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Picnic turns tragic as student drowns in Markanda river

Picnic turns tragic as student drowns in Markanda river

Nahan, Apr 27 (UNI) A joyful outing turned into a heartbreaking tragedy when a B Pharmacy student from Himalayan College, Kala Amb, drowned while bathing in the Markanda River in Sirmour District on Sunday.
On Saturday afternoon, 22-year-old Yuvraj, a native of Bihar, had gone with his friends to Vikram Bagh by the river, hoping to enjoy a peaceful holiday.
What started as a day of laughter and fun ended in sorrow when Yuvraj stepped into a deep pool and got trapped in an unseen trench. Despite desperate attempts by his friends to pull him out, he could not be saved.

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Raipur Sahitya Utsav 2026 set to place Chhattisgarh firmly on India’s literary map

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18 Jan 2026 | 8:53 PM

Dharamshala, Jan 18 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh BJP state media co-incharge Advocate Vishva Chakshu on Sunday alleged that there is no governance left in the Sukhu government, claiming that the state is witnessing an open war for power, marked by infighting, distrust and administrative chaos.

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