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Assembly elections 2026 highlights: R.G. Kar Medical College rape-murder victim’s mother seeks BJP ticket
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed alarm over the “arbitrary removal of more than 50 senior officials” in West Bengal
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Assam Assembly elections 2026: Pradyut factor in Congress’s third list of candidates
The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), one of the BJP’s three regional allies, announced its first and final list of 26 candidates
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Goa CM undergoes angioplasty procedure in Pune hospital; is recovering well, says doctor
Sawant was admitted to Ruby Hall Clinic after he complained of chest pain
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Diarrhoea outbreak at residential complex in Goa, water contamination suspected
The outbreak was reported at the Prabhu Violetta residential complex which has nearly 200 apartments
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Crescent moon not sighted; Id to be celebrated across India, except Kerala, on March 21
Id will be celebrated in the country on Saturday (March 21, 2026), he said. However, the festival will be celebrated in Kerala on Friday (March 20, 2026)
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Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Congress announces second list of 37 candidates
T.O. Mohanan has been fielded in the Kannur Assembly constituency, which was sought K. Sudhakaran, MP, and Satheesh Kochuparambil from the Konni constituency, which was sought by Adoor Prakash, MP
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Received consular access plea for six Ukrainian nationals: MEA
Ministry of External Affairs says the Ukrainians and an American were found “wanting” of the required permits for visiting Mizoram
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Tamil Nadu Assembly election: CPI (M) unrelenting in demand for six seats, stalemate in talks with DMK continues
The DMK’s argument is that it cannot part with more seats as it has accommodated additional parties in the alliance and has already given three more seats to the Congress.
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Palaniswami meets Shah in Delhi to discuss sharing of seats
Dhinakaran and Anbumani also expected to go to the national capital
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Assam polls: Congress, Raijor Dal seal seat-sharing deal
The opposition bloc now has six parties, including two Left Front entities
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‘Family first’ in BJP list of bypoll candidates in Nagaland, Tripura
The party’s candidate for the Koridang seat in Nagaland is the son of the deceased MLA, while his counterpart in Tripura’s Dharmanagar is the son-in-law of a former contestant
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Global cooperation is crucial to tackle AI bias and risks, says PM
While AI may enhance human capabilities, the ultimate responsibility for decision-making must remain with humans, stresses Modi; India is working to create diverse datasets that represent its pluralit...
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Iran may let more Indian vessels pass Hormuz Strait: Lloyds List
The maritime data company has reported that nine ships have exited through Iran’s corridor in Strait of Hormuz; reliable sources in India, meanwhile, said that with the situation in West Asia escalati...
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24 States, U.T.s set aside funds for new rural jobs scheme
They use past expenditure under the MGNREGA as the baseline as the Centre is yet to notify the formula for determining the State-wise normative allocations under the VB-GRAM (G) Act
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Facing evictions, Gulmarg hoteliers withdraw petitions ‘to settle issue with J&K Govt.’
Official sources said the J&K government, unlike the Lieutenant Governor administration, intended to form a committee to look into the lease issues and auctions
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Delhi HC issues notice on plea seeking removal of India’s patent head
The petition has been filed by the All India Patent Officers’ Welfare Association (AIPOWA) alleging that Mr Pandit’s appointment was “illegal and arbitrary” and made in violation of prescribed eligibi...
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Dravidian titans face a new disruptor as Tamil Nadu girds for a high-stakes contest
The principal players made compromises to strengthen alliances; M.K. Stalin, to prevent vote spillover, has given a Rajya Sabha berth to the DMDK, while Edappadi Palaniswami roped in the PMK by giving...
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Gudi Padwa marked by processions across Maharashtra
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attended a procession in Nagpur
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Delhi court acquits two booked under UAPA after they spent eight years in jail
Additional Sessions Judge Amit Bansal of the Patiala House Courts observed that the prosecution has failed to prove the charges slapped on the accused, Jamsheed Zahoor Paul and Parvaiz Rashid
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Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking enquiry into CITES violation by Jamnagar-based animal rescue centre and trust
The petition had sought a judicial direction to the Union government, Central Zoo Authority, Directorate General of Foreign Trade and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau to produce the entire record of ...