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Gruha Jyothi survey: Bescom asks owners of locked, vacant houses to submit documents by Oct. 31
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Census 2027: The pressures of counting India
Enumerators working on the Census are facing several challenges in the field, including heat, connectivity issues, and safety concerns. Though the exercise is being conducted through a digital system designed for real-time monitoring, field workers say conditions on the ground and supervisory instructions are affecting data collection. Vijaita Singh reports on the challenges
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Meerut woman, lover sentenced to death for killing her husband and leaving snake on his bed as cover-up
Post-mortem examination found injury marks on his neck and nose and that he died of strangulation, police said
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Supreme Court agrees to list plea alleging Rahul Gandhi ‘pushed’ pregnant journalist during Oct. 12 march
Orally mentioning the application before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia said the woman journalist was manhandled on the court premises
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Actor Imran Khan moves Bombay HC against ‘arbitrary, illegal’ notice to leave India
Notice followed politically motivated complaint, led to violation of Sections 14 and 21 of the Constitution, says the actor in his writ petition; fresh notice asks the U.S. citizen to explain why his OCI card should not be cancelled
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Directorate General of Maritime Administration bans deployment of Indian seafarers in Malaysia’s Sarawak region
Decision follows recurring fatal accidents of young Indian seafarers over the years
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Local bodies not obliged to fund KSRTC depots: Transport Minister
C.P. John allays concerns raised by the Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan, says Corporations and municipalities with robust revenue bases than grama panchayats can contribute voluntarily to improve local KSRTC depots if they considered it necessary.
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Breach of peace a ‘ploy’ to make detentions, says plea in SC
Academician Apoorvanand Jha argued that if every call for a peaceful protest is considered a breach of peace by the authorities, no citizen can ever exercise the right of public demonstration
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ABVP accuses Left outfits of defacing Vivekananda poster at Presidency University; probe panel formed
The university has asked the five-member panel to submit findings within 15 working days
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Projects exclusively for SC/ST development formed just 0.18% of KIIFB’s total outlay: expert committee
A mere 0.18% of KIIFB’s approved outlay and 0.21% of the amount released were allocated to projects exclusively for SC/ST development, says panel.
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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay inaugurates ₹301.71-crore Periyar Arivulagam in Coimbatore
He also unveiled a statue of Thanthai Periyar at the facility
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Telecom operators to show KYC name of incoming callers from November 1
The Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) requirement has been in the works for years, and was piloted through much of 2025 within the telecom operators’ own networks
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ABVP, BCJD claim victories in Odisha student union elections
While the ABVP claimed a clean sweep in Ganjam district and said it had dominated in Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj districts, the BCJD said its candidates had won the presidents’ posts at four major universities
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Odisha to provide additional 2.91 lakh houses for poor in the State
The State will mobilise resources from Rs. 3500 crore-fund earlier earmarked for repair component
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Supreme Court seeks replies from Centre, NCPCR on PIL for framework to protect children from social media risks
The plea called for mandatory age verification, age-appropriate access, verifiable parental consent and stronger safeguards against cyberbullying, sexual exploitation, harmful content and excessive platform use.
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After Jantar Mantar, Delhi’s new protest sites face access, infrastructure, visibility hurdles
From waterlogged patches at Ramlila Maidan to waist-high grass at CBD Ground and barricaded entry points at Burari, a visit to the three proposed venues reveals the practical challenges of relocating demonstrations away from Jantar Mantar
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Tamil Nadu Diary Minister attributes rise in milk procurement to revision in price
Minister for Dairy Development C. Vijayalakshmi launches full cream milk and curd cups of of Aavin in Tiruchi; reviews the functioning of Tiruchi District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union at Collectorate
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Actor Imran Khan to move Bombay High Court against notice asking him to leave India
Actor Imran Khan is set to approach the Bombay High Court after receiving a notice asking him to leave the country following his participation in a protest. The actor is expected to challenge the legality of the notice and seek judicial relief.
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Fire breaks out in office of consultancy firm in Keralam’s Kochi
The air conditioner in the office is suspected to have triggered the fire, said Fire and Rescue Services officials.
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