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SIR: Migration, low awareness drive Karnataka’s high ASDDO numbers

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:44
Labour migration, limited awareness of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and weak political mobilisation have contributed to Karnataka recording one of the country’s highest draft-stage ASDDO figures
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TVK government does not want Udhayanidhi in Tamil Nadu Assembly, charges M.K. Stalin

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:42
“If the intention was merely to interrogate him, it could have been done in Chennai. What was the need to take him to Thanjavur? Why were sections invoked that would make it difficult for him to secure bail?,” questioned Mr. Stalin
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Registration of Births and Deaths Bill passed by Rajya Sabha amid Opposition protests

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:41
Union Minister of State Nityanand Rai said that the Centre was committed to ensuring that every child born in the country was registered and that every death was recorded so that deceased persons did not continue as “ghost voters” benefiting parties pursuing “appeasement politics”
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AIADMK chief Edappadi Palaniswami condemns Udhayanidhi Stalin’s arrest

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:40
Mr. Palaniswami, in his social media post, also wrote, “We have been saying for several years that Mr. Udhayanidhi should mind what he speaks.”
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Contamination in rivers: SC suggests Rajasthan come out with 20-point resolution plan

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:38
The top court said that the entire industrial area in Pali is located along the river bank and in the long run, the State authorities may have to consider relocating industries away from the river
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Three common medicines classified as carcinogenic by WHO cancer agency

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:34
Doctors say patients should not stop medical treatment that used the medicines to treat high blood pressure, fungal infections, and organ transplant rejection; WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer has placed hydrochlorothiazide, voriconazole and tacrolimus in Group 1 of the IARC Monographs
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Andhra Pradesh’s growth rate at 11.3%, ahead of Telangana’s, says Chandrababu Naidu

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:28
The Chief Minister said the growth rate had fallen to 10.3% between 2019 and 2024 from 13.5% in the preceding five years, and that ₹10,000 crore had been allocated for Amaravati and ₹8,300 crore for the Polavaram project
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Kochi Corporation writes to Kerala govt seeking approval for changes in city master plan

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:25
Master plan special committee’s move follows petitions from the public
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Bombay High Court seeks response from State, Bar Council on stipend for junior advocates

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:22
The court observes that the issues raised by the petitioners merits consideration in the larger interest of the young advocate community.
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Cauvery water from Karnataka’s Kabini reservoir reaches Hogenakkal in Tamil Nadu

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:21
Hogenakkal records inflow of 18,000 cusecs. Ban imposed on bathing and coracle operations.
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Hexavalent vaccine could improve India’s immunisation programme: Study

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:19
A study by the Union Health Ministry and partner organisations says introducing the hexavalent vaccine under the Universal Immunisation Programme could reduce the number of injections, ease pressure on health workers and improve programme efficiency
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Kerala High Court grants bail to four more accused of attacking ED officials

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:19
Court had allowed the petitions noting that the accused had spent more than 60 days in custody and that the investigation had reached its final stage
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Kerala Transport Minister C.P. John draws flak over remarks on women using UDF’s free bus travel Priyadarshini scheme

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:19
Backlash after Minister allegedly suggested that a significant section of women were ‘pretending to be poor' to avail themselves of free travel on KSRTC ordinary-class buses under UDF government’s flagship scheme
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Six NEET-UG candidates move Supreme Court over alleged discrepancies in OMR sheets

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:15
The lawyer told the court that the students had emailed the NTA and also visited its office, but received no response.
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Udhayanidhi Stalin unfit to enter Assembly, be in public life: Minister Nirmalkumar

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:12
The DMK leader spoke like a fourth-rate platform speaker, alleges MDMK chief Vaiko
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SIR: Chamarajanagar DC asks political parties to verify voters identified as ASDDO

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 11:10
More than 84,000 voters had been identified under ASDDO — Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead or Others — category in Chamarajanagar district
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10 km radius buffer for mining extends to all wetland reserves, says SC

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 10:57
Court was hearing an application filed by Himachal Pradesh arguing that the 10 km radius restriction imposed in Uttarakhand should not apply to it; “conscious of the extent to which we are laying down parity,” says SC
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AAP's agitation against E20 fuel to continue, people must join protest: Arvind Kejriwal

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 10:50
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal urges citizens to protest against E20 fuel, asserting AAP’s commitment to halt its implementation and support local farmers
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From Nambi Narayanan to GD Naidu: Why Madhavan is drawn to unsung Indian heroes

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 10:48
Ahead of the release of G.D.N., R Madhavan talks about playing inventor GD Naidu and why he is drawn to unsung Indian heroes like Nambi Narayanan. He also revisits Run and gets candid about Chennai that he still calls home
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Air India Phuket-Delhi flight encounters turbulence; a few passengers, crew sustain minor injuries

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 10:45
The airline said the aircraft landed safely in Delhi and all passengers and crew disembarked without incident
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