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The Teachers We Failed...And Paying For It Now
September 5th is being celebrated as Teachers' Day since 1962 after India's first Vice-President (1952-1962) and second President (1962-1967), Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (September 5, 1888-April 17, 1975)—a distinguished scholar who was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1954—requested when some of his students insisted on celebrating his birthday: \"Instead of celebrating my birthday separately, it would be my proud privilege, if 5th September is observed as Teachers' Day.\"
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September 06, 2025
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Sehrawat welcomes new rules
A WEEK into the new-look Pro Kabaddi League, Pawan Sehrawat, one of the renowned names in the sport, gave his seal of approval over the new rules introduced.
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September 06, 2025
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India Reaffirms Commitment to Quad & Ukraine Peace Process
Despite US rhetoric over trade issues, Delhi seems focused on deepening multilateral ties
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September 06, 2025
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BJP Slams Move to Bring Back Ballot System
STATE BJP leaders on Friday criticised the state cabinet's decision to bring back the ballot system for elections to urban local bodies and panchayats.
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September 06, 2025
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Sunday night moon will be blood red due to the eclipse
A rare celestial event will unfold this Sunday night and early Monday morning as a total lunar eclipse becomes visible in the sky.
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September 06, 2025
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Centre Must Ensure Benefits of GST Rationalisation Reach End Consumers
WELCOMING the decision of the GST Council to rationalise GST rates, and terming it as an important step towards reducing both the monetary and compliance burdens on people and businesses, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday, however, said, \"This decision is not new wisdom, but a long-delayed acceptance of what Rahul Gandhi, Opposition leaders, and Opposition-ruled states have demanded since 2016-2017, when the Modi Government hurriedly rolled out a faulty GST.
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September 06, 2025
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Anti-immigrant stir: MEA says in touch with Oz
THE External Affairs Ministry on Friday confirmed that the government is in active contact with both the Australian authorities and Indian diaspora organisations following a series of anti-immigrant protests across Australia that have raised concerns about the safety and well-being of the Indian nationals.
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September 06, 2025
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ASI cleans Virupaksha temple premises in Hampi
A day after The New Indian Express published an article on the gross condition of the Virupaksha temple in the world heritage site, Hampi, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) staff cleared grass, garbage, and stagnant water around it on Friday.
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September 06, 2025
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GST 2.0: Less Complex and Fewer Disputes
The heart of GST 2.0 is a sweeping rationalization of tax slabs. The Council has streamlined the structure into two rates—5% and 18%, along with a 40% rate for ‘sin’ and luxury goods. Compensation cess has been done away with, except on a few tobacco and related items, as a temporary measure. This will have profound implications—less complexity, fewer disputes, and more certainty for businesses and consumers.
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September 05, 2025
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Fully utilise SCSP-TSP grants in timely manner: DC
BALLARI Deputy Commissioner (DC) Prashanth Kumar Mishra has directed district officials to ensure full utilisation of funds released under the Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCSP) and the Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) within the stipulated time-frame.
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September 05, 2025
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Centurion 'Gode Ganapati' draws devotees to Ankola tahsildar office
GANESHA Chaturthi might be over, but people are flocking to the tahsildar's office in Ankola to have a glimpse of Gode Ganapati, a mud idol on the wall, prepared 100 years ago.
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September 05, 2025
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Joint survey reports crop damage across 93,496.98 hectares
Damages were caused by incessant rain and floods that led to overflowing of streams in Dharwad district
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September 05, 2025
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Amid high drama, BJP chief whip marshalled out of Bengal Assembly
HIGH drama unfolded in the West Bengal Assembly on Thursday, as ruling TMC and Opposition BJP MLAs engaged in heated verbal duels, bringing proceedings to a near standstill and leading to the suspension of five BJP MLAs.
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September 05, 2025
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N-EQUALISER ASIDE, HOW CLOSE IS PAK MILITARY TO INDIA'S?
Comparing defence expenditures doesn't give a clear picture. If pension spend is taken out for India and off-budget support added for Pakistan, the difference narrows in the short term
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September 05, 2025
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Social harmony in focus of Sept 5-7 RSS meet in Jodhpur; Bhagwat to lead
The top brass of the RSS has gathered in Rajasthan's Jodhpur for the Sangh's All India Coordination Meeting beginning on Friday.
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September 05, 2025
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Compensation cess on sin goods to continue: Govt
COMPENSATION cess on tobacco products — including cigarettes, pan masala, gutkha, beedi, zarda, and unmanufactured tobacco — will continue until the loans taken to compensate the states are paid off.
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September 05, 2025
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India, S'pore unveil economic roadmap
Second phase of the JNPort PSA Terminal inaugurated
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September 05, 2025
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Seers urge Amit Shah to act against 'anti-national forces'
SANATANA Santa Niyog, a delegation of Hindu and Jain seers, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and urged him to take action against miscreants and anti-national forces making an assault on Sanatana and Jain Dharma, especially against Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala and Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade's family.
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September 05, 2025
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Only HCs or SC can order reprobe, not trial courts: HC
THE power to command re-investigation or de novo investigation or transfer of investigation to any other agency is the exclusive prerogative of the constitutional courts (high courts and Supreme Court) exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, or it is an inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the Karnataka High Court said.
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September 05, 2025
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Happy start for Gukesh, Pragg held by Xiong
SEEKING to prove himself across formats, reigning world champion D Gukesh of India began his campaign in the FIDE Grand Swiss here with a crushing victory over France's Etienne Bacrot in the first round.
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September 05, 2025
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Activist Jayant Questioned in Dharmasthala Case
The SIT on Thursday questioned activist Jayant T, as part of its probe into a skull produced by the witness-complainant before the court and later seized by the police as evidence in the Dharmasthala case.
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September 05, 2025
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Survey for gender minorities, former devadasis
CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday launched a baseline survey of gender minorities and a re-survey of former devadasis.
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September 05, 2025
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How GST will work
After bracketed in highest tax slab, teams may face challenges to adjust price; fans may end up shelling more
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September 05, 2025
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Peace deal done with Kuki-Zos in Manipur
After over two years, NH-2 to be opened for the Meiteis
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September 05, 2025
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AP to Implement Universal Health Insurance Scheme
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet meeting, held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at the State Secretariat on Thursday, decided to implement the universal health insurance scheme in the hybrid model under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) and Dr NTR Vaidya Seva.
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September 05, 2025
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IIT Madras retains top slot overall, IISc comes in 2nd
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has retained the top slot in the overall category of rankings in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 for the seventh straight year.
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September 05, 2025
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Mirchi bhajji makers rake in the moolah amid cold weather in Gadag
SCORES of mirchi bhajji centres are getting good footfalls amid ongoing rains in Gadag town.
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September 05, 2025
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Guv to varsities: Actively contribute to eco protection
KARNATAKA Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot has said that universities must actively contribute to environmental protection and conservation, alongside providing quality education to students.
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September 05, 2025
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State Attracts ₹12L Crore Investment in 5 Years
KARNATAKA has stormed ahead as one of India's prime investment destinations, pulling in a staggering Rs 12 lakh crore in new projects between 2021 and 2025.
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September 05, 2025
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No clarity on US role in security guarantees
France-UK coalition vows aid, missiles as pressure grows in Moscow
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