Punjab police suspect ISI hand in Himachal Pradesh blast; BKI, PSA own up to it | India News

CHANDIGARH: Punjab police suspect Thursday’s explosion in Himachal Pradesh’s Nalagarh was orchestrated by Pakistan’s ISI, allegedly to destabilise the region.A purported press note surfaced Thursday, with Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and Punjab Sovereignty Alliance (PSA) claiming responsibility for the attack near Nalagarh police station in Himachal’s Solan.The note said the mission was planned and executed…

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After VPN ban in Kashmir, J&K Police acts against over 100 users | India News

SRINAGAR: J&K Police have initiated action against more than 100 people, including teenagers, for violating prohibitory orders on the use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) services.Cops Friday conducted a district-wide verification drive in south Kashmir’s Shopian, during which 15 people were identified using VPN services. According to police, detailed technical scrutiny and background verification did…

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Nanda Devi espionage case: No radiation fears from 1965 nuke device lost in Himalayas, says Kakodkar | India News

AEC chairman Anil Kakodkar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Former Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chairman Anil Kakodkar has allayed fears that a nuclear device, lost in an avalanche over 60 years ago after a failed attempt to place it near Nanda Devi peak in the Himalayas as part of a mission to monitor Chinese nuke tests,…

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‘Abhishek following path shown by Rahul’: Congress, Trinamool spar over credit for exposing ‘vote chori’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The high-decibel “vote chori” campaign led by Rahul Gandhi, which had united the opposition cutting across party lines last year, now seems to have created a divide between them. This, after Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee claimed that the Congress and some other regional parties had failed to understand how the game of…

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‘Will safeguard his creative legacy, ideals’: Zubeen Garg’s family announces trust in his memory | India News

GUWAHATI: The family of celebrated singer Zubeen Garg on Friday announced that they would set up a trust in his name to work for the society in accordance with his vision.The singer’s wife Garima Garg and sister Palmee Borthakur made the announcement at a press conference in Guwahati. Zubeen Garg’s 53rd Birthday Turns Into Emotional…

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‘Allegations were levelled against me’: Ajit Pawar defends NCP’s ‘criminal’ candidates; warns against presuming guilt | India News

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Friday defended his party, NCP’s decision to give tickets to candidates with criminal backgrounds for the upcoming civic polls, saying no one should be considered a criminal until proven guilty.Pawar’s remarks came after Union minister and BJP leader Murlidhar Mohol criticised the NCP for fielding candidates…

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Punjab: Mann government expands pregnancy care at Aam Aadmi Clinics; 10,000 women get free ultrasounds in four months | India News

Punjab: Mann government expands pregnancy care at Aam Aadmi Clinics; 10,000 women get free ultrasounds in four months The Punjab government has expanded pregnancy-related healthcare services at Aam Aadmi Clinics, with official data showing increased use of ante-natal care across the state within four months of the rollout.According to the government, more than 10,000 pregnant…

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Himachal Pradesh: Student dies after ragging, sexual harassment; professor, 3 seniors booked | India News

NEW DELHI: Three students of a government college in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, have been booked for ragging and voluntarily causing hurt, while a college professor has been accused of sexually harassing a 19-year-old woman who later died, police said on Friday.The student died during treatment at a hospital in Ludhiana on December 26. The case…

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