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3 North-East states & J&K ace groundwater test, Rajasthan, Haryana & Andhra have a problem

IndiaTimes Sunday, 12 January 2025
Groundwater quality across India significantly varies, with states like Rajasthan, Haryana, and Andhra Pradesh facing widespread contamination from uranium, nitrate, fluoride, arsenic, and iron. Urgent concerns include health risks like fluorosis and cancer due to elevated contamination levels in several regions, exacerbated by agricultural run-off and overuse of fertilizers.
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Rajasthan Rajasthan State in northwestern India

Third edition of India-Egypt joint special forces exercise CYCLONE-III underway in Rajasthan

The third edition of the India-Egypt joint special forces exercise, CYCLONE-III, is underway at Rajasthan’s Mahajan Field Firing Range until February 23. This..
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Replace Urdu with Sanskrit, another school in Rajasthan told

A senior secondary school in Bikaner, Rajasthan, has received orders to replace Urdu with Sanskrit as a third language due to low enrollment in Urdu classes. The..
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Days after Modi-Trump meet, second US military plane carrying 119-deportees lands in Amritsar; third flight expected today

Of the fresh batch of deportees, 65 are from Punjab, 33 from Haryana, eight from Gujarat, two each from Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, and one..
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'Cow smugglers' open fire at Raj Bajrang Dal activists, one injured

A 24-year-old Bajrang Dal activist was injured by gunfire while chasing alleged cattle smugglers in Dholpur, Rajasthan. Police intercepted the suspects and..
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Haryana Haryana State in northern India

Senior EC member Gyanesh Kumar new CEC, Haryana chief secretary Vivek Joshi on panel

Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed as the new chief election commissioner, succeeding Rajiv Kumar. Haryana chief secretary Vivek Joshi has been named election..
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Who is Vivek Joshi? Newly appointed election commissioner

Vivek Joshi, a 1989-batch Haryana-cadre IAS officer, has been appointed as the election commissioner. The decision, made by a selection committee chaired by..
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He paid Rs 35L, then starved in jungles for months

Ravi from Haryana faced a 220-day distressing journey after paying around Rs 35 lakh to an unauthorized travel agent to reach the US. His family was extorted for..
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Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh State in southern India

First GBS death in Andhra, 2 Maha casualties take all-India toll to 19

Three more deaths from Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) have been reported in India: two in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, and one in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, bringing the..
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Ongole cow sold for Rs 41 crore in Brazil

The Ongole breed of cattle, originating from Andhra Pradesh, made headlines as Viatina-19 fetched $4.82 million at a Brazilian auction, marking it the most..
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Exclusive | Asian Games Medallist Jyothi Yarraji Demands Equal Pay & Recognition for Indian Athletes [Video]

Exclusive | Asian Games Medallist Jyothi Yarraji Demands Equal Pay & Recognition for Indian Athletes

India’s fastest woman hurdler, Jyothi Yarraji, who made history as the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games medal in hurdles, has spoken out about the lack of financial support and recognition for non-cricket athletes in India. In an exclusive interview with Oneindia/MyKhel, Yarraji, who hails from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, revealed that while she has been training under British coach James Hillier at the Reliance Athletics High-Performance Centre in Bhubaneswar, she has received no support from the Andhra Pradesh government. #JyothiYarraji #EqualPayForAthletes #IndianAthletics #SupportIndianAthletes #AthleteEquality #AsianGames #TrackAndField #WomenInSports #SportsFunding #PayParity #AthleteRecognition #SupportNonCricketSports #BharatKiBeti #IndianSports #HurdlesChampion ~HT.178~PR.152~ED.194~

Credit: Oneindia    Duration: 07:54Published

1 4 score 100 percentile in JEE Main, five from Rajasthan

Fourteen candidates scored 100 percentile in JEE-Main 2025 January session, with 95.9% attendance. Rajasthan had the highest number of top scorers, and Andhra..
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Tirupati Stampede: Six Dead as Crowds Overwhelm Vaikunta Darshan Token Distribution [Video]

Tirupati Stampede: Six Dead as Crowds Overwhelm Vaikunta Darshan Token Distribution

At least six people lost their lives and several were injured during a stampede near Tirupati's Vishnu Nivasam on Wednesday. The chaos erupted as hundreds of devotees gathered for Vaikunta Darshan tokens, leading to overcrowding and tragedy. Despite TTD’s arrangements for token distribution across multiple centers, pilgrims began thronging lodges a day earlier, overwhelming officials. Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu expressed deep condolences for the victims' families. #TirupatiStampede #VaikuntaDarshan #VishnuNivasam #AndhraPradeshNews #TTDUpdates #DevoteeSafety #BreakingNews #PilgrimTragedy ~PR.362~HT.346~HT.336~GR.122~

Credit: Oneindia    Duration: 04:55Published

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