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CM Rekha Gupta, former CM Kejriwal among those to get notices amid Delhi SIR

Sun, 09/20/2026 - 07:23
ECI publishes list of 33.1 lakh electors, flagged either because of 'logical discrepancies' in details or ‘no mapping’; prominent names in list include former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, former SC judge Justice Madan B. Lokur, Former Union Minister Kapil Sibal, Delhi Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh and MP Bansuri Swaraj
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Five injured in attack by neighbours

Sun, 09/20/2026 - 07:20
Family members of Rudrappa were attending a funeral when a neighbour began abusing them
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Delhi Police head constable, wife found dead in Narela; children find flat locked from inside

Sun, 09/20/2026 - 07:18
Outer North DCP Shobhit D. Saxena said the couple’s children returned from school and found the flat locked from inside.
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West Bengal Government launches portal to foster grassroots innovation in eastern region

Sun, 09/20/2026 - 07:13
The ‘Seva First Innovation Challenge-Eastern Zone’ invites solution-oriented proposals on healthcare access, agricultural losses, water shortage and waste management
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Keralam minister K.M. Shaji faces controversy over use of ‘loaned’ luxury car as official vehicle

Sun, 09/20/2026 - 07:09
Photographs of K.M. Shaji posing alongside the car, which flew the national flag from a staff mounted on the vehicle’s bonnet, recently went viral on social and conventional media, drawing applause from his supporters and criticism from Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] leaders.
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‘Gem Granite’ Veeramani — a stone cold perpetrator

Sun, 09/20/2026 - 07:08
‘Gem Granite’ Veeramani, an influential industrialist now finds himself at the centre of a widening investigation under the POCSO Act into the allegations of paedophilia. While he was under investigation from last year, a fresh probe, ordered by the court, led the police to recover additional digital evidence and identify multiple victims. This report examines what has been labelled the ‘Epstein case of Tamil Nadu’, only to discover that while the scale of operations was nowhere near that of the American offender, a subterranean network of sexual abusers and their enablers did operate for years
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Nara Lokesh calls on students to face failures with courage and determination

Sun, 09/20/2026 - 07:08
The students have been told to respect soldiers, make them their real heroes during ‘Bharateeyam’ programme
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Senior journalist Payal Mehta passes away; PM Modi, Union Ministers offer condolences

Sun, 09/20/2026 - 07:04
Payal Mehta was known as a hard-working journalist who covered the Parliament, the government and the BJP
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Hope flows anew with revival of Andhra’s Veligonda project

Sun, 09/20/2026 - 06:28
Conceived as a long-term response to the nearly four-decade fight of the people against chronic drought, depleted water resources, and fluoride contamination in parts of the region, the project aims to create a large irrigation network spanning four districts and 30 mandals, while extending drinking water facilities to drought-prone populations.
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High Court directs Uttar Pradesh Police to ensure safety of same-sex couple in live-in relationship

Sun, 09/20/2026 - 06:13
Considering the law laid down by the Supreme Court, the court said that being in a live-in relationship is a fundamental right of two adult citizens who decide to live together by choice.
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Bengal police arrest Rejinagar bypoll candidate days after Nandigram candidate Milan Pradhan’s arrest

Sun, 09/20/2026 - 05:43
The two bypolls slated for October 6 were necessitated after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari vacated Nandigram, while Rejinagar fell vacant after Humayun Kabir retained Nawda upon winning both seats in the 2026 assembly election
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News in Frames | In pursuit of salt and survival

Sun, 09/20/2026 - 05:27
Thousands of workers in Prakasam’s coastal mandals depend on salt production, enduring long hours in brine and intense heat; an extended dry season has prolonged salt production this year, but overproduction has pushed down prices, leaving workers vulnerable to losses and an uncertain livelihood
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BMTC inspects 7-metre buses as it plans 200 midi buses despite past revenue concerns

Sun, 09/20/2026 - 05:14
The move comes at a time when the corporation has historically faced both safety concerns involving midi buses and financial challenges associated with operating smaller buses.
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Amid CBFC concerns, NLSIU drops screening of documentary on activist Umar Khalid

Sun, 09/20/2026 - 05:09
A student told The Hindu that the The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) recently highlighted that the documentary, Prisoner No: 626710 is Present, by filmmaker Lalit Vachani is not certified.
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Govt jobs to one lakh youth in Uttar Pradesh, says Adityanath

Sun, 09/20/2026 - 04:23
25-30 thousand more recruitments will take place through UPSSSC results and 20-25 thousand recruitments through the Uttar Pradesh Education Selection Commission
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What is the India-Pakistan conflict at sea about? | Explained

Sat, 09/19/2026 - 20:45
What happened on September 15 in the North Arabian Sea? What kind of vessels were involved? Was there any damage to the vessels? How did India react to the incident? What is Pakistan’s version? What is Article 10 of the 1991 Agreement that India alleged Pakistan violated?
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How will the U.S.’s Sanctioning Act affect India? | Explained

Sat, 09/19/2026 - 20:05
Why did the U.S. introduce the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, 2026? What does this new law say about tariffs? What particular condition impacts India’s imports of Russian oil? How could this impact India’s economy? Is there any provision for a waiver of tariffs?
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The digital recruiter | Shahzad Bhatti

Sat, 09/19/2026 - 20:04
The Pakistani social media influencer’s campaign to establish fear and clout in India has spread to 14 States, leading the Home Ministry to designate his network as a terror group
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Samrat Choudhary promises jobs to one crore women

Sat, 09/19/2026 - 19:46
Addressing the gathering, Samrat Choudhary said that women in Bihar are moving forward rapidly, and their growing economic, social, and political participation reflects the State’s changing landscape
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Caste Hindu candidate claims reservation through bogus community certificate, Madras High Court refuses to order release of terminal benefits

Sat, 09/19/2026 - 19:35
Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy refuses to direct Chennai Port Trust to pay full pension and disburse other terminal benefits to the employee who had attained the age of superannuation after 32 years of service
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