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Rain lashes Delhi, IMD issues orange alert across city
The IMD has forecast overcast skies with moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds in the capital for the next few hours
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Kerala’s Kochi Corporation to audit Smart City assets as CSML winds up
Mayor V.K. Minimol has directed the superintendent engineer to submit a comprehensive report on the efficiency and utility of assets and projects created under the project
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CPI(M) review says ‘personalising’ campaign around Pinarayi Vijayan weakened political initiative in 2026 Kerala Assembly polls
Party’s Central Committee review records that the ‘individualisation' fuelled the narrative that CPI(M) campaign 'revolved around one person’ and rendered it ineffective in politically exposing the ‘reactionary, ruling class bias’ of Congress and UDF
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Delhi University’s new academic session begins
Colleges are continuing to verify applications and process admissions, while students have been advised to complete fee payment promptly to ensure a smooth start to the academic session
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Odisha government objects in Supreme Court to depiction of Lord Jagannath in ‘cartoon form’ in animated film
The State has sought a modification of an earlier Supreme Court order permitting the film’s release after Jagannath Rath Yatra
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Food kept near drains, use of broken eggs among food safety violations found at Hyderabad food court
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Thousands set out on the 32-km Simhachalam Giri Pradakshina; lakhs expected
The walk began at the Tholi Pavancha in the early hours, and by mid-morning pilgrims had reached Hanumanthawaka Junction, 11 km into the route; officials expect the numbers to rise sharply after the ceremonial chariot leaves the temple
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Andhra Ministers take anti-drug outreach to ASR district’s remote Paderu hamlet
Home Minister V. Anitha and Tribal Welfare Minister Gummadi Sandhya Rani visited Sappiputtu in Paderu mandal, distributed saplings and seeds of alternative crops, and said the government was working towards zero ganja cultivation in the tribal belt
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Kerala Minister O.J. Janeesh urges NHAI to finish NH 544, NH 66 ancillary works within fixed timeline
Joint inspection in August as concerns mount over delays, public safety and waterlogging
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Montek Singh Ahluwalia to head Tamil Nadu Revenue Augmentation Committee
The committee has been tasked with recommending measures for the sustainable augmentation of the State’s tax and non-tax revenues by improving compliance, plugging leakages, rationalising tax rates, fees and exemptions, and identifying new and underutilised sources of revenue.
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NEET protests: SC moots independent probe into police excesses, orders release of detained minors
The top court ordered the immediate release of all detained protesters below the age of 18 and restrained the police from taking coercive action against student protesters or publicly disclosing their personal data
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Tamil Nadu government bans transport of rough stones to other States for three months
Rough stones includes khandas, boulders, materials such as M-sand, metal jelly, ballasts, mill stones, hand chakais, and building and road construction stones. The move aims to ensure that the supply of construction materials is sufficient in the State
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Akhil Marar severs ties with Twenty20, levels allegations against party chief Sabu M. Jacob
Actor-director Akhil Marar has cut ties with the political party Twenty20, alleging that its president, Sabu M. Jacob, failed to honor commitments regarding his candidacy in the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections.
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T.N. CM Vijay should not engage with Karnataka on Mekedatu: Anbumani Ramadoss
“We have not acknowledged the dam at all. So, there is no reason to go to Karnataka to speak about it,” Dr. Anbumani said
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What is the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill | Explained
The primary purpose of the bill is to strengthen the existing anti-cheating law, curb exam malpractices, ensure time-bound investigations, provide speedy trials, among others
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Ramesan Paleri, chairman of Kerala-based Uralungal cooperative society, dies
He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Coimbatore. Ramesan is credited with transforming the society, whose operations were once limited to small contract works in north Malabar, into one of the biggest cooperatives in the country
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Four-storey building tilts in east Delhi's Geeta Colony; all residents evacuated
The structure appeared to lean towards one side, while police personnel kept onlookers away from the building
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Why are administrative and financial powers of elected panchayat pradhans being curtailed in W.B.? | Explained
West Bengal government removes panchayat pradhans’ powers to issue birth and death certificates amid rising political tensions
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16 Maoists, with six carrying ₹39 lakh bounty, surrender before Jharkhand Police
“The surrender of Santosh Mahto, a regional committee member of the banned CPI (Maoist), was one of the big achievements for the Jharkhand Police”
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