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MVD cracks down on illegal taxis, slaps penalty of ₹1.47 lakh in Keralam’s Kochi

Hindu - Tue, 08/18/2026 - 20:09
A total of four squads deployed in Angamaly, Aluva, Perumbavoor, and Kalady to book such vehicles operating without taxi permit and for other traffic violations
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Employment guarantee has slipped into limbo

Hindu - Tue, 08/18/2026 - 20:02
VB-G RAM G was sold as an expansion of MGNREGA, but it has actually driven employment guarantee into the ditch
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Goa moves SC seeking life term for Tarun Tejpal in sexual assault case

Times of India - Tue, 08/18/2026 - 19:59
In a significant move, the Goa government has approached the Supreme Court, requesting a harsher sentence for Tarun Tejpal in a sexual assault case. The state argues that his current penalty is insufficient given the severity of the crime. They emphasize that Tejpal exploited his position of power, suggesting that time should not lessen the consequences for such an offense.
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Odisha announces ₹1,000-crore aid for flood-hit areas

Hindu - Tue, 08/18/2026 - 19:47
Nearly 9.40 lakh people affected in six districts; over 3.70 lakh evacuated to safer locations; CM says additional funds will be released after detailed assessment of damage 
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​Time to push back: On India and the continuing U.S. pressure

Hindu - Tue, 08/18/2026 - 19:42
The U.S. has been emboldened to make increasing demands on India
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‘Purification’ row: Congress terms BJP ‘anti-Dalit’ for not halting protest to adopt resolution

Hindu - Tue, 08/18/2026 - 19:19
BJP is indirectly supporting the ‘purification’ episode by not facilitating debate on the proposal for an unanimous resolution condemning the event, said Congress
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Kutiyattam festival to begin on August 19

Hindu - Tue, 08/18/2026 - 19:16
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Student protests: Delhi Police affidavit in Supreme Court is rich with numbers, but quiet on fixing accountability

Hindu - Tue, 08/18/2026 - 19:07
The affidavit says over 240 police personnel, including women officers, were injured in the violence on July 20; around 218 protestors were injured and received treatment; the police had to prevent the protestors from causing damage to vital installations near Parliament
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Karnataka Public Service Commission case: President orders inquiry against chairperson; Karnataka High Court quashes his suspension by Governor

Hindu - Tue, 08/18/2026 - 19:03
The court held that the suspension was bad in law as the Governor had acted without the aid and advise of the State Cabinet
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Panic over Telangana’s voter purge

Hindu - Tue, 08/18/2026 - 19:02
The CM has sounded the alarm bell over mass deletions during the SIR process
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