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About 100 people from Karnataka in attendance at Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral in Tehran
Many attendees, including students and professionals already based in Iran, traveled on a chartered flight from Bengaluru, drawn by a deep personal connection to Khamenei, who had previously visited their village.
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Mumbai schools and colleges closed, IMD declares ‘orange’ alert | Monsoon LIVE updates
Relentless rain brought Mumbai and neighbouring districts to a near standstill
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POCSO pendency and torturous process further victimise children subjected to sexual abuse
A staggering 18,733 POCSO cases are pending in various courts across the 38 districts in Tamil Nadu. The situation is exacerbated by patchy support services for children who opt to go through the procedural justice system
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Chief Minister Joseph Vijay writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi opposing proposed amendment to Food Security Act
In letter to PM, he urges the Centre to retain the existing entitlement of 35 kg of foodgrains per month for every household covered under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, irrespective of family size
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Chief Minister Vijay visits desalination plants and drinks water
An official release said that Mr. Vijay directed officials to ensure proper maintenance of the Nemmeli desalination plants so that drinking water is supplied to the public without interruption
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Three held for Baruipur rape and murder; govt. will ensure capital punishment is awarded, says CM
There may be a communal angle to the lynching of a man in the unrest after the incident, Suvendu Adhikari says; police form a SIT, register four cases
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WhatsApp gets more time to reply to username notice, assures no India rollout till talks end
Meta-owned WhatsApp has been granted a three-day extension to respond to a government notice regarding its controversial username feature, which allows users to communicate without sharing phone numbers.
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Form used in rehearsal for second phase of Census has an ‘open column’ to record caste
Final methodology to enumerate caste as part of Census 2027 will be prepared based on the feedback received during the test exercise; the open column methodology had resulted in the 2011 caste survey returning over 46 lakh different ‘caste names’
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Bureau of Police Research and Development, National Crime Records Bureau get new chiefs
A new Director has also been appointed to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy
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TDP picks JB Srinivas as convenor for Tirupati constituency
Tirupati assembly seat had turned a challenge for the TDP in recent times
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Controversial book: police search Samagra Shiksha office in Jammu
Action part of an ongoing investigation to identify people responsible for the book Great Personalities and Legends of J&K, which has profiled separatist leaders such as Maqbool Bhat, Masarat Alam, Shabir Shah and Syed Ali Geelani
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Odisha SIR: Malkangiri records 27,653 deletions, highest in the State
Ganjam, which sends the highest number of migrant labourers to different parts of country and outside, has the highest deletion of 2,07,626 voters followed by Cuttack district with 1,55,164.
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Amit Shah lays foundation stone for statue of Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Kolkata
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah lauded the contribution of the Jana Sangh founder in nation building on his 125th birth anniversary
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Like Jammu, lotus will bloom in Kashmir too: BJP chief Nitin Nabin
Nabin’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir comes on the 125th birth anniversary of Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee
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Seafarers to undergo mandatory yoga-based wellness training
Govt. requires all seafarers holding a valid Indian Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC) to complete the course within one year, and mandates that all candidates at DGS-approved Maritime Training Institutes (MTIs) finish the modules
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Madhya Pradesh govt. reconstitutes Waqf Board under new law, inclusion of Hindu members draws criticism
Congress MLA Arif Masood terms the move ‘completely wrong’ as the matter related to various provisions of the new Act is pending before the Supreme Court
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Modi begins three-nation trip, starts with Indonesia to boost strategic ties
Prime Minister set to hold discussions with Indonesian President Subianto to add ‘momentum to this partnership across diverse sectors’; he will travel to Australia and New Zealand next as part of efforts to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific
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