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Mumbai, July 10 Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par, Mohit Suri’s Saiyaara, Rishab Shetty’s Kantara: A Legend Chapter 1 and the acclaimed web series Kohrra Season 2 are among the leading nominees for the 2025 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards, which recognize excellence in Indian cinema and streaming content across languages, genres and platforms. The […]
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Chandigarh, July 10 Chandigarh-based artist Kanishka Puri has been awarded the internationally recognized En Foco Fellowship, a prestigious honour that celebrates artists whose work offers meaningful perspectives on society, identity, memory and the human experience. Kanishka’s artistic practice explores personal archives, matrilineal histories and the relationship between people and nature. With a background in science, […]
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Kullu, July 9 BJP Mandi MP, Kangana Ranaut, on Thursday accused the Himachal Pradesh government of deliberately holding up crores of rupees allocated under her MP fund for development projects, alleging that public welfare works were being obstructed for political reasons. Speaking at the launch of a mobile medical van service in Chansari village of […]
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Patiala, July 9 Multiple employee unions on Thursday blocked all entry gates of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) Head Office in Patiala, disrupting normal functioning and leaving employees inside the premises as negotiations with union leaders continued. Around 1 pm, protesters from different organisations shut both main entrances to the headquarters. Members of […]
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Chandigarh, July 9 Senior Punjab Congress leader Rana Gurjit Singh on Thursday sought to calm speculation over infighting in the state unit, insisting that “no one is above the high command” as senior leaders from former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s camp prepared to meet the party’s Punjab in-charge, Bhupesh Baghel. The remarks come as […]
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Panchkula, July 9 Continuous rainfall has raised the river level near Gumthala village in Panchkula, leaving schoolchildren and residents stranded after the route was inundated. A video from the spot showed children and villagers unable to cross the flooded stretch as the swollen river blocked access. According to residents, the schoolchildren remained stranded on the […]
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Panchkula, July 9 A traffic police officer was dragged for nearly 100 to 200 meters after an auto rickshaw driver allegedly tried to flee to avoid a traffic challan during a vehicle checking drive near Ravidas Chowk on the dividing road between Sectors 9 and 10 in Panchkula. The accused has been arrested, and the […]
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Washington/Tehran, July 9 A fragile truce in the Middle East came under renewed strain on Thursday after the United States carried out fresh airstrikes on Iran, prompting Tehran to launch missiles and drones towards US-allied countries across the Gulf in one of the most significant escalations since the ceasefire was announced. Air raid sirens echoed […]
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Shimla, July 9 Himachal Pradesh Industries Minister Harsh Vardhan Chauhan said the state government has adopted a strict approach against illegal mining along the Himachal Pradesh-Punjab border and that all mining activities remain completely banned till September due to the monsoon season. The minister said the government is taking continuous action against illegal mining and […]
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