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PM Modi inaugurates 594-km Ganga Expressway connecting 12 districts from Meerut to Prayagraj
CM Adityanath described the six-lane (expandable to eight) expressway as a "lifeline" connecting villages, farmers, entrepreneurs and youth
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Banda sizzles at 45.6℃ as heatwave grips Uttar Pradesh
The IMD has forecast mainly clear to partly cloudy skies over Lucknow and adjoining areas, with the possibility of one or two spells of rain or thunderstorms
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The Hindu launches tabloid ‘TeenDigest’ for young readers
A revamp of The Hindu In School, the 32-page edition weekend tabloid aims to engage curious young minds in an age of endless scrolling. Content ranges from deep dives into science and world affairs, to stories designed to spark creativity
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Tamil Nadu election 2026: Absolute voter increases seen across State followed spatial patterns
While the SIR’s deletions muted turnout in cities like Chennai, northern and semi-urban areas of Tamil nadu registered a good increase in voters compared to 2021 election
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Forest Department steps up summer measures for wildlife in Erode
Drinking water troughs have been installed at strategic locations and are being filled using solar-powered motor systems
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Kerala Film Critics Awards: Mystery thriller Eko wins Best Film
Dominic Arun bags best director award for Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra. Mohanlal adjudged best actor (male) for Thudarum and Hridayapoorvam. Kalyani Priyadarshan (Lokah) and Anaswara Rajan (Rekhachithram, Mr and Mrs Bachelor) share best actor (female) award
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Amid power crisis, Kerala govt directs KSEB to take control of Maniyar hydro project
Kerala government’s decision comes more than a year after 30-year contract period with Carborundum Universal ended. The 12-MW captive power plant was at the centre of a political controversy earlier after State govt hesitated to allow KSEB to take over the project
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Bombay HC modifies order after adjourning defamation suit to 2046; posts hearing in July
The HC had noted that this was one of the matters where the "ego fight" between the parties at the fag end of their lives "clogs the system", preventing the court from taking up cases which require priority
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Delhi Excise policy case: HC adjourns to May 4 CBI plea against Kejriwal’s discharge
AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Durgesh Pathak have written to Delhi HC Justice Swarana Kantha Sharma, saying that they will not appear in person or through a lawyer before the Court
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IPS officer gets PhD from Kuvempu University for his thesis on wildlife
Harsha P.S., Inspector-General of Police, conducted the research under the guidance of Vijay Kumar of the Department of Wildlife and Management
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Jharkhand Police arrest prime accused in West Singhbhum treasury-fraud case
In the wake of the scam, Jharkhand Finance Minister Radha Krishna Kishore had ordered a comprehensive audit of all district treasuries
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Three policeman suspended after student found dead in Dharwad, mother alleges extortion
As allegations of police harassment emerged after a student was found dead in Dharwad, three policemen were suspended on Wednesday
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Smartphone seized from Kannur Central Jail
The device was reportedly recovered from the second block of the prison
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Nandyal Collector, SP launch month-long drive to fix 29 black spots on highways
District recorded 567 road accidents and 296 deaths in 2025, up from 542 accidents and 271 deaths in 2024; nine of the 29 identified black spots on NH-40, seven on NH-44 and six within Nandyal town
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Man gets 20-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girl in Namakkal
The accused, Vasanth, was arrested based on a complaint lodged by the girl’s parents with the Namagiripettai police on December 29, 2019
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One of the two tiger cubs rescued in Nilgiris dies
Two tiger cubs were taken into captivity, one after the other, after they were believed to have been abandoned by their mother
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Three-tier security in place at counting centres in central T.N.
EVMs from over 11,000 polling stations in central region were taken to the respective counting centres amid tight security after the polling on April 23
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Green NGO ‘Parisarakkaagi Naavu’ writes to PM demanding immediate action to protect people from climate emergencies
The organisation has demanded that the felling of any tree on public land, in catchment areas and urban areas, and on notified forest land must be made a cognisable, non-bailable offence, with mandatory minimum penalties
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Karnataka HC refuses to quash case against man for filming voyeuristic videos of women on Bengaluru Metro and posting on social media
“What kind of man are you? You were taking photos of women from the backside and posting them on Instagram... You don’t even let women be safe anywhere,” the court observed orally.
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