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Uniform vacation timetable sparks heat concerns in Vidarbha

India, April 1 -- In a first, the state government has introduced a common vacation timetable for all schools across Maharashtra. The move has drawn criticism, particularly from Vidarbha, where extrem... Read More


Unseasonal rain, hail hit Punjab's wheat crop; farmers fear loss

India, April 1 -- Unseasonal rainfall and scattered hailstorms across Punjab have sparked concern among farmers as the wheat crop enters its final stage of maturity. Growers in Sangrur and Barnala fea... Read More


PMPML urges police, PMC to avoid frequent bus diversions on key routes

India, April 1 -- The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) has written to the traffic police and the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), urging them to avoid frequent diversion of buses f... Read More


IPL chairman bullish on media-rights value, shuts down 'stagnation' talk: 'Who would mind spending INR 5-25 for a game?

India, April 1 -- Indian Premier League chairman Arun Singh Dhumal has said he does not expect the tournament's media-rights value to drop in the next cycle, pushing back against forecasts of flat gro... Read More


Theatre festival: Javed Siddiqui, Nadira Babbar get the Thespian Award; four plays and two dastaans performed in Lucknow

India, April 1 -- The state capital witnessed four plays and two dastaangoi shows during the three-day Natya Nirvan Festival, held at the UP Sangeet Natak Academy. On Sunday, veteran film writer-playw... Read More


5 glacial lakes in Kashmir Himalayas have 'very high' flood risk: CM Omar

Jammu, April 1 -- Chief minister Omar Abullah on Tuesday candidly admitted that at least five glacial lakes in the Himalayas of Kashmir have "very high susceptibility" to glacial lake outburst floods ... Read More


As Maoist sword lifts, immigrant tribals in Telugu states weigh options

Hyderabad, April 1 -- As the decades-long insurgency by the Communist Party of India (Maoist) has more or less come to an end in the country, the fate of thousands of Adivasis, who migrated from strif... Read More


4-year-old boy receiving praise for performance in Dettol ad learnt acting from Shah Rukh Khan movies

India, April 1 -- A 4-year-old child actor, Avyaan Sapra from Delhi, is receiving praise for his performance in the new Dettol advertisement. The little boy who moved many with his performance in the ... Read More


Sensodyne India rolls out 'Know Your Dental Age' Campaign

India, April 1 -- justify;">New Delhi, Delhi, India - Sensodyne, Haleon's leading oral care brand, is strengthening its commitment to better oral health in India with the launch of its 'Know Your Dent... Read More


Uttarakhand police launch 'Operation Prahar' over retired Brigadier's killing

India, April 1 -- The Uttarakhand Police have launched a special crackdown, called 'Operation Prahar', in Dehradun following a spate of criminal incidents, including the killing of a retired army Brig... Read More