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Leptospirosis mortality spirals up in Kerala
Kerala has reported 49 deaths—30 confirmed to be due to leptospirosis and 19 suspected cases—in the month of July, 2026 alone. There have been 1,381 confirmed and 922 probable cases of leptospirosis so far in 2026 with total deaths of 115, including 52 probable leptospirosis deaths
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Favara-UPI cross-border payment corridor goes live between Maldives, India
Following the launch of the service on Thursday (July 30), individuals from the Maldives can now transfer funds in real time to UPI-enabled bank accounts in India through their mobile banking applications
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Where have Bengaluru’s signature fruits gone?
From Bangalore Blue to Devanahalli chakota, villages around Bengaluru were once known for many horticultural crops. The exponential growth of the city, changing weather patterns and poor water availability have resulted in a dramatic shirinkage of the area under cultivation, writes Rashmi Patil
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Nomadic communities face difficulty filling enumeration forms during SIR in Karnataka
Many do not have documents; BLOs advise them to go to districts where they voted in the past
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NSUI workers go on hunger strike atop water tank in Jaipur for student union elections
The protesters — Vijaypal Kudi, Viyona Jat and Koshen Khan — climbed the water tank near the Tonk Phatak bridge near Gandhi Nagar Railway Station at around 8 a.m. on Thursday (July 30) and have been up there since
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Andhra Pradesh to bring gaurs from central India to feed Nallamala’s tigers
Gaurs have all but disappeared from the reserve and the Nallamala hills; Principal Chief Conservator of Forests P.V. Chalapathi Rao said the translocation would expand the prey base and improve genetic diversity, and that two tigresses each would be brought from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
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Muthanga verdict: Slain policeman’s family to appeal acquittal, calls judgment a “setback in every way”
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How to complete your self (face-based) biometric Aadhaar authentication (e-KYC)? | Explained
Linking your Aadhaar with the consumer number using biometric data — finger prints or iris scan — is called biometric Aadhaar authentication
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Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport: A new gateway for Andhra Pradesh
The Bhogapuram airport, Andhra Pradesh’s first international airport after bifurcation, is set to boost connectivity, trade and regional growth as commercial operations begin this month
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Bombay High Court questions cleanliness certificate to Mantralaya canteen, asks FDA and lawyers to reinspect premises
The High Court made the remark while questioning the agency’s ‘98% clean’ certificate to the State Secretariat canteen, ordering a team of lawyers to immediately visit and inspect the premises
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Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram Mayor leans on United Democratic Front government circular to grant 6 months leave to councillor R. Sugathan who is jailed under KAAPA
In response to Sugathan's leave application, the UDF government issued a circular on July 20, 2026. Although the Home department rejected the application, it suggested that he can approach the Corporation council through the jail superintendent
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Gurugram District Court, Mini Secretariat receive bomb threat
The District and Sessions Judge was requested to postpone the hearing of all cases scheduled for the day and assign new dates
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Cauvery water row: Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar asks his Tamil Nadu counterpart Vijay to defer his visit to Bengaluru
“The atmosphere is not right at this point of time,” Mr. Shivakumar said, addressing a press meet.
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Maharashtra Govt edits online-only order, allows Ministers to opt for print newspapers
The correction effectively restores the option of receiving physical newspapers for deputy CMs, Ministers and Ministers of State, reversing the online-only arrangement
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Supreme Court agrees to dissolve J&K CM Omar Abdullah's marriage with estranged wife
The Bench was hearing two pleas, including the one filed by Omar Abdullah seeking divorce on the grounds of cruelty.
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Palani Math land sale: Six-member panel to audit documents registered during suspended Sub-Registrar’s tenure
Official sources said all documents registered between February 5, 2024, when Justin Manikandan assumed charge as Sub-Registrar and the date of his suspension would be subjected to an audit
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CJP stir: FIR against Noida woman over ‘objectional’ remarks on PM transferred to Delhi
The FIR was registered on July 29 on a complaint alleging that the woman used abusive language against Mr. Modi during the demonstration held over the NEET paper leak on July 23
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It is PM Modi’s duty to resolve Cauvery dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka: Manickam Tagore
He was responding to PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss, who accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of not taking steps to ensure that the proposed Mekedatu dam is scrapped
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What was the ‘Punarjani’ flood rehabilitation scheme involving Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan? | Explained
What were the major objectives of the ‘Punarjani’ project? How did it run into legal issues? What lies ahead?
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BRS ex-MLA Peddi Sudarshan Reddy passes away
He was associated with KCR and Telangana Statehood movement since 2001
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