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915 Maharashtra villages back dignified life for widows
For centuries now, the tradition of publicly removing the ornaments considered to be the symbols of marriage for a woman has been prevalent in Maharashtra 915 villages in Nashik district have passed a resolution that they will not follow this evil tradition
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Aravalli row: Yadav, Ramesh trade charges over mining and forest data
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh claimed that the government is imperilling the Aravallis quoting Forest Survey of India data; Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav countered it claiming that FSI has not surveyed the height of Aravalli hills
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RRI study may redefine how the mass of the halo around galaxies is measured
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Railway Ministry notifies fare hike; new ticket prices come into effect on Dec. 26
The fare list displayed at stations will also be updated to reflect the new fares effective from December 26
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Allahabad HC quashes forgery case against shooter Vartika Singh
Court finds no evidence of cheating; notes absence of inquiry into origin of alleged forged documents
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Bus fires kill 64 nationwide since 2021; Karnataka sees three incidents
This excludes at least six people who were killed after a container truck rammed the Bengaluru-bound bus, triggering a blaze that rapidly engulfed the vehicle and left passengers with little time to escape on Thursday
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Labourer shot dead in U.P.’s Farrukhabad
Body found in field; police recover empty cartridge and trace signs of struggle
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Chandrababu Naidu seeks establishment of Central Agricultural University in Andhra Pradesh
In a memorandum to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the Chief Minister also sought approvals for setting up a Coconut Park, a modern Aqua Laboratory, and a Mango Board to strengthen agricultural value chains and generate employment opportunities in the rural areas
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Missed bus, narrow escape: Survivors describe panic, delays in services after bus caught fire
A survivor recounts desperate moments as he escaped out of the burning vehicle: ‘I jumped down, broke the window, and managed to pull another passenger out. Within 40 seconds, everything was burning. Nothing was visible. Thick smoke engulfed the bus, and we could not make out if people were still inside or even where to run.’
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Neither people of Vizag nor their representatives consulted on Rushikonda buildings, says BJP MLA
Objecting to the Cabinet Sub-Committee’s plan to recommend the handing over of the buildings to major hotel groups, Vishnu Kumar Raju says the opinion of the people of Visakhapatnam must be taken into consideration
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Police suspect truck driver may have dozed off, other drivers point otherwise
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Rebellion growing in Upendra Kushwaha’s party in Bihar, two more MLAs maintain distance, 8 office-bearers resign
Dinara MLA Alok Kumar Singh and Madhubani MLA Madhaw Anand, along with Mr. Mahto, skip the dinner party organised by party president in Patna
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Indian Army allows ‘passive participation’ on social media, revises long-standing ban
Revised guidelines permit viewing access on select platforms while retaining strict controls to safeguard operational security
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Centre delaying release of matching grants for Kalyana Karnataka, says Ajay Singh
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