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Karnataka High Court stays government’s order mandating one-day monthly menstrual leave for women employees
Petitioners said that there exists no provision in the concerned statutes to grant leave during menstrual cycle and hence the government had no power to introduce additional leave through a notification.
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Kerala local body polls: A.K. Antony points to anti-incumbency sentiment, says even Left voters seek change
Speaking after casting his vote, Antony says ‘even Left-leaning voters are wishing for a shock treatment to the Left’
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Delhi blast case: NIA raids multiple locations in Kashmir’s Anantnag
Officials said a team of NIA was searching and scanning Hutmurah forest area in Anantnag
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TVK chief Vijay’s public meeting in Puducherry begins amid strict crowd control measures
Mr. Vijay, who reached Puducherry on Monday (December 8) night, arrived at the venue in his campaign vehicle at around 10.30 a.m.
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Supreme Court hearing on SIR highlights: 140 crore people have to prove they are citizens, petitioners argue against EC
Tamil Nadu seeks extension of enumeration forms phase as many have travelled to Sabarimala and would be back only by Pongal
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Marathon Day of engagements for CM Revanth as the Telangana Rising Global Summit concludes
Focus on education, power, life sciences, food processing, automobiles, electronics and AI; Vision Document to be unveiled this evening
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Dileep’s acquittal in Kerala actor rape case echoes in poll-day chatter
UDF convenor Adoor Prakash reignited the debate centring on trial court’s decision to acquit Dileep of conspiracy charges, alleging that Kerala government was seeking to ‘further victimise’ the actor by deciding to appeal the verdict in High Court
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NTR Jr. moves Delhi HC for protection of personality rights
The actor’s lawyer submitted that NTR Jr.’s personality rights were being violated with the circulation of several materials on social media platforms and e-commerce sites
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At 291, Delhi's air quality improves to 'poor' category
Delhi’s AQI on Monday morning stood at 318 in the “very poor” category, the CPCB data showed.
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Cluster-level federations of women’s SHGs promoting rural entrepreneurship in Rajasthan
Chief Secretary Srinivas interacted with the women entrepreneurs engaged in the blue pottery craft and the traditional hand block printing on cotton fabrics
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New feature to identify duplicate voters launched on BLO apps in West Bengal
At least 56 lakh voters have been identified as “dead, duplicate, untraceable and shifted” in the State till now
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Kerala local body polls: Fronts make fervent bid to sway electoral outcome on the day of ‘silent campaigning’
“Silent campaigning” unfolded across three Municipal Corporations, 39 municipalities, seven district panchayats, 75 block panchayats, and 471 grama panchayats spread over Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha, and Ernakulam districts.
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Kerala local body polls: LDF–UDF locked in a neck-and-neck battle in Thrissur; BJP could tilt the scales
With an unpredictable electorate and shifting community votes, the district braces for a razor-thin verdict.
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LDF vies for a coup in a district perceived a UDF bastion
Landslide rehabilitation remains the central electoral issue, extending beyond the three wards in Meppadi grama panchayat that have been directly affected. Allegations against both main fronts have become campaign flash-points
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Kerala local body polls: Neck-and-neck fight in Palakkad as BJP, UDF, LDF vie for 53 seats
Rivalry within the BJP has reached a boiling point, and the party will not be surprised to lose a few seats. In the case of the Congress, while it insists that its house is intact and stronger than last year, concerns linger that the Rahul Mamkootathil issue can hurt its prospects. Meanwhile, the CPI(M) appears stagnant in Palakkad
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Kerala local body polls 2025: Catholic Church says will support candidates who address people’s issues
The Church is not biased towards any political front in the State, says Idukki diocese media commission director
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Delhi riots case hearing Highlights: Speeches alone cannot constitute conspiracy under UAPA, Sharjeel Imam tells SC
The Bench listed the matter for further hearing on December 10, 2025
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Kerala local body polls: BJP candidate R. Sreelekha shares pre-polls survey, courts controversy
General Education Minister V. Sivankutty said that Ms. Sreelekha’s action is a violation of the model code of conduct
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Kerala local body polls: Election to panchayat ward in Ernakulam to be deferred after UDF candidate dies
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