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Farmers arrested in Tiruppur for preventing work on IDPL project of BPCL
Farmers were arrested by the police when they prevented the work on IDPL (Irugur to Devanagonthi Pipeline) project at Poosaripalayam in Kandiankovil panchayat, on Saturday (August 29, 2026), demanding higher compensation. Twenty four farmers – 12 men and 12 women – were arrested and detained in a community hall along the Palladam-Dharapuram Road, where they…
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Delegation seeks direct flights from Hubballi to Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, and Varanasi
A delegation led by Mahendra Singhi, member of the Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities, met Union Minister Pralhad Joshi in Hubballi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A delegation led by Mahendra Singhi, member of the Prime Minister’s 15-Point Programme for the Welfare of Minorities, has urged Union Minister for…
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Kumbakonam Corporation’s ‘waste into wealth’ project earns kudos
Sanitation workers weaving baskets from discarded packing tape in the solid waste upcycling project initiated by the Kumbakonam Corporation. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Kumbakonam Corporation has decided to tackle the solid waste generated in its 48 wards by training its sanitation workers to upcycle discarded materials into handicrafts and utility objects. In the last…
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Only 55 properties left to be acquired on Old City metro stretch, says HMR
Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) and Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited Additional Managing Director B. Ajith Reddy on Saturday directed officials of various government departments to expedite pending works related to the Old City Metro Rail project. During a field inspection of the 7.5-km metro corridor from Darulshifa to Chandrayangutta, Mr. Reddy reviewed the progress of…
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Chief Minister pulls up ASR officials over poor public services
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday pulled up officials in Alluri Sitharama Raju district over poor performance in several departments and directed them to improve the delivery of services within a month. Reviewing the performance of government services at a public meeting, Mr. Naidu referred to the Real Time Governance Society (RTGS) reports and…
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Five out of 16 people from Assam caught in the Nepal disaster safe
Damaged structures at a debris- and mud-covered area in the aftermath of devastating flash floods in Dhading district, Nepal. | Photo Credit: PTI GUWAHATI The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Saturday (August 29, 2026) said five out of the 16 people from the State reported missing after the devastating flash flood in Nepal…
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There is no challenge for BJP’: Ram Madhav on the party’s next big goal | The Hindu Mind
Ram Madhav, BJP National Vice President and former General Secretary, speaks on the BJP’s growth over the last 12 years, the party’s future electoral ambitions, RSS at 100, Jammu & Kashmir statehood, Gen Z protests, social media politics, India’s neighbourhood policy, and the Ayodhya trust controversy. In this wide-ranging conversation, he shares his views on…
‘Honour’ killing: Tamil Nadu to set up safe houses in districts to provide shelter to vulnerable, affected couples
Minister for Social Justice Vanni Arasu. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Tamil Nadu government has decided to set up a ‘safe house’ in every district so as to provide security to individuals and families vulnerable to and affected by ‘honour’ killings or caste killings and related violence. Making the announcement in the Assembly on…
Marathi rule: Bombay High Court disposes plea by cab drivers as State government grants one-year time to learn language
A police official speaks to a taxi driver outside Dadar railway station, after the Maharashtra government began enforcing a requirement that auto rickshaw and taxi drivers demonstrate a working knowledge of Marathi, making language proficiency a condition for continuing work, in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Bombay High Court on Saturday (August 29,…