls for speeding up evacuation of those still stranded

94 J&K students return from Iran; calls for speeding up evacuation of those still stranded

20 Jun 2025 | 4:52 PM

Srinagar, June 20 (UNI) At least 94 students from Jammu and Kashmir, part of the first batch of Indian nationals evacuated from war-hit Iran, have safely returned to the Valley.

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Monsoon arrives in Himachal, triggers rain & landslides

20 Jun 2025 | 4:44 PM

Shimla, June 20 (UNI) The southwest Monsoon set in over Himachal Pradesh on Friday, marking an early onset over parts of the state, including Shimla city. The arrival comes a week earlier than the previous year, when the monsoon reached on June 27.

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Boy beaten to death for refusing to work as bonded labourer in Rajasthan’s Dholpur

20 Jun 2025 | 4:28 PM

Dholpur, June 20 (UNI) A boy was beaten to death for allegedly refusing to work as a bonded labour in Dholpur district of Rajasthan, police said today.

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Drunken man kills nephew in MP’s Sagar

Drunken man kills nephew in MP’s Sagar

20 Jun 2025 | 4:20 PM

Sagar, June 20 (UNI) A drunken man allegedly killed his nephew by attacking him with an iron rod in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, police said today.

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Rajasthan: Two held for online cricket betting in Bhilwara

Rajasthan: Two held for online cricket betting in Bhilwara

20 Jun 2025 | 3:52 PM

Bhilwara, June 20 (UNI) Two men were arrested for operating online betting rackets worth lakhs of rupees in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan, police said on Friday.

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Himachal: HC raps Sukhu Govt over delay in RERA appointments

Himachal: HC raps Sukhu Govt over delay in RERA appointments

20 Jun 2025 | 3:44 PM

Shimla, June 20 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday came down heavily on the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led state government over its failure to appoint a full-time Chairman and members to the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) within the stipulated time.

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Vidya Negi appointed Chairperson of Himachal Women's Commission after 30-month gap

20 Jun 2025 | 3:30 PM

Shimla, June 20 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh government on Friday appointed Vidya Negi of Manali, Kullu, as the Chairperson of the Himachal Pradesh State Commission for Women.

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Rain likely in almost all districts of Madhya Pradesh

Rain likely in almost all districts of Madhya Pradesh

20 Jun 2025 | 3:21 PM

Bhopal, Jun 20 (UNI) The southwest monsoon has now covered all districts of Madhya Pradesh, bringing cloudy skies and rain to the entire state, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

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Naxalite killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

Naxalite killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

20 Jun 2025 | 2:44 PM

Kanker (Chhattisgarh), June 20 (UNI) A Naxalite was killed in an encounter between the police and Naxalites in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh on Friday morning, police said.

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J&K: Shri Baba Buddha Amarnath Yatra in Poonch likely from July 28

J&K: Shri Baba Buddha Amarnath Yatra in Poonch likely from July 28

20 Jun 2025 | 12:33 PM

Jammu, June 20 (UNI) The 12-day-long Shri Baba Buddha Amarnath Yatra this year is likely to begin on July 28 in the bordering Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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94 J&K students evacuated from war-hit Iran safely reach Kashmir

94 J&K students evacuated from war-hit Iran safely reach Kashmir

20 Jun 2025 | 12:07 PM

Srinagar, June 20 ( UNI) All 94 students from Kashmir, who were evacuated from war-hit Iran, have safely returned to the Valley, the Jammu and Kashmir Student Association (JKSA) said on Friday
The first batch of 110 Indian evacuated students — including 94 from Jammu and Kashmir — landed in Delhi late Wednesday night. The students, all enrolled at Urmia Medical University, were evacuated through Armenia and Doha.

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