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A kidney sale that led to a CB-CID probe in Tamil Nadu
The nexus of agents with doctors and hospitals in the illegal sale of kidneys was exposed, the then Deputy Superintendent of Police V. Parthasarathy, who led the Organised Crime Unit of the CB-CID in investigating the case, wrote in a police journal published in 2010
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Assembly elections 2026 LIVE: ECI deploys over 1,000 Central observers for upcoming Assembly polls
Pradyut Bordoloi, the Congress MP from Assam's Nagaon Lok Sabha seat, quit the party following differences with State party president Gaurav Gogoi over candidate selection for the Laharighat Assembly constituency
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BJP-NCP candidates secure top posts in Latur Zilla Parishad
The Zilla Parishad elections were held on February 7 and appointment of the president concluded on March 16
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Air India plans to operate special flight to bring stranded passengers from Shannon
On Monday (March 16, 2026), the airline's A350 aircraft flying from New York to Delhi was diverted to Shannon due to a technical issue. Later, the plane was grounded at the Irish town
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Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Nemom constituency in for a tight and unpredictable contest
While LDF has announced incumbent MLA V. Sivankutty as its candidate, Rajeev Chandrasekhar will contest for NDA. UDF yet to propose its candidate. With BJP again setting high hopes for constituency, LDF fighting hard to defend its turf and UDF yet to reveal its cards, an exciting contest is on the cards in Nemom
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Sharavathi Hydroelectric Project: The cost of energy transition
Protests against the hydroelectric project in the Western Ghats just got new life
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Armed Forces Tribunal stays retirement of Colonel Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case
Purohit had approached the tribunal seeking promotion to the ranks of Colonel and Brigadier, arguing that his career progression was stalled due to his arrest and prolonged trial in the Malegaon blast case
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Assam’s dramatis personae: Himanta, Gaurav, ‘Miyas’ and also development
The BJP’s pet narrative of protecting Assam from the ‘infiltrators’, and the personal rivalry between Himanta Biswa Sarma and Gaurav Gogoi are likely to dominate Assam’s first single-phase Assembly polls in 25 years
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NIA probes wider network after arrest of U.S., Ukrainian nationals
NIA examining digital footprints of accused; in social media post, accused U.S. citizen allegedly claims to run covert operations against authoritarian regimes; Ukraine Embassy seeks consular access to accused
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Centre and State government have failed to manage LPG shortage: NCP-SP leader Jayant Patil
LPG shortage has created a panic situation in Maharashtra with people queuing outside the distribution centres
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Nitish Kumar kicks off fourth phase of Samriddhi Yatra in Bihar
On the first day, he visited Bhagalpur and Banka where he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 641 projects worth ₹1151 crore.
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After Centre’s assurance on LPG supply, Bombay HC disposes of PIL
The petitioners had sought a direction to increase the supply of domestic LPG cylinders to meet the requirements of local consumers
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Uproar in Haryana Assembly after Congress secures wafer thin win in Rajya Sabha polls
Congress MLAs raised slogans of “vote chor, gaddi chhod” and stormed the well of the House
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Sara Ali Khan can come to Kedarnath if she submits affidavit that she is Sanatani, says BKTC chief
Dwivedi’s response came during a press conference held in Dehradun where he shared the recent proposal passed by the temple committee which bars entry of ‘non-sanatani’ into Kedarnath and Badrinath shrines
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Those threatening peace to pay a very heavy price: J&K L-G Manoj Sinha
The remarks assume significance in the wake of recent protests against the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Kashmir and the detention of scores of protesters thereafter.
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PDP legislator Mehdi moves ‘Kashmiri Pandit and Migrant Reintegration Bill’ in J&K Assembly
Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits left the Kashmir valley and settled in various parts of the country in the 1990s in the face of raging militancy
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Four held for stealing gold ornaments near Arani
Police recovered the jewellery and arrested four suspects
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Work to construct boat jetties in Edapalayam irrigation tank near Tiruvannamalai town commences
Funded under the Special Grant Fund 2025-26, the boating facility will be built at a cost of ₹2.62 crore
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