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25 years on, Konaseema Railway Line project yet to get on track

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25 years on, Konaseema Railway Line project yet to get on track

More than two decades ago, India’s first Dalit Lok Sabha Speaker, G.M.C. Balayogi — son of the Konaseema region — envisioned a 57-km-long Kotipalli–Narsapur railway line. Designed to connect Andhra Pradesh’s rice bowl to Narsapuram railway station via the towns of Amalapuram and Razole, the Konaseema Railway Line promised connectivity and better trade and commerce…

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Bombay High Court asks Thane restaurant to approach Food Safety Commissioner over licence suspension

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MUMBAI,08/02/2021: An outer view of Bombay High Court in Mumbai on February 08, 2021. Photo: VIVEK BENDRE  | Photo Credit: VIVEK BENDRE The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) directed Thane-based Udupi Swaad Restaurant to first approach the Commissioner of Food Safety against the suspension of its food licence over allegations that it…

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Maharashtra FDA Commissioner made recommendation to NPPA on pricing gap of hospital consumables

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Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has written to the Department of Pharmaceuticals and National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), recommending guidelines on the permissible gap between trade procurement and MRP. File | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Munde has initiated action to focus on the drug…

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CCI clears Lakshmi Mittal family, Poonawalla’s purchase of Rajasthan Royals, 2 other cricket franchises

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CCI clears Lakshmi Mittal family, Poonawalla’s purchase of Rajasthan Royals, 2 other cricket franchises

Rajasthan Royals team members during the Eliminator IPL T20 Match against SRH at the New Chandigarh Stadium in Punjab on May 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Competition Commission has approved the acquisition of Rajasthan Royals (India) and two other professional cricket franchises by industrialist Lakshmi N. Mittal and his son Aditya Mittal, along…

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At least 33 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody with officials blaming disease

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At least 33 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody with officials blaming disease

At least 33 suspects arrested for alleged illegal mining were found dead in Nigerian security custody on Thursday (September 17, 2026), officials said, claiming a suspected disease outbreak was to blame. But Dauda Shehu, a survivor of the incident, said that 65 detainees were packed into a poorly ventilated cell, suggesting the dead may have…

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Bombay HC seeks Maharashtra govt. reply on Malegaon Deputy Mayor’s plea against removing Tipu portrait from her office

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Bombay HC seeks Maharashtra govt. reply on Malegaon Deputy Mayor’s plea against removing Tipu portrait from her office

A Bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna heard the petition and adjourned the matter, granting the State time to file its reply. File The Bombay High Court on Thursday (September 17, 2026) asked the Maharashtra government to file a reply to a petition by Deputy Mayor of Malegaon Municipal Corporation…

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North Korea warns of stronger response to U.S.-led drills

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North Korea warns of stronger response to U.S.-led drills

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. File | Photo Credit: AP North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the influential ‌sister of leader Kim Jong Un, ​on Friday (September 18, 2026) blamed U.S.-led military ⁠drills for “ever-worsening” tensions on the Korean Peninsula and vowed no change in the country’s ‌course to strengthen…

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Poland warns Russia planning drone or rocket strikes on NATO territory, says attacks will be called ‘accidental’

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. File | Photo Credit: Kay Nietfeld Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Thursday (September 17, 2026) that Russia is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Ukraine, among them Poland. Russia will pretend the attacks are “accidental” in order to “paralyze or at least weaken…

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On PM’s birthday, J&K CM Omar Abdullah wishes for Statehood restoration

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah | Photo Credit: PTI On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday (September 17, 2026) expressed a wish of restoration of the Statehood status for the Union Territory (UT).  “If nothing else, give us the Statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. What…

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Asian Games 2026 | Willstrop punts on Anahat becoming unplayable as she matures physically and tactically

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Asian Games 2026 | Willstrop punts on Anahat becoming unplayable as she matures physically and tactically

James Willstrop, part of the coaching staff for the Asian Games-bound Indian squash contingent, with player Shameena Riaz during a practice session at the Indian Squash Academy in Chennai on Thursday, September 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Former World No. 1 James Willstrop, who’s part of the coaching staff for the Asian Games-bound…

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