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Waqf protests: Fresh violence reported from West Bengal's Murshidabad, 1 injured
Senior officers at the level of ADG and IG are monitoring the situation in Murshidabad on the ground, and specialised forces have been deployed to prevent any flare-up
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Caste census is scientific; such surveys necessary to assess health of society: Former head of BC Commission Kantharaj
“The caste is a reality in India. Caste-based discrimination should be eradicated to achieve equality. The survey and census are essential to understand how caste has been strong in the society,” Kantharaj said
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Tamil Nadu Governor case: Supreme Court recalls first President’s power struggle over Hindu Code Bill
The top court recalled that Dr. Rajendra Prasad had sought to assert his independent authority to withhold assent to the legislation, highlighting constitutional role of Indian President
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Pastor Praveen Pagadala was under influence of alcohol, succumbed to head injury in an accident, says IG G.V.G. Ashok Kumar
On March 23, Mr. Praveen Kumar was sighted purchasing liquor in three locations and escaped three accidents. He was sighted for the last time at 11.42 p.m. a few minutes before his two-wheeler skidded into a field on the outskirts of Rajamahendravaram city as shown in the CCTV footage
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Congress betrayed Ambedkar’s ideals: MP D.K. Aruna
The Congress had tried to mislead the people by saying that if voted to power, the BJP would take the drastic step of altering the basic structure of the Constitution, says party national vice-president
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Intermediate Public Examinations: Happy to see improved results, says Andhra Minister Nara Lokesh
State HRD Minister Nara Lokesh said students who could not succeed this time should not lose heart. “They should use this as a stepping stone, keep working hard, and come back stronger,” he advised
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Watch: Kanimozhi: People of Tamil Nadu will reject any party aligning with BJP
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5.8-magnitude earthquake hits J&K; no damage to life or property
The earthquake occurred in Pakistan at a depth of 10 kilometres and struck Jammu and Kashmir at around 1 p.m.
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ATREE researchers rediscover long-lost species after 111 years
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and The Environment researchers rediscovers ancient velvet worm species in Arunachal Pradesh, shedding light on evolutionary history and “biogeographic mysteries”
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Supreme Court puts President on a deadline, says prudent to consult apex court before taking a call on State Bills
A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan declared that the President ought to, as a measure of prudence, seek the Supreme Court’s advice on Bills reserved by a Governor for her consideration on grounds of perceived unconstitutionality
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Congress must talk about status of INDIA bloc: Shiv Sena (UBT)
The Sena (UBT) pointed out that the Congress only spoke about itself in the Ahmedabad meet, and INDIA or Bharat was nowhere in the discussion
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UPI outage: Several users say transactions failing; NPCI says working to resolve ‘intermittent technical issues’
This is the second UPI outage in April excluding the routine issues faced by certain banks on their platform at the closing of the financial year
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At least 69 killed in thunderstorms in India, Nepal
Deadly thunderstorms kill 69 in India and Nepal, highlighting the impact of climate change on extreme weather events
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A.P. Intermediate exam results: Pass percentage of 83% among final-year students, 70% for first years
A total of 10,17,102 Intermediate students had appeared for the public examination
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Nagaland Police set up SIT to probe allegations of sexual harassment against IAS officer
Several women working in IDAN have accused the IAS officer of asking for physical indulgence for a hike in salary and also employment
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India will be number one in the world on 100th year of Independence: Amit Shah
The Home Minister was accompanied by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, his deputies Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar
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AIADMK’s women wing to protest against Minister Ponmudy’s derogatory remarks
“Many from the DMK are making derogatory remarks about women and religious beliefs. Ponmudy’s speech has angered people of the State especially women”, Mr. Palaniswami said, while strongly condemning the Minister’s speech.
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Nagpur factory explosion death toll climbs to five; several injured
The deceased workers, all in the age group of 20 to 25 years, were residents of Nagpur district
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Kuki groups warn Meiteis against climbing 'sacred' Thangjing Hill in Manipur
In a statement, six Kuki-Zo groups said any attempt to climb the hills would be viewed as a "direct challenge"
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