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J&K CM Omar Abdullah pitches Kashmir as ideal shooting destination to South Indian filmmakers

The Chief Minister highlighted J&K’s unparalleled natural beauty, diverse landscapes, and rich cultural heritage, ranging from serene valleys and snow-clad mountains to vibrant traditions and local craftsmanship

Vehicles stranded after avalanche hits Srinagar-Kargil highway

Snow sheaths started sliding into a major avalanche in the afternoon at Shaitan Nallah, which connects Sonamarg in the Kashmir Valley with Drass in Ladakh, officials say

Power outages add to Kochi’s summer woes

Power outages hit key areas, including Vyttila, Kadavanthra, Kalamassery, and Thripunithura. KSEB officials blame excess power consumption during the scorching summer for frequent night-time supply failures

SFI seeks action against faculty members accused of harassing medical PG students

All 12 PG doctors in the department have lodged a complaint with the Principal, alleging humiliation by two faculty members

Rodents destroy currency notes seized in corruption case, Supreme Court expresses surprise

The court said the explanation offered for the destruction of currency notes does not inspire any confidence

Summer rain to gain traction in Kerala from April 27

Yellow alert issued for Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts on April 29

Vaishnaw inaugurates facility dedicated to manufacturing of high-speed rail

23-year-old youth sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in POCSO case

‘Punjab de Gaddar’: AAP holds protests outside residences of MPs who quit to join BJP

AAP Punjab Youth Wing acting president Parminder Goldy led a protest outside the residence of MP Rajinder Gupta in Ludhiana, raising slogans against him

No restriction on women entering mosques, AIMPLB tells Supreme Court

AIMPLB counsel makes the submission before a nine-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant hearing the Sabarimala reference case; Islamic practice does not bar women from entering mosques, though their participation in congregational prayers is not mandatory, says senior advocate M.R. Shamshad

Antivenom administration: Kerala Government Medical Officers’ Association demands adequate HR and better infrastructure in hospitals

Public must be educated about the serious practical challenges and safety concerns that arise when a snakebite victim has to be administered the anti-snake venom, says KGMOA

Collector urges officials to adopt strategic approach to fight drugs

Addressing a review meeting on “Drugs Vaddu Bro”, Nishant Kumar highlights the growing need to sensitise the youth and students about the dangers of narcotics

Rahul Gandhi attacks RSS; alleges 'farzi nationalism in Nagpur, pure servility in U.S.'

K.C. Venugopal claimed that senior RSS leader Ram Madhav has made a "clear admission" that the prime minister is "dancing to Washington's tunes"

Election Commission completes post-poll scrutiny in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal; no re-polls ordered

The verification exercise was conducted on April 24 across all 152 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal and 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in the presence of general observers and candidates or their representatives

AAP defections will help BJP gain momentum in Punjab, says Ashwani Kumar

The development will enhance the BJP’s negotiating ability with the Akali Dal for a possible pre-election alliance in Punjab, former Union Minister says

AAP slams 7 MPs who quit party, says BJP poaching through ‘Operation Lotus’

The AAP says the party and Punjab gave the MPs everything and still they backstabbed the people of Punjab. It accuses the BJP of using probe agencies such as ED and CBI to poach its members.

Chadha, others wouldn't have left AAP had it followed 'right' path: Anna Hazare

"Everyone has the right to hold an opinion in a democracy. They [Mr. Chadha and others] must have faced some trouble, which is why they left," Mr. Hazare

Two schoolboys killed in lorry–two-wheeler collision near Anthiyur

They were students of a private school in Tiruppur district and had recently appeared for the Plus Two board examination

Kavitha floats ‘Telangana Rashtra Sena’, targets KCR and BRS

By naming her political outfit as TRS, she apparently wants to be seen as a symbolic attempt to reclaim the ideological legacy of the Telangana statehood movement

Cyberabad police launch ‘Coffee with a COP’ outreach to engage youth

Olympic medallist Gurbax Singh Grewal dead

Grewal, who was part of the Indian team that secured a bronze medal at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, died on April 24

Absolute voter increases seen across Tamil Nadu followed spatial patterns

Data show the record turnout in the southern State was a consequence of the SIR exercise; while the State also registered an increase in the absolute number of voters who turned out, the provisional addition of roughly 24.8 lakh voters appears lower than the gains registered in recent cycles

RTC strike called off after marathon talks lead to common ground between govt and unions

The TGSRTC workers’ strike had thrown travel plans of nearly 65 lakh daily passengers in a state of disarray