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21,000 enumerators across GHMC region for caste census
A total of 21,000 enumerators are being deployed across the GHMC region
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Telangana Government contemplating on existing sizes and shapes of Gandhi’s statues
CM Revanth Reddy has asked officials to study various sizes and shapes of Gandhi’s statues in India, as well as abroad, so that the best design could be adopted.
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Minister for developing model markets in every district
The Minister asked them to take steps for proper management of godowns with the market yards and utilise the unused space for commercial needs to improve the market committees’ income.
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Andhra Pradesh’s tumultuous road to statehood
The formation of Andhra Pradesh, the first linguistic State in India, which led to the formation of more States on a linguistic basis, is a story of great sacrifices made by those who were bound by a strong force—mother tongue
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah hits back at PM Modi on “guarantees” comment
There has been a debate on guarantees after Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said that “5%-10% of women” felt they did not need Shakthi scheme that ensures free travel to women.
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India-U.S. joint special forces exercise to be held from Nov 2-22 in Idaho
The 15th edition of India-U.S. joint special forces exercise will enable the two sides to share their best practices and experiences for conduct of joint special forces operations.
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Sub-inspector dies after he comes in contact with live wire at Paramakudi
Around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, while he was on security duty for the Thevar Jayanthi, he was removing a flex banner, which came in contact with a live wire. The government has announced a relief of ₹25 lakh to his family
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Airline bomb hoax threats: suspect surrenders before Nagpur Police
An email allegedly sent by him to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and railway police authorities on October 21 had led to increased security measures at railway stations too.
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Maharashtra’s Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana | Bankers bruised by a populist promise
The Maharashtra government rolled out the Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana in August 2024 and is counting on it to gather votes from women. Ever since the scheme was introduced and beneficiaries began thronging banks, there have been several attacks on public sector bank employees. Vinaya Deshpande Pandit reports on a scheme that has caused law and order problems and created fear among employees
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Two Trinamool Congress MLAs allege attacks by their own party workers
The two MLAs are alleging that their cars were stoned, and they were subsequently attacked by local TMC politicians and their men
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West Bengal Governor to visit people in distress across the state
The announcement was made days before Governor Bose completes two years in office on November 23, 2024.
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Deepavali: firefighters in Delhi receive record number of calls over 12 hours
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Centre grabbing coastal people’s land to hand it over to corporates, says Meena Kandasamy
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Playing with fireworks
What was supposed to mark the beginning of the annual Theyyam season at the Anjoottambalam Veerarkavu temple in Kasaragod turned tragic with an allegedly unauthorised fireworks display leading to a massive explosion causing serious injury to over a 100 people. C.P. Sajit reports how the tragedy unfolded
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Armstrong Murder Part 1: There’s more to it than meets the eye
At the outset, the brutal murder of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Tamil Nadu president K. Armstrong in July 2024 was presumed to be an act of revenge for the killing of ‘Arcot’ Suresh, an alleged gangster in north Chennai, in 2023. The months-long investigation by the Greater Chennai Police, however, has exposed a web of conspiracy involving three major gangs in the city and their thirst for dominance. This is Part 1 of a three-part series on the crime that shook the State, and is based on the 5,000-page charge sheet filed by the police in October 2024, exclusively accessed by R. Sivaraman
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