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Yadgir fort to be developed at a cost of ₹100 crore by government of Karnataka
The government of Karnataka plans to develop the historical fort located in the middle of the old city under the ‘One District, One Spot’ project
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Mumbai building fire: One resident hospitalised; initial enquiry suspects short circuit
The fire erupted around 1:45 a.m. at the Fortune Enclave and was confined to a flat on the sixth floor of the 15-storey high-rise building; a 80-year-old woman has been hospitalised for breathing difficulties
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Congress fact-finding panel’s interim report on Haryana loss says ‘mismatch in EVMs, votes’
While the Congress had levelled several allegations immediately after results were out, the EC had then rejected allegations levelled by it over “irregularities” in the polls.
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Newly recruited Meitei, Kuki police personnel to be posted together, says Manipur CM Biren
They will have to do everything together like a team like they trained in the Lachit Borphukan Police Academy in Assam, says N. Biren Singh; ‘we will try to restore the unity of Manipur’
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Give NOC for slaughterhouse in Mandsaur: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The State government, in a notification issued on December 9, 2011, had declared the 100-metre radius of Lord Shiva’s Pashupatinath temple in Mandsaur as a “sacred area”.
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Two accused in Lucknow bank heist killed in encounters: U.P. Police
While Sobind Kumar, 26, was killed in an encounter with the Lucknow police near Kisan Path, Sunny Dayal, 28, was gunned down by the Ghazipur police and SWAT surveillance team in a separate encounter, they said.
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'Pre-determined exercise': Kharge, Rahul's dissent at NHRC selection panel meet
They had proposed the names of Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Justice Kuttiyil Mathew Joseph for the position of chairperson. However, former Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian has been appointed as the new chairperson of the NHRC.
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Lokayukta Police seize ₹8 crore assets, including ₹3 crore cash, from ex-Constable in Madhya Pradesh
The former cop, Saurabh Sharma, used money earned through corrupt means to amass huge assets, including setting up a school and hotel in the name of his mother, wife, sister-in-law and close associates Chetan Singh Gaud and Sharad Jaiswal, Lokayukta said
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets top U.S. diplomats
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and Deputy Secretary for Management Richard Verma at Foggy Bottom headquarters of the State Department
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Why has the MHA reimposed restrictions in three NE States? | Explained
What is the protected area regime? What did the Foreigners (Protected Areas) Order, 1958 stipulate? Did the ethnic violence in Manipur lead to imposing restrictions on movement and mobility?
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Tamil Nadu government decides to conduct rural local bodies elections only after delimitation
The term of 314 panchayat unions and 9,624 village panchayats, besides that of 28 district panchayats, is due to expire on January 5. The government feels that if the elections are held without delimitation, the exercise cannot be done for the next five years
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Anti-smuggling task force gets a tech boost to save precious red sanders in Andhra Pradesh
Armed with precise intelligence inputs, trained manpower and accurate tracking mechanisms, the task force is geared up to zero in on the scene of crimes and nab the culprits
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Students gain competitive edge at ‘Unlock Your Future’ seminar organised by The Hindu FIC
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Telangana Minister Seethakka questions national award for Pushpa, cites bias against films with social messages
Seethakka emphasised the need for cinema to uphold societal values and inspire future generations
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Hospitals cannot refuse free medical treatment to rape, acid attack victims: Delhi High Court
It ordered that every medical facility in the capital will put up a board saying: “Free out-patient and in-patient medical treatment is available for victims/ survivors of sexual assault, rape, gang rape, acid attacks, etc.”
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New political party announced in Darjeeling hills, to push for Gorkhaland
The leaders behind the new political outfit IGJF feel that there is a vacuum in the political space in the Darjeeling hills and they can challenge the Anit Thapa led Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM)
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Suggest mechanism to redress complaints of animal attack victims, says Kerala HC
The court, which impleaded the Kerala State Legal Services Authority, asked the State government to file the report before January 9
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KC(M) raises concerns over Forest Bill, seeks assurances from CM
The party expressed apprehension over provisions that grant extensive powers to forest officials, particularly provisions allowing lower-ranking forest personnel to make arrests without warrants
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At least 21 cybercriminals arrested for duping ₹125 crore in fraud cases across country
All the accused were arrested in November and December after reviewing data from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center
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