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What does the Jan Vishwas Bill do? | Explained

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 17:13
What does the Jan Vishwas Bill propose? Which offences are being decriminalised? Why remove jail terms for minor lapses? How does the Bill ensure proportionality? How will penalties be structured?
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Kerala records turnout of 78.23% in high-stakes election

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 17:12
Among the districts, Kozhikode had the highest polling percentage at 81.32%, followed by Palakkad 80.56%, according to the latest updates on the EC’s ECINET app.
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Police ordering takedown of posts based on their own judgement, Kamra tells High Court

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 17:04
The counsel informed the Bench that while the present petition was pending, the Central Government had introduced further amendments to the Rules. He added that the Union of India had not filed its reply to the petition despite being served notice several months ago.
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Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Brisk polling in Kottayam, Pathanamthitta districts

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 17:01
Kottayam records a polling percentage of 74.60%, up from 72.13% in 2021. In Pathanamthitta, the overall polling percentage stands at 70.76%, up from 69.64% in 2021
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In first quarter, BTP issues 9,794 challans for drunk driving, rewrites records

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 16:59
Strict Driving License suspension policy to take off: BTP
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Reining in medicine prices despite war impact on pharma inputs: Official

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 16:57
Propylene remains the most critical input since it is used in Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) and Isobutyl Benzene production, which are used in medicines such as Ibuprofen
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Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Commotion at Thrissur booth as woman with bandaged index finger denied permission to vote

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 16:57
Following hours-long standoff and protests, she was allowed to vote post 6 p.m. after submitting an affidavit
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Life convict scores 80.1% in II PU exam, wins praise

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 16:55
27-year-old Ashok Kumar is serving sentence in a murder case
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Family of slain children in Manipur demands perpetrators be arrested and punished

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 16:51
The attack has heightened tensions in Manipur, even as the new government strives to restore normalcy after the May 2023 ethnic clashes between the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities, the State government says
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Congress to hold CWC meet on April 10 to discuss women's quota law amendments, delimitation, West Asia crisis

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 16:44
Top leaders of Congress will deliberate on the government's move to amend the women's reservation law, proposed delimitation exercise and the West Asia conflict issue, among other important matters, they said.
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Kerala Assembly elections 2026: Kollam records 76.27% polling

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 16:43
The day began with a modest start as the district recorded a 16.04% turnout in the first couple of hours, but the momentum shifted rapidly as the morning progressed
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Immersive design through the lens of ecological regeneration

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 16:41
An installation at the Science Gallery Bengaluru is inspired by the vulnerability of coral reefs
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TCS Q4 net profit rises 12% to ₹13,718 crore, board okays final dividend of ₹31/share

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 16:34
Company implements annual salary increases across all grades effective April 1
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Karnataka High Court halts all construction activity on Chamundeshwari Temple premises; pulls up Mysuru Deputy Commissioner for defying its earlier orders

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 16:32
Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum passed the interim order on a writ petition filed in 2024 by Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, who is a legal descendant of the erstwhile Mysore royal family
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Modi, Mamata spar over fish as Bengal poll campaign heats up

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 16:31
PM Narendra Modi says West Bengal lags behind in fish production but can become a hub of pisciculture and seafood; Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee his back saying the BJP does not allow people to eat fish and has deleted 90 lakh names from the electoral roll to ‘grab power’ in Bengal
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Jeevan Reddy’s criticism of Telangana CM unwarranted: TPCC president

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 16:29
Congress gave B-Form to Jeevan Reddy 14 times, says Mahesh Kumar Goud
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Delhi HC rejects Sanjay Bhandari’s plea against ‘fugitive offender’ tag

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 16:26
Additional Sessions Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal of the Tis Hazari court issued an order declaring Mr Bhandari a fugitive under the provisions of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA) 2018.
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