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CJI flags fear that jail is becoming the rule in district courts
The Chief Justice says there is a growing reluctance on the part of trial judges to grant bail
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Bengaluru City Police manages to get partial image of suspected bomber’s face; manhunt makes no breakthrough yet
Given the suspicion that the case may be linked to the 2022 Mangaluru cooker blast, which was suspected to be in turn linked to the Coimbatore car blast case of the same year, special teams of the city police have fanned out to Mangaluru, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, armed with the image of the suspect
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Rameshwaram Cafe blast: One injured may lose eyesight, three discharged
The doctor says another two injured will also be discharged in a day or two and they have been kept under observation
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Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency’s penchant for outstation candidates
Only four native candidates have represented the constituency ever since its formation
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Pachamalai tourism project in Tiruchi district gets administrative nod
It will be implemented under the Tamil Nadu Innovative Initiative and the State government has released ₹4.27 crore to implement the project
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In MP, BJP axes Pragya Thakur, keeps Chhindwara on hold
BJP releases list of 195 candidates for Lok Sabha elections. Notable figures include Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Jyotiraditya Scindia. PM Modi to contest from Varanasi, Amit Shah from Gandhinagar. Candidates announced for Scheduled Tribe seats in Madhya Pradesh. Some MPs omitted from initial list.
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Will it be Tharoor vs Chandrasekhar in Thiruvananthapuram?
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its first list of candidates on Saturday, naming 195 contenders across the country. Among the notable mentions was the surprising selection of Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, a three-time Rajya Sabha member, as the BJP's candidate for the Thiruvananthapuram constituency in Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram battleground has intensified with Chandrasekhar's entry, challenging the stronghold of Congress heavyweight Shashi Tharoor, who has held the seat since 2009.
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Suspension is not Governor’s act of vengeance, says former vet varsity V-C
M.R. Saseendranath says he will not take legal procedures against the suspension. He blames ‘arrogance’ of students’ unions for the issue
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Seeking recognition for its ideological commitment, VCK unwilling to settle for the ‘usual’ 2 seats, expects at least 3
The VCK argues that the party has grown in strength and more importantly, has contributed a lot in shaping INDIA alliance’s ideological make-up. Mr. Thirumavalavan reiterates that the party will be in the DMK alliance but says VCK will insist on 3 seats
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New Press and Registration of Periodicals Act comes into force
Union I&B Minister Anurag Singh Thakur launches Press Sewa Portal through which various applications as mandated by the new Act can be submitted online
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Magistrate approaches High Court against Chief Judicial Magistrate; alleges harassment
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Salary disbursement affected, govt. employees stage protest
Govt attributes it to technical glitch, unions allege Govt had imposed treasury restrictions due to financial crunch
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Transfer of Defence land due to BRS efforts: KTR
BRS working president urges government to execute elevated corridors on a war-footing
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Two CSRTI technologies handed over for commercialisation at Bharat Tex Expo 2024
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Tide and one-time passwords wait for no man
I haven’t had the courage to share the OTP with a random stranger just to see what might happen. Don’t forget that even in the OTP world, context is everything. If I told you, say, 4296, would you know what to do with it?
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LS poll: BJP fields a mix of high-profile veterans and new faces in 12 seats in Kerala
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