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Kerala floods 2026: Kasaragod district on high alert for two more days, 208 in five relief camps
Two landslips were reported at Thayyeni at Kattamkavala in the district
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NGT impleads HPCL, fuel outlet dealer in Kovilambakkam groundwater contamination case
The case was initiated by the NGT based on a news report which highlighted residents' concerns over petrol allegedly mixing with groundwater in the locality
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Drugs-free youth crucial for developed India, says PM Modi, launches campaign
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says as India has set the goal of becoming a developed country, it is essential for the youth to remain physically and mentally fit, and therefore stay away from drug abuse
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Congress slams Assam government’s use of NSA against land rights activist
Jairam Ramesh alleges the National Security Act was invoked against Pranab Doley after he secured bail, calling it an attempt to suppress democratic dissent
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Karnataka CM urges Opposition, farmers, and Kannada organisations to withdraw proposed Aug. 13 bandh against release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
Shivakumar says State closely watching the situation, including DMK’s petition in Supreme Court
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Sai Krishna death case: SIT seeks public assistance to locate absconding accused Gulivindala Suresh
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Hours-long wait, VIP movement leave Mahankali Bonalu devotees fuming
Queues approaching the temple from all four sides stretched for over a kilometre, as devotees waited under the afternoon sun for their turn to offer prayers to Goddess Mahankali
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Requested Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to defer visit to Bengaluru, says D.K. Shivakumar
Mr. Vijay had intended to hold talks, but the meeting was deferred and decided to hold discussions after the situation in Cauvery improved, said Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar
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Decision on declaring drought by August end, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar
Ministers will provide ground report and that will be compiled by the Revenue Department based on the norms; the final assessment would be discussed in the Cabinet and then submitted to the Government, said D.K. Shivakumar
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Prashant Kishor demands action against Patna SSP for allegedly arresting local JSP leaders
He also targeted Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, saying that Nitish Kumar never misused the administration to win elections during his 20-year tenure.
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Technology must be backed by process reforms: EPFO CEO
The recent reforms seek to simplify access to Provident Fund savings rather than merely digitise services, says the EPFO Chief Executive Officer. He explains the rationale behind changes to claim settlement and withdrawals, and says the Social Security Code expands social security coverage to workers in the unorganised sector
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Two TVK functionaries in Aruppukottai arrested for taking ₹22 lakh from truck operator
The arrested persons were identified as TVK Aruppukottai West district secretary, Sathish Kumar and Aruppukottai South West district secretary, Karthikeyan
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Friendship Day celebrations turn tragic, as two youths feared drowned in Vizag beach
As the group was posing on the rock, a huge wave crashed against it, sweeping a 19-year-old woman into the sea; in an attempt to save the woman, her friend, a 25-year-old man immediately jumped into the water
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Ernakulam gets relief from rain scare as water level recedes in flood-hit areas
The entire administrative machinery has been asked to stay alert; a 24-hour control room has been opened at the MLA office, said Kothamangalam MLA Shibu Thekkumpuram
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MNS chief Raj Thackeray alleges ₹18 crore annual donation “theft” at Siddhivinayak Temple
Mr.Thackeray’s allegation of ₹18 crore amounts to about 10% of the temple’s FY2026 revenue
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Mayawati welcomes U.P. govt. decision to restore Sant Ravidas Nagar district name, hits out at Samajwadi Party
Government has re-established Sant Ravidas Nagar district, which was created by the BSP government by giving headquarters status to Bhadohi and which was changed by the Samajwadi Party government due to its narrow casteist mindset, for which the party is grateful to the State government, says Mayawati
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Cauvery issue: T.N. Minister Nirmalkumar says Karnataka CM Shivakumar, DMK share ties beyond politics
The Tamil Nadu government will move the Supreme Court on Monday (August 3, 2026) on the Cauvery issue
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Krishna water releases: YSRCP criticises government policy
M.V.S. Nagi Reddy criticised the government for advising farmers in the Krishna delta against cultivating paddy during the kharif season
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Three die one injured, following landslip due to heavy rains at Tirthahalli
Tirthahalli MLA Araga Jnanendra, who visited the spot, said those affected were workers who had come from different parts of the State in search of employment
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