The death of a 26-year-old man in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar, allegedly after a brawl between members of two families over a Holi water balloon, soon took a communal turn. Police and neighbours emphasised a five-decade-long familial association with repeated altercations over neighbourhood issues such as parking and garbage. Shrimansi Kaushik and Suruchi Kumari report on the affected families and the…
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MCD bulldozers roll into Uttam Nagar again, twice in one week
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View More MCD bulldozers roll into Uttam Nagar again, twice in one weekDelhi rolls out plan to ration LPG amid supply shortage
Hospitals, schools and airports get top priority under new policy that puts a 20% cap on average consumption; enforcement teams to check hoarding; govt. to issue daily bulletins on availability Read More | Source: The Hindu…
View More Delhi rolls out plan to ration LPG amid supply shortageTelangana to support Tanzania’s digital economy transition
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View More Telangana to support Tanzania’s digital economy transitionCoimbatore Corporation pilots tactical street design to improve safety near schools
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View More Coimbatore Corporation pilots tactical street design to improve safety near schoolsTelangana DCA seizes ₹2.7 lakh worth erectile dysfunction tablets shipped illegally from Kanpur
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View More Telangana DCA seizes ₹2.7 lakh worth erectile dysfunction tablets shipped illegally from KanpurAround 20 injured, as van overturns in Alluri Sitharama Raju district
According to the police, around 20 workers from Jami in Vizianagaram district had been engaged in railway-related works in Ananthagiri mandal Read More | Source: The Hindu…
View More Around 20 injured, as van overturns in Alluri Sitharama Raju districtThe curious case of SCR’s twin stations
From Lallaguda to Ammuguda, South Central Railway hosts rare “twin stations” sharing identical names yet serving different roles and routes. While some function purely as operational signalling points, others handle passengers, creating unique railway geography and occasional commuter confusion Read More | Source: The Hindu…
View More The curious case of SCR’s twin stationsWhat are the changes being proposed to Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 | Explained
How is the government proposing to alter the definition of “transgender person”? Why has it argued for the omission of the right to “self-perceived gender identity”? What about the proposed changes have raised concerns among the trans community? What has the Supreme Court laid down in the landmark 2014 judgement…
View More What are the changes being proposed to Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 | ExplainedSecurity stepped up outside gas agencies in Delhi; leaves of police personnel cancelled
Delhi police cancelled routine leave for personnel with immediate effect to maintain law and order, with LPG supply concerns triggering widespread anxiety among households and businesses Read More | Source: The Hindu…
View More Security stepped up outside gas agencies in Delhi; leaves of police personnel cancelledMaharashtra govt. tables Bill to ban ‘unlawful conversions’
It proposes stringent provisions for conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement, or marriage; objective to protect right to freedom of religion, says Minister while introducing Bill Read More | Source: The Hindu…
View More Maharashtra govt. tables Bill to ban ‘unlawful conversions’Amid opposition from commuters, Railway Ministry extends Bengaluru-Kannur Express to Kozhikode
The dedicated service to Mangaluru, Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru Central Express, was first extended to Kannur in 2009 Read More | Source: The Hindu…
View More Amid opposition from commuters, Railway Ministry extends Bengaluru-Kannur Express to KozhikodeMetrowater to hold open house meetings on March 14
Such meetings are organised on the second Saturday of every month Read More | Source: The Hindu…
View More Metrowater to hold open house meetings on March 14‘Aakash’ re-release: When songs powered Puneeth Rajkumar’s blockbuster
‘Aakash’ swapped Puneeth Rajkumar’s tough-guy on-screen image for a charming romantic lead. The songs of the Kannada film, composed by RP Patnaik, is still just as relevant today as it was in 2005 Read More | Source: The Hindu…
View More ‘Aakash’ re-release: When songs powered Puneeth Rajkumar’s blockbusterTwo arrested for duping Chennai businessman of ₹4.62 crore under guise of land deal
The accused promised the complainant they could arrange around 100 acres of agricultural land in areas under Maraimalai Nagar taluk and Anumanthapuram village by purchasing it from various landowners Read More | Source: The Hindu…
View More Two arrested for duping Chennai businessman of ₹4.62 crore under guise of land deal