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Was somewhere in the middle; there was privilege but not enough of it

India, June 1 -- Two years after her debut in Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, Palak Tiwari returned to screens this May with the horror-comedy The Bhootnii. Despite being actor Shweta Tiwari's daughter, th... Read More


Tiger conservation pioneer Valmik Thapar dies aged 73

New Delhi, June 1 -- Valmik Thapar, one of India's most eminent wildlife conservationists and authors, died at his residence Saturday morning. He was 73. Born in New Delhi in 1952, Thapar dedicated hi... Read More


Carcasses of two chinkaras found, locals stage protests

Barmer, June 1 -- Protests continued in Barmer district after carcasses of two Chinkaras were found in plastic sacks, police said, adding that several suspects have been detained for questioning. "On ... Read More


A towering figure in tiger conservation dies

New Delhi, June 1 -- Veteran tiger conservationist and author Valmik Thapar, who as been at the forefront of tiger conservation in India since mid 1970's, died in Delhi on Saturday morning. Thapar has... Read More


A first, 24-tonne cherries sent to Mumbai via train

Jammu, June 1 -- In a first, Railways on Saturday ferried 24 tonnes of cherries from Kashmir to Mumbai via Katra railway station. The move has brought smiles to cherry growers in Kashmir, whose produc... Read More


Haryana to get Mateshwari Ahilyabai Holkar museum: Saini

Karnal, June 1 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday announced that the state government would build a Mateshwari Ahilyabai Holkar museum on two acres of land. He said that with the ... Read More


Himachal to sell Rs.800-cr securities to procure loan

Shimla, June 1 -- The cash-strapped Himachal Pradesh government will take loan by selling government stock (securities) worth Rs.800 crore for carrying out development works of the state. A notificati... Read More


2 Punjab women tourists die in Kullu tree fall amid storm

Kullu/Srinagar, June 1 -- Two women tourists from Punjab were killed when a pine tree fell on them during a severe storm in Kullu district on Saturday, police said. The deceased were identified as Avi... Read More


Pro-war rhetoric is dangerous: Mehbooba

Srinagar, June 1 -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday warned against the rising tide of war rhetoric, emphasising that Jammu and Kashmir... Read More


Army chief hails BSF women who defended Akhnoor posts

Jammu, June 1 -- Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi visited Pargwal sector of Akhnoor and reviewed operational preparedness on Friday, officials said. He also met BSF Assistant Commandant Neha Bhandar... Read More