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Girl abducted in Kerala; Rs 10 lakh ransom demanded as police widen dragnet

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:33:07 S O Correspondent

Supreme Court refuses to entertain DMK minister Balaji's plea seeking bail on health grounds

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:31:13 S O Correspondent

Seven Kashmiri students booked under UAPA for raising slogans, celebrating India's loss in World Cup

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:29:51 S O Correspondent

Congress' 'dirty politics' surfaced, BRS MLC Kavitha on EC's directive on Rythu Bandhu scheme

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:47:05 S O Correspondent

Slamming the Congress for lodging a complaint with the Election Commission requesting it to stop the state government's proposal to make payment to the beneficiaries under the "Rythu Bandhu" scheme, BRS MLC K Kavitha on Monday said dirty politics of the grand old party has once again surfaced.

Tamil is Indian language, don't limit it by calling it regional: Writer Perumal Murugan

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:45:53 S O Correspondent

Tamil is an "Indian language", don't limit the expansion of such a classical language by calling it "regional", said celebrated Tamil writer Perumal Murugan about his mother tongue.

Naxalites torch 14 vehicles, machines engaged in construction works in Dantewada

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:42:08 S O Correspondent

Suspected Naxalites set afire at least 14 vehicles and machines engaged in construction works in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Monday, police said.

Class four student attacked by classmates 108 times with geometry compass in MP school

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:31:56 S O Correspondent

A student of Class 4 was allegedly attacked by three of his classmates 108 times with a geometry compass during a fight at a private school in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Monday.

20 killed in lightning strikes amid unseasonal rains in Gujarat; Amit Shah expresses grief

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:15:35 S O Correspondent

Twenty people have been killed in lightning strikes in different parts of Gujarat during widespread unseasonal rainfall in the state, an official said Monday.

Citizenship Amendment Act Final Draft Likely By March-End: Union Minister

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:04:20 S O Correspondent

Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra on Sunday said that the final draft of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA is expected to be ready by March 30 next year.

PM Modi To Visit Dubai On November 30 To Attend World Climate Action Summit

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:02:55 S O Correspondent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day visit to Dubai this week to attend a global summit on climate change that would focus on reducing emissions and supporting developing countries in dealing with extreme weather events.

Parliament Not Amenable To Intervention From Executive, Judiciary: Vice President

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:06:23 S O Correspondent

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday said the supremacy of Parliament as the sole architect of the Constitution is unquestionable and is not amenable to any intervention from the executive or the judiciary.

Nitish Kumar's Fresh Pitch For Special Category Status To Bihar

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:03:34 S O Correspondent

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday defended a fresh pitch for special category status, stressing that in addition to their own expenses, states were saddled with a sizeable share of the cost of central schemes.