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Seven Bills passed in Karnataka Council
The Karnataka Legislative Council on December 18 passed seven bills that were passed earlier by the Legislative Assembly
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West Bengal battling defamation for political reasons, says CM Mamata Banerjee
Trying to hard-sell the State as an investment destination, the Chief Minister said that about 2,800 companies and 2 lakh professionals are working in the IT sector in West Bengal, and Bengal’s Silicon Valley is attracting an investment of ₹35,000 crore, which will create over 1 lakh jobs.
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Who will make Karnataka’s traditional toys next?
Channapatna and Kinnal in Karnataka are known for the unique toys generations of artisans have been making and enjoy Geographical Indicator tags. But the craft in these towns face an existential crisis as the younger people in the toy-making families are choosing jobs in cities, reports Rishita Khanna.
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Nitish hijab row escalates: Giriraj Singh says woman can 'go to hell', clamour for apology grows
If someone is going to collect an appointment letter, should they not show their face? Is this some Islamic country? Nitish Kumar acted as a guardian, Giriraj Singh argued
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The Hindu’s 10 best books of 2025 | Non-fiction
From loss, remembrance to hope, these books explore ideas that resonate with these fraught times
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The Hindu’s 10 best books of 2025 | Fiction
Impactful stories that explore diverse themes and narratives
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Under mounting public criticism, Odisha BJP MLAs urge CM to reconsider their salary hike
The proposed hike of over 200% would place Odisha’s legislators ahead of their counterparts in all other States, a message that reportedly did not go down well with the BJP’s central leadership.
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Bahraich wolf attacks | Terror before sundown
A series of wolf attacks in the Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh has left 9 children and an elderly couple dead and 30 injured over the past three months. As fear grips the villages, young men patrol their neighbourhoods at nights while the children, women, and the elderly stay home after sundown, finds Ishita Mishra
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Bombay HC raps police for flouting BNSS norms, seeks Centre’s explanation
The court says police are acting in ‘utter disregard to mandate of law’; citizens are summoned under vague rules and demands clarity on BNSS applicability and legality of summons practices.
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Mehbooba asks Omar Abdullah to allocate ‘unproductive land, not orchards’ to BSF
“On one hand, there is unemployment, on the other such productive orchards were being handed over to the BSF. Where will locals go?,” Ms. Mufti said
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Congress MLC Pradnya Satav abandons party just before local polls to join BJP
The BJP has been all about ‘money from power, and power from money’, Cong leader Nana Patole said
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Diabetes Atlas projections indicate 900 million people will have diabetes in 2050
The paper stresses stronger efforts to slow down progression of the disease around the world, with strategies tailored appropriately across countries and population groups
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In Rajya Sabha, Opposition flags lack of consultations before tabling new rural jobs Bill
They also invoked the example of the three farm laws, which they said were passed under similar circumstances and later withdrawn after a prolonged farmers’ agitation. This Bill will also face the same fate, they said.
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Opposition sits on overnight protest in Parliament against passage of VB-G RAM G Bill
Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha deputy leader Sagarika Ghose accused the Union government of bulldozing the VB- G RAM G Bill, as Opposition MPs sat on a 12-hour dharna in the Parliament complex.
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Two-wheelers, autorickshaws continue to flout ban on Bengaluru–Mysuru highway; commuters raise safety concerns
It has been nearly two years since the National Highways Authority of India enforced restrictions barring certain categories of vehicles from using the main carriageway of the Bengaluru–Mysuru highway
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Finding resolution to tariff issues with U.S., the only way to address exchange rate issues: C. Rangarajan
Former governor of the Reserve Bank of India delivers the Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS) Founder’s Day Lecture at an event organised at Anna Centenary Library
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‘Temporary relief’ for sacked Bengal teachers after SC order on extension of recruitment deadline
The top court has ordered the completion of the recruitment process by August 31
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Punjab farmers stage protests against Bill
Farmers’ outfit threatens to stage rail roko if their demands are not met
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