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Data | The risk of small States’ heavy reliance on the Union government

Small States must prioritise raising their own revenue to reduce their vulnerabilities in the future




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RLD chief to attend Opposition bloc INDIA’s third meeting in Mumbai

Party dismisses speculation about joining ruling NDA; says it is preparing to contest 12 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh




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Opposition MLAs allege attacks amid formation of gram panchayat boards in West Bengal

The State has been hit by violence since the notification for the three-tier panchayat polls was issued on June 8




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Krishna Basin irrigation projects in Telugu States may be hit hard by rainfall deficit

The Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir, which serves a cultivation area of around 22.12 lakh acres across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, is less than half-full even in the third week of August




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Defiant BRS MLA Mynampalli Hanumantha Rao to decide future course of action after talks with supporters

“I had not made any personal accusation against the Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao or the party. My grouse is against Mr. Harish Rao only,” he said.




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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister lays foundation for three renewable energy projects with a total capacity of 5,314MW

A JV pact was also signed by the State power corporation and the National Hydropower Corporation for two pumped storage hydropower projects




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Why ‘one nation, one election’ would strike a blow against federalism | Data

The idea of simultaneous elections is untenable if its impact on existing Assemblies and the three-tier system is considered.




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Women Reservation Bill: In 20 States & UTs less than 10% MLAs are female | Data

Share of women parliamentarians has never exceeded 15% in the past general elections




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Watch | Maratha reservation stir | What are its implications of the OBC backlash?

In this episode of Talking Politics, we discuss the implications of the OBC backlash over the Maratha reservation stir and its impact on the domestic politics of the state.




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Telangana Assembly Elections 2023: All Muslim candidates of BRS and Congress trailing | Data

Among Muslim candidates fielded by the AIMIM, except two, others were leading




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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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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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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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Shamshabad diocese gets new administrator




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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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NC, PDP blame Centre for lower turnout in second phase of elections in J&K

NC vice-president Omar Abdullah said the Centre was at fault to project the high poll percentage in the first phase as normalcy and call it the effect of Article 370 removal. “I think the low voter turnout was the reaction to it in Srinagar,” he said.



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‘Father of Indian chess boom’: The Anand effect that’s shaping a ‘golden generation’

The country swept both the men's and women's gold at the 45th Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary




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Chess Olympiad | Absolute domination by both Indian teams, says Harikrishna




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Sports Minister Mandaviya felicitates Olympiad champions

Urges the winners to share their stories of hard work, resilience and determination to inspire the next generation




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Champions line up for Hero Women’s Indian Open golf




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Injury is fine now, next big target is 2025 World Championship: Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra battled an adductor muscle niggle throughout the year and it also affected his performance at both the Olympics and the DL finale, where he also competed with a fractured left hand




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Ultimate Table Tennis: a passion project in need of mainstream sizzle

Having joined a select list of franchise-based leagues to have completed five seasons, UTT has the substance — not to mention the promoters’ determination — to stay afloat. What must it do to draw more eyeballs and footfalls so it can take table tennis to the next level in India? 




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International hockey set to return to New Delhi after 10 years; veteran players Zafar Iqbal, Harbinder Singh hail Indian team

Mr. Iqbal, a gold medallist at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and captain of the 1982 Asian Games silver-winning Indian team, is hopeful for growth of Indian hockey after the bronze medals in the Tokyo and Paris Olympics.




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Beware of ‘college’ teams, says champion Ernakulam’s coach Eudrick




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Parth Mane crowned World junior champion in air rifle




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All set for the first moves in the second edition of Global Chess League




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Weight management is athlete’s responsibility, says Mary Kom on Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic disqualification

Vinesh Phogat, who was being seen as gold medal contender in Paris Olympics, was disqualified from competing in the final of the 50kg weight class for being 100 grams over the permissible limit




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ISSF Junior World Championship 2024: Pistol shooter Divanshi’s second gold leads India’s clean sweep 

India’s young shooters won five more medals, including two gold on October 4, taking the tally to 21 medals to remain at the top with 13 gold, two silver and six bronze




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Defending champion Padmini and Srija post wins




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Suraj and Divanshi claim standard pistol gold in World junior championship




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World junior shooting championship | Aashima Ahlawat misses trap medal by a whisker




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World junior shooting championship | Shardul Vihan and Sabeera Haris win mixed trap bronze

Parisha and Mukesh won the silver and bronze in the 50-metre free pistol event in the junior women’s and junior men’s sections respectively




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Shreyas — the boy who helped his family avoid deportation and is now UK’s youngest ever chess Grandmaster




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Global Chess League: Defending champion Triveni Continental Kings reach final, edging out Alpine SG Pipers

Continental Kings will defend its crown against PBG Alaskan Knights.




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This Bengaluru software professional covered 518 km in three days to win Ultraman India 2024

Bengaluru’s Jayanarayan Raja won Ultraman India 2024, conquering 518 km in three days with a grueling swim, bike, and run challenge




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New National champion Nandhidhaa sets sights on becoming a GM




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Akhil Sheoran wins rifle 3-position bronze in World Cup Final

China on top of the medals table with four gold and three bronze; India joint sixth with Denmark, with one silver and a bronze.