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Crimes against women and children rise in Andhra Pradesh in 2022, says NCRB data

The State registers 25,503 cases of crime against women in 2022, as against 17,752 in 2021 and 17,089 in 2020; when it comes to cybercrimes, the State stands fifth in the country with 2,341 cases




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Cyclone Michaung leaves a trail of destruction in its wake in Bapatla, Guntur districts

Heavy rains take a toll on road connectivity; many acres of standing crops have been inundated; power supply disrupted in many areas after electric poles get uprooted due to strong gales




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JD(S)-Congress clash in Assembly over permission to speak on copra price




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The missing daughters of Odisha’s border villages

The Crime in India 2022 report, released by the National Crime Record Bureau says 1,120 persons were trafficked from Odisha during the year 2022, the highest in the country; Lulkidhi village has many such girls, whose family laments their loss




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Ram temple sets off realty boom in Ayodhya

As Ayodhya town gears up for the consecration of the temple, land prices soar to an all-time high, especially in areas around the new structure




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Record breaking suspension of 146 MPs: Which States and parties affected most | Data

Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and West Bengal are most impacted by the suspensions




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The original food influencers

Meet the keepers of heirloom recipes from India’s diverse culinary traditions. Bonus: pro tips, and recipes




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West Asian nations hold the highest number of Indians in jails abroad | Data

Nearly 9,500 Indians are currently lodged in prison across 89 nations




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Exploring India’s diverse cultural heritage through GI tags | Data

Over 500 products across all the States have been given GI tags so far




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Delay in getting degree certificates leaves students of Lakshadweep worried




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Shamshabad diocese gets new administrator




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JIPMER closure for Ram temple ceremony | Madras HC records emergency services will not be disrupted

JIPMER in Puducherry will be closed until 2:30 p.m. due to the consecration of Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya




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Panchayats in India earn only one per cent of their revenue through taxes: Data

Most of their revenue comes from the Centre and the States as grants




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Over 20,000 FCRA licences cancelled till date, most from Tamil Nadu | Data

If cancellations are expressed as a share of FCRA licences given, then Uttar Pradesh tops the list




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The enormity of the Indian electorate and its State-wise variances | Data

The prospect of delimitation based on electorate variances in States will have to grapple with federal questions




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Sandeshkhali residents celebrate arrest of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh

The residents, who for the last few days have been protesting in the riverine Sandeshkhali area, came out in the streets as they distributed sweets and danced in joy




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Panel to inventory jewellery, precious stones in the Ratna Bhandar of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri

Arijit Pasayat, former Supreme Court judge, will head the 12-member committee 




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Manipur Police accuse radical outfit Arambai Tengol of extortion, assault

Terming the abduction of an officer “unprecedented”, police in valley and hill districts ask for more forces of Assam Rifles, fearing a breach of peace due to the movement of armed civilians, underground outfits  




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‘Abki Baar, 400 Paar’ slogan coined by public, not BJP: PM 

Mr. Modi says his ambition is not simply to form the government, but to make India the world’s third largest economy during his third term; slams Congress for destroying India’s manufacturing strength




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INS Vikrant with a crew strength of about 1,700 Navy personnel arrives in Chennai




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In major victory for labourers, Rajasthan extends urban jobs scheme to new municipal bodies

The villagers organised a “victory march” in Bhim on Friday to welcome the State government’s decision




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Yogi Adityanath meets U.P. Governor after Delhi visit, adds fuel to buzz over Cabinet expansion before Lok Sabha polls

The Uttar Pradesh CM’s visit to the Governor’s house assumes significance as he attended the crucial BJP meeting in New Delhi for the general election only a few hours earlier




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AIADMK cadre protest against DMK government for failing to curb illegal drug sales 




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Hundreds of govt. employees mobilised for PM Modi’s Kashmir rally

It is reported that as many as 7,000 employees from 13 departments will attend the PM’s rally in Srinagar’s Bakshi Stadium




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Three arrested in the ‘pro-Pak slogan’ case in Bengaluru

The accused have been identified as Iltaz from Delhi, Munawar from RT Nagar in Bengaluru and Mohammed Shafi Nashipudi from Byadagi in Haveri district.




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BRS names candidates for four Lok Sabha seats, fields Koppula Eshwar from Peddapalli

Party president KCR holds meeting with leaders of Mahabubabad, Khammam LS seats




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Rajya Sabha polls should be free and fearless, to be given ‘utmost protection’, says SC

The court said parliamentary privilege was not to be restricted to only law-making on the floor of the House but extended to other powers and responsibilities of elected members




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Navy commissions INS Jatayu at Minicoy, MH-60R helicopter squadron at Kochi

This will strengthen the Indian Navy’s foothold in Lakshadweep, and strengthen India’s surveillance posture in the strategically located islands and critical sea lanes of communication




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Uddhav Thackeray’s ‘offer’ to Nitin Gadkari draws jeers from BJP

Devendra Fadnavis says BJP leader’s name will be first when Maharashtra list candidates are announced



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A mother’s cry for justice

When Sachin was denied admission for an undergraduate course due to his disability, his mother Padma petitioned the State Commission for the Welfare of the Differently-Abled. And that initiative set the ball rolling towards a significant reformation




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Tamil Nadu government lists various welfare programmes implemented by MAWS Department

The programmes included ‘AMRUT 2.0’ being implemented at a cost of ₹2,391.72 crore.




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Parliamentary Panel highlights significant delays in installation of telemetry systems in critical flood-prone areas

The Committee's report on the performance audit of schemes for flood control and forecasting underscores the need for urgent action to ensure timely and effective flood management




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Will scrap Agnipath scheme when we come to power: Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav repeatedly promised to scrap the short-term military recruitment scheme if the INDIA bloc, came to power




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Nitish Kumar skipped NITI Aayog meet over refusal of special category status to Bihar: CPI(ML) Liberation leader

Mehboob Alam, CPI(ML) L leader in the Bihar Assembly, said, “I must say that Kumar skipped the meeting out of embarrassment over the refusal of the Centre to grant special category status to Bihar.”




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Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's 'insult' at NITI Aayog meeting doesn't suit democratic norms: Sanjay Raut

The money which is distributed by the Centre belongs to the people of India. What did Maharashtra get... Our Chief Minister came back empty-handed: Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut




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Body of woman found near Uran railway station in Navi Mumbai

A case under Section 103 of BNS has been registered. Three teams have been formed to trace the accused: Navi Mumbai DCP




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Delhi coaching centre deaths: High Court to hear plea seeking setting up of panel to probe incident

The plea was mentioned for urgent hearing on July 30 before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela which said the matter be listed on Wednesday




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Wayanad landslide: More than 1,000 government employees engaged in 24x7 relief operations, says CMO

The government staff are handling the coordination of the search and rescue effort, distribution of relief materials, counselling of landslide victims with medical conditions




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Will be injustice to SC communities if internal reservation is delayed by Karnataka government: Basavaraj Bommai

Mr. Bommai was recently honoured by SC community leaders in Bengaluru for recommending internal reservation for SC communities back in 2023




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Parents hoping to adopt orphans of Wayanad landslide may not have their wish granted

It is estimated that the landslide has robbed five children of their parents; currently they are with their immediate relatives at the relief camp




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Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: Bombay High Court refuses to give relief to Bhavesh Bhinde

Passing the order, a Division Bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande said there are no merits in the case.




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HYDRAA clears encroachments on Bam Rukn Ud-Dowlah lake

High tension prevailed in Kings Colony and Shastripuram areas as the houses of some VIPs were allegedly demolished




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Ludhiana woman raped after her brother elopes with accused's daughter

A man along with three family members allegedly gang-raped a woman after his daughter eloped with the victim's brother; they also recorded the act on their mobile phones




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Tripura's connectivity project with Bangladesh may be delayed: Minister

Opening of Agartala-Akhaura rail link and Maitree bridge got further delayed due to the political turmoil and change in government in Bangladesh; this project was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in 2023




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Mamata dials Odisha CM, urges him to intervene in ‘torture’ of labourers from Bengal

After incidents of Bangladeshi citizens fleeing to India to seek refuge, workers are being labelled as Bangladeshi and are being attacked based on rumours




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Rajasthan rains: Death toll rises to 22, CM visits affected areas in Jaipur

Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma conducted a field visit in various parts of the city following incessant rains




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MCD starts demolition drive in Bhalswa colony in north-west Delhi

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on August 13 began a demolition drive in north-west Delhi's Bhalswa Dairy colony; heavy deployment of security personnel has been made at the site




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Foreign diplomats tour polling booths in Jammu and Kashmir  

After visiting stations in Budgam and Sringar, U.S. diplomat says poll process looks professional; Omar takes exception to Centre’s move to bring the 15-member team, terms it ‘a guided tour’



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'Guided tour not good': Omar Abdullah slams govt for inviting foreign diplomats to see J&K polls

This "guided tour" is not a good thing, says Omar Abdullah, alleging the Centre wants to take credit for the people's participation in these polls "which is a betrayal with the people here"



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Jammu & Kashmir elections: History in making, says CEC Rajiv Kumar

"It is a festival of democracy. Voting is taking place in areas where it did not take place earlier.... There were calls for disruption and boycott in the past.... It is a standing ovation for democracy," the CEC said



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