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Manjalpur byelection: 14.27% voter turnout recorded till 11 a.m.
The bypoll was necessitated by the death of senior BJP MLA and former Gujarat Minister Yogesh Patel on June 2 after a prolonged illness
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‘Be realistic, we’re in India’: Bombay High Court quashes suspension of hotel licence by FDA over hygiene
The court said the presence of two insects when viewed against the overall satisfactory compliance report on hygiene did not justify the continued suspension of the licence
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Tanker lorry operators stage flash strike at Feroke in Kerala over alleged police inaction in arresting attacker
Protesters complain police have failed to track a motorcycle rider who attacked a tanker lorry and its crew at Thondayad on July 29
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NHAI suspends three officials for wall collapse on Pune-Bengaluru National Highway near Nippani
The Project Director, the Bridge Engineer, and the Resident Engineer have been suspended pending further inquiry
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Where do Indian States stand on menstrual leave policies? | Explained
As the Kerala and Madras High Courts examine demands for menstrual leave, only five States have adopted menstrual leave policies, while India has no national law on the issue
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‘Misleading’: India calls out New York Times’ headline
The Indian Embassy in the U.S. has called out the American daily for referring Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) as ‘Pakistani Kashmir’
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Portion of Pune-Bengaluru national highway collapses near Belagavi
MLA Shashikala Jolle visited the site and expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of work, promises to apprise Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and demand that the strip be rebuilt
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Tamil Nadu government forms Expert Advisory Committee to monitor, assess El Niño weather phenomenon
The committee will monitor rainfall and drought conditions, identify vulnerable areas, and advise the Tamil Nadu Disaster Risk Reduction Agency on early warning systems.
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Kerala HC stays Additional Chief Secretary’s order restructuring police associations
Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas admits petition by Kerala Police Association which contended that the order violated KPA’s fundamental right to form associations under the Constitution
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DMK to stage protest in Thanjavur on August 3 over Cauvery, farmers’ issues
There is no transparency in the government’s handling of the Mekedatu dam issue, DMK chief M.K. Stalin alleged
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T.N. government must create land banks to boost commercial real estate: experts
The speakers pointed out that while there is no single solution to the land supply issue, Gujarat’s land pooling model and land leasing mechanisms could help overcome high land costs that dictate the supply of land for commercial real estate development
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Karnataka getting ready for Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s possible visit
Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara said the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister may visit Bengaluru on August 3, adding a rider that the schedule was yet to be confirmed
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High prices dent gold demand in India, volume falls 6%, value rises 50% in April-June quarter: WGC
Total Jewellery demand in India during the quarter under review decreased by 15% to 75.1 tonnes as compared to 88.8 tonnes in the same period last year
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Tamil Nadu offers policy stability, transparent governance for urban growth: Minister Rajkumar
Speaking at The Hindu Real Estate and Urban Infrastructure Summit 2026 in Chennai on Thursday, Mr. Rajkumar said the TVK government, “under the visionary leadership of our Chief Minister [C. Joseph Vijay], is committed to building cities that provide every citizen with a better quality of life”
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CPI(M) opposes Kerala UDF govt’s clean chit to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan in Punarjani foreign fund case
Showing a video clip of Satheesan soliciting funds from delegates who attended a conference sponsored by Manappat Foundation, M.V. Govindan says Foreign Contribution Regulation Act prohibits government servants, judicial officers, political parties, MLAs, MPs and those who hold public office from soliciting foreign funds
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Chennai Corporation Council passes 19 resolutions at nearly six-hour long meeting
Although the meeting extended for nearly six hours, this has been the least number of resolutions passed in the recent years
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Kerala’s UDF govt clears CM V.D. Satheesan of corruption charges in Punarjani foreign fund case
Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala says previous LDF government’s case against Satheesan was ‘politically motivated’
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Srikakulam to send 737 buses to Bhogapuram airport inauguration on August 1
An exclusive control room would monitor the buses and the facilities for Srikakulam residents attending PM Modi’s public meeting; TDP and BJP leaders said the airport would cut the district’s travel to 45 km and draw industry to National Highway 16
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Heavy rain lashes Telangana districts; red alert for 5 northern dists for July 30
Bejjur in Asifabad district logs 183.5 mm rain in 24 hours. The intense rainfall prompted district administrations across northern Telangana to issue alerts, inspect flood-prone locations and activate emergency response mechanisms
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