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Adivasi-Dalit outfits seek land reforms to address landlessness in Keralam, warn ‘Land Reforms 2.0’ may benefit corporates

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ADF general convener and social activist M. Geethanandan | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh Adivasi-Dalit organisations have urged the Keralam government to enact legislation to distribute land among landless Adivasis, Dalits, plantation workers and other landless people, warning that the proposed ‘Land Reforms 2.0’ initiative could legitimise existing illegal landholdings and facilitate the transfer of plantation…

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What are the reforms proposed by the GST Council?

October 9, 2026 admin

The story so far:The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council met on Thursday (October 8, 2026) for the 57th time since GST was introduced a little more than nine years ago. In the run-up to the meeting, officials in the Finance Ministry said that GST rates would not be discussed in this meeting, something that…

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Big Screen: Good Night Good Morning — Love, of a different kind

October 9, 2026 admin

NXG: good-night-good-morning-still Movie: Good Night Good Morning Cast: Manu Narayan, Seema Rahmani The perfect combination of the right ingredients produces a scrumptious meal. Likewise, the ideal combination of ingredients such as humour, romance, tragedy and comedy constitute the fate of a successful film. Keeping this simple sutra intact, Sudhish Kamath weaves together one of the…

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Two SC men fall at BC villagers’ feet after row over burial of 90-year-old in Erode cemetery

October 9, 2026 admin

According to the district police, the burial was finally conducted under police and Revenue Department protection | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Allegations of caste discrimination have surfaced in Perumbali village in Madathupalayam panchayat near Perundurai in Erode district, after two members of a Scheduled Caste (SC) community reportedly fell at the feet of members of…

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India advises nationals in Saudi Arabia to remain vigilant amid escalating regional tensions

October 9, 2026 admin

India on Thursday (October 8, 2026) advised its nationals in Saudi Arabia to remain alert and vigilant amid an evolving security situation in the Gulf kingdom, asking them to stay indoors as necessary and follow instructions issued by local authorities through official channels. The advisory by the Indian Embassy in Riyadh came amid a recent…

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Delhi Police deny permission for CJP’s October 10 Jantar Mantar protest, cite breach of past undertaking

October 9, 2026 admin

Joint Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Nupur Prasad. Photo: Special Arrangement The Delhi Police have denied permission for the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) proposed protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10, citing alleged non-compliance with conditions agreed to during an earlier demonstration, Joint Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Nupur Prasad said on Friday (October 9,…

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Needed: better urban planning, not mass culling of dogs

October 9, 2026 admin

Anyone on a road journey through Kerala these days is likely to see banners and posters at many junctions showing gruesome images of children bitten by dogs and calling for a wholesale culling of street dogs. The media have played host to heated debates where everybody, from the common man on the streets to the…

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Israel to honour Capt. Smit Machchhar with civilian heroism award

October 9, 2026 admin

Indian Capt. Smit Machchhar. File | Photo Credit: AP Indian Captain Smit Machchhar, who fought off an attack from his co-pilot inside the cockpit of a flydubai plane, will receive Israel’s highest bravery award for civilians, President Isaac Herzog has said. President Herzog on Thursday (October 8, 2026) presented the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism…

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Protesters stage ‘I Am Jane Doe’ rally in New York City against sexual violence

October 9, 2026 admin

Demonstrators rally outside the Columbia University during a Stop Sexual Violence protest as part of U.S. rallies being held in the wake of the Cornell University rape allegations, in New York City, U.S., October 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Protesters calling for tougher action against sexual violence rallied on Thursday (October 8, 2026) outside…

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Security forces unearth 27 IEDs along 8-km stretch in Manipur’s Kamjong

October 9, 2026 admin

Security forces unearthed 27 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted along an 8-km stretch in Kamjong district of Manipur, a defence official said on Friday (October 9, 2026). The bomb disposal teams of the Indian Army defused the IEDs, which were found in the Shangkhalok-Pilong stretch. “Assam Rifles and Indian Army bomb disposal teams detected and…

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