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Maharashtra government scraps age limit for tribal hostels after Rahul Gandhi’s letter to CM
Tribal students to continue protest until other demands are met; BJP advises Rahul to visit the States governed by the Congress to take stock of the situation there
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A.P., U.K. sign MoU to strengthen urban infrastructure, develop Amaravati as liveable capital
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Congress backs women’s right to choose attire, says bodily autonomy ‘firmly’ supported
‘Every woman, irrespective of caste, class or religion, is entitled to wear what she chooses — hijab, ghoonghat or anything else,’ Congress leader Pawan Khera says, using the hashtags #BreakTheCage and #SmashThePatriarchy
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Canals desilted before water release from Mordhana Dam in Vellore, says WRD
At present, the dam has 235.03 mcft of water as against its total storage capacity of 261.3 mcft of water
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Farmer electrocuted in Ranipet
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SC takes up Abhishek Banerjee’s plea seeking action against 20 rebel TMC MPs
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Abhishek Banerjee’s plea seeking a time-bound decision on the disqualification of 20 rebel TMC MPs under the anti-defection law. The MPs had merged with the NCPI, while the TMC argues their move amounts to voluntarily giving up party membership.
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India, China look to advance border delimitation in Beijing talks
Mr. Doval said both sides “extensively talked about… how to effectively reinforce and further consolidate our efforts to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas”
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CMC performs first heart transplant in Vellore
The patient was taken off ventilatory support following the transplant and the condition progressed steadily
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Affected villagers around Girivalam path request Tiruvannamalai Corporation to drop merger of villages
Residents said that despite a gradual increase in local taxes on par with core areas within the Corporation, affected villages still lack civic amenities
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Why Urvashi was Bengaluru’s best single screen
Urvashi Cinema, one of Bengaluru’s most iconic single-screen theatres, is set to close its doors after 50 years.
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Wearing a headscarf has not been established as an ‘essential religious practice’ for women in Islam: Allahabad HC
No factual foundation had been laid nor material placed on record to establish a case that the donning of a headscarf was an essential part of religion for a Muslim female, forsaking which would oust the girl or woman concerned from the faith that she professed and practised, the HC says
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P.V. Anvar blames UDF for poll defeat in Beypore after Kozhikode DCC chief admits ‘faulty candidate selection’
In a Facebook post, former Nilambur MLA criticises the Congress leadership in Kozhikode district without naming anyone
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Kharge, Rahul Gandhi write to PM, seek fresh questionnaire for effective caste census
Provide a drop-down list of castes to ensure that different names, sub-castes, and linguistic variations do not lead to the same caste being recorded separately; use the caste surveys conducted in Bihar and Telangana as workable models to follow; consult experts, they urge the government
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Will place Bidadi township land acquisition award before court before acting on it, State government tells Karnataka HC
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Postpone Census to first hold tripartite talks on NRC, citizenship issues: Manipur civil society groups
Some Meitei, Naga groups oppose Census process, call for NRC-type exercise first; must use 1951 Census data to identify “original Indian citizens” in the State, they say, expressing concerns about migration from Myanmar
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