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Farmer loses Rs.5 lakh after burying cash in field; termites ruin savings

Barmer/Balotra, Aug. 10 -- A farmer in Rajasthan's Balotra district suffered a loss of Rs.5 lakh after termites destroyed cash that he had secretly buried in his field to protect it from theft and pre... Read More


90-yr-old man duped of Rs.9 lakh in 3 years: police

JAIPUR, Aug. 10 -- A 90-year-old man was allegedly blackmailed and extorted of around Rs.9 lakh over three years by fraudsters posing as employees of a matrimonial service, police said on Sunday. The ... Read More


Panchayat to launch stir over dowry murder from August 16

Bharatpur, Aug. 10 -- Suhas panchayat on Sunday declared an ultimatum to launch a protest from August 16 over the dowry murder of a newly married woman in Bharatpur, police said. A woman, resident of ... Read More


Ladakh tourism soars as 3.3L visit cold desert in first 7 months this yr

Srinagar, Aug. 10 -- Ladakh is experiencing a tourism boom, drawing two lakh visitors over the past two months alone as it cements its status as one of India's favourite travel destinations. Officials... Read More


Phina Singh irrigation project to be completed soon, says Agnihotri

Dharamshala, Aug. 10 -- The long-awaited Phina Singh irrigation project in Himachal's Kangra district is expected to be completed soon and the Centre has released Rs 60.26 crore, deputy chief minister... Read More


UP rivers swell; Ganga and Ghaghra cross danger mark

LUCKNOW/PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 10 -- Water levels of rivers in Uttar Pradesh rose following heavy rainfall in several parts of the state and neighbouring Uttarakhand, with the Ghaghra, Ganga and Sharda flowi... Read More


UP rivers swell after heavy rain; Ganga, Ghaghra cross danger mark

LUCKNOW/PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 10 -- Water levels of rivers in Uttar Pradesh rose following heavy rainfall in several parts of the state and neighbouring Uttarakhand, with the Ghaghra, Ganga and Sharda flowi... Read More


Dalmandi road widening begins with groundbreaking ceremony

VARANASI, Aug. 10 -- The 650-metre-long Dalmandi road in Varanasi is set for a makeover, with the groundbreaking ceremony for its widening held on Sunday. Varanasi South MLA Neelkanth Tiwari performed... Read More


Faith on their shoulders, futures in their hearts: Meet the Gen Z Kanwariyas

VARANASI, Aug. 10 -- With a Kanwar balanced on his shoulder and dressed in a saffron T-shirt and shorts, 19-year-old BCA student Bhagwant Upadhyay walks with purpose. He is one of a group of 50 Gen Z ... Read More


'Har Ghar Tiranga' drive to boost livelihood of over 2k women in Prayagraj

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 10 -- More than 2,000 women associated with 200 self-help groups (SHGs) in Prayagraj will get a livelihood boost through the nine-day 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign, under which they have... Read More