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The awards will honour exceptional service rendered under extreme and challenging conditions, including in Left Wing Extremism–affected areas, Jammu and Kashmir

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Bihar: Jan Suraaj to provide legal support to family members of deceased NEET aspirant

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Odisha’s Koraput administration withdraws ban on non-veg food sale on Republic Day

In a new notification issued by the Collectorate, Koraput Collector Manoj Satyavan Mahajan revoked the January 23 order

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Padma awards: From doctors to tribal artists, see full list of ‘unsung heroes’ honoured

45 individuals from across India have been chosen for the Padma Shri award in the ‘unsung heroes’ category.

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EU council president arrives in India to seal trade pact

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Uttar Pradesh: Accosted by Hindu outfit member, man and woman jump from second-floor pizza shop

The incident took place near Bareilly Morh under the Kant police station limits.

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Security beefed up in Punjab, Haryana in view of Republic Day celebrations

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ED calls ₹22 cr revenue generated by Goa nightclub as proceeds of money laundering crime

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IUML leaders meet astronaut Sunita Williams at Kerala Literature Fest

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Professor stabbed to death in Mumbai local, accused arrested within 12 hours

During the clash, the accused allegedly took out a sharp object, believed to be a knife, and stabbed Singh in the stomach before running away.

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Vijay's battle cry for 2026 Tamil Nadu polls: 'Not elections, but...'

Vijay said only his party, TVK, had the “guts” to take on DMK, which he called an “evil force,” and the AIADMK, which got the “corrupt force” label from him.

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PM Modi urges families, schools to encourage first-time voters on National Voters’ Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared a letter to citizens on National Voters’ Day on X encouraging first-time voters

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Mann Ki Baat 2026: PM Modi’s 2016 throwback spotlights India’s start-up leap

Modi said Indian products, from textiles to electronics to packaging, should become synonymous with top quality as the country moves towards a ‘Viksit Bharat’.

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Tejashwi Yadav appointed RJD working president: ‘Dawn of new era’

The appointment was announced during the RJD’s national executive meeting, where party supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav handed over the appointment letter to his son.

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Woman injects HIV virus on ex-lover's wife in Andhra, four held

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Odia singer Abhijit Majumdar passes away at 54 after cardiac arrest

Abhijit Majumdar passed away at AIIMS Bhubaneswar at 54 after battling multiple health issues. His last rites will be conducted in Cuttack.

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Delhi Republic Day traffic advisory: Road closures and diversions on January 26. Check details

Commuters have been advised to plan their journeys in advance and avoid central Delhi during restricted hours.

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Hindu man burnt to death in Bangladesh's Narsingdi, CCTV shows suspect near site

Narsingdi Police Superintendent Abdullah Al Faruque said that CCTV footage from the scene indicates suspicious activity.

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CBI officer who supervised RG Kar rape-murder case gets police medal

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Patna NEET aspirant case takes new turn, forensic test finds semen traces on girl's clothes

The post-mortem report of the deceased had highlighted injuries to her private parts and nail abrasions on her body.

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Manipur: Ahead of Republic Day, forces recover arms, RPGs; 5 militants arrested

Police said the operations are part of sustained efforts to maintain law and order in the state and to curb extortion and other unlawful activities in Manipur.

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Mumbai Mayor Election Live Updates: 4 Team Uddhav leaders go ‘missing’ ahead of voting

Mumbai Mayor Election Live Updates: The Shiv Sena (UBT) lodged a police complaint over four of its corporators who are allegedly untraceable. This comes amid claims that they may switch allegiance to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.

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15-km jam, power and water cut: Manali reels under snow and tourist surge

Manali traffic: Slippery roads and heavy tourist inflow during the long Republic Day weekend resulted in massive traffic jams, with vehicles crawling for hours.

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Kerala SIR: CEO speaks to HT on BLO deaths, voter notices and electoral rolls

mphasising that SIR is a verification exercise rather than a punitive one, he said the process applies uniformly to all citizens, including himself.

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Removing Mughals from textbooks is nonsense, history must be continuous: Historian Romila Thapar

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Banks across India may be closed on January 27: Here's why a strike has been called

Most public sector banks have said they have alerted customers about possible disruption in services if the strike materialises.

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NEET aspirant death case: Forensic report of student’s clothes finds traces of semen, two police officials suspended

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Railway staffer injured in Punjab blast, Khalistan group claims responsibility

The Khalistan Zindabaad Force claimed responsibility and said the explosion was carried out on the 40th anniversary of the declaration of Khalistan.

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Air India cancels New York, Newark flights amid US winter storm

The airline, which is the sole Indian air operator flying to the US directly from India, said that the cancellations were in view of the safety of passengers.

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Kerala SIR carried out with strict deadlines, says state election officer

A one-week pan-India extension was first given to 12 states/UTs—including Kerala, shifting the form-submission deadline to December 11, 2025.

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Tourists stranded, roads blocked, power cut as heavy snowfall cuts off hills

The rush to see snow created a 15-km traffic jam near Manali, forcing many to abandon their vehicles.

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Body dragged under car for kilometres in UP’s Budaun, driver held

Locals claimed that the victim was dragged for 4 to 5 kilometers. Police, too, confirmed that the body was recovered approximately 7km away from home village.

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Non-veg food sales banned in Odisha’s Koraput on Republic Day, sparking backlash

Koraput district collector Satyaban Mahajan issued the directive, which cited “administrative guidelines” for observing the national occasion with uniformity.

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PM Modi hails India's trade deals with countries, says nation on ‘reform express’

PM Modi emphasised that connecting youth with skills and providing employment and self-employment opportunities remained the government’s top priority.

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T’gana Jagruthi to contest local polls on Forward Bloc symbol

Telangana Jagruthi, led by Kavitha, will contest local elections under AIFB's "lion" symbol, despite not being a full political party yet.

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Delhi water supply normalises as ammonia levels in Yamuna decline

All canal-based WTPs in Haiderpur, Bawana, Dwarka and Nangloi are operating at full capacity.

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‘Ready for probe’: Telangana DyCM denies Naini coal block irregularities

Telangana's Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka denied tender irregularities in Singareni coal blocks, urging a central inquiry while defending existing practices.

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Engineering student dies by suicide at Greater Noida hostel after rebuke over showing up drunk

The student reportedly turned up at the hostel drunk at around 9pm. The hostel management reprimanded him, recorded a video and sent it to his father.

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Major fire in furniture shop, 5 feared trapped in Hyderabad

A fire in a Nampally furniture shop trapped five people, prompting extensive rescue efforts and traffic disruptions in Hyderabad's busy area.

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Delhi rain brings down AQI, city sees cleanest air in 3 months

However, forecasts by the Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS) for Delhi predicted that the AQI was likely to deteriorate again.

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Gautam Adani, nephew make first filing in US court 14 months after fraud charges

The development came two days after the SEC asked the court to bypass the Indian government entirely and authorise serving the summons through email.

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India-EU ties in focus as leaders arrive in Delhi ahead of Republic Day

The EU and India are stepping up cooperation across key sectors, from urban development and green energy to digital transformation and trade.

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Govt hands prime Vizag plot to varsity, spurs row

Opposition leaders criticize the state government's plan to regularize 54.79 acres of land for a private university, citing illegal encroachment concerns.

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US hints at ‘path’ to scrap 25% tariffs on India over Russia oil

The levy is part of a 50% tariff that goods imported from India are subject to in the US, though a large number of goods are exempt from this duty.

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Centre revises UPSC cadre allocation process, plans to make it more uniform

The Centre has revamped IAS, IPS, and IFoS officer allocations to enhance uniformity and transparency, replacing the zoning system with alphabetical groupings.

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Meitei man's execution video could inflame unrest, Manipur high court orders removal

The state said the video showed the killing of Mayanglangbam Rishikanta Singh, a member of the Metei community from Kakching Khunou in Kakching district.

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Republic Day meat sale ban in Odisha’s Koraput draws flak from locals

Odisha's Koraput district bans non-vegetarian food sales on Republic Day, sparking claims of constitutional rights violations and administrative overreach.

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Adanis make first filing in US SEC fraud case

The SEC filed civil charges against the Adanis in November 2024, alleging they engaged in securities fraud related to a $750 million bond offering that raised more than $175 million from US investors

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar shares update on SIR rollout in remaining states

The revision exercise is presently being conducted across 12 states and Union territories.

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Country bombs hurled at police escort vehicle in Tamil Nadu, 3 cops injured

As the police van approached the Perambalur district limits, a gang travelling in two cars intercepted the vehicle and hurled multiple country bombs,

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Man caught with 50kg beef denied bail, HC rejects ‘clever ploy’ that he thought it was buffalo meat

Judge described Noor Mohammad's argument as “nothing but a last-minute effort… to wriggle-out of the embarrassing position"

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Sleazy video circulation case: Court sets aside Bhupesh Baghel’s discharge

The case relates to the alleged circulation of a sleazy video purportedly involving former Chhattisgarh minister Rajesh Munat in 2017

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BJP-led NDA could win 106 of 126 Assam assembly seats: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Sarma said that initial discussions on seat-sharing with alliance partners were completed, and the final list would be prepared once the BJP’s central leadership convenes a meeting

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Iran's thank-you note for India after UNHRC vote amid Trump's threats: ‘Reflects commitment to justice’

India voted against UNHRC resolution that called for more scrutiny of Iran; aligned with countries that saw this move as selective and politically driven

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Amit Shah honours astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla with 'Uttar Pradesh Gaurav' award

Awardees included Group Captain and astronaut Subhanshu Shukla, educational YouTuber Alakh Pandey, Lakshmi Arya and Agriculture Scientist Sudhanshu Singh.

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Former Uttar Pradesh minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui quits Congress

Naseemuddin Siddiqui, who was expelled from the BSP in 2017 for alleged anti-party activities, joined the Congress in February 2018

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Unions plan strike, banks across India to be hit on Jan 27. Here's what employees want

At present, bank staff get the second and fourth Saturdays off each month, apart from Sundays. They want uniform five-day work weeks.

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Body dragged, found stuck under a car in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun

Police were questioning the car driver and collecting evidence to establish the exact sequence of events leading to the death of the man identified as Ghalendra, a mason

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Wife held for husband’s murder in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior, boyfriend on run

Police said they arrested the woman, Reena Goswami, and her accomplice, Sunny Parmar, while the prime accused, Amit Khan, remained absconding

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Union budget 2026: How income tax slabs changed over the years

From 11 tax slabs post-independence, the taxation system in India now has seven tax slabs under the New Tax Regime introduced in the Union Budget 2025.

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In Punjab train track blast, a Khalistani link under lens after viral letter says ‘this was just a trailer’

Viral letter by KZF says group chose to target freight train to “avoid undue loss”, asserting they could have targeted a passenger train instead

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Justice delayed is justice destroyed: CJI Surya Kant

He said while the Supreme Court remains the final citadel, its geographical and procedural distance can often make it an intimidating sanctuary for the common man

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EU refused to impose tariff on India due to ‘big trade deal’, Scott Bessent says

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the 25% US tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases led to a sharp drop in Indian imports from Russia.

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‘Tukde tukde’, ‘not a big part’: How BJP, Congress reacted to Tharoor skipping AICC meeting

Although Shashi Tharoor said that he missed the meeting for the Kerala literature festival, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla accused Congress of sidelining him.

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Heavy snow forecast forces Air India to cancel flights to New York, Newark

The airline cited a significant impact on flight operations and added its dedicated teams will extend all assistance to the affected passengers

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MBA graduate, CA aspirant, pujari among 8 held for ₹14-crore 'digital arrest' scam with elderly NRI couple in Delhi

These 8 men came together through shadowy social media networks and international handlers operating from Cambodia and Nepal, say investigators

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Shun violence, join development: J’khand DGP to Maoists

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300 stray dogs killed in Telangana village, Sarpanch booked

A complaint was lodged, alleging that 300 stray dogs were killed in Pegadapally village by administering poisonous injections

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Snowfall disrupts life, 200 people rescued along Uttarakhand’s Yamunotri highway

Snow clearance work was underway on the Bhatwari–Harsil–Gangotri highway, Radi Top, Silkyara, and the Suwakholi–Moriyana stretch

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No fanfare, just planned welfare marked Delhi administration's first R-Day: Archives

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Delhi couple lose ₹14 crore in multi-state 'digital arrest' scam, 8 arrested

The fraudsters placed the couple under ‘digital arrest’ by impersonating law enforcement agencies and siphoned off the money through mule bank accounts

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ED attaches assets worth ₹11.3 crore in Gujarat over probe into khair wood smuggling

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‘He had slapped me, so I killed him’: Delhi cafe murder accused shares shocking confession video

Hours after the Maujpur shooting, a video began circulating on social media in which the accused allegedly confessed to the murder.

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Worry for India? US seeks ‘friendship’ with Bangladesh’s once-banned Jamaat-e-Islami, says report

Exiled in India, Hasina has called Muhammad Yunus as “fascist”; her party argued the upcoming election is “one-sided” and “meaningless”

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Nagaland capital to join national rail network as Dimapur-Kohima project progresses fast: Railways

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Over 70 fugitives wanted by India located abroad during 2024-25: Govt report

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Amit Shah sets tone for 2027 Uttar Pradesh polls, slams dynastic politics

He credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s governments at the Centre and the state for the turnaround in Uttar Pradesh

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Who is Vijay Kumar? Man accused of killing Indian woman, 3 other relatives in Atlanta

Vijay Kumar from Atlanta, who reportedly had a dispute with his wife took his extreme step at a relative's residence in Brook Ivy Court.

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Court frames charges against Uphaar Cinema tragedy convict Sushil Ansal in passport case

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After 'snub by Rahul' in Kerala, Tharoor says ‘unapologetic’ on Op Sindoor view as he misses key meet on assembly polls

Never violated party line, unapologetic over Operation Sindoor stance, says Shashi Tharoor at literature festival in Kerala as he skipped key party meet

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RTI can't replace probe, trial, says UP Information Commission; turns down CCTV footage request

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Being held with 'undue haste': Amartya Sen raise concerns over West Bengal SIR

Amartya Sen asserted that SIR is being done in a hurry in West Bengal, with no adequate time being given for people to submit documents.

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Rajasthan town reels at -7 degrees Celsius, water frozen, covered with ice

Rajasthan's Mount Abu faces extreme winter with temperatures plunging to minus 7 degrees Celsius, causing frost and ice formation.

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'Once a labour source, now growth engine': Amit Shah claims UP turnaround, slams SP

Amit Shah said that no one could imagine UP as a growth engine before 2017. He also claimed that the law-and-order situation in the state had improved.

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Odisha lauds inclusion of 3 Buddhist sites in UNESCO tentative list for world heritage site

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'Governor's actions cause me distress': Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin hits out at RN Ravi

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin expressed strong anguish over the conduct of the governor, RN Ravi, during Assembly proceedings.

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Hidden in meat grinder, ₹2.89 crore worth gold seized in Mumbai

DRI officers recovered 32 cut pieces of gold of varying sizes, ingeniously concealed within the gear of the grinder.

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SIT has not provided all documents in NEET aspirant death case to medical board: AIIMS doctor

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Ahead of R-Day, minor blast damages railway track in Punjab; loco pilot injured

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No more RTA visits: Telangana allows new cars, bikes to be registered at showrooms

The first run was conducted at a showroom on Friday, January 23, as part of which a four-wheeler was successfully registered and delivered to the customer.

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Odisha: Sale of meat, chicken, fish, eggs prohibited on Republic Day in Koraput

District collector Manoj Satyaban Mahajan sent the directive to block development officers, tahsildars, and executive officers, citing “administrative guidelines”

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HC quashes bail to IAS officer accused in abetment of suicide case

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‘You are ruled by RSS…’: DMK's Annadurai slams BJP after PM Modi's Tamil Nadu visit

Annadurai said that the party is controlled by the RSS, which he claimed is "worse than dynasty rule," while also accusing the NDA of betraying Tamil Nadu.

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Heavy snowfall continues in J&K's Doda, residents advised to stay indoors

After a prolonged dry spell of nearly three months, snowfall began in both the plains and upper reaches of Doda's Bhalesa and its adjoining areas from Friday.

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