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Coach of empty local train derails in Thane; Mumbai suburban network services hit
At least three local train services were held up due to the disruption, the spokesperson added
Categories: National News
Confident PM Modi-President Lee talks will bolster our special strategic ties with South Korea: Jaishankar
The South Korean President began his three-day state visit to India on Sunday (April 19, 2026) to bolster bilateral ties in trade, defence and critical technologies
Categories: National News
No IDs, no questions: acid flows freely in Delhi’s neighbourhood markets
Ground visits by The Hindu across Delhi revealed that despite laws meant to regulate the sale of corrosive substances, acid remains easily accessible without ID proof or any inquiry into the purpose of purchase.
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Ver Pattru: Caught between one’s roots and student politics
Indira Parthasarathy’s novel explores student activism’s decline in post-Independence Tamil Nadu through Kesavan’s journey
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Fake IAS officer case: Chikkamagaluru district surgeon removed from post, DC seeks report from medical college dean
The person posing as an IAS officer has been arrested by Bengaluru Police, following a complaint by a medical shop owner
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Police reject permission for rally by youths seeking jobs in Karnataka
Superintendent of Police Laxman Nimbargi has said that the indefinite strike to demand filling vacancies in government departments can jeopardise life in Vijayapura
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45-year-old man killed by nephew after dispute over chicken curry in Kerala’s Palakkad
Police say both had consumed liquor. FIR states the victim had prepared chicken curry at home which was not shared with the accused, triggering the altercation
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Five children rescued from bakery in Belagavi
Officials took them to the district hospital to determine their age
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Hundreds of BJP supporters homeless in violence post TTAADC result
Several houses were set on fire, BJP party offices were vandalised and vehicles damaged in a series of attacks over the past two days
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Politics is about seizing the moment, no permanent friends or foes: DMDK Virudhunagar candidate
Vijaya Prabhakaran said the decision to go with the DMK was taken because the party rank and file wanted it
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Bengaluru research institutes unlock temperature controlled nanomaterials for future electronics
Their study highlights how understanding nanoscale molecular behaviour can influence the design of next-generation functional materials
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Owaisi seeks repatriation of mortal remains of Hyderabad youth who died in UAE
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Ashok Kharat remanded to police custody till April 23
Kharat was arrested on March 18 after a 35-year-old woman filed a rape complaint at the Sarkarwada police station
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Doctor’s plaint flags in Kerala lapses after newborn death in home delivery
She flagged what she describes as serious failures on the part of officials
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NMC proposes to ease norms for establishing medical college, tighten PG education standards
The National Medical Commission in its proposed amendments to the “Registration of Medical Practitioners and Licence to Practice Medicine (Amendment), Regulations 2026” has also mooted the idea of introducing a single-State licence for Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) doctors to practice across the country
Categories: National News
Woman complains that in-laws killed her daughter in Belagavi district
The deceased had come back to her maternal home, and complained of cruel treatment by her husband and in-laws.
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On delimitation and Parliament seats | Explained
What is delimitation, and how does it work in India? What changes were proposed in the 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill? Why was an increase in Lok Sabha seats proposed? What concerns did the Opposition raise against the Bills? What is the way forward?
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Pardeshi receives honour from Dr. Date at Jnana Prabodhini Competitive Examination Centre’s 30th anniversary
Dr. Pardeshi, in his address, spoke about his work in student verification, campaigns against illegal construction, projects during the COVID-19 period, and training of administrative staff
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What does Uttar Pradesh’s minimum wage revision change? | Explained
How does the new wage structure balance worker welfare and industrial stability?
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