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Bankipur byelection: Around 20% voter turnout recorded till 1 p.m.

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 08:18
Counting of votes is scheduled for August 3; Prashant Kishor claims supporters picked up by police hours ahead of polling
Categories: National News

Why have eggs returned to mid-day meal menu in Kolkata schools? | Explained

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 08:17
The decision to reconsider eggs on the menu of mid-day meals comes after careful consideration as the Suvendu Adhikari government does not want to hand over an issue to the Opposition
Categories: National News

Arrest of special educators in drug trafficking case: Kerala Police initiate property forfeiture proceedings

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 08:13
Police say the action is aimed at depriving the accused of assets allegedly amassed through illicit trafficking and disrupting financial incentives sustaining organised drug networks
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Centre denies financial aid for Kerala’s Port City project citing lack of feasibility study, DPR

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 08:06
In a communication to Kerala government, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal states the memorandum did not include a feasibility study, techno-economic report, or DPR for projects listed in proposal
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What is the rationale behind Cauvery panel’s decision on release of water to Tamil Nadu? | Explained

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 08:05
The committee took into account net inflow to the four reservoirs in Karnataka during the current season and compared it with 30-year data. CWRC chief Vineet Gupta told The Hindu that there is a 60% shortfall in the reservoirs
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SIT takes suspended CI into custody in Sai Krishna custodial death case

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 07:56
S.S.V.V. Nagaraju, the main accused, was moved from judicial remand at Rajamahendravaram to Vijayawada, where the SIT began questioning him under a seven-day custody order from the Supreme Court
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Gaur kills 68-year-old at Kulathupuzha in Kerala

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 07:54
Incident ignites fresh outrage among local residents who have long warned of escalating wild gaur menace in their backyards
Categories: National News

Kerala govt not keen to pursue NEET protest cases, exploring their withdrawal: Ramesh Chennithala

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 07:54
However, Home Minister indicates that if any of the cases involve offences of serious criminal nature, those may not be withdrawn
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E20 Fuel in India: What is its impact on vehicles and why is it not cheaper than petrol? | Explained

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 07:51
Experts say that the concerns associated with E20 are largely confined to older vehicles that were not designed or calibrated for higher ethanol blends
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Lokesh dares Jagan for debate on DSC, again

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 07:40
At a meeting in Adoni, the Minister said the TDP had recruited 2,00,000 teachers over the years and filled 16,000 posts despite 250 lawsuits, and accused Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy of claiming credit for the Bhogapuram airport only after its inauguration was announced
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Madras High Court denies anticipatory bail to DMK MLA Senthilbalaji

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 07:31
Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan dismisses his advance bail plea after State Public Prosecutor said that a minimum loss of ₹100 crore had been caused to the public exchequer and therefore, the case required custodial interrogation
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No abnormality in fuel switch of Air India’s Boeing 787 grounded in February, Centre tells Parliament

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 07:22
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol says inspections conducted at the OEM’s facility in Seattle found no defect in the fuel control switch, which has come under scrutiny after the AI 171 crash in Ahmedabad
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Kerala HC seeks State’s response on actor Ansiba Hassan’s petition against Magistrate’s order

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 07:13
HC admits petition by Ansiba Hassan challenging order of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Ernakulam, which refused to register a case based on her complaint against a video allegedly containing sexually coloured and defamatory statements made against her
Categories: National News

Kerala Tourism to push for driver facilities in star-rating norms for hotels and resorts

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 20:22
Move follows a protest by drivers demanding properly maintained washrooms at luxury hotels
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CJP protest | Fresh reports of detentions, takedown of social media posts emerge

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 20:06
Multiple reports of people, including minors, being detained or arrested by the police, and social media users being asked to take down posts related to the demonstrations have come to the fore
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AKPCTA seeks govt. intervention to end administrative crisis at technical varsity

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 20:05
Association demands that a Syndicate meeting be convened without further delay to approve pending appointments and promotions
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