Ladakh still waits for the Article 371(K) draft
A year after four protesters were shot dead in Leh, the Centre has yet to share a draft of its offer, and Ladakh’s leaders say distrust is growing.
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Rubio has ‘summoned his employee’ to Mumbai, says Rahul Gandhi ahead of US state secretary’s visit
Marco Rubio will visit Jamnagar and Mumbai, where US Ambassador Sergio Gor said he is ‘expecting’ foreign minister S Jaishankar to meet him.
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KERC to hold public hearings on draft electricity supply regulations in Belagavi, Sirsi and Hubballi
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) will hold public hearings in Belagavi, Sirsi and Hubballi on the draft Karnataka Electricity Supply Regulations, 2026, according to the General Manager (Technical) of the Hubballi Electricity Supply Company (Hescom).
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Tamil Nadu Diary Minister attributes rise in milk procurement to revision in price
Minister for Dairy Development C. Vijayalakshmi launches full cream milk and curd cups of of Aavin in Tiruchi; reviews the functioning of Tiruchi District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union at Collectorate
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Four injured as stage set up for Wildlife Week celebrations collapses in Keralam’s Thekkady
Three police officers and a light-and-sound technician sustain injuries; major catastrophe averted as incident happened minutes after conclusion of event’s inauguration by Forest Minister Shibu Baby John
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Telangana BC Commission to visit Nizamabad over social boycott incidents
The Telangana BC Commission will visit Nizamabad on October 7 to hear social boycott victims from 23 villages and review preventive measures with district officials.
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Chinnakkanal human-elephant issue man-made, says Keralam Forest Minister
Shibu Baby John blames Forest department’s earlier proposal to establish 301 Colony human settlement as root cause of issue; former Munnar DFO denies charges
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Keralam government seeks report as around 150 community kitchens in Attappady shut
Minister directs officials to speed up ongoing drinking water projects in Palakkad district amid a sharp fall in rainfall this year
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Tamil Nadu Governor Arlekar, CM Vijay pay tributes to A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on his 95th birth anniversary
Mr. Vijay recalled the former President’s simplicity, integrity, and contribution to India’s scientific progress
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DRDL director calls for stronger research partnerships with CSIR-IICT
DRDL and CSIR-IICT stressed stronger research collaboration and indigenous technology development at CSIR’s 85th Foundation Day celebrations in Hyderabad.
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KSRTC ready to run private buses on wet lease basis, Transport Minister C.P. John tells Keralam Assembly
Responding to a calling attention motion on crisis facing private bus sector, Minister says KSRTC and private bus operators can function in a complementary manner to improve public transport rather than be seen as forces working at cross purposes
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Take up 6-km long L.B. Nagar-Hayatnagar elevated corridor, give nod for RRR northern section: Telangana Minister urges Centre
Telangana minister seeks Centre nod for 6-km L.B. Nagar-Hayatnagar elevated corridor, RRR northern section, Greenfield Expressway, and other road projects.
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Keralam govt declares public holiday on October 19 for Durgashtami
Holiday will apply to all government and quasi-government offices, public sector undertakings, institutions covered under the Negotiable Instruments Act and all educational institutions
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Keralam Assembly: Govt will recover ₹75.5-lakh loss from Sabarimala ghee irregularities, says Minister Bindhu Krishna
In a reply during Question Hour, Dairy Development and Animal Husbandry Minister says all files related to purported scam have been handed over to Vigilance
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Telangana CM likens El Nino impact to COVID-19 calamity; says next 8-10 months crucial
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy urges farmers to avoid water-intensive crops, announces a series of measures to tackle the situation
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J&K orders inquiry into IAS officer’s ‘misbehaviour’; CM Omar says ‘conduct not in keeping with standards’
CM Omar took up the matter with J&K Chief Secretary; inquiry officer directed “to submit a report within 15 days”
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Sudha Yadav sworn in as the new Karnataka Governor
Sudha Yadav was sworn in as the new Governor of Karnataka at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru.
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Lawyers, CPI(M) supporters’ office face attack in West Bengal; Mamata calls attacks ‘unacceptable’
Legal professionals and politicians condemn repeated attacks on advocates in the State
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Ladakh gets Sankoo as its eighth district
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena made the announcement of the new district, just seven months after the region was granted five new districts this year
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Odisha governor says he will ‘get votes for BJP’, sparks row
‘We condemn the remark as it negates the fact that the governor is above party politics,’ the Biju Janata Dal said.
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What Telangana Congress chief Goud’s call for a future Backward Classes CM means for party, and Revanth
Telangana Congress president's statement has not only stirred a hornet’s nest, but also directly challenged Revanth Reddy’s claim of remaining CM until 2034.
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Keralam’s Land Reforms 2.0: Too many unanswered questions
The UDF government’s plan to open up plantation land for tourism and industry carries the name of a demand from Adivasi and Dalit movements but leaves out the land they were promised.
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Citizens asked to detail demographic changes in their areas through MHA portal
Portal seeks input on changes caused by illegal immigration and other external factors; information sought from Central, State government bodies, NGOs and academics, international organisations, and ordinary citizens
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Congress government can have a third CM, says Vijayendra
Bharatiya Janata Party State president B.Y. Vijayendra has said that the Congress could have a third Chief Minister in the current term, as Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar was losing the confidence of the party’s legislators.
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