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Exoneration in departmental inquiry will not automatically eclipse criminal prosecution in every bribery case: Karnataka High Court

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 17:12
In essence, departmental exoneration may influence, but does not automatically extinguish, criminal prosecution.
Categories: National News

SC to pronounce verdict in family’s plea to withdraw life support to man in ‘permanent vegetative’ state

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 17:11
A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan is scheduled to deliver the verdict on the case, which was reserved for final decision on February 15 this year, tomorrow (March 11)
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Posters targeting T.N. Prathapan surface in Thrissur

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 17:09
Anonymous ‘Save Congress’ posters accuse former MP of betraying Karunakaran family
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Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission calls for legal protection and social security for gig workers

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 17:08
In a study, ‘Status of Platform Based Gig Workers in Tamil Nadu,’ the Commission highlights the rapid expansion of platform-based work and calls for targeted interventions to ensure welfare, protection, and long-term sustainability for these workers
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The 1952 Assembly election in Tamil Nadu, an illustration of the limits of poll manifestos

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 17:03
In the first elections held in 1951-52 after the country became a Republic with the system of a universal adult suffrage in place, the major contestants were the Congress and the Communist Party of India (CPI)
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More women deleted from rolls in most States after SIR

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 17:03
Tamil Nadu is the only major State where the gender ratio improved slightly, despite the State recording one of the largest reductions in total electors
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Air tickets to get costlier as Air India to levy fuel surcharge due to hike in ATF prices

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 17:03
All new bookings made from March 12 will attract a fuel surcharge of ₹400 on domestic flights
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Government failed to address rural distress, say Opposition MPs

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 16:53
BJP members say the Narendra Modi government believes in building strong villages
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Six persons honoured with IIT-M’s First Principles Teachers Award 2026

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 16:52
The awards were presented to school teachers for their contributions to teaching of physics, chemistry, and math, thereby building strong foundations for future engineers
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Opposition walks out of Rajya Sabha as debate on Bengal voter roll revision is denied

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 16:51
As Opposition parties raise the Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal, Leader of the House and Union Minister J.P. Nadda reminds them there was a detailed debate on electoral reforms  
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Mass suspensions, mics switched off: Opposition talking points in debate on resolution to remove Speaker

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 16:46
Opposition MPs also pull up the government over the failure to appoint a Deputy Speaker for last 12 years
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Mamata ends SIR stir, says game is not yet over

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 16:46
During her five-day protest, the West Bengal Chief Minister and her party aides targeted the Election Commission of India; the Commission is working as ‘an agent of the BJP to snatch voting rights away’ from the people of the State, she says
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Cabinet nod for 23% hike in cost of link road from Noida airport to Delhi-Mumbai Expressway

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 16:43
Revised cost of project is ₹3,630 cr; project to be developed on Hybrid Annuity Mode in Haryana, U.P.; 11 km of 31-km link road will be an elevated highway
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Don’t carry out any work on ground for now on Sharavathi pumped storage hydroelectric project, Karnataka High Court directs State government

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 16:39
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha passed the interim order on the petition filed by Akhilesh Chipli of Shivamogga and two others.
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SFC recommends 5% of GST revenue allocation to municipal bodies, including GBA corporations

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 16:35
The Fifth State Finance Commission says such a measure will help increase the revenue of municipal bodies by 52%
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