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How a pet dog saved 60 people from Mandi cloudburst

The ability of a dog to sense danger beforehand saved 60 precious lives in Mandi's Siyathi village on the night of June 30 when monsoon fury struck several parts of the district. IMAGE: A view of......

Mysterious animal kills 6 people in Madhya Pradesh's Barwani

Amid a mystery surrounding the identity of a wild animal that bit 17 people last month, leading to the death of six due to suspected rabies infection, in MP's Barwani district and villagers claim......

Naga villages clash in Manipur, 25 injured

Prohibitory orders were imposed in parts of Manipur's Tamenglong district after a clash between two Naga villages over a land dispute left at least 25 people, including 12 security personnel,......

Despite ceasefire, live shells still haunt border villagers

People along the Line of Control and International Border in the Jammu region continue to live under the shadow of death, with unexploded mortar shells fired by Pakistani troops still embedded in......

Punjab border districts on high alert, villagers move to safer areas

People in some border villages of Ferozepur district in Punjab began moving to safer areas amid soaring tensions between India and Pakistan. IMAGE: Punjab Police stand guard after the closure of......

US Tariffs: India Draws Red Lines Around Farm Commodities

Very sensitive items -- such as apples, which carry political weight and are closely tied to farmer interests in states like Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand -- may face restricted concessions.......

74% rural households expect income growth in 1 yr: Survey

Around 74 per cent rural households expect their incomes to increase in the next one year, according to a bimonthly survey conducted by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development......

Unemployment rate rises to 5.6% in May

The rate of unemployment in the country, measured in monthly term, rose to 5.6 per cent in May from 5.1 per cent in April this year mainly due to seasonal variation, showed the government data......

'My Job Is To Be A Facilitator'

'My job is to provide people with a bouquet of options they can choose from.' 'It is my job to provide alternatives to all my customers, and I will do that,' says Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya......

Will ATMs Dispense Rs 100, 200 By September?

Filling of Rs 100 and Rs 200 notes result in faster depletion and more frequent cash replenishment. Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes.. Photograph: Peggy......

'People Love Me As Panchayat's Rinki But...'

'I was motivated to do something better -- to improve my life and my parents' lives.' IMAGE: Sanvikaa. Photograph: Kind courtesy Prime Video/Instagram From crunching numbers and studying complex......

Mitti: Ek Nayi Pehchaan Review: Engaging

Ishwak Singh's earnestness and the rustic energy of his mates keeps Mitti engaging, even when it starts to get preachy, observes Deepa Gahlot. If not mainstream Bollywood, at least through......

'There Was Something Beautiful About The Two People'

'In a world which is full of categories, hatred and ideologies, there was this basic decency.' IMAGE: Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa in Homebound. In the summer of 2020, Basharat Peer, who was......

'Devdas Made People Realise I Could Act'

'I saw Bimal Roy's Devdas again a few years ago, almost 50 years after it had been made.''I found it very intelligently made; the scenes flowed so beautifully.''There is just one scene with both......

Jurassic World Rebirth Review: Time Pass

As a nothing-better-to-do weekend watch, Jurassic World Rebirth is fine. But the franchise is losing steam, observes Deepa Gahlot. A paleontologist rues the decreasing interest in dinosaurs; the......

Kabaddi player dies of rabies after rescuing puppy

IMAGE: Brijesh Solanki was a budding Kabaddi player and a Pro Kabaddi League hopeful. Photograph: BCCI A 22-year-old state-level kabaddi player, who was bitten by a puppy while he was rescuing......

Can NC Classic emulate Mondo Classic's charm?

The Neeraj Chopra Classic has the backing of an impressive bevy of private and public sector behemoths, including JSW to BPCL. IMAGE: The Neeraj Chopra Classic, featuring elite javelin throwers in......

'A lot has changed since Brisbane win'

IMAGE: Shamar Joseph. Photograph: X Ahead of his side's first Test against Australia, West Indies pacer Shamar Joseph, who shot to fame after his seven-wicket haul in a winning cause at Brisbane......