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People of Manipur resolve to protect territorial integrity

18 Jun 2025 | 12:51 PM

Imphal, June 18 (UNI) Thousands of people offered floral tributes at Kekrupat memorial complex here on Wednesday to remember 18 martyrs who gave up their lives to protect the territorial integrity of Manipur.

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Three members of a family found hanging inside their flat in Kolkata

Three members of a family found hanging inside their flat in Kolkata

18 Jun 2025 | 12:15 PM

Kolkata, June 18 (UNI) An elderly couple and their specially abled son were found hanging in their flat in south Kolkata and the police suspect a suicide case as the family was having financial hurdles.

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Tripura CM invites educated youths to join politics

Tripura CM invites educated youths to join politics

18 Jun 2025 | 11:55 AM

Agartala, June 18 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha invited educated youths to get involved in politics to do good for the country.

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Bihar Dy CM says resentment among dalits over insult to Ambedkar by Lalu

Bihar Dy CM says resentment among dalits over insult to Ambedkar by Lalu

18 Jun 2025 | 11:43 AM

Patna, June 18 (UNI) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Samrat Chaudhary on Wednesday said workers of Congress and RJD were angry over "insult" to the architect of the Constitution Bheemrao Ambedkar by Lalu Prasad and they are demanding public apology from him.

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ONGC gas blowout: Assam CM writes to Union minister for early solution

ONGC gas blowout: Assam CM writes to Union minister for early solution

18 Jun 2025 | 11:13 AM

Guwahati, June 18 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has requested Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to step up well control efforts in mission mode so that the situation doesn't aggravate further.

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Five, including three militants, nabbed in Manipur

Five, including three militants, nabbed in Manipur

18 Jun 2025 | 10:21 AM

Imphal, June 18 (UNI) Five persons, including three militants, were apprehended by police and security personnel during the last 24 hours in three separate incidents, police said on Wednesday.

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Bihar: Nitish announces Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia each to 12 killed in lightning incidents

18 Jun 2025 | 12:17 AM

Patna, June 17 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the death of 12 people who were killed in separate lightning incidents in six districts of the state and announced an ex-gratia of Rs four lakh to the kins of each deceased.

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CHC gives interim stay on new OBC list notification till July 31

CHC gives interim stay on new OBC list notification till July 31

17 Jun 2025 | 11:54 PM

Kolkata, June 17 (UNI) In a major blow to the West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court has has given an interim stay on the move to prepare a revised list of Other Backward Classes (OBC) which included the addition of 140 new sub-categories.

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Odisha DGP orders Crime Branch probe into Gopalpur gang rape case

Odisha DGP orders Crime Branch probe into Gopalpur gang rape case

17 Jun 2025 | 11:48 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 17 (UNI) Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania on Tuesday ordered a Crime Branch inquiry into the Gopalpur gang rape case, which has been classified as a Red Flag case.

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Mizoram eyes ropeway network to beat city congestion

17 Jun 2025 | 11:06 PM

Aizawl, June 17 (UNI) In a bid to decongest its fast-growing capital, Mizoram is exploring the possibility of introducing a ropeway system under the Centre’s Parvatmala Pariyojana – a national ropeway development initiative aimed at improving mobility in hilly terrains, a top functionary said today.

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PM Modi fooling people of Bihar: Prashant

PM Modi fooling people of Bihar: Prashant

17 Jun 2025 | 11:03 PM

Patna, June 17 (UNI) Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday charged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been befooling people of Bihar during his every visit to the state.

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Odisha: Bhitarkanika Park officials rescue 6.2-foot-long saltwater crocodile

17 Jun 2025 | 10:52 PM

Kendrapara, June 17 (UNI) Personnel of Bhitarkanika National Park today rescued a 6.2-foot-long male saltwater crocodile from a pond at Dangamala village in the district.

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Efforts of Nitish govt helped in reducing poverty at national level: Minister Vijay Chaudhary

17 Jun 2025 | 10:48 PM

Patna, June 17 (UNI) Bihar Water Resources Minister and senior JD (U) leader Vijay Kumar Chaudhary on Tuesday said sustained efforts of the Nitish Kumar government to improve living conditions of people of the state, had helped in reducing poverty at the national level.

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ECoR shifts PRS & UTS of Bhubaneswar Station to new building

17 Jun 2025 | 10:45 PM

Bhubaneswar, June 17 (UNI) As part of the ongoing redevelopment of Bhubaneswar Railway Station to world-class standards, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has initiated steps to improve passenger convenience and infrastructure.

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Three boys drown in pond in Tripura

17 Jun 2025 | 10:41 PM

Agartala, June 17 (UNI) Three boys, including two teenagers and one minor, drowned while bathing in a pond on the premises of Agricultural Research Centre in western outskirts of the city on Tuesday.

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