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Rahul Says BJP Govt Stealing Votes of Dalits and Minorities
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed the NDA government at the Centre over the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in election-bound Bihar and accused the BJP, RSS and Election Commission of indulging in 'vote chori'(theft) in the country.
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August 31, 2025
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Leading Political Figure Shot Dead in Ukraine
A former Ukrainian speaker of parliament who was a leading figure in the country's pro-European protest movements in 2004 and 2014 was shot dead on Saturday in western Ukraine, officials said.
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August 31, 2025
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Govt prohibits suspension of staff on retirement day
THE state Human Resource Management department has issued fresh directives prohibiting suspension of government employees on the day of their retirement, while introducing a structured and transparent framework to deal with pending disciplinary and judicial proceedings.
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August 31, 2025
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'Jab We Met' redux: Woman leaves home to marry lover, returns with another man
IN a story that reads like the plot of the 2007 cult classic 'Jab We Met' starring Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor as Geet and Aditya, a 22-year-old woman from Indore left home on August 23 to marry her lover, only to end up tying the knot with a stranger instead.
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August 31, 2025
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Uttarakhand reels under deluge, Dehradun records heaviest rain in 74 years
DEHRADUN has been battered by a historic deluge, recording its highest rainfall in 74 years within a 24-hour period, leading to widespread disruption and pushing major rivers above danger levels.
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August 31, 2025
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VOC oil press may move out of jail
The Coimbatore district administration has sought a detailed report regarding the shifting of an oil press, operated by freedom fighter VO Chidambaram Pillai when he was lodged at Coimbatore Central Prison, to a safe location as the department is constructing a new prison campus at Onnipalayam near Karamadai.
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August 31, 2025
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Dhankhar seeks Raj MLA pension after VP resignation
BARELY a month after resigning as Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar has applied for a pension as a former member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
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August 31, 2025
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Don't Criticise Annamalai & Vijay: EPS to Cadre
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has urged the district secretaries and senior party functionaries not to criticise former BJP state president K Annamalai and actor-turned-politician Vijay.
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August 31, 2025
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The Art of Being Seen
Rajshri Deshpande speaks about her latest film, Rangeen, and why she doesn't play by the rules when it comes to female characters
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August 31, 2025
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Row erupts over bid to privatise power sector in Pondy; min refutes allegations
The letter sent by Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL) to the National Stock Exchange on Tuesday about the incorporation of its new wholly-owned subsidiary company, Adani Electricity Puducherry Limited, stirred up a major political controversy in Puducherry on Friday, with the opposition parties blaming the AINRC-BJP government for allegedly privatising the union territory's electricity department and selling it to the Adani group.
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August 31, 2025
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Kerala May Tweak Law to Allow Civilians to Kill Wild Animals
IN what could initiate fresh debate over mitigating the human-wildlife conflict, Law Minister P Rajeev said the state government, acting on legal advice, is considering introducing an amendment to the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 to empower the chief wildlife warden to authorize any person to kill or capture a wild animal that causes serious injury to human beings or poses a threat to a public place.
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August 31, 2025
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United show as MPs bat for women health forum
Women's health priority
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August 31, 2025
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Satwik & Chirag conjure magic
Indians bury ghosts of 2024 Olympics to overcome familiar rivals, secure medal at Worlds
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August 31, 2025
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Jarange Remains Firm on Maratha Quota After Meet With Maha Govt
DEADLOCK between Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil and the Maharashtra government over the inclusion of the Maratha caste into the Other Backwards class (OBC) continued on Saturday.
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August 31, 2025
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Where Every Tag Starts a New Chase
The morning light spreads gently across the ground behind Thiyagi NG Ramasamy (TNGR) Memorial High School. Even before the first bell rings, the place hums with energy. Boys dash across the sandy field barefoot while a few crouch in anticipation of the next kho-kho move.
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August 31, 2025
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Djokovic shakes off back problem, into Rd 4
NOVAK Djokovic believes his tennis is still good enough to compete for a 25th Grand Slam title.
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August 31, 2025
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Whose Movies Are They Anyway?
AMESH Sharma's 1986 film, New Delhi Times, is often cited as the best Hindi film on media and on the dubious linkages between politics, business, crime and corruption.
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August 31, 2025
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Rohit, Gill in CoE for fitness tests
Amid the ongoing Duleep Trophy quarterfinals at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, the facility was abuzz with the presence of star India players, including Test and ODI captains, on Saturday.
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August 31, 2025
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Hotel stay with meals above ₹7.5k to be taxed at 18%
THE West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has clarified that hotel accommodation bundled with meal plans will attract 18% GST if the combined value of services exceeds ₹7,500 per room per night, regardless of whether food and lodging charges are shown separately in invoices.
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August 31, 2025
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Surat's diamond & textile industries left in limbo as Trump tariffs kick in
WITH US President Donald Trump's 50% tariff on Indian goods now in effect, Gujarat's Surat—a city reliant on its diamonds and textile industries—faces an unprecedented disruption. Exports worth billions have stalled, artisans fear mass unemployment, and desperation is already pushing some former workers into crime. The crisis has snowballed from factories to families, threatening not just trade but the city's social fabric.
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August 31, 2025
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Half a million people evacuated in Pak
NEARLY half a million people have been displaced by flooding in eastern Pakistan after days of heavy rain swelled rivers, relief officials said Saturday, as they carried out a massive rescue operation.
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August 31, 2025
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TN to tag Olive Ridleys for 2-year telemetry study
The state has announced a two-year telemetry study, from 2025 to 2027, to track the movements of Olive Ridleys along its coastline using satellite and flipper tagging.
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August 31, 2025
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20-Yr-Old Killed After Govt Bus, 2-Wheeler Collide
A 20-year-old man was killed after a government bus collided head-on with his two-wheeler near the Koraiyaru bridge in the district on Friday night, the police said.
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August 31, 2025
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From Cob to Concept is Rural Mod
Two kilometres beyond the last motorable road in the Garhwal Himalayas, a story unfolds that feels plucked from a half-remembered fairytale. Here, hidden deep within oak and pine, a house rises from the earth—its walls swell and bend as though shaped by wind, its roof catches sunlight like a glaze.
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August 31, 2025
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US Court Calls Trump Tariff Illegal: What It Means for India, Others
Existing tariffs, including on India, will remain in place till Oct 14 when order takes effect
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August 31, 2025
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Massive protest against war on Gaza near Venice Film Fest
THOUSANDS protested Saturday against Israel's siege of Gaza on the sidelines of the Venice Film Festival, seeking to move the spotlight from movie drama to real-world trauma.
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August 31, 2025
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GST revenue loss: 8 Opposition-ruled states seek relief for five years
The Congress party announced on Saturday that eight opposition-led states have backed the proposal to simplify the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate slabs and reduce rates for mass consumption items.
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August 31, 2025
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Govt Working Overtime to Cushion Exports
CHIEF Economic Advisor Anantha Nageswaran on Saturday said the government, along with various stakeholders, are actively working overtime to cushion export sectors in view of the recent imposition of an additional 25% tariff by the United States.
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August 31, 2025
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TVK Meet Assault: Man to be Quizzed
The Madurai rural police are planning to question a man named Ajith from Vellore district who claims to have been manhandled by bouncers at the TVK state conference on August 21, and not G Sarathkumar from Perambalur district as previously reported.
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August 31, 2025
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Poondi Madha Basilica festival begins with flag hoisting ceremony
THE festival of the Birth of the Virgin Mary commenced at the Poondi Madha Basilica in the district on Saturday with the flag hoisting ceremony.
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