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Lightning strikes on the rise in Kerala; Kottayam tops the list, says study
Thrissur and Palakkad records the lowest number of lightning strikes. Primary cause of lightning strikes in Kerala is the formation of cumulonimbus clouds along the slopes of the Western Ghats, according to the study
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Dust and despair settle on Maharashtra’s Chinchavli village as quarrying continues unabated
For the last 17 years, Chinchavli village in western Maharashtra has lived with the dust from stone quarrying and the noise of explosives used to blast rocks. As activists fight quarrying companies in court, villagers tell The Hindu that the denudation has left them with multiple health complications
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KTR comes under fire for his comments on crop loan waiver
The woman farmer who KTR had claimed had not benefited under crop loan waiver was ineligible as her sons benefited from the scheme, the Congress leaders said
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Woman hacked to death in Kozhikode
Thamarassery police arrested the victim’s son
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A.P. and Telangana higher education council heads discuss joint initiatives
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Yaduveer reiterates demand for CM’s resignation in the wake of ED’s statement
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Mass arrest of illegal workers to begin on Jan 21: US border czar
US immigration authorities are set to conduct nationwide arrests of undocumented immigrants on Tuesday, following the directives of Donald Trump's incoming administration. Chicago will be one of the targeted cities. The operation, led by ICE and described as a 'large-scale immigration raid,' aims to enforce immigration laws strictly. Chicago police confirmed they will not interfere with federal operations.
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TGSRTC approves new bus depots, stations and infrastructure expansion to enhance public transport
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TGSPDCL to call for EoI for underground power cabling in Greater Hyderabad on January 20
The decision follows government plan to go for UG cabling in the capital city to improve efficiency in power supply and reduce T&D losses
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Polls for the post of Karnataka BJP president will be held soon, says Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
The State BJP’s image has been dented as the group, led by Yatnal, is opposing the leadership of Vijayendra publicly
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Police constable arrested under POCSO Act for rape of a schoolgirl near Karur
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Congress and BJP seek to stir up a political storm over decision to permit liquor manufacturing unit in Palakkad
Both parties have raised the spectre of over-exploitation of groundwater and contamination of the water table from industrial effluents in the perennially water-scarce farming district
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EPFO simplifies account transfer rules, employees can also correct personal details using Aadhaar number
The corrections can be done by employees without any verification by the employer or approval by the EPFO.
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Constitution a tool for the suppressed to find their voice, says writer Banu Mushtaq
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Peace should be brokered by a third party, say Manipur Police personnel
Police officials from Meitei, Kuki-Zo and Naga communities, who attended the recent integration training, say Centre has a bigger role to play in defusing Manipur crisis
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