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Assured transit-time container train service launched between Bengaluru and Delhi

Hindu - Sat, 09/05/2026 - 19:07
The train will originate from ICD Whitefield every Saturday, providing industries with a scheduled and predictable logistics option for transporting goods to North India, according to South Western Railway (SWR).
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Eight High Court judges appointed as Chief Justices

Hindu - Sat, 09/05/2026 - 18:59
Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court’s appointment comes amid a recent controversy involving Acting Chief Justice in the HC
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After triple talaq ban, men use qazis’ ‘services’ to end nikah

Times of India - Sat, 09/05/2026 - 18:58
Mumbai's deputy charity commissioner deregistered a trust functioning as a sharia court. The trust was involved in several illegal activities, including dissolving marriages through extra-judicial means. A woman complained after receiving a notice for talaq-e-ahsan, which she contested. Men are increasingly using these "extra-judicial courts" to end marriages after triple talaq was criminalized. This trend highlights the need for codifying Muslim Personal Laws to protect women's rights.
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Malappuram DDC urges Centre to drop Palakkad rail division split

Hindu - Sat, 09/05/2026 - 18:44
The move will affect rail development and passenger services in Malappuram, north Malabar, and Kasaragod, says Malappuram District Development Committee
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Govt. gets ready for Kharif paddy procurement with ₹18,250 cr.

Hindu - Sat, 09/05/2026 - 18:40
Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy says the estimated production is over 119 lakh tonnes; Govt. to procure 65 LT incl. 45 LT of ‘sanna’ varieties
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Residents protest proposed stone quarry in Tirupattur

Hindu - Sat, 09/05/2026 - 18:30
Residents said that preliminary work on the proposed stone quarry in Thengal village near Kalliyur was ongoing for the past few weeks
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Tiruvannamalai gets auto stand for women drivers

Hindu - Sat, 09/05/2026 - 18:25
Corporation officials said that around 250 sq.ft of space below a bridge at the entrance of the terminus was earmarked for the autorickshaw stand
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Scheduled Caste panel issues notice to the Punjab government on quota implementation in lecturer recruitment

Hindu - Sat, 09/05/2026 - 18:22
The complaint, filed by BJP MP, alleged that the AAP-led Punjab government had failed to implement the prescribed 25% reservation for Scheduled Castes and 12% reservation for Backward Classes in the recruitment of 1,013 lecturers
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Applications invited for journalist awards in A.P.

Hindu - Sat, 09/05/2026 - 18:17
The awards cover 12 categories, with cash prizes ranging from ₹1 lakh to ₹2 lakh; applicants must submit details and at least five works published or broadcast in 2025
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Kanthapuram says will defend Shariat laws no matter whoever opposes it

Hindu - Sat, 09/05/2026 - 18:12
Mr. Musliar also said that Shariat conferences would be organised in all districts to mark the centenary of the Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama. He claimed that there would be people who would talk about the Islamic laws till the end of the world.
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Lokayukta registers suo motu case over lack of medical aid at Shivajinagar bus stand

Hindu - Sat, 09/05/2026 - 18:12
The action was initiated by Justice K.N. Phaneendra, Upalokayukta, Karnataka.
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