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Masjids turn learning hubs: innovative education initiative empowering local students
In Akbarnagar area of Hyderabad’s Old City, mosques have been transformed into part-time schools, or maktabs, teaching subjects like math, science, English and Telugu. This initiative, started by a group of techies offers free education to children from local government and budget schools
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Dial 1912 for power complaints during heatwave, says Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister
Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar asked consumers to dial the toll-free 1912 helpline for power complaints during heatwave-related outages across Andhra Pradesh
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Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea highlighting vacancies in Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the petitioner, submitted all posts of officers, including registrars, that are lying vacant for a number of years
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EC announces biennial elections for Legislative Council seats in Bihar
The commission also announced a bypoll for the Legislative Council seat vacated by former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar following his resignation
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Dera chief Ram Rahim granted parole for 16th time since 2017 conviction
The popular Dera Sacha Sauda chief has been granted a 30-day parole; Sikh organisations have previously criticised the repeated grant of parole and furlough to Ram Rahim
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Tamil Nadu government announces cooperative crop loan waiver up to ₹50,000
As the loan amount increases, the quantum of the amount waived will decrease; small and marginal farmers who borrowed more than ₹1 lakh will be provided a flat waiver of ₹5,000
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Quad Foreign Ministers meet LIVE: Quad ramps up Indo-Pacific surveillance, critical mineral cooperation
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces launch of Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Co-operation initiative
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Another blow to AIADMK as fourth MLA Esakki Subaya resigns post in Tamil Nadu
Meanwhile, AIADMK legislators belonging to the faction led by party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami met the Speaker and submitted a petition requesting him to withdraw the acceptance of the resignations tendered by three of the party’s MLAs
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CNG prices hiked fourth time in eleven days in Delhi and North India; latest by ₹2/kg
CNG in the National Capital territory of Delhi now costs ₹83.09 per kg; prices have effectively risen ₹6 per kilogram spanning across four tranches
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India, U.S. strike Critical Minerals deal amid China concerns
The framework on securing supplies of mining and processing of critical minerals was signed on the sidelines of the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting in New Delhi
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Kerala woman delivers baby in hospital toilet; newborn rescued after being thrown out of window
A doctor said a 19-year-old woman, reportedly unmarried, had approached the hospital in Alappuzha seeking treatment for stomach pain, but refused to undergo a physical examination. This raised suspicion that the woman might be pregnant
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Police attach ₹1.25 crore property of alleged drug peddler in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua
“The attached property comprises shops and a dhaba located at Chapper Morh in Hiranagar,” officials said
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Quad Foreign Ministers meet: Indo-Pacific must remain driver for global growth: Jaishankar
In his opening remarks at the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting, EAM S. Jaishankar specifically called for "trusted and transparent" partnerships to bring peace and prosperity to the Indo-Pacific
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Punjab civic polls: 13.5% voter turnout recorded till 10 am
Polling through ballot papers began at 8 a.m. and will continue till 5 p.m; the counting of votes will take place on May 29
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Ahead of crucial Congress meeting, Karnataka CM has breakfast with loyalists in Delhi
The Congress high command has convened a meeting with Mr. Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D. K. Shivakumar at the party headquarters in New Delhi
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Facing a power cut? Here’s how to complain in your city
Reports of power cuts from several parts of India are surfacing. Here is how to report power cuts and know the status of your complaint.
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Kerala school fitness: Local Self-Government dept engineers exempted from school wiring inspections
Meeting chaired by General Education Minister decides that licensed wiremen can inspect the wiring; order yet to be issued
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Three fishermen rescued, one missing after fibre boat capsizes off Kodiyakarai coast
Three fishermen who were holding on to the overturned boat were rescued by Kodiyakarai fishermen and brought to the shore on Tuesday morning
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Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing of PIL seeking complete ban on cow slaughter
The plea seeks directions to enforce anti-slaughter laws to protect the cow and its progeny from slaughter
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Missing sheets in evaluated papers leave city’s Class 12 CBSE students in shock
CBSE’s first nationwide rollout of the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system for Class 12 evaluation has come under public scrutiny after students from several cities began posting about alleged discrepancies
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