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Shah slams Soren for 'decline' in tribal population

HOME Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren of facilitating the settlement of Bangladeshi infiltrators.

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November 17, 2024
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Panel to probe newborn deaths in Jhansi hosp

A day after 10 newborns died in a massive fire at Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, the state government on Saturday constituted a committee to investigate the incident.

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November 17, 2024
Vote split threatens Sharad Pawar
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Vote split threatens Sharad Pawar

MAHARASHTRA's first CM Yashwantrao Chavan was known as 'Saheb', and his birthplace Karad and district Satara always stood with him. His legacy is carried forward by another 'Saheb' - Sharad Pawar.

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November 17, 2024
16 drones seized in a wk on Pak border in Punjab
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16 drones seized in a wk on Pak border in Punjab

Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Gurdaspur sectors

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November 17, 2024
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Bangla woman arrested in Surat for illegal entry, forged papers recovered

A Bangladeshi woman was arrested on Saturday in Gujarat's Surat four years after she entered India illegally, police said.

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November 17, 2024
Tourism surge spells environmental crisis in U'khand's Panchachuli peaks
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Tourism surge spells environmental crisis in U'khand's Panchachuli peaks

UTTARAKHAND'S Pithoragarh district is experiencing a rise in tourism, but this boom is taking a toll on the environment.

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November 17, 2024
WHEN JUSTICE RUNS IN VEINS
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WHEN JUSTICE RUNS IN VEINS

OR Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India on November 11, sticking to the letter of the law and living up to its spirit, has been like walking on a razor's edge at times.

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November 17, 2024
Road rage: UP minister's driver & PSO attacked in MP's Gwalior, 4 arrested
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Road rage: UP minister's driver & PSO attacked in MP's Gwalior, 4 arrested

A personal security officer (PSO) and the driver of an Uttar Pradesh minister were allegedly attacked by a group of locals in the presence of the minister in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh.

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November 17, 2024
Diabetes stress hits 36% patients, says Lancet
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Diabetes stress hits 36% patients, says Lancet

PEOPLE with diabetes (both type 1 and 2) are two to three times more likely to develop depression and 20% more likely to develop anxiety than those without the chronic metabolic disease, says a Lancet report.

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November 17, 2024
EC writes to Kharge, Nadda over poll code violations by senior leaders
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EC writes to Kharge, Nadda over poll code violations by senior leaders

THE Election Commission of India (EC) has written to the Congress and BJP chiefs Mallikarjun Kharge and JP Nadda respectively, following complaints of model conduct violation registered by the two parties against each other.

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November 17, 2024
Military ties robust, Army chief to visit Nepal next week
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Military ties robust, Army chief to visit Nepal next week

IN a reflection of strong military ties, Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel will confer the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army on Indian Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi at a special ceremony in Kathmandu.

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November 17, 2024
PM embarks on 5-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil, Guyana
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PM embarks on 5-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil, Guyana

Modi to attend G20 meet in Rio, receive Dominica's highest honour

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November 17, 2024
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India, Japan sign pact to develop critical parts of stealth tech for warships

INDIA and Japan have signed an agreement for the co-development of specialised radio communication equipment in a move to boost stealth technology used by the Indian Navy in its warships and submarine.

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November 17, 2024
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Himachal moves SC after HC quashes appointment of 6 parliamentary secys

The Himachal Pradesh government has moved the Supreme Court seeking authorization of the appointment of six parliamentary secretaries which was recently quashed by the high court for being \"illegal and unconstitutional\".

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November 17, 2024
LIVE EXCHANGE OF FUTURES & OPTIONS IN MAHA POLLS
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LIVE EXCHANGE OF FUTURES & OPTIONS IN MAHA POLLS

This week, voters in Maharashtra have a date with democracy. The verdict will set the tone of national politics as it unveils a parade of epitaphs and obituaries on politicos and parties.

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November 17, 2024
THE GANDHI TRINITY VS SOLO MODI
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THE GANDHI TRINITY VS SOLO MODI

Parliament, where the numbers game wins, is familiar with double whammies. This time, the Congress will have a triple whammy when Priyanka Gandhi enters the Lok Sabha as a member from South India.

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November 17, 2024
ENVIRONMENTAL COST OF CONVENIENCE
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ENVIRONMENTAL COST OF CONVENIENCE

IN my morning walks in the university campus where I am a scholar-in-residence, I initially saw piles of waste everywhere.

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November 17, 2024
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Four-month-old baby of child marriage victim dies in K'giri

A four-month-old daughter of a woman, a victim of child marriage, died due to health complications on Thursday night.

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November 17, 2024
Suspicious survey by US firm: HC orders probe
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Suspicious survey by US firm: HC orders probe

Company conducted controversial survey involving questions on Kerala Muslims in 2010 without Union govt's nod

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November 17, 2024
Kasthuri arrested by Chennai cops from friend's house in Hyderabad
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Kasthuri arrested by Chennai cops from friend's house in Hyderabad

A special team of Chennai police, on Saturday, arrested actor Kasthuri Shankar from a house in Hyderabad.

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November 17, 2024
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Woman yet to get panchayat prez charge despite HC order

DESPITE more than 20 days after a court declared A Priyadharshini Iyaappan as the Sankarapuram panchayat president in October this year, she is yet to be given official charge.

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November 17, 2024
Molotov cocktail hurled at theatre screening 'Amaran'
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Molotov cocktail hurled at theatre screening 'Amaran'

SOME unidentified miscreants hurled petrol bombs (molotov cocktail) at Alankar Theatre at the screening of actor Sivakarthikeyan's biographical drama, 'Amaran', at Melapalayam in Tirunelveli early on Saturday.

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November 17, 2024
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Pvt colleges want to hike med fee, move HC

THE Madras High Court has ordered notice to the government and the Committee for Fixation of Fee for private self-financing colleges on a petition filed by the TN Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association seeking increase in the fee for MBBS for 2022-25 academic years by revoking an order passed by the committee in this regard.

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November 17, 2024
Pvt colleges want to hike med fee, move HC
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Pvt colleges want to hike med fee, move HC

THE Madras High Court has ordered notice to the government and the Committee for Fixation of Fee for private self-financing colleges on a petition filed by the TN Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association seeking increase in the fee for MBBS for 2022-25 academic years by revoking an order passed by the committee in this regard.

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November 17, 2024
Research will be held in Kallar farm without hindering elephants: Govt
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Research will be held in Kallar farm without hindering elephants: Govt

THE Tamil Nadu Horticulture department has informed the Madras High Court that research activities would be carried out in the state horticulture farm at Kallar in The Nilgiris district without hindering the movement of elephants.

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November 17, 2024
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How Sadiq used films to turn drug money kosher

ABOUT eight months after Jaffer Sadiq's alleged involvement in drug trade came to light, the expelled DMK leader in 2021 pivoted his business empire from metal scrap, fish trade and hospitality towards the Tamil film industry, where he pumped in at least ₹10 crore, investigations by Enforcement Directorate (ED) has found.

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November 17, 2024
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Yellow alert for three delta dists today

A yellow alert has been issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre for possible heavy rain over isolated places in Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur districts on Sunday.

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November 17, 2024
Digital crop survey involving agri students halted after controversy
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Digital crop survey involving agri students halted after controversy

Agri secretary says work related to the survey stopped temporarily owing to rainy season

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November 17, 2024
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Hold talks, end row over V-C selection, say experts

TWO days after UGC chairman M Jagadesh Kumar made it clear that it was mandatory to have a UGC nominee in the VC selection panel, academics are worried the stalemate between the state and the centre over the issue might continue, resulting in further delay of V-C appointments in five state universities.

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November 17, 2024
Valluvar in saffron at guv event sparks row again
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Valluvar in saffron at guv event sparks row again

GOVERNOR RN Ravi kicked up a controversy again on Saturday when Raj Bhavan used a photo of poet Thiruvalluvar clad in saffron on an invite for a two-day seminar it hosted titled the 'Multi lingual international seminar: A comparative study on Kabir Das-Thiruvalluvar-Yogi Vemana'.

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November 17, 2024