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Kerala businessman Boby Chemmanur taken into custody in sexual harassment case filed by woman actor
Boby Chemmanur being brought to Central police station in Ernakulam and his arrest is set to be formally recorded
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U.S. Congressman challenges Biden administration’s decision to investigate Gautam Adani
“Instead of pursuing cases with tenuous jurisdiction and limited relevance to the U.S. interests, the Department of Justice should focus on punishing bad actors at home, rather than chasing rumours abroad,” said Republican Congressman Lance Gooden.
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Opposition MPs question bills on simultaneous poll, BJP members extend support
A Congress member said the idea is against the basic fabric of the Constitution, while a Trinamool Congress MP said it negates people’s democratic rights
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Nitin Gadkari announces nationwide cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims
Following the pilot programme initiated by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in Chandigarh on March 14, 2024, the scheme will now be applicable to road accident victims nationwide.
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Five out of eight security personnel killed in Bijapur IED blast were former Naxalites
Dubbed as ‘sons of soil’, the District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel are recruited from among local youth and surrendered Naxals in Bastar division. It is considered as a frontline anti-Naxal force in the State
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‘Stranger to child’: Supreme Court denies Atul Subhash’s mother custody of his minor son
The top court denies custody to the late Bengaluru techie’s mother, directs child to be produced in court on January 20
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Body of one of nine trapped workers recovered from Assam coal mine
The divers located the body inside the mine early in the morning and its identity was yet to be ascertained
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Two killed, two injured in car-bus collision in Kerala’s Kannur
Eyewitnesses reported that the bus, travelling from Iritty to Thalassery, had stopped to pick up a passenger when the Karnataka-registered car lost control and collided with the bus
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Police form special team to probe harassment charges against Kerala businessman Boby Chemmanur
Team led by Ernakulam Central police inspector comprises officers from cyberpolice as charges under IT Act too invoked
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Railways unveils Vande Bharat, specially designed for winters in J&K, for Katra-Srinagar route
Railway officials said that the train has several additional features as compared to the other 136 Vande Bharat Express trains currently running in different parts of the country
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PWD Minister tells officials to consider recalling tender for Yadgir bypass road
A technical problem occurred due to a delay in implementing the project. Therefore, the officers should think of recalling the tender, he said
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V. Narayanan, who is set to take over as ISRO Chairman, terms his new assignment ‘a great responsibility’
Dr. Narayanan will take over as Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, Space Commission, “for a period of two years” from January 14, 2025
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Over 20 injured as elephant runs amok during BP Angadi Nercha in Kerala’s Malappuram
Incident happened hours before four-day annual festivities or Nercha at Yahoo Thangal’s shrine at BP Angadi were about to end
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Question paper leak: Shuhaib’s anticipatory bail plea posted for January 9
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Health Minister visits Uma Thomas
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Didn't meet Ajit Pawar to seek Munde's removal over sarpanch murder case: BJP MLA
Dhas has been targeting NCP leader Munde over his close associate's alleged involvement in an extortion case linked to Deshmukh's murder
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Why is there a drop in school enrolments? | Explained
What does the data from the Unified District Information System for Education Plus reports tell us about student dropouts and school reduction? Why has the Ministry of Education said that 2022-23, 2023-24 UDISE+ report data is not strictly comparable with the years before it?
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