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Bengal: BSF rescues 10 Bangladeshis after boat capsizes in Ganga

Siliguri, Sep 13 (UNI) Alert personnel of the 71 Battalion BSF under the Malda Sector Headquarters rescued 10 Bangladeshi nationals, including three children, three women and four men, after their boat capsized in the Ganga near the Khandua Border Outpost in West Bengal's Malda district, sources said on Sunday.
According to the Malda Sector BSF, all 10 persons, residents of Chapai in Bangladesh, were spotted struggling in the river after the boat capsized on Saturday afternoon. The BSF personnel immediately launched a rescue operation and brought them to safety.
Among those rescued was a 30-day-old infant who was in critical condition. The BSF personnel provided immediate first aid and rushed the baby to a government hospital, where timely medical treatment helped the infant recover. The baby was subsequently discharged safely.

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Bihar Govt to provide financial assistance to disaster affected fish farmers

16 Sep 2026 | 10:25 PM

Patna, Sep 16 (UNI) The Bihar government has announced financial assistance for fisherfolk and fish farmers affected by disasters during the financial year 2026-27, with support to be provided for damaged boats and fishing nets, fish feed and restoration of fish farms.

Manipur Chief Secretary tours Kangpokpi , meets displaced persons

16 Sep 2026 | 9:40 PM

Imphal, Sep 16 (UNI) Manipur Chief Secretary Rajeev Singh Thakur conducted a comprehensive review meeting at the Conference Hall of the Deputy Commissioner’s Complex on Wednesday. The visit was aimed at evaluating the implementation of ongoing government schemes, development programmes, and welfare measures across the district.

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BENGALURU, SEP (UNI):- Union Finance Miniter Nirmala Sitharaman attended the 110th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Bharat Ratna Smt MS Subbulakshmi in Bengaluru, Karnataka on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO P26U

BENGALURU, SEP (UNI):- Union Finance Miniter Nirmala Sitharaman attended the 110th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Bharat Ratna Smt MS Subbulakshmi in Bengaluru, Karnataka on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO P25U

BENGALURU, SEP (UNI):- Union Finance Miniter Nirmala Sitharaman attended the 110th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Bharat Ratna Smt MS Subbulakshmi in Bengaluru, Karnataka on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO P24U

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BENGALURU, SEP 16 (UNI):- Lieutenant General Rajesh Pushkar, AVSM, VSM, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, along with his team, called on Chief Minister Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivkumar at Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO P22U

NEW DELHI, SEP 16 (UNI):- BJP MP Raghav Chadha calls on Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan and personally thanks him for giving him the opportunity to represent India at the 12th IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians in Uzbekistan. UNI PHOTO P21U

BENGALURU, SEP 16 (UNI):- Lieutenant General Rajesh Pushkar, AVSM, VSM, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, along with his team, called on Chief Minister Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivkumar at Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO P20U

GASA {BHUTAN}, SEP 16 (UNI):- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with Bhutan Foreign Minister DN Dhungyel during the foundation stone laying ceremony of the 500 KW Lunana Hydropower Project, in Gasa district, Bhutan on Wednesday. UNI PHOTO P19U

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Tirumala, Sept 16 (UNI): he second day of the ongoing annual Brahmotsavams at Tirumala witnessed a vibrant confluence of Indian classical and folk art forms in front of the Chinna Sesha Vahana Seva on Wednesday morning. UNI PHOTO-D206U

Tirumala, Sept 16 (UNI): he second day of the ongoing annual Brahmotsavams at Tirumala witnessed a vibrant confluence of Indian classical and folk art forms in front of the Chinna Sesha Vahana Seva on Wednesday morning. UNI PHOTO-D205U

Tirumala, Sept 16 (UNI): he second day of the ongoing annual Brahmotsavams at Tirumala witnessed a vibrant confluence of Indian classical and folk art forms in front of the Chinna Sesha Vahana Seva on Wednesday morning. UNI PHOTO-D204U

Tirumala, Sept 16 (UNI): he second day of the ongoing annual Brahmotsavams at Tirumala witnessed a vibrant confluence of Indian classical and folk art forms in front of the Chinna Sesha Vahana Seva on Wednesday morning. UNI PHOTO-D203U

Tirumala, Sept 16 (UNI): he second day of the ongoing annual Brahmotsavams at Tirumala witnessed a vibrant confluence of Indian classical and folk art forms in front of the Chinna Sesha Vahana Seva on Wednesday morning. UNI PHOTO-D201U