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Yogi Adityanath sacks estranged BJP ally OP Rajbhar from cabinet

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today sacked estranged BJP ally OP Rajbhar from the cabinet today.

Rohtang Pass reopens in Himachal

In Himachal Pradesh, Rohtang Pass, the gateway to Lahaul and Spiti valley, has been re-opened.

Maharashtra stares at power crisis as Koyna water level dips

Maharashtra is likely to face power shortage due to depleted water stock in the Koyna dam, which generates 1000 MW in the fourth phase of Koyna hydroelectric project.

WB by-poll: Voting underway for 2 assembly seats

In West Bengal, polling is underway for by-elections to Naoda and Kandi assembly seats of Murshidabad district.

3 NSCN (K) insurgents held in Arunachal Pradesh

In Arunachal Pradesh, three northeast insurgents have been nabbed by the ninth regiment of the Assam Rifles from Old Changlang area in Changlang district.

Chhattisgarh: Two Naxals arrested from Dantewada district

Two Naxals, one of them carrying a cash reward on his head, were arrested from Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.

Police arrests man with fake currency notes in Mumbai

Police arrested a man with fake currency notes and stolen mobiles in Mumbra area of Mumbai’s central sun urban area in Thane district .

Delhi: 42.14 % voter turnout in Chandni Chowk repoll

The polling station in Chandni Chowk Parliamentary Constituency where a repoll was conducted today recorded a voter turnout of 42.14 per cent.

Voting for Panaji assembly bypoll conducted peacefully

Voting for the Panaji assembly bypoll was conducted peacefully today.

26 Maharashtra reservoirs reach zero storage level

In a far cry from last year's situation, 26 reservoirs in Maharashtra have reached zero storage as on today, according to statistics put out by the Water Conservation department of the state government.

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee sends defamation notice to PM Modi

Trinamool Congress Sitting MP Abhishek Banerjee today sent a defamation notice to Senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his alleged derogatory remarks made against him, in a public rally on Wednesday at Diamond Harbour in South 24 parganas district of West Bengal.

Mercury slips below normal due to fresh snowfall on high reaches in HP

In Himachal Pradesh, mercury has slipped below normal due to fresh snowfall on the high reaches and rainfall in many places in the state during the last 24 hrs.

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