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20 killed in brutal PoK crackdown as Pakistan deploys 14,000 troops; locals say Rawalakot “filled with dead bodies”

At least 20 civilians were killed and over 50 injured in the past 24 hours in Pakistan‑occupied Kashmir (PoK) as Pakistani security forces launched a violent crackdown on residents boycotting the ongoing elections. The situation, centred in Rawalakot’s Dreik Eighth area, has escalated sharply, with eyewitnesses and local activists describing scenes of extreme brutality. According […]

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Patients Suffer as MRI Reports Remain Undelivered for Over a Month

AGARTALA: Patients across the state are facing severe hardship due to prolonged delays in receiving MRI reports, with many complaining that reports have not been handed over even a month after their scans were conducted. According to affected patients, the delay has significantly hampered their ongoing treatment, as doctors are unable to proceed with further

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Barmura Residents Block National Highway Demanding Drinking Water

BARMURA: Residents of the hilly Barmura area blocked the Assam-Agartala National Highway at Hataikatar on Tuesday, staging a protest demanding immediate resolution of an acute drinking water crisis that has persisted for nearly a month. Protesters said they have been suffering severe hardship due to the prolonged shortage of drinking water, with repeated appeals to

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Japan hit by powerful 7.1‑magnitude earthquake; dozens feared dead, over 50 hospitalised, tsunami alert issued

A massive 7.1‑magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan on Tuesday, causing widespread destruction, triggering a tsunami alert, and leaving a “considerable number” of people feared dead. Authorities confirmed that at least 50 people have been hospitalised, though the toll is expected to rise as rescue teams reach more affected areas. The quake caused major power outages,

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BJP Announces Eight-Month “Sampriti Sankalp Abhijan” Marking Guru Ravidas’s 650th Birth Anniversary

AGARTALA: The BJP on Tuesday announced an eight-month statewide programme, “Sampriti Sankalp Abhijan,” to commemorate the 650th birth anniversary of Sant Shiromani Shri Guru Ravidas Maharaj, at a press conference addressed by state General Secretary and MLA Bhagaban Chandra Das, Vice-President Ajanta Bhattacharya, and Media In-charge Sunit Sarkar. Ajanta Bhattacharya said the initiative, undertaken by

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Electricity Consumers’ Body Submits 15-Point Charter of Demands to TSECL in Kailashahar

KAILASHAHAR: The Bidyut Grahak O Karmachari Kalyan Samiti (Electricity Consumers and Employees Welfare Association) submitted a memorandum containing a 15-point charter of demands to the Deputy General Manager of TSECL in Kailashahar on Tuesday, protesting the recent electricity tariff hike, frequent load-shedding, and deteriorating service quality. After submitting the deputation at Gournagar, organisation representatives held

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