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ONGOLE: Prakasam police have arrested a seven-member gang for allegedly deceiving the public by selling horse meat in the name of donkey meat within Ongole city limits. Speaking to the media on Sunday, Ongole Taluka Police Station SI Chowdaiah said that, acting on credible information, police learnt that some persons had been selling horse meat as donkey meat for the past few weeks. Following this, night patrolling teams were alerted. On Saturday night, police noticed suspicious movement in a ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rising equestrian talent Stasya Pandya from Mumbai delivered an outstanding performance at the Delhi Horse Show 2026, securing two team medals in the prestigious Young Champion category. Competing against a field of over 200 equestrians across multiple categories, Stasya demonstrated exceptional skill across disciplines. In Dressage, she rode Consul, earning a Team Silver medal with a composed and technically refined performance. Building on this success, sh ...Read More >
The Madhya Pradesh government will begin a three-day staging of Samrat Vikramaditya Mahanatya in Varanasi on Friday, April 3, with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath scheduled to attend the opening programme. The production will be held at the BLW Ground and is being organised under the state government's Vikramotsav 2026 programme. According to the official release, the play has been designed to present episodes associated with emperor Vikramaditya, inc ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha Thursday passed the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill by voice vote. The Bill proposes to amend 784 provisions of 79 Central Acts administered by 23 ministries, decriminalise 717 provisions and amend 67 provisions to facilitate ease of living. The Lok Sabha had passed it on Wednesday. Replying to the discussion on the Bill, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said that it will help in the ease of doing business and ease of living by decriminalising mi ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1: Santander UK has issued an urgent warning regarding pet scams to prospective pet owners following a dramatic rise in fraudulent listings on social media and online marketplaces selling pets. New data from the bank's "Scamtracker" reveals that nearly Euro 160,000 was stolen from customers between January and March 2026 alone. This represents a five-fold increase compared to the Euro 29,735 reported lost in the final quarter of 2025, signalling a sophisticated new wave of authoris ...Read More >
Bhilwara: In the sun-scorched expanses of Rajasthan, a unique tradition unfolds every year in the Mandal town of Bhilwara. Here, the humble donkey -- often overlooked as a mere beast of burden -- takes center stage at the donkey fair, a vibrant celebration of an animal that has long been the backbone of rural life. This annual event, steeped in culture and commerce, sees people of the potter (Prajapati) community not only trade the 'Vaishakh Nandans' aka donkeys, but also honour them with pride ...Read More >
BHOPAL: Will donkeys go extinct in Madhya Pradesh? The latest livestock census paints a grim picture -- the state now has just 3,052 donkeys, a sharp fall from 49,289 in 1997, marking a 94% decline in less than three decades.Nine of the 55 districts have reported zero donkeys, signalling near-total disappearance of the animal that once powered rural India's transport and trade.While there are no specific studies behind disappearance of donkeys yet, Gurgaon-based animal rights activist Naresh Kad ...Read More >
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, on Tuesday, presented the diamond jubilee silver trumpet and trumpet banner to the President's Bodyguard (PBG) at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital in recognition of 75 years of glorious service since the designation as the PBG in 1950, the President's Office said in a statement. In her brief remarks on the ceremony, President Murmu said that the country is proud of the PBG. She congratulated the PBG for their professional excelle ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) President Droupadi Murmu, on Tuesday, presented the diamond jubilee silver trumpet and trumpet banner to the President's Bodyguard (PBG) at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital in recognition of 75 years of glorious service since the designation as the PBG in 1950, the President's Office said in a statement. In her brief remarks on the ceremony, President Murmu said that the country is proud of the PBG. She congratulated the PBG for t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14: At least 26 Police officers were injured and 24 people arrested during a mass rally led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson in central London on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said. The "Unite the Kingdom" protest drew an estimated 110,000 people to Whitehall, far exceeding organisers' expectations, while around 5,000 counter-protesters gathered nearby at a Stand Up To Racism demonstration. What began largely peacefully escalated into violent clashes, with some Robinson ...Read More >
Chandigarh: After weeks of flood devastation, Punjab chief minister, Bhagwant Singh Mann, set a festive deadline for recovery, promising all compensation disbursed by Diwali, on Oct 21. With boosted payouts for homes, crops and livestock, he framed the plan as the most generous in the country, though the state continues to spar with the Centre over disaster relief funds.Mann announced a record ₹20,000 per acre for crop losses, promising assessments by mid-Sept and payments within weeks. Framing ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 12 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said that disbursal of compensation to the flood-affected people in the state will start within a month, hoping that the entire exercise would be completed before Diwali. Mann also came down heavily on the opposition, accusing them of doing politics on the issue when Punjab was battling its worst floods in decades. Given the magnitude of the natural calamity that struck Punjab, Mann said his government stands with the flood ...Read More >
Indians have always lived with contradictions. Splurge on the newest iPhone then haggle ferociously with the vegetable vendor over a hundred rupees. I grew up in a world where "used" or "refurbished" meant second-class. A hand-me-down was tolerated, never flaunted. That cultural hangover is real. And yet, one in five smartphones sold in India today is refurbished. The pre-owned market is already pegged at about $5 billion, with the organised segment expected to double by 2030. This is no longer ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said the government would ensure compensation to all flood victims within 45 days. Chairing a high-level meeting here, the Chief Minister said a few days ago he had announced that his government will give the highest compensation in the country -- 20,000 per acre -- to farmers for the crop damage. "This is the highest compensation in the history of Punjab." Mann said under previous governments, it used to take ye ...Read More >
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): A chaos erupted during the Muharram procession in Ujjain on Sunday night, after some people from the rally broke barricades to enter the restricted routes. This led to a stampede-like situation, with hundreds of people running around to save themselves. As a result, people carrying the huge tazia lost balance and the holy structure fell down. In the videos going viral on social media, people can be seen standing on the barricades and jumping, while the police are contin ...Read More >
New Delhi: The story of Raghav Kapoor from Kanpur is a perfect example of courage, passion, and the determination to never give up, even in the face of adversity. Raghav, who comes from a very humble family, dropped out of studies post-12th grade and began his journey with a job at a call center earning Rs 12,000 per month. Soon, he started his own leather designer brand, 'Finalines', without any formal training. Today, its turnover is in crores. Let's take a look at Raghav Kapoor's journey to s ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 4 (PTI) The Remount Veterinary Corps (RVC) Centre and College in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, has set up its first equine disease-free compartment (EDFC), which will enable international movement of Indian sports horses, according to a release on Friday. With the implementation of robust biosecurity protocols, stringent veterinary surveillance, and adherence to international norms, Indian sports horses from this facility can now be eligible to travel and compete abroad, it said. The Worl ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): In a significant milestone for India's animal health system and international trade facilitation, the country has established and secured global recognition for its first Equine Disease-Free Compartment (EDFC). Recognised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on July 3, this approved facility at the Remount Veterinary Corps (RVC) Centre and College, Meerut Cantonment, Uttar Pradesh, marks a major step towards enabling the international movement of I ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): In a significant milestone for India's animal health system and international trade facilitation, the country has established and secured global recognition for its first Equine Disease-Free Compartment (EDFC). Recognised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on July 3, this approved facility at the Remount Veterinary Corps (RVC) Centre and College, Meerut Cantonment, Uttar Pradesh, marks a major step towards enabling the international movement of I ...Read More >
Bharuch (Gujarat) [India], June 28 (ANI): Police arrested three accused, including Gujarat Congress Vice President Hira Jotva and son Digvijay Jotva, in an alleged MGNREGA Scam on Saturday, after a survey of 11 villages revealed that the government money was siphoned off, Bharuch Superintendent of Police (SP) Mayur Chawda said. "As soon as a doubt arose about an illicit practice in MGNREGA, Bharuch DDO started a primary investigation in 56 villages. They surveyed 11 villages and found that gove ...Read More >
Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2025: The chariot pulling of the Trinity deities -- Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra -- resumed on second day of the festival on Saturday. Lakhs of devotees are in Odisha's Puri for Lord Jagannath's annual Rath Yatra, which commenced on Friday, June 27. Thousands of people pulled the ropes attached with chariots of Lord Jagannath and his siblings on a road from near the 12th-century shrine towards Shree Gundicha temple, around 2.6 km away. During the ...Read More >
PURI: Inexplicable delay marked the Rath Yatra as none of the three chariots could even be pulled half the distance from Shree Jagannath Temple en route to Gundicha Temple and chaos reigned supreme at the annual festival of the holy Trinity on Friday. Erratic movement of Lord Balabhadra's Taladhwaja and an uncontrollable crowd triggered a chain of events in which Nandighosha, Lord Jagannath's chariot which is the last to be pulled, could barely move a few metres and had to halt for the night al ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 8 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, instead of introspecting on the defeat in the 2024 state assembly polls, has been repudiating the mandate given by the people because they rejected him. The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha is preparing his excuses for future defeats in the upcoming assembly elections, including Bihar, Fadnavis said in his articles published in the Indian Express and Marathi daily Loksatta. On Saturda ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the world's highest railway bridge over the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, the spotlight was on the engineering feat. Behind the scenes, a Bengaluru-based academic played a quiet yet critical role in shaping this marvel.Dr G Madhavi Latha, a professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has spent the past 17 years working as a geotechnical consultant on the Chenab Bridge project -- which is part of the ambitious 272 km Udhampur-Srin ...Read More >
Rahul Gandhi's "horse" analogy has drawn both criticism and ridicule New Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's use of horses as examples to differentiate between workers and leaders who are working hard for the party and those who are deadwood has drawn criticism as well as ridicule on social media. Mr Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, first illustrated the difference between a "wedding horse" and a "race horse" and how changing their roles can lead to inefficiency. He also talke ...Read More >
Katra, Jun 6: To make the vision of "Kashmir to Kanyakumari" come alive, the project team behind the construction of Chenab bridge faced several challenges. Among them was how to reach the location surrounded by the steep slopes of the Himalayas. The team had only one option -- horses and mules. According to Afcons Infrastructure Limited, the top infrastructure company that constructed the bridge, one of the main and earliest challenges was access to the bridge location, to transport equipment ...Read More >
Silchar: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday visited the flood-ravaged districts of Hailakandi and Sribhumi in the Barak Valley. He assured affected residents of providing timely disbursement of rehabilitation grants and swift repair of damaged infrastructure.This marks Sarma's second visit to the flood-hit region within four days, underscoring the gravity of the situation. Speaking to the media in Sribhumi after inspecting multiple relief camps, the CM said, "Flood-related proble ...Read More >
Srinagar: Before towering cranes and cutting-edge engineering transformed the Himalayan landscape, the monumental dream of connecting "Kashmir to Kanyakumari" by rail began with the plodding footsteps of humble mules. This extraordinary backstory underpins the official realization of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 6, 2025, a project crowned by the awe-inspiring Chenab Bridge. According to Afcons Infrastructure Limited, the ...Read More >
Katra, Jun 6 (PTI) To realise the vision of travelling from "Kashmir to Kanyakumari" by rail, the project team behind the construction of Chenab bridge faced several challenges. Among them was how to reach the location surrounded by the steep slopes of the Himalayas. The team had only one option -- horses and mules. Also Read | Bengaluru Stampede Case: RCB Marketing Head, DNA Event Management Firm Staffers Sent to Judicial Custody Till June 19 After Stampede Near Chinnaswamy Stadium. Accordin ...Read More >
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 8 (ANI): As the commencement date for the 2025 Maha Kumbh nears, popular seers and saints are joining the crowd in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. Amid celebrations, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj on Wednesday demanded that cow be given the status of 'Rashtra Mata'. He said that one of the biggest problems was cow slaughter and it must be stopped. The seer said that they would organise a 'maha yagya' to press their dema ...Read More >
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