The Tamil Nadu government has significantly increased its commitment to prison reforms, doubling the budget allocation for the sector from ₹5 crore to ₹10 crore, Minister for Natural Resources S. Regupathy announced on Wednesday. The announcement was made during the second day of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly session, where the minister, who oversees Courts,…

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In a significant disclosure before the Supreme Court, the Centre on Wednesday said that several state governments, their agencies, and private entities have encroached upon defence lands across the country, prompting the government to initiate large-scale efforts to identify and remove such unauthorised occupations. The revelation has added urgency to an issue that has been under judicial and administrative…

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As the Bihar Assembly election campaign intensifies, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav took a sharp dig at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his party, the Janata Dal (United), alleging that the JDU is now effectively being run by three of its senior leaders — Lalan Singh, Sanjay Jha, and Vijay Choudhary — rather than by Nitish himself. The remark, made shortly after…

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced its second list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, unveiling 12 names that reflect a blend of political veterans, administrative figures, and cultural personalities. Among the most notable inclusions is acclaimed folk singer Maithili Thakur, who will contest from the Alinagar constituency. Thakur’s candidacy underscores the BJP’s continued…

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Published on: Oct 15, 2025 | 9:18 AM IST The political temperature in Punjab rose sharply on Tuesday after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) state president Aman Aroraaccused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of protecting Jaipur resident Navneet Chaturvedi, who has been booked for allegedly forging the signatures of AAP MLAs in his nomination papers for a Rajya Sabha (RS) bypoll. Arora alleged…

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Published on: Oct 15, 2025 | 10:48 AM IST The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar continues to grapple with internal discord ahead of the 2025 assembly elections, as Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief Upendra Kushwaha travels to New Delhi on Wednesday to meet Union home minister Amit Shah over mounting dissatisfaction with the seat-sharing formula. Kushwaha, accompanied by Union…

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In the early hours of Wednesday, a suspected poacher was killed in a crossfire with forest guards inside Kaziranga National Park in Assam, officials confirmed. The exchange of fire occurred after a patrol team confronted a group of armed men believed to be poachers attempting to enter the protected area. According to park authorities, the incident took…

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In yet another moment that perfectly encapsulates the essence of Bengaluru’s unpredictable yet endlessly fascinating urban life, an owl was recently spotted perched on the bonnet of a car stuck in peak-hour traffic at Corporation Circle, right in the heart of the city. The surreal scene, captured on video by several passersby, has gone viral…

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Published on: Oct 15, 2025, 12:08 PM IST A Bengaluru woman’s witty social media post about the city’s perpetually unfinished Ejipura flyover has struck a chord online, turning into a viral commentary on urban delays and civic frustration. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), she wrote, “No joke — I moved to Koramangala pregnant and my son is…

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