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Assembly elections LIVE: EC publishes 8th supplementary list in West Bengal, 52 lakh cases disposed of
Agitation against SIR spread across West Bengal districts on Thursday (April 2, 2026)
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Bengaluru-Ooty highway: Traffic diverted from old bridge to new bridge across Kabini river on Mysuru-Nanjangud stretch of NH 766
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) sought the diversion of all vehicular traffic from the old bridge to the newly constructed bridge citing the need for repair and reconstruction of the old bridge, which is in a deteriorated condition
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Cook from Bihar murdered by hotel owner and others in Sagar
He was suspected of stealing money from the hotel
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Where waste accumulates and river Adyar ‘weeps’
Two Chennai residents find themselves carrying out a cleanliness audit of a 400-metre riverside in Gandhinagar, Adyar. A WRD official notes that the waste on this river trail could be the result of back flow
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GBA officials arrested for taking bribe for khata-related work in Bengaluru
The accused demanded a bribe of ₹3 lakh to clear the pending khata work related to the complainant’s building, the officials said
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GBA proposes to increase permissible deviation limit in building construction in Bengaluru from 5% to 15%
The corporations have also proposed to impose a penalty for the regularisation of the deviation within permissible limits as a percentage of guidance value of the plot, indicating it is also a revenue-mopping exercise
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Flutter over grading third language in Karnataka
Grading the third-language paper and not counting it towards the total marks in SSLC in Karnataka is being seen as the first step towards a two-language policy, writes Jayanth R.
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Petroleum Secretary met State Chief Secretaries, addressed concerns about LPG for autos, migrant workers
The Petroleum Secretary sought states consider targeted distribution of 5 KG FTL cylinder, autos that can run both on petrol, LPG considering using the former.
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From selfies to slogan: how Instagram is becoming India’s newest political battleground
In the run-up to Assembly elections this month, social media is flooded with viral memes and AI-generated disinformation, and it is reshaping political speech, influence and visibility online
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90-year-old woman alleges land-grab under LPS, seeks Jagan’s help
Nelluri Seshagiriamma claims that her land has been taken under the pretext of land pooling, and that she has neither been fairly compensated nor provided with the promised benefits
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Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: The social engineering behind Kerala’s electoral battle
Parties in the State are once again redrawing invisible lines, competing to secure the trust of communities and set the direction of social change
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Punjab Congress leader Khushbaz Jattana dies in road accident in Haryana's Sonipat
In the incident, Jattana and his driver Parminder Singh died, while his gunman sustained injuries, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Rai), Sonipat, Vipin Ahlawat said
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MeeSeva centres in Telangana under scrutiny over overcharging, corruption concerns and agent nexus
Citizens charged up to 100 times official fees, informal networks exploit gaps.
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NGT dismisses application challenging Musi River Front Project
The Additional Advocate General T. Rajanikanth Reddy, appearing for Telangana government, informed the bench that already the government applied for environmental clearance for the project
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Drowning in monsoon, dreaming of growth: recurring monsoon flooding in Warangal
Warangal’s double reality is hard to miss. Recurring monsoon flooding continues to expose civic deficiencies even as a wave of big-ticket projects signals a push for growth. A 24-storey multi super-specialty hospital, the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park, Railway Manufacturing Unit, Mamnoor Airport and a newly sanctioned underground drainage system together reflect an infrastructure- and industry-led transformation under way in this key north Telangana city, reports P. Laxma Reddy
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Drizzle in some parts of Mumbai; may have been caused by western disturbance, says IMD official
None of the observatories in the city recorded any rainfall activity, India Meteorological Department scientist Sushma Nair said
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Parliament passes Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill
Out of 784, 717 provisions are being amended for decriminalising minor offences and 67 to facilitate ease of living
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Hema Malini writes to Speaker; says West Bengal denying permission for cultural events
“I have written a letter to the Honourable Speaker, highlighting a cultural fascism in West Bengal and how it is adversely affecting several people from the cultural world,” the Mathura MP said in a post on X
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Education Ministry notifies NCERT as deemed university
The notification dated March 30 enables the NCERT to offer courses and confer degrees; it says all such academic programmes must conform to UGC norms and standards
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Government confirms extra sittings to debate amendments to Women’s Reservation Act 2023
Congress accuses government of maintaining unnecessary secrecy and alleges that the amendments are being brought in the middle of the election campaign eyeing possible electoral benefits
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