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No refund for last minute cancellation: Railways introduces new ticketing reforms for passengers
Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said the changes are aimed at curbing misuse of the ticketing system and improving access for genuine passengers
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Names of 13 lakh Bengal voters under adjudication deleted, say sources
The fate of half of the under-adjudication cases still hangs in the balance as voters wait for valid answers
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T.N. election 2026: Encroachments, traffic congestion remain core issues in Anna Nagar
Unregulated parking is one of the major issues faced by Anna Nagar residents; they say industrial effluents are being discharged into Otteri Nullah waterway, leading to groundwater contamination and demand the shifting of all mobile eateries to non-residential areas in the constituency
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India’s ‘newest voters’ caught in SIR adjudication trap in West Bengal
Thousands relocating from erstwhile enclaves got citizenship after 2015 Land Boundary Agreement, but have now been put “under adjudication” after SIR; angry voters claim this was done along communal lines
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Ignoring Opposition’s notices, Rajya Sabha debates CAPF Bill
Bill aims to regulate recruitment, deputation, promotion, and other service conditions for paramilitary officers.
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Papa Rao, 17 other Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh
Papa Rao was also known by the aliases Ashok, Sunnam Chandrayya, and Mangu, and his association with the Maoist movement dated back to 1997.
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China border patrols went up significantly post Galwan clash, data shows
From 173 patrols per month in 2017-18, the ITBP has ramped up the number of patrols to around 500 in 2023-24; the data was reported in the Union Home Ministry’s annual report for 2024-25 which was published on Wednesday
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Parliament clears Transgender Bill amid an uproar
The Opposition demanded the Bill be sent to a select committee of the House for scrutiny; Union Minister says it will ensure protection to persons who face discrimination due to biological issues
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Game of throne: surfeit of faces for CM’s post in Congress in Kerala
P.J. Kurien endorses Chennithala, but leader downplays it, says final decision rests with high command; K.C. Joseph warns against potential divisiveness; Congress has ‘a galaxy of leaders’ capable of executing any political task, says Satheesan
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Singapore report ignites Zubeen death issue in Assam
While Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Singapore court’s ruling makes the SIT case stronger, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi terms it a gift for those accused of killing him
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London High Court rejects Nirav Modi’s “reopen” petition against extradition
The matter was strongly argued by the Crown Prosecution Service advocate, ably assisted by a dedicated CBI team, including investigating officers who travelled to London for the hearing, says CBI
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NCB focuses on identifying top 10 drug syndicates in J&K
More than 4,300 drone sightings and close to 970 cases of incursions have been reported in the past five years along India’s international borders
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Welfare and distress: On the run-up to the Kerala Assembly election 2026
The Opposition is trying to undermine the LDF’s development pitch
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Mehbooba, Mirwaiz seek relaxation in separatist Asiya Andrabi’s sentence
A life sentence should be for 14 years, as it used to be in the past, Mufti said
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Long queues seen at fuel pumps in Madhya Pradesh districts; Minister denies shortage
Several videos surfaced online showing long vehicle queues in various districts like Indore, Ujjain, Mandsaur, Shajapur and Jhabua
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Zero FIR in Ajit Pawar crash an attempt to defame Maharashtra, says Fadnavis
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Two members from National Council for Transgender Persons resign, citing ‘regressive’ Amendment Bill
Southern representative Kalki Subramaniam and North East representative Rituparna Neog called the amendment Bill “a step backward for our fundamental rights to self-identification and dignity”
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Allahabad HC refuses to quash 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases in Kanpur
The High Court observed that the nature of the incidents was “akin to a genocide against a particular community”
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