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Commuters attribute the congestion to the simultaneous return of holidaymakers after an extended break

Alleges lure of “commissions” responsible for PRLIS project cost rising from ₹32,000 crore to ₹84,000 crore; Mr. Revanth Reddy says government will inquire into the issue

Official death toll at four, but residents say 14 people have died; 2,500 sick, 100 hospitalised; NHRC issues notice to M.P. Chief Secy; entire supply line cleaned, leakages repaired, water replaced, says Indore DC

Haryana government regularises unauthorised occupation of village panchayat land through payment, aiming to reduce litigation and resolve disputes; this risks converting encroachment into ownership, stabilising gains for those with ability to pay while limiting access for marginalised households on village commons

Maharashtra investigators allege illegal network involving two doctors with links to Cambodia; they say poor youth and marginalised farmers from the State sold kidneys for ₹5 lakh to ₹8 lakh

The MP said that mills were closing down due to unaffordable raw material costs

Representatives of vulnerable communities had appealed to the Chief Electoral Officer to protect eligible electors unable to find their lineage in the 2002 voter list or provide required documents on account of their marginalised position

VB-G RAM G Act has overturned statutory rights, alongwith imposing financial and administrative burden on the State governments, undermining the federal structure of the Constitution: CITU general secretary

Khandre says, ‘When I recently went to Delhi, it was difficult to breathe in the smog-filled atmosphere. The officials should be committed to protecting Bengaluru and strictly follow all the laws framed by the State and the Central governments for environmental protection.’

Gunmen linked to Satish Reddy opened four or five rounds of fire, the former Minister says while displaying bullets used in the firing

This comes after the multi-crore project was abandoned by an earlier contractor due to lack of funds. Due to this, the police had allowed traffic on the incomplete elevated corridor above the underpass to decongest the narrow service lane leading to Vellore Town

All local body elections to be held this year, says DKS