National Association for the Blind — Tamil Nadu has launched an initiative to distribute Vision Wallets to visually impaired individuals with an event organised at its office in Chennai on March 13. The assistive device spells out the denomination of a currency note Read More | Source: The Hindu…
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Holi war in Delhi
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…
View More Holi war in DelhiMCD 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 schools‘It Was Suicide’: Bengaluru Man Told Lover’s Parents. Then, A Murder Twist
A 23-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her live-in partner and it was made to look like a suicide in Bengaluru’s Varthur police limits. Read More | Source: NDTV News…
View More ‘It Was Suicide’: Bengaluru Man Told Lover’s Parents. Then, A Murder TwistTelangana 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 district2 Men Kill Friend In Mumbai After Fish ‘Disappears’ From Pan. Rats Had Eaten It
According to the police, the incident took place on February 24 when the victim, identified as Afsar, and his two friends – Suresh and Rajesh Rameshnath alias Nepali – had cooked fish in their house. Read More | Source: NDTV News…
View More 2 Men Kill Friend In Mumbai After Fish ‘Disappears’ From Pan. Rats Had Eaten ItThe 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 cancelledDelhi Coaching Deaths: Court Asks CBI To Probe MCD Corrupt Practices
The Rouse Avenue Court on Friday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct further investigation into the issues of dereliction of duties and corrupt practices by the MCD officials. Read More | Source: NDTV News…
View More Delhi Coaching Deaths: Court Asks CBI To Probe MCD Corrupt PracticesMaharashtra 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’