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05 Sep

Police seize 16 kg of ganja at Katpadi railway station

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Police seize 16 kg of ganja at Katpadi railway station Government Railway Police seized 16 kg of ganja in SMVT Bengaluru - New Tinsukia Superfast express train at Katpadi railway station in Vellore . Gang of three persons got down at the railway station, after they noticed a police team getting into the train to search the coaches . Read full story: Source
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05 Sep

Govt. has put in place a robust mechanism for urea supply, says Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Atchannaidu

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Govt. has put in place a robust mechanism for urea supply, says Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Atchannaidu K. Atchannaidu said sufficient quantities of the fertilizer were available, and the issues raised by farmers would be promptly sorted out . He said 48,478 MT more urea had been distributed through Markfed compared to quantity supplied by the YSRCP government . Read full story: Source
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05 Sep

Following adverse weather, four radars to be set up in J&K

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Following adverse weather, four radars to be set up in J&K There are already three radars operational in the two Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir . No details on the precise locations or a timeline for setting up the radars has been announced . The three monsoon months so far have seen ‘above normal’ rainfall . Read full story: Source
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05 Sep

Himachal rain fury: Landslip in Kullu leaves 1 dead, 6 buried

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Himachal rain fury: Landslip in Kullu leaves 1 dead, 6 buried Two houses collapsed in a landslip in Kullu district on Thursday (September 4, 2025), leaving one dead and six buried under the rubble, officials said. The incident occurred in the Akhada Bazaar area around 6 a.m. A team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescued three people and recovered one body. "Three persons were rescued and shifted to a hospital, while a search is underway for six more buried under the debris," Assistant Commandant, NDRF, Santosh said. "We were already engaged in a nearby site and rushed to…
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05 Sep

Too many students, too few teachers in Karnataka

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Too many students, too few teachers in Karnataka A chemistry lecturer in a government-run pre-university college in Hassan has been asked to divide his time between two colleges this academic year. He has been posted to another college for three days a week on deputation to make up for the absence of teachers for this subject there. This system, he argues, can badly impact learning process in both colleges. “If there is no continuous teaching, especially in science, the students cannot be expected to do well in exams. Since I have been sent on deputation, the academic activities Read full…
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05 Sep

High Court suspends life sentence of Satlok Ashram head Rampal in disciples’ death case

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High Court suspends life sentence of Satlok Ashram head Rampal in disciples' death case Punjab and Haryana High Court suspends life sentence of self-styled godman Rampal, seven years after he was awarded it in a case involving the death of five disciples . Rampal was arrested after a tense standoff between his supporters and police after around 15,000 of his followers were evacuated from his ashram in Hisar in 2014 . Read full story: Source
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05 Sep

Kamareddy floods: Homes, hopes and harvests swept away in deluge of a lifetime

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Kamareddy floods: Homes, hopes and harvests swept away in deluge of a lifetime The smell of incense lingered in the air, the sound of drums and chants rising, as residents of Goske Rajaiah (GR) Colony in Telangana’s Kamareddy town prepared for Ganesh Chaturthi on August 27. Then, without warning, the celebrations fell silent. By noon, the colony was unrecognisable, echoing with cries for help. “Everything changed in just 30 minutes,” recalls Hajiwar Srinivas, president of the residents’ association at GR Colony. Around 10.30 a.m., a furious surge of water from the overflowing Kamareddy Pedda Cheruvu burst into the colony from…
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05 Sep

Bombay HC shifts Sanatan Sanstha defamation case to Kolhapur from Goa over ‘safety’ issue

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Bombay HC shifts Sanatan Sanstha defamation case to Kolhapur from Goa over ‘safety’ issue The Bombay High Court transferred five defamation suits filed by Goa-based Sanatan Sanstha against rationalist Hamid Dabholkar, senior journalist Nikhil Wagle, and others from the Ponda Civil Court in Goa to the Civil Judge (Senior Division) in Kolhapur . The suits, filed between 2017 and 2018, arose from allegedly defamatory statements made during public events, interviews, and articles . Read full story: Source
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05 Sep

India rains LIVE: Floods ravage Jammu’s Ramban district; swelling Beas river causes alarm in Himachal’s Kullu

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India rains LIVE: Floods ravage Jammu’s Ramban district; swelling Beas river causes alarm in Himachal’s Kullu 283 houses damaged and 950 people evacuated following heavy rains, flash floods and landslides in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district . The security barriers safeguarding the Tibetan colony in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh have sustained significant damage as a result of flooding from the Beas River . Read full story: Source
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05 Sep

Orsted sues to save offshore wind farm from Trump administration axe

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Orsted sues to save offshore wind farm from Trump administration axe Orsted sued the Trump administration in a bid to restart construction on an offshore wind farm in New England . The Interior Department abruptly ordered Orsted on Aug. 22 to halt construction on Revolution Wind off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut . The fully permitted project is 80% complete and would provide enough power for more than 350,000 homes across both states . Read full story: Source
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