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A.P. CM launches advanced firefighting vehicles worth ₹40 crore

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 14:03
The government is procuring modern vehicles and firefighting equipment in phases at a total cost of ₹252.86 crore, says the Chief Minister
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Sridhar Varma appointed Chairman of Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 14:03
TTD Executive Officer Muddada Ravichandra hands over the letter of appointment to Sridhar Varma, who is currently TDP’s State media coordinator
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Full version of Vande Mataram: What are the rules for rendition of National Song

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 14:02
The National Song ‘Vande Mataram’ shall be played or sung before the National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ on all occasions when both are to be played or sung.
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Messy make-up: cosmetics addiction takes the sheen out of childhood

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 02:43
A large number of schoolchildren in Kerala are taking an early morbid fascination towards cosmetics, which experts term Cosmeticorexia. Navamy Sudhish examines the mental and physical consequences of the obsessive behaviour
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Seven workers dead, 14 injured as water, debris enter tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 02:42
22 people were trapped inside the tunnel and 20 were brought out; of them, six were declared dead, while 14 others have sustained injuries and are undergoing treatment; information about the remaining two workers was not immediately available
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Hemant Soren opposes Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 02:38
Mr. Soren termed it a black bill and an injustice to Jharkhand and its people. The Bill seeks to restrict states’ powers to levy taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands
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Ghatkopar landslip toll rises to eight; residents uncertain over evacuation

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 02:34
Work is being done to clear the remaining debris, which the BMC is coordinating
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Minerals belong to Jharkhand, land belongs to Jharkhand: CM

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 02:26
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren vehemently condemned the recently passed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, which he argues undermines the state’s authority to tax mineral rights and land.
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India needs a peaceful revolution: Sonam Wangchuk

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 02:25
In a video message ahead of Independence Day, he called for a fundamental change in the manner in which political leaders are chosen
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Contribution of Syama Prasad to be included in school textbooks from next year: Adhikari

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 02:14
After the BJP came to power in West Bengal, the new government is going an extra mile to build statues and memorial in the name of Syama Prasad Mookerjee
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Supreme Court slams FSSAI for not introducing front-of-pack warning labels on packaged food products

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 01:47
The Bench asks the country’s food regulator whether it does not want children to grow up healthy
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Rejuvenating shrinking tanks in Andhra

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 01:20
The choking of tanks due to siltation, reduced inflows, and changes in catchment areas in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district, crippled irrigation sources and put farmers in a fix, even as the district administration makes efforts to rejuvenate the water bodies, reports K. Umashankar
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Dream homes, mounting debts in Telangana

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 01:18
Thousands of people await selection under the Indiramma Housing scheme. But for many beneficiaries, the ₹5 lakh subsidy has fallen short of the actual construction cost, forcing them to dip into savings or take loans. With hut-dwellers prioritised under Phase II, the need to contain costs has become more urgent. What is driving construction expenses beyond ₹5 lakh, and what is the Telangana State Housing Corporation doing to address the issue, K. Shiva Shanker finds out
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Safety not on the platter: Bengaluru’s food safety checks expose gaps, from star hotels to quick-commerce warehouses

Fri, 08/14/2026 - 01:15
Food safety inspections over the past few days in Bengaluru have challenged the assumption that a higher-priced meal or a well-known brand, by default, ensures good standards, writes Afshan Yasmeen
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Omar Abdullah condemns attack on SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 23:51
“What is shocking is that after Sukhbir survived an attempted assassination attempt in Amritsar earlier, nothing seems to have been done to protect him better,” Mr. Abdullah said
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Gen Z’s kanwariyas: barefoot and bereft

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 23:50
On Haridwar’s holy but littered ghats, people in their 20s– almost all men– arrived in millions. Some had spent a month’s wage to get there; almost all could not afford a room for the night. Those who spoke to Ishita Mishra leaned heavily towards the BJP and believed their parents knew best. Less than a month after the youth protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, at this Hindu religious gathering, where more than half the crowd were Gen Z-ers, the central idea was to conform, to abide by tradition and uphold the system
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Uttar Pradesh teaching job aspirants to run campaign to pressurise government for recruitment drive

Thu, 08/13/2026 - 23:05
Various education related social media platforms run by students and aspirants of U.P. have extended their support
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