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U.S. to stay out of war that's none of our business: Vance on India-Pak tensions
Mr. Vance quoted U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio who have said that Washington wants the tensions to "de-escalate" as quickly as possible
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Karnataka’s MMR reduces to 63 per lakh live births, but is still highest among southern States
The six-point decline in Karnataka is the highest among southern States, followed by Tamil Nadu where MMR has reduced by five points. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Kerala have shown a reverse trend with an increase in MMR by one or two points
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A silent burden: Thalassaemia patients in Karnataka battle disease with hope and hardship
Access to public health for patients with blood disorders like thalassaemia has improved over the years, but it still remains fragmented and inconsistent. Most families spend thousands every month for the long-drawn treatment, and the only permanent curative option is beyond the reach of most, finds Afshan Yasmeen.
May 8 is observed as World Thalassaemia Day.
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Blackout enforced in Punjab districts; drones neutralised in Jalandhar
In Jalandhar, some drones were spotted that neutralised at around 11.20 p.m. by security forces, as per official sources
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Operation Sindoor LIVE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviews security situation with service chiefs
BSF says 7 terrorists killed in infiltration bid at Samba; Delhi officials said air raid sirens would be tested in at 3 p.m.
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Drone found near Bangladesh border in Assam
Officials suspect possibility of cross-border surveillance
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Odisha to make its roads ‘disaster resilient’ as part of ₹1000 crore project
The government will raise road embankments above flood level, provide protection walls and stone pitching works, to prevent erosion, and also cross drainage structures
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Amidst concerns around voter discrepancies, EC publishes ‘revised’ electoral roll for Bengal’s bypoll-bound Kaliganj
Two byelections in West Bengal are due — in the Kaliganj Assembly constituency and the Basirhat Parliamentary constituency — following the recent deaths of their respective legislators.
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Bombay HC upholds gangrape conviction, throws out past sexual relationship defense
Bombay High Court condemns shaming of gangrape survivor, reaffirms no consent based on past relationships, convicts upheld
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Indo-Pak tension: Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh on alert mode
Government personnel leaves cancelled; schools in six border districts of Punjab to remain shut until further orders
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Fill up High Court judges’ vacancies expeditiously, SC tells govt
The Bench was hearing a case highlighting the need to ease the process of bail, especially for undertrials; the court was concerned with the fact that there were over seven lakh criminal appeals pending in the High Courts
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All educational institutes closed for two days in J&K: govt.
Decision comes after parts of Jammu region witnessed drone and missile attacks from Pakistan; CM Omar Abdullah says govt. will decide on May 12 regarding reopening
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If Rohingya refugees are ‘foreigners’ under the Foreigners Act, they will be dealt with as per the law: SC
Petitioners say persons identified as ‘refugees’ by the UNHCR have constitutional protection against deportation to Myanmar; S-G Tushar Mehta submitted that India was not a signatory to the UN Convention on Refugees
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Two days of intense, substantive conversations on several critical fields at The Hindu Huddle
After a five-year pause, The Hindu Huddle has returned to Bengaluru as a marquee event of The Hindu Group
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Watch: Four years of Stalin’s rule: Achievements & failures of the Dravidian Model govt.
Four Years of DMK Rule: Welfare Gains, Governance Challenges, and the Road to 2026
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When sirens sound and bugles call
Reporters from Punjab and Rajasthan, both of which have borders with Pakistan, and the National Capital Region talk to civilians — regular citizens, members of the civil defence and emergency services — to understand preparedness and their experiences with the drills and blackouts that have come on the back of Operation Sindoor
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X says it blocked 8,000 accounts in India after govt's executive orders
The platform said it received executive orders from the government requiring it to block over 8,000 accounts ‘subject to potential penalties including significant fines and imprisonment of the company’s local employees’
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Customers irked after several HPCL outlets witness fuel shortage over server issue
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Cut-off for engineering, veterinary, agriculture, fisheries courses set to rise
Cut off for commerce and related programmes may fall slightly say independent observers
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