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Kerala government opens control rooms to help Keralites in States bordering Pakistan
Control rooms to operate at Secretariat
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T.N. CM Stalin to lead rally in Chennai in support of Indian Army on May 10
The rally to be led by Mr. Stalin at 5 p.m. on May 10 would be commence from the office of the Director-General of Police and conclude at the War Memorial
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Considering Abu Salem’s early release, Maharashtra tells High Court
In his plea, Abu Salem, the extradited gangster, claimed he had already undergone the 25-year imprisonment term if the remission for good behaviour was included.
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Elaborate arrangements being made for Modakondamma Festival at Paderu
ASR District Collector asks the officials to ensure effective crowd management and hassle-free darshan for all devotees during the three-day festival
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Pakistan attacks with drones, munitions along western border effectively repulsed: Indian Army
The developments followed the precise missile strikes carried out by the Indian armed forces on nine terror targets in PoK and Pakistan early Wednesday under Operation Sindoor, in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack
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Simhachalam temple wall collapse: Missed writing on the wall
In the early hours of April 30, on Akshaya Tritiya day, a newly built wall collapsed on devotees queueing up for darshan at the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Simhachalam, crushing seven people to death and injuring many. As stunned kin demand answers, details of neglect of the temple’s infrastructure and oversight in festival arrangements emerge, write B Madhu Gopal and Harish Gilai
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Out of tune: Hindustani great Gangubai Hangal’s childhood home in Dharwad in a state of neglect
Although Gangubai moved to Hubballi at the age of around 14, she had her childhood memories attached to the Dharwad house
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Soaring school fees turn private education into a luxury in Bengaluru
Many parents complain that the annual increase in school fee does not seem to follow any logical pattern. The government, meanwhile, does not appear to be keen on regulation
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Gossip, dreams, and courtroom drama: Theatrenama brings small-town stories alive
Written and directed by Sandeep Shikhar, the play, according to the synopsis by the team, is set in Advocate Mukherjee Street in a North Indian town and revolves around the hair-cutting saloon run by the protagonist, Bachchan
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SIT conducts searches Jagan Mohan Reddy’s PA’s house in liquor scam
Enforcement Directorate officials ask SIT to submit details of liquor scam, to probe under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
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When lives fall through the cracks of an unregulated elevator system
As Hyderabad’s vertical ambitions soar, so do chilling tales of neglect hidden behind painted walls and polished lobbies. From toddlers to professionals, fatal lift accidents are laying bare gaping holes in regulation, oversight and everyday safety. In a city obsessed with speed and scale, safety has become an afterthought. Lavpreet Kaur charts the disasters that are flying under the radar
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Over 2,000 security personnel, veterans join solidarity rally for Indian armed forces
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu, Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar along with other senior political representatives also joined the rally
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Is academic freedom a made-up concept?
In the backdrop of Trump’s moves on Ivy League institutions in America, a look at the scope and limitations of freedom on campus, and why it’s not always easy with institutions being pulled in different directions
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Do restaurants have the right to charge a service fee?
Is the service charge, typically ranging from 5% to 20% across restaurants, a legitimate business practice or an unfair burden on consumers? Why is the issue mired in litigation?
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Two lakh palm trees identified for Neera production in Bihar
An incentive amount will be given to 20,000 toddy tappers at the rate of ₹8 per litre of Neera produced directly to their bank accounts
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Chhattisgarh girl scores 99.17% while overcoming cancer; tops State board
Ishika missed the board examination last year after being diagnosed in October 2023; her family says that while she has always done well academically, this difficult phase strengthened her resolve
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COMEDK-UGET to be held across 28 States on May 10
Since it is an all-India level examination, the dress code for the COMEDK 2025 exam will be in line with what is advocated by the respective State Governments: COMEDK
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IRCTC terminates contract with vendor after company staff manhandle passenger on train
A penalty of ₹5 lakh was imposed on the company and an FIR lodged by the Government Railway Police (GRP), Kathua
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War a distraction, will devastate Punjabis and Kashmiris: Farmers’ outfit
They warned that Indian strikes inside Pakistan could trigger a full-scale war, the consequences of which will be borne heavily by the people
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Three junior commandos of Greyhounds killed, Assistant Assault Commander injured in ambush by Maoists in Telangana’s Mulugu district
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