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Lucknow fire tragedy: ‘Students jumped out of building’, at least 15 killed; PM Modi condoles deaths – what we know so far | India News

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Atleast 15 feared dead after fire engulfs coaching centre-cum gaming zone NEW DELHI: Several students have been killed after massive fire broke out at a coaching-cum-gaming zone in Lucknow’s Aliganj area on Monday, while several others are reported to have suffered injuries.Fourteen fire tenders, including a hydraulic platform vehicle, were pressed into service after a…

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Online harassment: FIR on Sourav plaint | Kolkata News

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Dwaipayan.GhoshKolkata: Four days after receiving a complaint from former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly alleging online harassment and defamation, Kolkata Police registered an FIR after finding prima facie evidence supporting his allegations.The case was registered at Thakurpukur PS on Friday and is being investigated jointly with the southwest cyber cell following directions from an Alipore…

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Maharashtra withdraws controversial RTI ‘purpose disclosure’ clause within a week | Mumbai News

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MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has withdrawn a controversial provision in its newly notified Right to Information (RTI) Rules, 2026 that had required citizens to state the purpose for seeking information, barely a week after introducing it, triggering fresh questions over the legal vetting and drafting of the new framework.A notification issued by the General Administration…

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Woman, history-sheeter held for attack on estranged husband | Chennai News

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Chennai: A 40-year-old woman and a history-sheeter have been arrested for hiring a gang to break her estranged husband’s leg for ₹4 lakh near Peerkankaranai. The attack happened in connection with a dispute regarding custody of their son.Damodharan, 42, of Vengambakkam near Tambaram, was living with his 11-year-old son after separating from his wife, Vasantha,…

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Chatra admin orders probe into school kids ‘shown as adults’ to siphon off MGNREGA funds | Ranchi News

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Chatra: Deputy development commissioner (DDC) Amarendra Sinha on Sunday ordered an inquiry into allegations that names of schoolchildren were allegedly used to create fake job cards and withdraw MGNREGA funds in Brahmana panchayat under Sadar block of Chatra.The issue came to light after it emerged that several students, aged between 7 and 9 years, and…

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WhatsApp message helps NGO reunite missing Jharkhand man with family after 16 years in Chennai | Ranchi News

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Chatra: A WhatsApp message succeeded where years of searching failed, reuniting a Chatra family with their missing patriarch after 16 years — in a twist of fate that found father and son living just kilometres apart in Chennai, unaware of each other.Ramesh Ganjhu, 45, a daily wager from Benti village under Tandwa block, left home…

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Can AI bridge the infrastructure gap in rural India’s health and agriculture sectors? | India News

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Access to timely medical diagnosis and reliable agricultural data remains one of India’s most persistent rural development challenges. This delay has measurable consequences. Conditions such as diabetes, anaemia, thyroid disorders and hypertension are frequently detected late in rural settings, contributing to higher complication rates and greater long-term healthcare costs. Government programmes, including the National Rural…

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