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SC strikes down Singur land acquisition for Tata Nano plant
The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the CPM-led West Bengal government's decision in 2006 to acquire about 1,000 acres for Tata's Nano car plant at Singur.Declaring the entire process 'illegal' and...
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Two Ola cabbies rape, kill minor girl in Kolkata
Two Ola cab drivers kidnapped a 12-year-old homeless girl, raped and murdered her and threw her body into a canal from a flyover late on Tuesday night.The victim's body was discovered early Wednesday...
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Govt moots 7 mantras to fund transport projects
The state government on Wednesday proposed seven revenue- generation modules, including the contentious betterment fee on owners of properties located within a kilometre radius of the new projects, to...
View ArticleSingle-window agency to help marginalised communities
Centre for Advocacy Research (CFAR) will open 'Sahaya,' a single-window system in Vijayanagar, to help slum dwellers avail government schemes.CFAR conducted a study in eight settlements in the city,...
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Seven-fold increase in honour killings; UP tops list
The number of honour killings has seen a whopping seven-fold increase from 28 in 2014 to 251 last year. Uttar Pradesh accounted for the majority of honour killings (168), followed by Gujarat (25) and...
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Spl court will bring land sharks to book, says CM
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said there was pressure on him not to set up a special court to try cases of government land grab.In his address after inaugurating the special court,...
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India, US nudge China to abide by international tribunal order
The row over South China Sea returned to the India-US strategy articulation, with both subtly nudging China to abide by the international tribunal's July 12 ruling on the dispute.In a joint statement...
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Spurt in drunk-driving by school bus drivers
The Bengaluru traffic police on Wednesday arrested two private school van drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol.Ananda, a resident of Yelahanka who was working as a driver at Narayana...
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NPCL, WEC to begin work on nuke plant in AP
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited and United States energy major Westinghouse Electric Company will soon commence engineering and site design works for the proposed atomic power plant in...
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Kejriwal sacks minister over sex scandal
An alleged sex scandal rocked the Arvind Kejriwal government on Wednesday evening as the chief minister sacked his Social Welfare Minister Sandeep Kumar over a CD expose showing him in objectionable...
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Flood doesn't stop this judge from working, holds hearing on NH
A judicial officer in Bihar has proved that flood cannot be an impediment in discharging official duties.As the Naugachia civil court in Bhagalpur district remained submerged due to five feet...
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Delhi gets season's highest rainfall
Delhi received season's highest rainfall on Wednesday with the continuous downpour leading to water-logging on major roads, severely affecting traffic movement across the city.The city received 63.1 mm...
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University seeks details on pregnancy, period
The admission form of Banasthali University, one of the five varsities meant exclusively for women, has come as a shocker to many students for its questions on their menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Page...
View ArticleSurvey to determine 'encroachment' of SWD by Prestige Group
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike commissioner N Manjunath Prasad has asked Survey, Settlement and Land Records department to survey the encroachment on stormwater drain by the Prestige Group for...
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Two men injured in mud wall collapse
Two men sustained injuries when a mud wall collapsed on them while they were cleaning a drain near Milann hospital near 24th Main Road in JP Nagar Second Phase on Wednesday evening.The police said the...
View ArticleBDA slashes penalty on vacant sites by 50%
The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) on Wednesday decided to reduce the vacant site penalty by 50% following a stiff opposition from plot owners. The BDA has been collecting vacant site penalty...
View ArticleBetterment fee approved, but experts say it's a bad idea
The Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval to the innovative financing mechanism proposed by the Urban Development Department to mobilise resources to fund major transport infrastructure projects in...
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Demolition of buildings on SWDs to continue: Minister
The state government has taken a decision to abide by the 2011 Karnataka High Court ruling and go about the demolition of structures that have come up on live stormwater drains (SWDs) in the city.Law...
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Reliance Industries looks for more monetisation in KG-D6
RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani has said that the company is looking for more monetisation of its assets in the KG-D6 block along with its partner BP. "Our KG D6 block has produced 2.6 TCF of gas and 29...
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Strike today; normal life to be affected
Normal life is expected to be largely affected in the city on Friday, following the all-India strike call given by various trade unions, mainly Left parties.Private buses, which form the majority of...
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