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Sit-on-top kayaking, kite festival, paramotoring, and drone show mark the event

BJP accuses Trinamool of violence and extremism; Trinamool denies all ties with the suspect who has been injured in the explosion

Locals overpowered two miscreants while looted jewlleries were recovered

This year’s festival is attended by about 15,000 students who are competing in as many 249 events across 25 venues.

At meeting, Central forces flag ceasefire violation by insurgent group UNLF, which signed peace pact in 2023

Approval of two large soapstone mines in Bageshwar’s Karmi village raised significant ecological and safety concerns among residents. They fear the project will destroy forests, destabilize the Himalayan environment, and lead to similar disasters as past landslides. Villagers also contest the legitimacy of the project's approval process, urging immediate revocation of the mining permits.

The top court clarifies that constitutional courts cannot relax stringent conditions in special statutes for granting bail

The tribunal can comprise a retired High Court judge as chairperson, a retired IAS officer, and a third member with knowledge in the field of art and literature, selected jointly by the other two.

The show was organised jointly by the Ernakulam District Agri-Horticultural Society and the Greater Cochin Development Authority

GCDA secretary Indu Vijayanath has been asked to conduct a comprehensive probe and submit a report within 15 days

He was secretary of the Ernakulam Press Club for over a decade and was elected to the Kochi Corporation council twice

The situation worsened on Jan. 4, with residents in divisions like Kadavanthra and Edakochi reporting unusually high water levels