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Why is the price of rice rising across the country? | Explained

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 12:01
The central government issued an advisory to States asking farmers to shift to short-duration crops or less-water-intensive crops like pulses and millets. In June, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said: “Changing crop strategy in rain-fed areas has become the need of the hour”
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Wild animal menace: solar-powered hanging fences to be set up around vulnerable areas in Chakkittappara panchayat in Keralam’s Kozhikode

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 11:55
Fence is being installed across vulnerable stretches in Poozhithode, Chempanoda and Alambara, where residents have reported frequent raids by wild elephants, wild boars and monkeys
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Delhi High Court judge strength rises to 50 with new appointment

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 11:38
The sanctioned strength of the high court is 60 which includes 45 permanent and 15 additional judges.
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The seven Shiva temples of Mylapore

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 11:28
Apart from the truly ancient temples of the city that predate the founding of the colonial metropolis, most shrines here were constructed by the well-to-do, wanting some symbols of their places of origin in the city in which they had settled
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BJP's way of working ahead of elections: Bhagwant Mann on CBI raids

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 11:18
Directing a probe by the federal agency, the High Court earlier noted that the material shared by the Enforcement Directorate prima facie indicated the officers' involvement in acts of corruption.
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Unable to distinguish between victim and perpetrator: India slams OIC remarks at UN

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 11:07
“The OIC chair would do better to focus on Pakistan’s illegal occupation, especially in Rawalakot, where wanton killings, brutal violence and the denial of basic rights to the people living there are so visible. Such willful blindness only speaks of bigotry and intolerance,” Lok Sabha MP Biplab Kumar Deb said
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‘Rising Together’ is India’s vision for 2036 Olympic bid; presentation before IOC next month

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 11:05
‘For us, “Rising Together” is not simply a slogan — it is a powerful commitment to unite India’s energy, ambition and diversity behind a shared Olympic dream,’ said P.T. Usha
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NSCN leaders retract RSS-related statement on former Nagaland CM

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 11:04
V.S. Atem and R.H. Raising withdrew their September 16 statement questioning S.C. Jamir’s authority to speak on the Naga political issue, after the Ao Senden warned of action if they did not retract within 15 days
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Cyber fraud victims face delays and little accountability from banks

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 10:38
13% of respondents experienced cybercrime in the past two to three years, with 54% of victims reporting digital financial fraud; while most victims approached banks within 24 hours, many reported delays in blocking unauthorised transactions, poor support and banks’ reluctance to accept liability; victims, experts also raised several concerns
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Madras High Court denies interim relief to DMK’s ex-Minister E.V. Velu, his son in lake bed excavation case

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 10:33
Justice V. Lakshminarayanan orders notice, returnable by November 6, to the DVAC on petitions filed by the two accused to quash the FIR registered against them
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Daily Quiz: On Asian Games 2026

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 10:28
A quiz on India’s show at the recently concluded Asian Games
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Naidu to meet Modi in Delhi, seek approval for Visakhapatnam Metro Rail and Beach Corridor

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 10:28
The Chief Minister will also seek special assistance for drought relief and Central support for next year’s Godavari Pushkarams
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Bombay HC questions ECI over deletion of voter names during SIR; points to rule on roll

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 10:09
If a voter has changed residence, the ECI cannot ask the voter to submit the enumeration form, the Bench said.
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This Bengaluru engineer has built an AI-powered app to report potholes

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 10:05
Pothole Reporter uses AI to detect potholes, map their locations, identify the responsible civic body and contractor, and send complaints to municipal authorities
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CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Chhattisgarh visit postponed

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 00:42
Mr Kumar — who is facing criticism over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls — and the fellow ECI officials were scheduled to travel from Delhi to Chhattisgarh for the visit spanning October 7 and 8
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Rahul’s protest a political drama, claims made by Congress are lies: BJP

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 00:31
Sudhanshu Trivedi cited the ECI statement to assert that the poll panel did not receive any request from either the Congress party or any other constituent of the INDIA bloc for a meeting
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India, Ghana discuss multilateral cooperation during EAM Jaishankar’s visit

Wed, 10/07/2026 - 00:30
Mr. Jaishankar said that he held wide-ranging discussions with his Ghanaian counterpart Ablakwa
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