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EC reverts to allowing Form 6 submission without attached declaration in non-SIR States
While Form 6 is normally used for new voter registrations, during the SIR process, it was also used for re-enlisting those who had been deleted during the enumeration phase. A separate declaration had been added to the physical form regarding the mapping of self or parents with electoral rolls from the period of the previous SIR
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Ministers Aadhav Arjuna, C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar urge Madras High Court to dismiss DMK’s defamation case
They contend that the political party had not issued prior notices to them as required under Section 80 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
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Nagenthran urges Madurantakam electorate to think about horse trading and then vote
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T.N. government proposes memorial for 5 icons on University Union Grounds at Chepet in Chennai, sports teachers object
The State government plans to build the memorial complex for 5 icons on a portion of the University Union Grounds in Chetpet belonging to the University of Madras
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Major fire engulfs Fort Kochi’s historic Koder House
Major tragedy was averted as guests and staff were evacuated from the building soon after the flames were spotted
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Local Sena (UBT) leader dies in Thane after firing by unidentified assailants
Purnekar was the Thane 'vibhag pramukh' or division head of the Uddhav Thackeray-led party, a Sena (UBT) leader said
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Surveillance is not the only privacy issue
Who is responsible, when a protester is identified by a camera, doxxed by anonymous accounts, and then threatened at home? What happens to privacy when an electoral-roll decision determines whether someone can vote? Which safeguard applies when data gathered by the police is held by a private company?
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HYDRAA secures 7,200 square yards of public space and thwarts encroachment of lake
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Food Safety dept. officials direct stall owners to maintain hygiene
Officials conduct surprise raids at Eat Street, interact with the public and enquire about the quality of food being sold
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R. Veeramani booked for abetting suicide of minor in 2004
Chennai Police also book third case against the octogenarian businessmen under the POCSO Act
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Protest intensifies against large-scale water extraction from Tejaswini river in Keralam’s Kasaragod
Protesters say water extraction from the Tejaswini is expected to exceed 30 MLD in March and April. They fear it will worsen water scarcity
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At CWC meet, Rahul says Modi told him: ‘When we go, you will come'
Leader of Opposition says Congress must resist both inside Parliament and on the streets; asserts CEC Gyanesh Kumar has to resign
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Vijay announces ₹75 lakh for Vithya Ramraj for winning gold medal at Asian Games 2026
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Drug menace dominates BJP’s poll campaign in Punjab as it cuts across caste, religion, age
The saffron party, which has historically struggled to make inroads in Punjab, is aggressively pushing its campaign around the drug menace issue to get a foothold in the border State.
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Centre moves Supreme Court to stay hearings on Great Nicobar project
Centre reiterates in Supreme Court that the petitioner, Meena Gupta, has no locus standi to move court in the matter and the petitions are an abuse of process; Calcutta High Court had rejected this argument in May and paved the way for a final hearing in November
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BJP, SP pick candidates for MLC Graduates’, Teachers’ seats; caste equations in focus
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Japan calls on India to fast-track internal process on UNICORN naval radar agreement
The pact for transfer of technology was signed during Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s India visit in July
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Country has lost its way, but always finds its path back: Murli Manohar Joshi
From growing trust deficit in Indian politics to the mishandling of the youth protest at Jantar Mantar, BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi, in an interview to The Hindu, speaks at length on various burning issues in the country. On the Ayodhya Ram Temple, he holds the government responsible for the temple trust’s functioning and stressed the need for fair elections and public trust in the SIR process
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