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The first paper saw 11,898 absentees, including 10,877 school students and 1,021 private candidates.

Descendants of the erstwhile Punganur zamindars join festivities as palace temple opens for annual public darshan

The government owes an explanation for the declining revenues and mounting fiscal deficit, he says, while dismissing as baseless and motivated the allegations on Tirupati laddu issue

Surface-level field investigations have yielded significant finds such as Iron Age urn burials, potsherds, glass beads, ring wells and ceramics, indicating the potential for full-scale excavations in the region

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has once again made it to the Hurun Global Rich List with a net worth of USD 1.3 billion, solidifying his status as a major business figure. While his wealth saw a slight dip from last year, he remains among the world's wealthiest actors. Film producer Namit Malhotra also debuted on the list.

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The objective is to benefit both farmers and traders by overcoming the limitations of traditional market systems

The district police say they registered two cases on March 9 against persons illegally selling Kerala State lottery tickets in Yelandur town

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has the highest number of 28,342 vacant posts followed by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) with 27,400 vacancies; MoS Home says govt. has reduced the time taken for medical examinations and lowered cut-off marks for shortlisting candidates in categories facing shortfalls to ensure adequate recruitment

Former chief selector Sandeep Patil has refuted claims by Yograj Singh that MS Dhoni was responsible for Yuvraj Singh's ouster from the Indian team. Patil stated on record that Dhoni never requested Yuvraj's exclusion and fully trusted the selection committee's decisions. He acknowledged a father's emotions but emphasised the blame was misplaced.

Bangladesh crushed Pakistan by eight wickets in the first ODI to take a 1-0 series lead. Pakistan collapsed to 114 after a strong start, with Nahid Rana taking five wickets and Mehidy Hasan Miraz three. In reply, Tanzid Hasan Tamim smashed 67 not out, helping Bangladesh chase the target comfortably in 15.1 overs. Pakistan’s bowlers struggled to create pressure.

Key works are progressing on the Cherkala-Nileshwaram and Nileshwaram-Taliparamba reaches of the highway

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s weak foreign policy, triggering protests from BJP members

CM has written to Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri regarding the natural gas allocation to power plants