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BC Dedicated Commission chief visits Visakhapatnam to study reservations in local bodies
Retired IAS officer Rajiv Ranjan Mishra met district officials and BC community leaders in Visakhapatnam on Thursday to gather inputs on reservations in local bodies
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'Gas leak' closes London's Farringdon station, few passengers 'feeling unwell'
Farringdon station, a vital London transport hub, was evacuated this morning due to a suspected gas leak, causing widespread disruption. Emergency services responded after passengers reported feeling unwell. The incident led to the suspension of the Elizabeth line and significant delays on multiple Underground and Thameslink services, with the station closed until at least noon.
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Kerala School Kalolsavam 2026: Full coverage
Discover the highlights of vibrant Kerala School Kalolsavam 2026, featuring 14,000 students in 249 events held in Thrissur in this collection of stories on the mega school arts festival
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Northeast’s maiden Comic Con India stirs latent pop culture
The two-day event in Guwahati was the first such celebration beyond the metropolises and “mainland” cities
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FDI in India may cross $90 billion in 2025-26: DPIIT Secretary
He said that during April-February 2025-26, inflows have crossed $88 billion and "hopefully crossing $90 billion" in the full fiscal 2025-26
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'No option': Meta launches AI surveillance ahead of job cuts; here's what the CTO said
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth shut down any hopes of opting out of the company's new AI tracking tool, telling employees directly that there's no choice in the matter. The Model Capability Initiative logs keystrokes, mouse movements, and screenshots on work computers to train Meta's AI agents—all while the company prepares to cut 8,000 jobs. Employees are calling it dystopian. Meta is calling it necessary.
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Congress decides not to contest Maharashtra Legislative Council polls; to support MVA candidate
The Congress had said it would contest the polls, however, appears to have relented after a call between the party’s Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray
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'I don't have hope': R Ashwin on Mumbai Indians pulling off 6-match miracle
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's historic IPL 2024 turnaround from 1-7 to playoffs is contrasted with Mumbai Indians' current IPL 2026 struggles. Languishing in ninth place with two wins from eight matches, the Hardik Pandya-led side faces an uphill battle.
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Big relief for Karisma Kapoor’s children: Delhi HC freezes Sunjay Kapur’s assets in India
The Delhi High Court has ordered a freeze on the estate of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur. Children of Karisma Kapoor and Sunjay Kapur filed a plea. The court has restrained the creation of third-party rights over assets. It also directed the filing of account statements. Foreign bank accounts and cryptocurrency holdings are also restricted.
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Kerala Assembly polls: LDF poised to retain power as exit polls confirm lack of anti-incumbency, claims M.V. Govindan
CPI(M) State secretary says while some polling agencies predict a tight race, underlying findings of the surveys, specifically ‘absence of anti-incumbency and popularity of the Chief Minister’, indicate a definitive win for ruling front
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Mumbai-Pune expressway’s biggest upgrade yet | Missing Link project explained | Pulse Maharashtra
The most-anticipated infrastructure project, the Mumbai-Pune Missing Link, reducing the travel time by half an hour, is all set to be inaugurated on May 1.
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Rajya Sabha polls: ECI directs Odisha CEO to hear BJD’s ‘double ballot’ charge
The Election Commission of India's communication, signed by Under Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, underscores that the grievance of the BJD delegation should be heard on priority
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Supreme Court asks petitioner to turn in first-gen copy of leaked audio to forensic lab
The forensic reports have so far returned inconclusive about the authenticity of the tapes
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Bengaluru rain havoc: 5,000 books worth Rs 14 lakh destroyed at iconic Church Street bookshop
Bengaluru experienced severe disruption as heavy rains flooded streets, metro stations, and even the Vidhana Soudha. Thousands of books were destroyed at the iconic Bookworm store, with a significant financial loss. Uprooted trees caused internet outages and traffic snarls, with over 170 trees falling across the city. One woman was injured by a falling tree.
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Vande Bharat Express: 1st direct train between Jammu & Kashmir flagged off; check details
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday flagged off the 20-coach Vande Bharat Express connecting Jammu and Srinagar, marking the first direct rail link between the two capitals of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Supreme Court asks Allahabad HC panel to take action against bar leaders in Noida court for abstaining from work
The apex court noted with concern that the Gautam Buddha Nagar Bar Association has continued to pass resolutions for abstaining from work, despite its judgment explicitly restraining district bar associations from doing so
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Women quota bill: SP MLAs stage protest against BJP in Uttar Pradesh Assembly premises
The protest came ahead of the special one-day session of the Assembly during which the government is expected to move a censure motion against Opposition parties, holding them responsible for the failure to pass the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha
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Minor's pregnancy: Amend law on pregnancy termination of rape survivors, says Supreme Court
The court said in its impassioned observations that this is a case of child rape and the survivor will have a lifelong scar and trauma, if termination is not allowed
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Bengaluru rains: Homes flooded in Jai Bheem Nagar, residents report repeated losses
Residents, many of whom have been living in the area for over 45 years, said they face the same problem every time it rains.
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Kerala records 99.96% pass in ICSE, 99.97% in ISC exams
In Kerala, as many as 7,861 students — 3,795 boys and 4,066 girls — appeared for ICSE examinations from 166 schools, while 3,058 students — 1,551 boys and 1,507 girls — sat for ISC examinations from 85 schools
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