States

Mass Drug Administration programme to be held at 619 booths in Ranchi on Feb 10

08 Feb 2026 | 11:46 PM

Ranchi, Feb 8 (UNI) The District Administration, Ranchi, has announced that the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programme under the National Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination initiative will be conducted on February 10, at 619 booths across the district. The programme aims to make Ranchi completely free from filariasis (elephantiasis).

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Apparel park on Yamuna expressway emerges as new hub of employment and exports in UP

08 Feb 2026 | 11:20 PM

Greater Noida, Feb 8 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh is taking continuous concrete steps to make the state a major textile and apparel export hub in the country.

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Suspected leopard attack injures 8-year-old boy in Bahraich village

08 Feb 2026 | 11:18 PM

Bahraich (UP), Feb 8 (UNI) Fear gripped Bela Makan village under Nanpara range on Saturday night after a suspected leopard attacked an 8-year-old boy, leaving him critically injured.

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Kanpur police bust major fake GST network, CA among those arrested

08 Feb 2026 | 11:11 PM

Kanpur, Feb 8 (UNI) The Crime Branch of the Kanpur Commissionerate Police has busted a major fake GST network that caused losses of several crores of rupees to the government exchequer by fraudulently availing Input Tax Credit (ITC), police said on Sunday.

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J&K Police's CICE wing cracks digital arrest fraud case

08 Feb 2026 | 10:56 PM

Jammu, Feb 8 (UNI) The Cyber Crime Investigation Centre for Excellence (CICE) wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police in a swift action have cracked a digital arrest fraud case and saved worth lakhs of amount.

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Shrine Board to make Katra clean, vibrant, equipped with modern infra: J&K LG

08 Feb 2026 | 10:53 PM

Jammu, Feb 8 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said it is the resolve of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board to make Katra clean, vibrant, and equipped with modern infrastructure for residents and the millions who arrive as pilgrims.

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Tagged after 11 years, migratory bird returns to Pong Dam Lake, marks major conservation success

08 Feb 2026 | 10:48 PM

Dharamshala, Feb 8 (UNI) In a landmark development for biodiversity conservation and scientific monitoring, a migratory bird recently sighted at Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh has been confirmed to be the same bird that was ringed at the lake in March 2011.

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Tirumala: TTD cop hands over gold chain to its owner

08 Feb 2026 | 10:43 PM

Tirumala, Feb 8 (UNI) In a swift action, the TTD cops handed over the lost chain of a devotee worth around Rs six lakh to its owner today.

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Cyber forensics only effective tool against Cyber Crime: Dr GK Goswami

08 Feb 2026 | 10:41 PM

Lucknow, Feb 8 (UNI) A one-day special training programme on Cyber and Forensic Sciences was organised at the Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Sciences (UPSIFS), Lucknow, for constables undergoing training from the 32nd and 35th PAC Battalions. Around 700 police personnel participated in the programme.

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UP: Body of Sub-Inspector found floating in Saryu River

08 Feb 2026 | 10:38 PM

Ayodhya, Feb 8 (UNI) The body of a sub-inspector was found floating in the Saryu River late today evening near the Ayodhya Kotwali area, close to the border of Basti district.

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Bengal: TMC suspends councillor after elderly man dies following clash

08 Feb 2026 | 10:29 PM

Kolkata, Feb 8 (UNI) The Trinamool Congress on Sunday suspended a local councillor in North 24 Parganas after an 81-year-old man died following a violent clash over an alleged illegal construction.

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Punjab to open Blue Cross veterinary stores in six districts

08 Feb 2026 | 10:23 PM

Chandigarh, Feb 8 (UNI) In a significant move to bolster the rural economy and provide relief to livestock owners, the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government on Sunday announced the establishment of 'Blue Cross' veterinary medicine stores across six districts.

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Woman mauled to death, husband injured in bear attack in Nagpur forest

08 Feb 2026 | 10:22 PM

Nagpur, Feb 8 (UNI) A bear attack claimed the life of a 45-year-old woman and left her husband critically injured in a protected forest area of Nagpur district on Sunday afternoon, officials said.

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UP: Four girls killed, 3 injured as car runs them over in Raebareli

08 Feb 2026 | 10:20 PM

Raebareli, Feb 8 (UNI) Four young women lost their lives and three others were seriously injured after an out-of-control car ran them over on the under-construction Ganga Expressway today evening.

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Manipur: Curfew imposed in Litan, Ukhrul following tension between communities

08 Feb 2026 | 10:18 PM

Imphal/Ukhrul, Feb 8 (UNI) Tension erupted in the Litan area of Manipur's Ukhrul district on Sunday following reports of a possible confrontation between two communities, prompting the district administration to impose prohibitory orders to prevent further escalation.

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