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Inspector C. Mahesh Kumar, who was serving as an investigating officer with the Immoral Trafficking Prevention Unit (ITPU) of the Chennai Police when a complaint was filed against Gem Granites chairman R. Veeramani, has been placed on Vacancy Reserve with immediate effect on administrative grounds, sources said. Mahesh Kumar served as an inspector with the…
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Members of Amba Maheshwari Seva Trust along with local residents during a cleanliness drive around Gujjarkere in Mangaluru on Friday. Amba Maheshwari Seva Trust undertook traffic management around Mangaladevi Temple and cleanliness drive around Gujjarkere in Jeppu under its “Awake Kudla” initiative on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on Friday. Trust volunteers helped the traffic…
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With young people facing increasing mental health challenges, creating spaces for expression has become vital. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A ‘Wall of Hope’, a youth-led initiative by the Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF) and its Department of Youth Mental Health, was unveiled at the IIT-Madras Research Park in Taramani on Saturday, a press release said….
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The police were investigating the cause of the fire. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A fire broke out at a defunct four-storey building near Teynampet signal on Saturday afternoon, and destroyed garbage piled up on the premises. The fire also damaged the exterior of an adjacent building complex. The building, which is reportedly involved in…
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Women, some citing their own experiences of sexual assault, are posting on social media that they are Jane Doe, in solidarity with the woman using the pseudonym in accusing fraternity members of raping her at Cornell University in 2024. In a case that has drawn national attention, the woman is suing seven fraternity members and…
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Fishermen of villages from Nochikuppam to Srinivasapuram will stage a black flag agitation on Sunday, expressing their strong opposition to the proposed Secretariat at Foreshore Estate. The fishermen have asked all the villages to hold peaceful protests, demanding that the State government return the lands belonging to Mullikuppam and Mullimanagar to the villages and earmark…
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French high school students block the access to the Lycee Paul Eluard high school as they protest to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions, in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, on September 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The student protest movement that has spread across France is now “out…
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On September 23, 2025, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta compared Delhi government officials to Hanuman and said they remembered their authority only when faced with a situation akin to having their “tails set on fire”. | Photo Credit: ANI A Delhi court on Saturday directed the police to submit a status report on a complaint seeking…
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Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Y.S. Sharmila stages a protest seeking the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Vijayawada on Saturday. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Y.S. Sharmila Reddy on Saturday accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of acting in favour of the BJP and Prime Minister…
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Moviegoers buying tickets at a cinema in Bengaluru. In the long run, paid reviews will affect an artist’s or a filmmaker’s reputation when the movie eventually fails to connect with the audience. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN On social media, the pattern is often predictable when a prominent Kannada film hits the screens: a bunch…
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