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Delimitation row: Stalin writes to 7 CMs, 29 parties; urges leaders to join Joint Action Committee

Chennai: Taking the state’s fight against delimitation to the next level, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday wrote to chief ministers of seven states, including Andhra Pradesh, and 29 political parties asking them to be part of a Joint Action Committee (JAC) to come out with solutions to preserve their current representation…

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Gold smuggling case: Actress Ranya Rao remanded to 3 days in DRI custody

Bengaluru:, 7/3:  An economic offences court in Bengaluru on Friday issued an order granting the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) three-day custody of Ranya Rao, who was arrested for smuggling gold into the country, for interrogation and further investigation. The court had reserved the order on Thursday after the DRI had objected to Ranya’s bail…

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Only confirmed ticket holders will be allowed to enter platform

New Delhi: To prevent overcrowding at railway platforms, Indian Railways has decided that only passengers having confirmed tickets will be allowed to enter platforms at 60 busy stations including Bengaluru. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who held a meeting with top railway officials on Friday, announced crowd control measures to be implemented across major stations in…

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Teacher arrives at school with saline dripped after being denied leave in Odisha

Balangir: A shocking and surprising incident has come to the fore from Odisha’s Balangir district in which a teacher was seen going to his school with saline dripped after allegedly being denied leave. One Prakash Bhoi, the mathematics teacher of Bhainsa Adarsha Vidyalaya in Balagir district had reportedly gone to attend his grandfather’s death rituals…

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PM Modi to visit Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, and Gujarat on March 7-8

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a two-day visit to the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, followed by Gujarat, to inaugurate and participate in various programmes focusing on healthcare, women empowerment, and rural development. Taking on X, he wrote, “Over the next two days, will…

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