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Tamil Nadu election 2026: How a stool at polling booths makes a huge difference for these people
Members of Tamil Nadu Dwarfism Association have reiterated a set a demands they have always made when the hustings is round the corner
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Odisha comes up with compensatory irrigation mechanism for acquisition of irrigated land
The government clarified that the compensatory irrigation will be created preferably in the same project area where the ayacut is lost by way of extension of a canal system if possible or through pumped irrigation system
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Naval Commanders’ Conference concludes, Home Secretary stresses coastal security
The apex-level conference, held from April 14 to 17, served as a key platform to review the Navy’s operational and material preparedness, infrastructure, logistics and human resource initiatives
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Heatwave alert in Maharashtra till April 20; Akola hottest at 44.2°C
According to IMD, there will be a gradual rise in maximum temperature by 1-2°C over parts of Konkan during the next three days, followed by a fall of 2-3°C thereafter
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H5N1 virus detected in Hesaraghatta poultry centre near Bengaluru; no need for panic, says Dinesh Gundu Rao
As part of containment efforts, 7,444 birds were culled, and over 14,000 eggs and 2,250 kg of poultry feed were scientifically disposed of on April 15 under the supervision of the Animal Husbandry Department.
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Satellite launch facility plan poses a threat to Hope Island’s ecosystem
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s plan to develop a Space City and satellite launch facility on Hope Island, located in Kakinada Bay, has raised concerns about the safety of the island’s conserved bird species and human inhabitants. The island has been classified as a Moderate Damage Risk Zone-III (MSK VII) region by the Coastal and Oceanic Island Database of India under the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management.
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Rising bitumen cost slows Bengaluru road projects, work won’t be completed before monsoon
In addition, the GBA has decided to extend the deadline of projects affected by disruptions by 33 days, which means that several projects will not be completed by the onset of the monsoon
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Changing job market tweaks students’ choices
As students choose courses and combinations that are more likely to fetch them jobs, many traditional courses are seeing no or minimum enrolent. As many as 1,091 UG and PG combinations with zero enrolment have been closed, while new ones are taking their place, writes Jayanth R.
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Experts, academicians share concern and possibilities of animal and fish breeding rights at WBNUJS
Questions like who owns the breeding rights as well as need for well informed research in the area were highlighted at a discussion organised by WBNUJS
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Leopard strays into Mysuru home, captured safely
90-year-old woman rescued as the wild cat hides under her cot at house in Siddhartha Layout
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Deservedly dead: On the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026
A ramrod approach to delimitation was bound to fail
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Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni, 16 others, sentenced to life imprisonment for 2016 murder of BJP leader in Dharwad
Out of the fine amount, the children of deceased Yogeshgouda Goudar, and his brother Gurunath Goudar are entitled for compensation of ₹16 lakh, court said
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J&K parties rise to the call of L-G on drug menace, join 100-day campaign
The letter said it was in the context of this ambitious and time-bound framework that the L-G was writing to the legislators and leaders “to earnestly request personal participation and cooperation in the Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan”
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What’s in a name? Rajasthan Education Department learns a tough lesson
The campaign was rolled out earlier this week with the objective of suggesting meaningful names for the school going children, as the names given in the rural areas were perceived to be embarrassing, often with derogatory connotations
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‘Jeelani Bano’s stories reflected sense of deep social consciousness and internationalism’
The evening saw authors and translators Volga and Mehak Hyderabadi reading Telugu translations of Ms Bano’s stories
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Traffic diversion in place, joint inspection for Uppal flyover works
Officials said buses and heavy vehicles heading towards the Warangal Highway will be diverted through the Nagole stretch as part of the arrangements
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BCCI fines Rajasthan Royals manager Bhinder ₹1 lakh for PMOA protocol breach, issues warning
Bhinder was found scrolling his smart phone with teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi by his side in the dugout during the game against RCB
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Bombay HC quashes FIR against doctor who reported late to COVID centre
The case was registered on a complaint by Dr. Vinayak Shankar Bhalerao, who was part of a 108 ambulance service
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