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13 policemen & eight agents arrested in fake Kurash certificate racket

India, Oct. 29 -- shrinivas.deshpande@htlive.com The Pune police have arrested 13 policemen and eight agents in connection with a fake Kurash (name of sport) certificate racket while six other police... Read More


Woman carried 'stone baby' in her abdomen for around 3 years, doctors reveal rare case in Somaliland

India, Oct. 29 -- A 42-year-old woman in Somaliland was found to have been carrying the calcified remains of a fetus in her abdomen for approximately three years after an apparent pregnancy ended with... Read More


Punjab's drug crisis: Uncremated bodies become flashpoint ahead of assembly polls

Chandigarh, Oct. 29 -- Protests over bodies in suspected drug-related deaths have emerged as a major flashpoint in Punjab, months ahead of the assembly elections, with families and activists refusing ... Read More


Varanasi launches Cash for Scrap initiative to combat e-waste

VARANASI, Oct. 29 -- In a strategic move toward realising a Smart and Clean Kashi, the Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN) has officially authorised the agency Admybin to manage the city's escalating volume of... Read More


To prevent child marriage registration, HC bars Aadhaar only age verification

PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 29 -- The Allahabad high court issued statewide directions to the UP government to prevent the registration of child marriages, ruling that an Aadhaar card cannot serve as proof of age... Read More


BJP launches 'Sabse Unche Sardar' campaign across UP to promote national unity

VARANASI, Oct. 29 -- : The BJP has launched the 'Sabse Unche Sardar' (The Tallest Sardar) campaign to take Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's vision of nation-building to the masses. The campaign was launched... Read More


Additional Secretary, MoSJE Smt Mona K Khandhar Visits Government Drug Rehabilitation Centre, Raiwala, Uttarakhand

India, Oct. 29 -- The Government Drug Rehabilitation Centre at Raiwala, Uttarakhand, is promoting a holistic, dignity-centred approach to drug rehabilitation by combining medical care, professional co... Read More


Pune district's sex ratio at birth falls to 882, down from 895 in 2025

India, Oct. 29 -- Pune district's sex ratio at birth has declined from 895 in 2025 to 882 between January 1 and October 25 this year, with the ratio in rural areas dropping to 844, prompting health of... Read More


Pune's minimum temperature dips to 14.9degC

India, Oct. 29 -- The city recorded a minimum temperature of 14.9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, dropping below the 15 degrees Celsius mark for the first time. Pune had been recording minimum temperatu... Read More


Bangkok passenger held at Pune airport with 381g of suspected hashish hidden in shoe soles

India, Oct. 29 -- Customs officials arrested a passenger arriving from Bangkok at Pune airport on October 27 after allegedly finding 381.27 grams of suspected hashish concealed in specially constructe... Read More