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Tarun Tejpal sentenced to 10 years in 2013 sexual assault case
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Bombay High Court that Tejpal had shown “no remorse” and urged the Bench to send a clear message that “no means no”
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Cabbies, gig workers threaten indefinite strike in Hyderabad from August 8
The strike warning by gig workers and app-based drivers comes on the heels of August 24 strike call given by autorickshaw drivers’ unions
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Centre passes buck to M.P. govt. over tribals’ displacement due to Ken-Betwa project
This comes even as locals and tribal communities in the State’s Chhatarpur district have been protesting against the project for months, accusing authorities of forcibly evicting families even before the full compensation process has been completed
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Gauhati High Court seeks status quo on encroachment in Manas Tiger Reserve
One of the major encroachers is a seed farm under the Bodoland Territorial Council’s Agriculture Department, the petition by green activist Rohit Choudhury says
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Tamil Nadu Budget 2026: TN-SHORE project offers fillip to mangrove afforestation, restoration in Kanniyakumari
The mangrove ecosystem at Manakudy estuary is a vital ecological habitat, supporting a rich diversity of aquatic species while serving as a seasonal refuge for several local and migratory birds.
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From Lalbagh to Sydney: Mavalli Tiffin Rooms to open its first restaurant in Australia
Bengaluru’s 100-year-old MTR restaurant is all set to brings its idlis and dosas to the Australian city. Hemamalini Maiya, the managing partner, give us more details about the launch down under
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Karnataka explores partnership with Anthropic for governance, skilling and deep-tech growth
CM D.K. Shivakumar sought Anthropic’s expertise on how AI could help reduce fraud in government systems and improve the effectiveness, security and confidentiality of setting question papers for examinations conducted by various government agencies and educational institutions.
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Echo sentiments of Opposition to Home Minister: Rajya Sabha Chairman tells government
Thursday, August 6, saw a heated exchange between Leader of the Opposition and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju in Rajya Sabha
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Minor girl held captive, sexually abused by Instagram friend in Nagpur; one held
The minor from Nagpur went missing on August 2; using technical information, police traced her location and rescued her; she has been admitted to a hospital, police said
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Tamil Nadu Budget launches CM’s integrated urban mission to reshape cities in State by 2031
According to the Budget, the Mission will bring under one roof urban infrastructure, water supply, underground sewerage system, integrated solid waste management, city roads, urban transport, expansion of green spaces, protection of urban waterbodies.
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Kerala govt orders probe into alleged EVM hacking scam targeting Assembly poll candidates
Move after Congress leader Rajmohan Unnithan, MP, submits complaint to State police
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Bombay HC clarifies PoP idol immersion case limited to environmental impact
Court states litigation does not seek to interfere with religious practices; when the Bench asked the counsel if he could place any old Hindu scripture that mandated an idol of Ganesh must be made of PoP, he responded that when the scriptures were being written, PoP was not discovered
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Lok Sabha passes Bill to authorise Govt. to permit banks to levy charges on UPI transactions
The Taxation and other Laws (Amendment) Bill was passed without a debate due to persistent sloganeering by the Opposition over various issues
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DMK seeks adjournment motion on Cauvery dispute
Udhayanidhi Stalin said the DMK would raise the Cauvery issue in detail during the Assembly proceedings.
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Parliament Monsoon Session Day 14 updates: Rajya Sabha approves Appropriation (No.3) Bill; Lok Sabha passes Taxation Bill without debate
Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan asked Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to convey the Opposition's demand for a statemnt to Home Minister Amit Shah on police violence against students, after Leader of Opposition in the RS Mallikarjun Kharge demanded a statement from Mr. Shah in the House
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Tamil Nadu government accords sanction for land acquisition for Thanjavur-Pattukottai new BG railway line project
The 52-km railway line project which remained in paper for over a decade and delayed due to land acquisition will now get a fillip
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Tamil Nadu Budget 2026: Law college, river projects, welfare schemes for Madurai
The new special government law college in Madurai is scheduled to open its doors in the 2027–28 academic year with an initial intake of 300 students.
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Many facts create doubt on truthfulness of victim: Goa court on Tarun Tejpal’s acquittal
Special judge Kshama Joshi mentions lack of medical evidence, delay in lodging FIR as reasons for acquittal.
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11 fishermen apprehended by Sri Lankan Navy near Needuntheevu islet
The 11 fishermen were fishing in a fibre boat, which was reportedly an unregistered trawler. The trawler developed a technical snag and went out of control, drifting towards the Neduntheevu islet
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