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Prayagraj (UP), June 26 : Prayagraj, for as long as one can remember, has been known for its white and pink guavas.But this year, a driver-turned-farmer Rudra Pratap has accomplished a feat by growing in a climate not known to be favourable for the f…

Agra, June 26 : As temperature rises, snakes, big and small, are coming out of their safe hideouts and entering urban space that are cooler and comfortable.Expert snake catchers of the NGO Wildlife SOS have been busy answering distress calls almost o…

Muzaffarabad, June 26 : The Pakistan government has signed a tripartite agreement with China for the construction of the 1,124 megawatt Kohala Hydropower Project worth at least (Dollar) 2.4 billion.The signing ceremony of the agreement was held at t…

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), June 26 : The centre has approved the proposal for setting up of Uttar Pradesh’s first vulture conservation centre, known as Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre, that will come up in Maharajganj district.The CAMPA (Comp…

New Delhi, June 26 : The government on Friday said that the water supply from Bhutan to India for irrigation purposes in Assam, had been blocked naturally and not out of any tension between the two countries.On Thursday, IANS had reported that Thimph…

Hyderabad, June 26 : An eight-year-old white tiger died in Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad due to neoplastic tumour, Zoo officials said.Kiran, which was born in the zoo, was suffering from neoplastic tumour in the right side of the lower jaw and w…

Jaipur, June 26 : As the Boycott China campaign gains ground in India, people in Jaipur have begun a self-initiated drive to manufacture ‘Made in India’ LED lights.The aim is to make this year’s Diwali different, and also to ensure that the home deco…

Mumbai, June 25 : In a bid to promote tourism, the Maharashtra government has cleared a proposal to permit temporary shacks – similar to Goa and other international seaside destinations – on select beaches dotting the state’s long coastline.The decis…

Bengaluru, June 25 : Slamming the victim for not filing a complaint with the police soon after the incident, the Karnataka High Court granted anticipatory bail to an accused in a rape case against him, a lawyer said on Thursday.”Granting anticipatory…

Lucknow, June 25 : The elephant population has grown in Uttar Pradesh. The state forest department which carried out a census for elephants, has recorded 352 elephants in the state.According to data, 149 elephants are in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, 82 in …