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Amritsar, Oct 21 (IANS) Tens of thousands of devotees on Tuesday paid obeisance and took a holy dip in the ‘sarovar’ on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas at the Golden Temple complex here. The complex, where the holiest of...
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 21 (IANS) The Kerala government has mandated all private hospitals, regardless of bed strength, to implement the 6-6-12 shift system for nurses and other employees - a move aimed at standardising working hours across the state's healthcare sector....
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IANS) A massive fire broke out at a dye factory in Khardah of West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district in the early hours of Tuesday. The fire spread rapidly due to the storage of chemicals inside the...
Hyderabad, Oct 21 (IANS) At least 47 people sustained injuries during Diwali celebrations in Hyderabad and outskirts. Doctors at the government-run Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital, Mehdipatnam said 47 people, including 20 children, were brought to the hospital since Monday night.According...
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to the bravery of police personnel and remembered their ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day. Taking to social media...
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) For the first time in decades, India’s stock exchanges are changing the timing of one of the market’s most symbolic events -- the Diwali Muhurat Trading. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)...
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the passing away of renowned Bollywood veteran Govardhan Asrani and said that the actor's contribution to Indian cinema will always be cherished.Govardhan Asrani, known by his stage name...
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid homage to the martyrs on Police Commemoration Day at the National Police Memorial on Tuesday and hailed the personnel for protecting the society's integrity. On this day in 1959, ten...
Chennai, Oct 21 (IANS) Unseasonal and heavy rainfall over the past few days has severely damaged short-term paddy crop in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district, leaving vast stretches of fields inundated just as they were ready for harvest. The downpour has...
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR remained in the 'very poor' category, reaching 400 on Tuesday morning, a day after Diwali festivities, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). While...
Chennai, Oct 21 (IANS) With continuous heavy rain lashing the Western Ghats under the influence of the Northeast Monsoon, the water level at the Vaigai Dam in Tamil Nadu's Theni district has risen sharply to 69 feet, prompting the Public...
Chennai, Oct 21 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall across multiple districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, as a low-pressure system is expected to form over the...
