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Why do even short spells of rain bring Bengaluru’s trees tumbling down?

Fri, 05/17/2024 - 03:30
The reason for trees getting uprooted in Bengaluru is concretisation and low maintenance of the health of the trees spread cross the city, say experts
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Higher charges at toll plazas on NH-16 putting financial burden on vehicle users

Fri, 05/17/2024 - 03:10
A car user who travels from Palasa and Visakhapatnam needs to cross three toll plazas en route and pay ₹340 in total
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Andhra Pradesh Post-poll violence: EC directs CS, DGP to take action against culprits

Fri, 05/17/2024 - 03:03
Chief Secretary and DGP explain post-election violence to Election Commission, leading to transfers and investigations in Andhra Pradesh.
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Can parties be de-recognised or de-registered? | Explained

Fri, 05/17/2024 - 03:00
Does the Election Commission have the power to de-recognise a political party for violation of the MCC?
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India's 2024 economic growth projection revised upwards by U.N. to nearly 7%

Fri, 05/17/2024 - 02:47
The World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2024 said “India’s economy is forecast to expand by 6.9% in 2024 and 6.6% in 2025, mainly driven by strong public investment and resilient private consumption”.
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14 Sri Lankan fishermen arrested by Indian Navy

Fri, 05/17/2024 - 02:43
Sources said, all the arrested fishermen belong to Paruthithurai in Sri Lanka
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The happy, hopeful coffee farmers of Karnataka

Fri, 05/17/2024 - 02:30
The soaring prices of coffee beans, driven by a global shortage in crop production, have provided a ray of hope for growers in Karnataka, which produces most of India’s coffee. Planters tell Darshan Devaiah B.P. and G.T. Sathish The Hindu that while this is good, the more significant problems remain
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The death and disappearance of migrant workers

Fri, 05/17/2024 - 00:50
Lakhs of marginalised people, often from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and West Bengal come to Hyderabad every year to eke out a living at construction sites. They live hard lives, and are the unseen workers of a city driven by money and power, finds Siddharth Kumar Singh
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India General Elections 2024 LIVE updates | SP, Congress will gift people’s property to those who do ‘vote jihad’: PM Modi in U.P.’s Hamirpur

Fri, 05/17/2024 - 00:45
ECI issues show cause notice to former Calcutta High Court judge and BJP candidate Abhijit Gangapadhyay for his comments against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee; Rahul promises equal treatment to Amethi, Rae Bareli if Congress forms govt
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The long road and an arduous journey to development

Fri, 05/17/2024 - 00:23
Be it clean drinking water, smooth roads, or uninterrupted electricity, villagers of Buruga, China Konela, and several other hamlets of Ananthagiri mandal in Alluri Sitharama Raju district in Andhra Pradesh are deprived of vital infrastructure even 76 years after Independence. B. Madhu Gopal visits the area to find out why these key development indicators are missing from the lives of tribal people
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Sundargarh Lok Sabha seat: A fight between two candidates who are stars in their own right

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 22:47
Legendary Indian hockey captain Dilip Tirkey is pitted against Jual Oram, India’s first Tribal Affairs Minister, in the parliamentary seat
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Sena vs Sena to play out again in Maharashtra as Phase 5 sees contest moving to ‘Maximum City’ Mumbai

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 22:32
This will be final phase of polls in the State; the outcome may determine whether Shinde or Thackeray rules the hearts and minds of the rank-and-file Shiv Sainik; feuds between allies BJP and Shinde Sena could adversely impact their candidates
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Jailed Engineer Rashid gathers steam in Baramulla, upends poll calculus of NC, PC

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 21:48
In the two weeks since his nomination was accepted by the ECI, the jailed former MLA has gathered the support of thousands of volunteers, with his son addressing rallies on his behalf
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Odisha CM holds roadshow in Bhubaneswar after BJP, Congress chief criticise him

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 21:41
When BJP would come to power, the party would make sure that a man from Odisha becomes the next CM, says BJP president J. P. Nadda
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All eyes on Rae Bareli, Amethi as 14 Lok Sabha constituencies go to the polls in Uttar Pradesh

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 21:33
Among the seats, Rae Bareli and Amethi constituencies, both synonymous with the Gandhi family, are making a lot of buzz with Congress workers from across India visiting the places in a bid to galvanise support for the party nominees.
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11 killed in lightning strikes in Bengal’s Malda

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 21:12
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condoled the deaths and wished a speedy recovery to those injured and undergoing treatment
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