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Metro Rail acquires land from Chennai’s Good Shepherd School for phase II project

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

The private school has given 17,495 sq.ft of land from its premises to build the Sterling Road Metro Rail Station under Chennai Metro Rail’s phase II project..

IISc open day tomorrow

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

The gates of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) will be thrown open to the public on February 29 (Saturday) as it hosts its annual open day to sho..

Coast Guard commissions state-of-the-art new ship

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News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

ICGS Varad is the 147th vessel of the Coast Guard..

Tamil Nadu Public exams: 3,012 centres to be set up, says Minister

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News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

Board exams for classes X, XI and XII will begin next month..

Delhi HC notice on plea for FIRs against activist Harsh Mander, others

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

The applicant seeks probe by the NIA against the accused..

Vandalised Paranur toll plaza to commence operations from Sunday

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

The Highways Authority has lost nearly ₹8 crore of toll collection at the plaza as it has not been operational for the last month..

Mild tremors felt in Kullu

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News / The Hindu/ Other States

Most parts of Himachal Pradesh, including Kullu, fall in a high seismic sensitive zone..

Maharashtra may follow Bihar’s path on NRC, NPR

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News / The Hindu/ Other States

A resolution could be brought in this session itself, says a senior Sena leader..

Engineering, medical courses account for close to half of all educational loans in Tamil Nadu

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News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

A total of 13,588 loans for engineering and medical courses amounting to ₹335.11 crore were dispersed from April to September last year, data reveals..

BJP got 78% of donations to national parties

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News / The Hindu/ Other States

BJP got ₹742 crore out of ₹951 crore, says ADR analysis of contributions of over ₹20,000 in 2018-19..

Gudiyatham DMK MLA S Kathavarayan passes away

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News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

DMK MLA from Gudiyatham constituency in Vellore district S. Kathavarayan (58) died in Chennai on Friday after a brief illness.Only on Thursday, anoth..

New facilities to be opened at General Hospital, MCH

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

CT scanner at GH is expected to reduce rush at medical college, says MLA..

‘Green army’ ready for Pongala

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

Volunteers will convey to people the need for waste reduction..

COVID-19: Screening arrangements reviewed

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News / The Hindu/ Other States

Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane chaired the meeting, which was also attended by Union health ministry’s joint secretary Alok Saxena, along with officials from the Airports Authority of India and the State health department...

‘Export size testimony to State’s link to the world’

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

Karnataka’s growth rate is higher than the national average, says official..

Rowdy killed in police encounter near Bengaluru

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

His associates helped him escape from a police vehicle but he was nabbed by another team..

Protests not spontaneous: K. Krishnaswamy

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

Puthiya Tamizhgam president K. Krishnaswamy on Thursday claimed that widespread agitations by Muslims and others against the Citizenship Amendment Act..

Arjun Janya undergoes cardiac procedure

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News / The Hindu/ Karnataka

Music composer Arjun Janya underwent a cardiac procedure in a private hospital in Mysuru on Wednesday.Though Janya, 39, was initially diagnosed with..

The Hindu Young World Quiz on March 5

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News / The Hindu/ Karnataka

It will be conducted on Appa Public School campus in Kalaburagi..

200 small farmers empowered through Trustea training programmes

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

About 200 women smallholder farmers (SHFs), associated with two bought leaf factories Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district are being steadily empowered thr..

Submit plan on cleaning of drains: NGT

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

Green tribunal raps Delhi Jal Board for not taking adequate steps..

IB man’s death: murder case against AAP leader

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

Tahir Hussain shuns allegations..

Gurugram bus commuters hit by non-availability of travel cards

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

The cards are sold at six points of sale across the city..

AAP govt. for 3-level action plan to curb air pollution

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

Options include outdoor construction only till Oct. every year..

Caretaker ‘trapped’ for 60 hours inside school

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

He claims he and his family were rescued after the police arrived on Wednesday..

None from Loni crossed border to indulge in violence: Ghaziabad SP

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

‘Our team repelled mob from Karawal Nagar, kept vigil till Delhi police arrived’..

Less facilities doesn’t stop this hospital

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

Victims of the violence which engulfed north-east Delhi earlier this week continued to be wheeled into the Al Hind hospital near Brijpuri here on Thur..

14-year-old, who was presumed dead, survives bullet injury

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

Boy taken to hospital after two hours; doctors said he is stable..

CM lists out rehabilitation measures for riot victims

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

Round-the-clock helpline numbers and help desks to be set up..

Suspecting affair with friend, Kurar man hacks wife to death

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

The Kurar police have arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly hacking his wife to death in their residence in the early hours of Thursday. The accuse..

Checks on private water tankers come to a standstill

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

It follows replacement of Collector’s orders with govt. guidelines..

Central kitchen for backward class student hostels

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

Minister for Social Justice Dhananjay Munde on Thursday announced the setting up of central kitchens to ensure safe, clean and nutritious meals in hos..

‘Guardian members’ can take suo motu action against bogus therapists

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News / The Hindu/ Other States

State council has appointed eight doctors to take action against bogus occupational therapists, physiotherapists..

‘AAP to contest panchayat, municipal elections in M.P.’

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

Party not exclusively urban: Pankaj..

Unemployed engineers queue up for parking attendant jobs

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

Over 70% of the applicants are graduates; qualification needed for post is SSLC..

Metro 3 passes through Mithi’s main water region, sets record

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

Tunnelling on 1.48-km stretch likely to be over by March-end..

A billboard that breathes

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

To throw light on health risks due to pollutants in the atmosphere, Apollo Cancer Centre, Teynampet has put up an installation - “Billboard that Breat..

8.16 lakh students to take Plus 2 exams from Monday

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

9.45 lakh to write SSLC exams..

Flood-hit school building refurbished

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

A new higher secondary school building at Perumbakkam was handed over by the Rotary Club of Madras to the School Education Department on Thursday. The..

Prabhakar Shinde is LoP in civic body

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) corporator from Mulund Prabhakar Shinde on Thursday was appointed Leader of Opposition in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corpo..

Leaders of different faiths condemn Delhi violence

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News / The Hindu/ Mumbai

Alliance demands Shah’s resignation, action against police..

Visually impaired students bag first three ranks of BSW

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News / The Hindu/ Mangaluru

In a rare feat, three visually impaired Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students of Alva’s College, Moodbidri, who passed out during 2018-19, have bagge..

11,000 government employees to take part in sports meet

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News / The Hindu/ Karnataka

Chief Minister Yediyurappa to inaugurate it today..

Annual oration held

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital (KKCTH) organised the First Kanchi Mahaswami KKCTH Annual Oration and continuing medical education on paediatric..

Police arrest suspect after a seven-km chase

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

Two officers sustain injuries; search on for three..

HC stays withdrawal of IRC guidelines on fuel stations along national highways

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News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

The Madras High Court on Thursday stayed a decision taken by the Indian Road Congress (IRC) on December 1 to withdraw the guidelines issued by it in 2..

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act violation: Central Bureau of Investigation conducts searches in State

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News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

Case registered based on complaint from the Union Home Ministry’s FCRA wing..

Minors made to falsify their testimonies by accused: police

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News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

Headmaster, Special Public Prosecutor booked for threatening victims..

Close illegal drinking water packaging units: HC

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

The Madras High Court on Thursday directed all 32 Collectors in the State to close down all illegal drinking water packaging units within their jurisd..

2,238 kg ganja worth ₹2.6 crore recovered in 24 hours in Vizag

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News / The Hindu/ Visakhapatnam

Two Bihar men among six persons arrested in separate incidents..

‘AIADMK leaders should not fall for divisive politics’

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News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

DMK, Congress spreading misinformation on CAA: Pon. Radhakrishnan..

Fish Food fest from today

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

The District Fisheries Co-operative Society, Hyderabad, is organising a three-day Fish Food Festival at NTR Stadium here from February 28 to March 1.A..

DME directs medical colleges to verify students’ documents

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News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

Papers of 2nd-year UG, PG students to come under scanner..

Iconic P. Orr and Sons building plays host to a reunion

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

The great great grandson of the founder comes calling..

Packaged drinking water units launch indefinite strike

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

Provide NOCs, relax groundwater drawal rules: manufacturers..

Farmers air grievances at Vellore Collectorate meeting

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News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

Complaints raised about negligence of officials, crop damage caused by elephants..

‘Don’t allow pro-CAA stir’

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News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

Dravidar Kazhagam president K.Veeramani has expressed reservation over allowing demonstrations supporting the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Talking to..

Murder-for-gain case solved after five long years

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News / The Hindu/ Madurai

MADURAIMadurai City police have cracked a five-year-old murder-for-gain case with the arrest of three accused and recovery of two sovereigns of gold a..

CHENNAI ENGAGEMENTS FOR FEBRUARY 28, 2020

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News / The Hindu/ Chennai

RELIGION Ramayanam: Mani Dravid Sastrigal, Shrivaikuntham, 100 Feet Rd., Selaiyur, 7 p.m.Bhagavatham: B. Sundarkumar, Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple, 2nd..

₹603 crore for compensatory afforestation

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News / The Hindu/ Hyderabad

CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation) Executive Committee meeting held on Thursday has approved proposals for funding of ₹603 crore towards compensatory..

Revanth refutes land grabbing charges

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News / The Hindu/ Hyderabad

Malkajgiri MP A. Revanth Reddy brushed aside the allegations of land grabbing against him saying the alleged tampering of land records in Gopanpally h..

Temple spruced up for annual fest

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News / The Hindu/ Hyderabad

Brahmotsavams at Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam from March 5..

Auroville to celebrate anniversary with meditation and music sessions

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News / The Hindu/ Puducherry

Conversation on urban planning to also feature as part of the event..

CM turns good Samaritan to man in distress

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News / The Hindu/ Hyderabad

Physically challenged man allotted pension, 2BHK house..

Stray cattle a menace on several roads

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News / The Hindu/ Puducherry

‘Sight of herds in areas like Lawspet reflect poorly on civic authorities’..

DCC bank polls: Two influential BJP leaders likely to cross swords

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News / The Hindu/ Karnataka

This election has attracted State attention as it indicates BJP’s undercurrent of discontent..

Inter hall tickets can be downloaded from today

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News / The Hindu/ Hyderabad

Exams from March 4 to 18..

Three of a family drown as car plunges into canal

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News / The Hindu/ Telangana

Teenager rescued by locals..

We will not keep silent: Lokesh

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News / The Hindu/ Andhra Pradesh

‘Govt. nervous following success of Naidu yatra in Chittoor’..

Genuine cases of hacking will be taken up: Muraleedharan

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News / The Hindu/ Mangaluru

‘Alleged hacking cases will be taken up by respective countries’..

Centre issues notification on Mahadayi water row

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News / The Hindu/ Karnataka

Demand for diversion to Supa rejected..

Naidu’s visit boosts morale of TDP cadre

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News / The Hindu/ Andhra Pradesh

He reportedly asked them to strive for party’s victory in local body elections..

BPS mela today, tomorrow

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation will organise a two-day Building Penalisation Scheme (BPS) mela for applicants starting from February 28, Friday...

Illegal constructions: HC seeks action against Adilabad Municipal Commissioner

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News / The Hindu/ Telangana

Telangana High Court on Thursday directed Municipal Administration and Urban Development principal secretary to initiate action against Adilabad Munic..

Khallikote University’s status changed

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News / The Hindu/ Other States

The Odisha government has decided to change the status of Khallikote University in Berhampur from a cluster university to unitary university.A notific..

Tribals to heighten protest over Ajodhya Hills hydel project

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News / The Hindu/ Other States

Calcutta High Court Division Bench hearing the matter; July 2019 order ‘quashed’ permissions granted by the State govt...

Stakeholders seek more clarity on draft National Dental Commission Bill

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News / The Hindu/ Karnataka

A majority of heads of colleges and academic institutes as well as dentistry practitioners have sought for clarity on some aspects of the National Den..

Irregularities surface in free milch cow scheme

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News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The inquiry ordered by Coimbatore District Collector into deaths of cows and calves given to tribal families near Anaikatti under the free distributio..

AIDWA team demands assistance for sexual assault victim

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News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A fact-finding team of the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) on Thursday met the 16-year-old girl, who was sexually assaulted by three..

Telecom service restored on Bargur ghat road

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News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Optic fibre cable damaged during road works..

Majority of party workerswith me, claims Anoop

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News / The Hindu/ Kerala

Nearly a week after a section of the Kerala Congress (Jacob) activists led by its chairman Johny Nellore decided to join the Joseph faction of the Ker..

Circular kicks up row

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News / The Hindu/ Kerala

On a day when Higher Education minister K.T. Jaleel visited Mahatma Gandhi University to inaugurate the annual conference organised by the Mahatma Gan..

‘Jilted lover’ lands in trouble

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News / The Hindu/ Andhra Pradesh

He creates fake fire accident scene, ‘kidnaps’ girl..

11 kg of ganja seized near Cumbom Mettu

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News / The Hindu/ Kerala

Excise special squad arrests two and seizes vehicle used for smuggling..

CAA, Sangh destroy secular soul of country: Jamaat

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News / The Hindu/ Kerala

Desa Raksha Road March taken out at Mannuthy..

State stands 15th in digitisation of land records

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

The list is led by Madhya Pradesh..

YSRCP leader arrested for assault on ward secretariat staff

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News / The Hindu/ Andhra Pradesh

Employees stage protest demanding action against him..

‘Farewell’ prayers to a village

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News / The Hindu/ Cities

Villagers of Thanedarpally, to be submerged in Kondapochamma reservoir, move to new houses..

Meghalaya coalition partners differ on illegal coal trade

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News / The Hindu/ Other States

United Democratic Party has defended the State Lokayukta’s move asking the CBI to probe the illegal coal trade..

India pulls out of shooting world cup in Cyprus over COVID-19 threat

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News / The Hindu/ Other States

India on Friday pulled out of the upcoming shooting World Cup in Cyprus, citing the COVID-19 threat there. The shotgun world cup, recognised by the..

Congress stages protest as Amit Shah arrives for Eastern Zonal meet

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News / The Hindu/ Other States

They called for the resignation of the Home Minister for his inability to contain the violence in Delhi..

Edappadi urges Centre to evacuate Tamil Nadu fishermen stranded in Iran

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News / The Hindu/ Tamil Nadu

The fishermen have been stranded following the outbreak of COVID-19 in the region..

Two held for ‘thrashing’ farmer to death over drawing water from well in Bundelkhand

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News / The Hindu/ Other States

Breach of water-sharing agreement led to dispute..

Centre rejected demand for OBC data in Census 2021, Speaker informs Maharashtra Assembly

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News / The Hindu/ Other States

State had recommended that the Centre add a separate column for OBCs in the Census..