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Ex-HP minister Vijayendra Singh passes away at 80

shimla, July 2 -- Vijayendra Singh, 80, a former Himachal Pradesh minister and scion of the erstwhile Nalagarh princely state, died in Delhi on Wednesday morning after a prolonged illness. He is survi... Read More


Falling boulder kills woman as torrential rains disrupt life in HP

Dharamshala, July 2 -- A woman was killed after being struck by a boulder that rolled down a hillside near Aut in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, as heavy rain lashed parts of the sta... Read More


Kerala assembly gives nod to Prez reference

India, July 2 -- The Kerala assembly on Wednesday took a historic step towards renaming the state to 'Keralam' by unanimously endorsing the President's reference on the proposal. President Droupadi Mu... Read More


Village People singer, 'Y.M.C.A.' writer dies

India, July 2 -- Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People, co-wrote the disco group's classic hits "Y.M.C.A.", "Macho Man" and "In the Navy", and delighted crowds while dressed as the band's h... Read More


Kerala assembly gives nod to Prez reference

India, July 2 -- The Kerala assembly on Wednesday took a historic step towards the renaming of the state to 'Keralam' by unanimously endorsing the President's reference on the proposal. President Drou... Read More


Stock markets bounce back after two days of decline

India, July 2 -- Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Wednesday after two days of decline amid a positive trend in global markets and fall in crude oil prices. The 30-share BSE Sens... Read More


Govt seeks pause on WhatsApp usernames

India, July 2 -- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Wednesday issued a notice to Meta over the proposed rollout of WhatsApp's usernames feature in India, directing the c... Read More


Centre tells WhatsApp to pause username roll-out

New Delhi, July 2 -- The government on Wednesday issued a notice to WhatsApp seeking a detailed explanation of a newly announced feature, which allows users to reserve unique usernames and connect wit... Read More


Now Poor to get better-quality rice under PMGKAY

India, July 2 -- Last Updated on July 2, 2026 4:49 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ A AKHTER / NEW DELHI In a major reform meant to improve the quality of rice supplied under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna ... Read More


Ashok Bhan Calls Time-Bound Return of Kashmiri Pandits

Jammu, July 2 -- Share Tweet Share Srinagar, July 2 (KNS) ; Senior Advocate and Chairman Kashmir (Policy & Strategy ) Group Ashok Bhan has said that the people's democratic mandate in Jammu and Kashmi... Read More