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Brain-dead 7-year-old boy’s organs to give new lease of life to six patients in Kerala

July 6, 2026 admin

image for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos A seven-year-old boy, who was declared brain-dead following a road traffic accident, has become one of the youngest organ donors in Kerala after his family came forward to donate his organs. Lokineni Yaashvan, a native of Tirumalagiri district in Hyderabad who was residing in Radhapuram taluk of…

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Massive 430-acre Peenya Plantation land ordered back to Forest Dept

July 6, 2026 admin

Between 1996 and 2006, the HMT alienated about 178 acres and 7.2 guntas situated in Survey No 1 and 2 of the Peenya plantation and Survey no 18 and 19 of the Jarakbande Sandal reserve in favour of 44 government agencies, institutions, organisations and private establishments. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO In the ongoing controversy…

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What does allocation of ₹313 crore for West Bengal tea gardens mean? | Explained

July 6, 2026 admin

Under the PMCSPY, ₹177 crore will be allocated to boost educational infrastructure and quality interventions for the families of tea workers. (File photo used for representational purpose only). | Photo Credit: PTI The story so far:West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on July 5, 2026 announced an allocation of ₹313.30 crore for the tea gardens…

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Bypolls to three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal on July 24: ECI

July 6, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Moorthy R.V. Bypolls to three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal, vacated following the resignation of rebel Trinamool Congress MPs, will be held on July 24, the Election Commission said on Monday (July 6, 2026). The three TMC Rajya Sabha members who resigned are Sukhendu Sekhar…

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14 stalled bridges from Anakapalli to Pulivendula to be completed with ₹90.20 crore

July 6, 2026 admin

Minister for Roads and Buildings B.C. Janardhan Reddy. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Roads and Buildings Minister B.C. Janardhan Reddy has announced the sanction of ₹90.20 crore for completing the construction of 14 long-pending bridges in 13 Assembly constituencies. These bridges have been mired in delays for several years, particularly because of land acquisition…

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Free health camp at SRN Mehta State School in Kalaburagi draws over 1,200 parents

July 6, 2026 admin

Doctors conduct a free medical examination for parents during the health check-up camp organised by SRN Mehta State School in Kalaburagi on July 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT More than 1,200 parents and children underwent a free medical examination at a comprehensive health check-up camp organised by SRN Mehta State School as part…

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Mumbai rains | Pune–Mumbai Expressway, old Mumbai–Pune Highway shut due do to landslide, heavy rainfall

July 6, 2026 admin

Restoration work underway after debris and boulders partially cover a portion of the Pune-to-Mumbai carriageway of the Khopoli-Kusgaon ‘Missing Link’ near the exit of Tunnel 2 following a landslide amid heavy monsoon rains, in Pune district, Maharashtra, July 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Due to a landslide at Patan village near Lohgad Fort and…

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Visit to Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand will further strengthen India’s Act East Policy: PM

July 6, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves as he emplanes for Indonesia, from New Delhi, on July 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (July 6, 2026) said his visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand will further strengthen India’s Act East Policy, MAHASAGAR Vision and its commitment to a free, open…

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Crucial Ram temple trust meeting today; treasurer distances himself from donation row

July 6, 2026 admin

Special Investigation Team (SIT) arrives to investigate the alleged theft of donations to the Ayodhya Ram Temple, in Ayodhya. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Facing flak over donation theft allegations, the Ram temple trust will hold its first meeting on Monday (July 6, 2026) since the row erupted to decide on the resignations of its…

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Iran’s move to invite Sunni Kashmir leader Mehbooba conveys a message

July 6, 2026 admin

PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti, along with others, pays tribute to Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at his funeral ceremony, in Tehran on Friday. Photo: @jkpdp X/ANI Photo Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who returned to India from Iran on Sunday (July 5, 2026), has become the first Sunni leader from Kashmir to…

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