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Dismembered parts of a woman’s body found in canal on Vijayawada outskirts

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Dismembered parts of a woman’s body found in canal on Vijayawada outskirts

In a gruesome murder case, miscreants killed a woman, dismembered her, and dumped her body parts in VTPS cooling canal at Ibrahimpatnam, in West Zone in NTR Police Commissionerate limits. “Police on Saturday (September 19, 2026) recovered the torso and limbs in the canal, and are searching for other missing parts,” said West Zone Assistant…

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Congress slams IIM Jammu for fining students absent from PM’s birthday event

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Congress slams IIM Jammu for fining students absent from PM’s birthday event

Congress MP and party in-charge of J&K Syed Naseer Hussain. File. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Congress on Saturday (September 19, 2026) criticised the notice issued by Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu to impose a fine of ₹500 on students who were absent from the lamp-lighting ceremony held on the campus on…

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Road sweeping machine restored to service in Erode

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Road sweeping machine restored to service in Erode

Corporation Commissioner Arpit Jain inspecting the functioning of a road sweeping machine in Erode in Tamil Nadu on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement. A ₹62 lakh road sweeping machine inducted into service by the City Municipal Corporation in May 2020 and subsequently remaining unused for several years, following a technical snag, has been restored…

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Not in favour of FIRs against farmers over stubble burning: Punjab CM Mann

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Not in favour of FIRs against farmers over stubble burning: Punjab CM Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann stated on Saturday (September 19, 2026) that he does not ‘favour’ FIRs being filed against farmers for stubble burning, and emphasised that paddy growers should receive a cash incentive for not setting their crop residue on fire. Mr. Mann made these remarks just days before the paddy harvesting season in…

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Man sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment in POCSO case

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Dismembered parts of a woman’s body found in canal on Vijayawada outskirts

The Special Court for Cases under the POCSO Act in Nagapattinam on Friday sentenced a 50-year-old man to five years of imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in 2024. The court imposed ₹2,000 fine on the convict, identified as P. Shanmuga Rajan of Keelaiyur. According to police, the accused sexually assaulted the girl when…

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Despite zoonotic diseases threat, Keralam’s proposed veterinary public health wing yet to take shape

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Despite zoonotic diseases threat, Keralam’s proposed veterinary public health wing yet to take shape

File image shows health workers in PPE kits at a Nipah isolation ward at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh Over a decade ago, the Oommen Chandy Cabinet in Keralam approved the recommendations of the Gita N. Potty committee that mainly dealt with the wage disparities among veterinary officers in…

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Fact, fiction and flying objects: This new docufiction journeys across prehistory, colonial records and UFO encounters in Pavagada

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Fact, fiction and flying objects: This new docufiction journeys across prehistory, colonial records and UFO encounters in Pavagada

Sashi Sivramkrishna’s latest docufiction, The Incidents at Pawgur, 1830, brings together several of his deep interests. “Mysuru history, the journey of the Scottish physician, botanist, and surveyor Francis Buchanan through South India, a fascination with prehistoric sites and UFOs,” lists the Bengaluru-based economist and documentary filmmaker, who recently screened the film at the Bangalore International…

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India’s FTAs opening new career opportunities for youth: PM Modi

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India’s FTAs opening new career opportunities for youth: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addresses a ‘Rozgar Mela’, Jobs Fair, from New Delhi, on September 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (September 19, 2026) said that the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) signed by India with various countries are opening new doors to career opportunities for the youth. Addressing…

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IIT Bombay student found dead in hostel; institute says had been caught using mobile phone during exam

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IIT Bombay student found dead in hostel; institute says had been caught using mobile phone during exam

The death is the third such reported case at the IIT Bombay campus in Powai in seven months. File | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini A 22-year-old student of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay ended his life in his hostel room after he was allegedly caught using a mobile phone during an examination, according to…

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