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Kukumseri in Lahul-Spiti coldest in Himachal at -0.4degC

Dharamshala, Oct. 13 -- Kukumseri in Himachal Pradesh's tribal district Lahaul-Spiti recorded the state's lowest minimum temperature at -0.4degC on Monday, as snowfall in higher reaches and mountain p... Read More


In the wake of Nepal's disasters, Shivaji Park Durga Puja celebrates nature and the divine

India, Oct. 13 -- Be prepared to witness the power of nature at the 91st Durga Puja organised by Bengal Club at Shivaji Park this year. The theme for this year's pandal 'Prakriti Shakti: The Power of ... Read More


Home guard, aide arrested for cheating woman of rRs.r16 lakh via matrimonial site

India, Oct. 13 -- A 30-year-old home guard and his associate have been arrested for allegedly cheating a woman of over Rs.16 lakh after he befriended her through a matrimonial website and gained acces... Read More


Malik Ambar's 400-year-old water system holds lessons for drought-hit Marathwada

India, Oct. 13 -- Four centuries after Malik Ambar - who rose from slavery to become an administrator and military leader of the Ahmednagar sultanate in the early 17th century - developed an innovativ... Read More


BMC proposes 52% hike in SCLR flyover repair contract, extends deadline by six months

India, Oct. 13 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed to hike the contract value for structural repairs on three flyovers along the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) by a whoppi... Read More


30,932 power theft cases since 1993, BEST plans crackdown

India, Oct. 13 -- Nearly half of the 30,932 power theft cases detected by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking over the past 33 years have come from just two civic wards-F... Read More


Woman, son killed as speeding tanker hits two-wheeler in Virar

India, Oct. 13 -- A 28-year-old woman and her four-year-old son were killed while her husband and seven-year-old son were injured on Monday, when a speeding tanker crashed into the two-wheeler on whic... Read More


Bogus doc's CSR racket used healthcare projects to mobilise rRs.r200 Cr: ED

India, Oct. 13 -- At a special health camp for people associated with the film industry, held in Andheri (west) on January 18, the DRVA Charitable Trust claimed to have "served 56,000 patients" and se... Read More


Himachal HC stays termination of pregnant scientist

Shimla, Oct. 13 -- The Himachal Pradesh high court on Monday has stayed the termination of a pregnant scientist who was dismissed from service three days after applying for maternity benefits. Granti... Read More


Amid elector apathy, EC extends SIR deadline yet again

India, Oct. 13 -- After the poor response from first-time voters and electors whose names were deleted from the draft electoral rolls, the Election Commission (EC) has extended the deadline for fresh ... Read More