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Jagan Alleges Naidu Cancelled Poor’s House Pattas

Amaravati YSR Congress Party president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has accused Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of betraying poor families by cancelling house site pattas provided under the Pedalandariki Illu scheme. Jagan described this

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India

BJP’s Tamilisai Targets DMK as Anti-People

Chennai Former Governor and BJP leader Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan on Thursday claimed that the “anti-people” DMK government in Tamil Nadu will be removed by voters in next year’s Assembly elections. Her remarks came in response to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s statement that t

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India

SC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Tamil Nadu MLA

New Delhi The Supreme Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to Tamil Nadu MLA "Poovai" Jegan Moorthy of K V Kuppam in an alleged abduction case. A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Joymalya Bagchi made its June 30 order absolute, disposing of Moorthy’s plea. The MLA had

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India

Deadly Amoeba Claims Lives in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram A nine-year-old girl from Kozhikode recently died after contracting the deadly “brain-eating amoeba,” leaving her mother devastated. “I cannot believe my daughter is gone,” she said, adding that authorities have not clarified how the child became infected. T

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India

Bihar to Give Rs 1,000 Monthly to Graduates

Graduate Youth Aid Patna The Bihar government has announced that unemployed graduates will receive financial support of Rs 1,000 per month for up to two years under the ‘Mukhyamantri Nishchay Swayam Sahayta Bhatta Yojana’, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Thursday. Previ

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India

Congress to lodge complaint over BJP videos

Gogoi said BJP’s videos won’t sway Assamese society, stressing Assam’s heritage and his vision of a “bor Assam” led by hardworking professionals, where democracy, respect, and progress triumph over hate and corruption Guwahati The Congress on Thursday announced that it will

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India

Modi Appreciates South African President's Birthday Wish

India-South Africa ties strong, rooted in history and global cooperation New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his sincere gratitude to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for his warm birthday wishes, underlining the strong ties between India and

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Sports

Big Cricket League season 2 starts January 16

New Delhi The Big Cricket League (BCL), the world’s first Pro-Am cricket league, will begin its second season on January 16, 2026, promising bigger excitement for fans across India. Season 2 will feature more international players, increased entertainment, and wider broadcast

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Sports

Pakistan eyes stronger middle overs vs India

Dubai Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has urged his team to improve their batting in the middle overs ahead of their big Asia Cup Super Four match against India on September 21. After a 41-run win over the UAE, Agha said the team still has work to do. “We got the job done,

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Sports

Suzie Bates aims for World Cup glory

Dubai New Zealand cricket star Suzie Bates is hopeful a training camp in Dubai will help the White Ferns adjust to the tough heat ahead of the ICC Women’s World Cup, starting September 30 in India and Sri Lanka. Bates, 38, is preparing for her fifth World Cup. She and her t

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Karnataka

Hockey India launches countdown to centenary celebrations

Hockey’s Golden Era New DelhiHockey India has begun a 50-day countdown leading to the centenary celebrations of Indian hockey on November 7. The milestone marks 100 years since the first national hockey body was formed in 1925. Details of the events will be shared later, but t

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Sports

Kane double lifts Bayern, PSG dominate Atalanta

Kane’s double raised his Champions League goals to 21, joining Ronaldo and Neymar with 20+ for two clubs. “We stayed calm,” he said MunichHarry Kane inspired Bayern Munich to a 3-1 win over Chelsea in their Champions League opener on Wednesday night, while Paris Saint-Germain

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Sports

Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag cruise into China Masters quarters

Sindhu, two-time Olympic medallist, beat world No. 6 Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-15, 21-15 in 41 minutes ShenzhenIndia enjoyed a successful day at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament on Thursday as P. V. Sindhu and the men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ch

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News

The Societal and Environmental Consequences of Flash Floods

Flash floods are sudden and extreme flood events that occur within a very short duration, usually within six hours of intense rainfall. Unlike riverine or slow-rising floods, flash floods happen rapidly, often with little or no warning, making them among the deadliest natural dis

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World

Takaichi enters race for Japan’s LDP leadership

TokyoFormer Internal Affairs Minister Sanae Takaichi has officially joined the race to lead Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), completing the lineup of major contenders seeking to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, according to Kyodo News. Takaichi, 64

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World

ADB approves $52m loan for Cambodia grid project

Phnom PenhThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday approved a $52.72 million loan to support Cambodia’s Grid Expansion Project. The initiative aims to strengthen the national transmission network, integrate renewable energy, and meet rising electricity needs with cleaner, loc

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World

China criticises alliances as circles for hegemony

He portrayed China’s military as stabilizing, deterring conflict, promoting peace, and pledging cooperation and trust-building BeijingChina’s Defence Minister Dong Jun on Thursday criticised regional alliances, calling them “small circles for hegemony,” as he warned against fo

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