Landslip hits Vaishno Devi track in J&K’s Reasi district; 10 injured
The landslip was triggered by heavy rains which lashed Katra town, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the shrine atop Trikuta hills, they said

Indonesian passenger ferry catches fire at sea, killing at least 5
Officials in Indonesia say a passenger ship carrying hundreds of people has caught fire at sea off Sulawesi island; more than 280 people were rescued

Arunachal Pradesh approves family-based ID system
Allaying fears of government control, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein said the Arun Parivar Patra identification is aimed at simplifying the distribution of benefits to the people

New study decodes when the Nicobarese people came to the island
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For a long time, scientists believed the Austroasiatic ancestors of the Nicobarese migrated to the island more than 11,000 years ago; the new study corrected this impression

Centre refuses to answer Rajya Sabha queries on Great Nicobar project clearances, saying it is sub-judice
Trinamool MP Saket Gokhale presses for answer, raises tribal concerns; Congress MP Jairam Ramesh says House is entitled to discuss anything except HC, SC judges’ conduct as per RS Chairman’s 2023 ruling