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Free or not, 24x7 electricity supply is only a dream in rural areas of Karnataka

Union Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister R. K. Singh informed the Lok Sabha that the average power supply in rural Karnataka was 19.05 hours per day in the year 2022–23 whereas the average supply in urban areas was 23.82 hours (in 11 kV feeders, which are 3-phase, three-wire…

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PM Modi to launch revamp of 508 railway stations at ₹24,470 crore

Under the scheme, construction work is progressing on 24 stations in 10 States – Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. Officials told The Hindu that the cost estimate drawn for stations where work is in progress is ₹11,136 crore.

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Govt. hits roadblock in Assembly as Governor seeks legal opinion on TSRTC merger

Governor's office requests time to examine Draft Bill of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (Absorption of Employees into Government Service) Bill, 2023. Concerns raised by political parties & civil society, division of assets between Telangana & AP, fate of Provident Fund & Gratuity of employees. Govt. may write to President…

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JD(U) pushes for Nitish Kumar’s to contest election from Uttar Pradesh in 2024 Lok Sabha poll

The Janata Dal(U) pushed for the candidature of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar from any constituency in Uttar Pradesh. They want him to contest from any seat with a sizeable Kurmi population in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

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Realtors look for much-needed government support, says CREDAI leader

Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) Srikakulam district president Harika Prasad implored the State government to come to the aid of the crisis-ridden construction industry. Speaking to The Hindu on Thursday, Mr. Prasad, who has 26 years of experience in real estate, said many builders have shelved…

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Experts go back on letter raising concern over cheetah deaths

Four S. African wildlife vets & cheetah experts wrote to SC expressing "serious concerns" over Project Cheetah mgmt. Two asked to withdraw names, citing risk to future exports from Africa.

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Parliament proceedings | Om Birla skips Lok Sabha proceedings to convey displeasure over disruptions

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla did not attend the proceedings of the House to convey his displeasure to the members about repeated disruptions over the Manipur issue

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PIL in Allahabad HC seeks sealing of Gyanvapi mosque premises

A group of right-wing activists, along with one of the Hindu petitioners in the Gyanvyapi mosque case, have filed a PIL in the Allahabad HC, seeking a direction to the Uttar Pradesh government to seal the entire mosque premises

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TTD refutes allegations of Karnataka Milk Federation over supply of ghee to Tirumala temple in Andhra Pradesh

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has refuted the charges that the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) was abruptly stopped from supplying ghee to the Lord Venkateswara temple. It has also brushed aside the reports that the KMF has been supplying ghee to the temple for the past twenty years. Terming the…

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Minor wrestler tells court she is satisfied with Delhi Police’s investigation in sexual harassment case against outgoing WFI chief

A minor wrestler who accused outgoing chief of Wrestling Federation of India and Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment told a court on August 1 that she was satisfied with the investigation conducted by the Delhi Police in the case.

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When a Chief Minister went on a four-day fast for Cauvery water

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Despite Manipur government’s claims, bunkers continue to function in both hills and valley

Two weeks after the Manipur government’s deadline to remove all bunkers across the State, in both the Kuki-dominated hills and Meitei-dominated valley, The Hindu found that though many bunkers were destroyed in the buffer zones, many others exist and remain functional in both regions.

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Morning Digest | SC asks break-up of 6,000 FIRs on ethnic clashes from Manipur govt.; ISRO successfully conducts TransLunar Injection of Chandrayaan-3, and more

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Law Commission to hold meetings, groups discussions to seek public opinion on UCC

The members of the Law Commission will hold group discussions with people and communities/stakeholders across the country to seek opinions and suggestions on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), sources from the commission told The Hindu. The deadline for public suggestions on UCC ended on July 28.

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Fault lines emerge in debate over age of consent and marriage for women

The legal age for both marriage and consensual sex in India is 18 years, though the government is attempting to increase the age of marriage for women to 21 years

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Kashmir’s first private museum shines rare ethnographic lens on the Valley’s hinterland

Mapping the life and customs of 18th and 19th century rural Kashmir, the Valley’s first ever private museum, its collection curated by the late educationist Atiqa Bano, was officially launched in Baramulla’s Sopore area in north Kashmir on July 21, and looks set to be part of the tourism circuit…

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Morning digest | Stress-relief sessions on for 10,000 children in 350 Manipur relief camps; ‘designed’ disruptions lower the dignity of the House, says Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and more

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Japan is now the new work destination for Indian nurses

With its healthcare sector grappling with a rapidly aging population, nurses from Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam currently dominate the job market for caregivers in Japan.

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Women protesters block police in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district

The Manipur government’s efforts to send additional State police to the town along the India-Myanmar border has now been blocked by around 300-400 women protesters.

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Turbulence hits UDAN scheme, 50% routes grounded

The RCS was launched with the aim of taking flying to the masses by improving air connectivity for tier-2 and tier-3 cities, and subsidising air travel on these routes.

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BJP has reached out, but any decision on joining NDA after consulting supporters, says Mahan Dal chief

Amid buzz that the BJP is sending feelers to more sub-regional parties to join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Uttar Pradesh, Mahan Dal (MD) president Keshav Dev Maurya on Thursday said BJP leaders are continuously reaching out to him to join the NDA alliance.

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No United States President can walk back on climate change commitments now: John Kerry

In an interview to The Hindu, United States special envoy for climate, John Kerry, who is in India for a G20 meeting on climate change issues, said he was still hopeful about a consensus statement, but wouldn’t commit to the U.S. compromising over language on the Ukraine war in order…

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Health Department withdraws renewal certificate issued to quack to run clinic in Tirupattur

JDHS in Tirupattur revokes renewal certificate issued to quack, files complaint with police. Collector orders inquiry after certificate, picture of quack go viral on social media. JDHS admits to signing 50 certificates at once, including quack's, realising mistake later.

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From The Hindu Archives | When Tamil Nadu Govt. wanted to abolish Governor’s post

A video on news report that appeared in The Hindu in 1973 on a standoff between the then TN government and the governor

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