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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay launches Vettri Payanam scheme, expanding no-fare bus travel for women
CM Vijay kickstarted the scheme by issuing free tickets to women passengers at the Koyambedu bus terminus
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Rajmohan Unnithan slams UDF convener Adoor Prakash over remarks against Keralam govt, party leadership
Unnithan says the press conference was ‘inappropriate for the position Adoor Prakash holds
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What is the Vettri Payanam Thittam launched by Tamil Nadu CM Vijay? | Explained
The Vettri Payanam Thittam is an expansion of the five-year-old Magalir Vidiyal Payanam scheme empowering women to undertake trips in more bus services
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Tigress released in Bengal’s Buxa Tiger Reserve; plans afoot for three more by end of year
The release of the big cat into the Buxa reserve coincided with the start of World Wildlife Week, 2026.
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Congress accuses Election Commission of ‘lying’ about ECINet, demands accountability
Jairam Ramesh alleges the poll body violated the Representation of the People Act by restricting Electoral Registration Officers’ access to the ECINet voter roll system
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Kerala HC says woman can exclusively own property bought jointly with husband using her father’s money
A Division Bench was considering a petition filed by a woman seeking return of gold ornaments, money, and her share of residential property bought jointly with her husband
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Israel honours Captain Smit Machchhar’s valour with billboards in Mumbai
The Consulate General of Israel in Mumbai, in a press release, said billboards across the city to thank the pilot for saving 174 lives, have been put up in various locations in Mumbai.
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Cultivators’ organisation accuses Assam government of trying to take over grazing land for corporate interests
A cultivators’ organisation says the State government is trying to take over grazing land traditionally used by riverine communities to fuel corporate interests
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Vivekananda Reddy murder case: ED seizes unaccounted cash, locker keys from YSRCP MP Avinash Reddy’s house
Apart from unaccounted cash, incriminating documents and digital devices have also seized from the MP’s houses in Kadpa and Hyderabad, says ED
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ED conducts searches at seven locations in Hyderabad, Kadapa in Vivekananda Reddy murder case
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Google data centre project cleared for approvals after due diligence of DPR, APIIC tells High Court
The temple’s Executive Officer tells the court the 160 acres are the deity’s inalienable property; the petition by environmentalist Bolisetti Satyanarayana is to be heard on October 5
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Andhra Pradesh raises DA to 41.86%: how much will employees get, and when? | Explained
Two G.O.s raise the DA from 37.31% to 41.86% of basic pay from the September salary; the arrears, between about ₹1.23 lakh and ₹11.07 lakh, will be paid in phases into 2028
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ECI to conduct special drive to enrol left-out, first-time eligible electors in Tamil Nadu
The Declaration Form attached with Form 6 will be used during the SIR phase only
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Can no longer accept 'wrong policies': Ex-Rajasthan Minister Vishvendra Singh quits Congress
Mr. Singh, a member of the erstwhile Bharatpur royal family, announced his decision in a social media post, saying he was guided by his conscience and was hurt by statements made by some party leaders
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Kerala Congress (J) expects due recognition for P.J. Joseph in UDF govt, says Mons Joseph
Mons Joseph says his party expects its chairman P.J. Joseph to be given a position in government, while stressing the need for collective consultations within UDF
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BJP wins six of seven mayoral polls in Rajasthan; Congress cries foul
The BJP defeated the Congress in Alwar, Udaipur, Pali and Ajmer, while its candidates were elected unopposed in Bharatpur and Bhilwara; the only consolation for Congress came in Bikaner
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Cockroach Janata Party protests in Chennai demanding resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Speaking to reporters, CJP State coordinator Selva Karthik said the protest was against the “corrupt and illegal actions” of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
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Bihar Flood: Fresh breach in the embankment in Saran, Gopalganj and Muzaffarpur
Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary said the government is fully alert over rising river levels; however, the next 48 hours are crucial.
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Irani Cup 2026 | Srinagar cricket ground rewrites history to outpace memories of 1983 India-West India fiasco
With the J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) limiting the crowd strength to a manageable 5000 in the stadium, those who sit in the stands are monitored to ensure the history is not repeated.
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‘Premium plot for low-value land’ : Congress leaders accuse Chhattisgarh government of providing undue benefits to Minister’s wife
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