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Telangana CM, BRS hail SC verdict on sub-classifications in SC/ST
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court ruling on empowering states to make sub-classifications of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for providing quotas inside the reserved…
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Delhi court turns down anticipatory bail plea of Puja Khedkar
New Delhi: The Delhi court on Thursday, August 1, turned down the anticipatory bail plea of former Maharashtra cadre probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who allegedly submitted false OBC and PwBD (Persons…
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SP will be ‘safa chatt’ in 2027 UP polls: CM Adityanath
Lucknow: Taking potshots at the INDIA bloc, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday, August 1, that in the 2027 assembly elections, the Samajwadi Party will be wiped out. Referring…
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States not empowered to sub-classify SCs forc internal quota: SC judge
New Delhi: The states cannot make sub-classifications within the Scheduled Castes for granting quota to uplift socially and economically more backward castes inside the group, Supreme Court judge Justice Bela M Trivedi…
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Supreme Court allowes sub-classification of SC/ST castes
New Delhi: In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that states are constitutionally empowered to make sub-classifications within the Scheduled Castes, which form a socially heterogeneous class, for granting…
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WHO commends UAE for evacuating 85 Palestinian patients from Gaza
The WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean expressed gratitude to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for announcing an urgent initiative to evacuate sick and severely injured Palestinians, including cancer patients, for…
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Couple booked for giving ‘abnormal’ newborn girl to transgender person
Thane: A couple from Maharashtra’s Thane district allegedly gave away their newborn girl to a transgender person, suspecting that she belonged to the third gender, police said on Thursday, August 1. Based on…
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Flavours of Hyderabad: A list of city’s signature dishes
Hyderabad, a city steeped in history and culture, is equally famed for its diverse culinary side. Known globally as the ‘City of Pearls’ and the ‘City of Nizams,’ it’s equally fitting to…
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Naxalites kill man on suspicion of being police informant
Gadchiroli: A 40-year-old man was killed allegedly by Naxalites in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra on the suspicion of being a police informant, officials said. The incident took place on Tuesday, they said. The…
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Farmers burn effigies of BJP in Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh: Samyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, spearheading farmers’ stir in support of their demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops, on Thursday, August 31, held…
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Coaching centre tragedy: Protest hits fifth day
New Delhi: Civil services aspirants protesting the Rajinder Nagar coaching centre deaths continued their agitation for the fifth day on Thursday, August 1, a day after the area was again submerged following…
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Stalin hails SC ruling on internal quota for Scheduled Castes and Tribes
Chennai: The Supreme Court’s ruling that says states are empowered to make sub-classifications of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to grant quotas inside the reserved category is a recognition of the DMK’s…