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Assam seeks army help over fencing work on B'desh border
The Assam government has once again written to the Centre to ask the army to supervise the ongoing border fencing work along the Indo-Bangladesh border. Last month, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal...
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CBI requests Pak for info on Dawood's front firm
The CBI has sent a judicial request to Pakistan seeking information about underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's gutka business set up with help from Indian merchants, after it filed an FIR against the most...
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To hasten Yettinahole, govt mulls buying lands directly from farmers
Law and Minor Irrigation Minister T B Jayachandra on Thursday said the state government has been exploring the possibility of purchasing lands directly from farmers for the speedy implementation of the...
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30 lose both eyes to pellets
At least 30 people have lost both their eyes due to pellet injuries during the last 55 days of unrest in Kashmir.On Wednesday, Mir Nasir, a Class 10 student from north Kashmir's Pattan area, was...
View ArticleRain lashes Shivamogga district
Moderate rain lashed several parts of the district on Thursday. Thirthahalli, Shivamogga, Hosanagar and Sagar received moderate rain in the morning. However, the intensity was less when compared to the...
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Curfew reimposed in 3 areas of Valley
As clashes and violence continued in Kashmir on Thursday, authorities reimposed curfew at three places in the Valley, while the government decided to withhold the salaries of the employees who don't...
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Strike likely to be total in 11 states
The nationwide strike on Friday called by 10 Central trade unions is likely to hit services such as banking, transport and telecom. The call for total shutdown may also hugely impact production in...
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2 get bail in II PU paper leak case
The High Court on Thursday granted bail to K M Muralidhar and Satish, both accused in the II PUC chemistry paper leak. Justice B Sreenivase Gowda granted bail on the grounds that the other accused in...
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Case against Korean over horns seizure quashed
The High Court on Thursday quashed proceedings against Mieky Yung Koak, a 61-year-old South Korean accused of possessing horns of a Chital (spotted deer). Mieky was arrested by the Bengaluru...
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FIR against University of Mysore VC stayed
The High Court on Thursday granted stay on the FIR filed against University of Mysore vice chancellor K S Rangappa who is facing charges of irregularities during his stint as the VC of Karnataka State...
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Nine-month maternity leave for TN govt employees
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday increased the maternity leave of women employees with the state government to nine months with immediate effect.The leave was increased from three to...
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Himachal to give Rs 300 for killing monkey
The government in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh has now added cash incentive to kill monkeys. This is an attempt to involve more people in the culling process that has been ordered. Killing a...
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Injured elephant a concern for villagers, Forest dept
The forest department is having a tough time trying to ensure that a lone injured tusker that has been limping around villages near Magadi, returns to forests of Savandurga or Bannerghatta National...
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Astrosat discovers new feature of black hole
Astrosat, the Indian space telescope, has found a new, interesting feature about an enigmatic black hole that could help scientists unravel some of the mysteries about the cosmic monster.Located at a...
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NGT notice to govts over Shivaji memorial plan
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Centre and the Maharashtra government over the plan to build a grand memorial of Shivaji off the Mumbai coast.The West Zone bench of the NGT...
View ArticleDoctors protest against PCPNDT Act
Medical professionals from various specialities on Thursday staged a protest in the city against the "draconian" provisions of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT)...
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After floods, drought threat looms large over Bihar
It's a double whammy for Bihar. While 11 districts face the threat of floods due to a surge in the Ganga, the remaining 27 districts, out of 38, are on the verge of being declared drought-hit.The data...
View ArticleHeavy rain continues to lash Hyderabad
Heavy rain continued to lash Hyderabad for the second consecutive day on Thursday, leading to waterlogging and traffic jams in many areas of the city. The incessant rain, which inundated over 200...
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SC allows NMDC to continue dual pricing of iron ore in Karnataka
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed public sector company National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) to continue with the differential pricing mechanism for the iron ore sold through e-auction...
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Quality education eludes 90% of students: minister
Quality education is beyond the reach of 90% of our school children, though school buildings and other infrastructure have been created over the years, Minister of State for Human Resource Development...
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