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Army to hold 13-day recruitment rally in J&K’s Poonch
The army is conducting a recruitment drive in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district from November 8 to 20; it is open to candidates from 31 tehsils of Jammu division, including Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, and Jammu districts
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Bescom removes over 7,000 kilometres of cables passing over its infrastructure in Bengaluru
Offering a partial solution to the OFC menace, Bescom will rent out its underground (UG) ducts to telecom service providers
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Sexual harassment case cannot be closed on basis of compromise between parties: Supreme Court
In 2022, a PIL was filed challenging the closure of a serious non-compoundable criminal case by the high court in which the accused never got arrested
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Beyond AI: City’s traffic needs smart management, signal synchronisation
The Bangalore Traffic Police (BTP) say the new AI traffic signals have brought down travel time by a third at key intersections. But ground reports show the impact is nowhere near so dramatic
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The Bahmani dynasty and their architectural grandeur in Bidar
Historians say that shifting the capital of the Bahmani kingdom from Gulbarga to Bidar was a strategic move as it made easier to administer the kingdom and the Bidar’s hilly terrain provided a security
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Dalit contractual worker accuses Haryana Civil Services officer of sexual exploitation at gunpoint
The state government suspended the Haryana Civil Services (HCS) officer who recruited the victim as a peon on a contractual basis
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Between rock and hard place: housing dilemma of urban poor in Vijayawada
In August, Vijayawada experienced its heaviest rain in a century, highlighting a major issue—safe housing for the urban poor. Six people from the over three lakh residents living in rockslide-prone hilly areas died when a boulder crushed them during the rains. Despite the lurking danger, many continue to live there due to the proximity to their workplaces and unable to afford the high cost of housing in the plain area, writes Nellore Sravani
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Can all private properties be acquired by the state? | Explained
When can private properties be taken over by the government? Why was the right to property taken out from the list of Fundamental Rights? What does Article 39 (b) of the Directive Principles of State Policy articulate? Why was Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer’s interpretation of the same struck down?
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When hope meets hurdles: stark reality of Telangana’s job market
The State’s job crisis has come back to haunt the Congress party, which rode to power last year on promises of employment. While local youth wait, worry, and exchange dreams about securing government jobs, short-term opportunities are drawing people from other States. This dynamic has transformed Telangana into a job magnet for outsiders but a desert for its own aspirants, reports Serish Nanisetti
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Will the electoral bout in Channapatna end in a cliffhanger?
Though lack of employment opportunities locally is strongly felt and the constituency faces long-pending development issues, the byelection is being fought on political and individual achievements
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Inspection exposes flaws in egg distribution scheme in schools
20% of schools, which were found to have failed to comply with the scheme, issued notices
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Kidwai reports about 20% of cancer cases in population-based cancer registry of Karnataka
To highlight the significance of cancer awareness, early detection, prevention and treatment, November 7 is observed as National Cancer Awareness Day
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Design comprehensive intermodal connectivity plan to decongest Hebbal junction, says Umashankar
He instructs traffic police to coordinate with the BDA to ensure speedy completion of the works at Hebbal
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Morning Digest: Two kidnapped, killed by suspected militants in J&K; PDP, JKPC, and AIP legislators bring fresh joint resolution on Article 370, and more
Here is a select list of stories to start the day
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