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Kamal Haasan, Dhinakaran opt out of Vellore Lok Sabha election
With both MNM and AMMK out of the race, the election will be a direct contest between DMK’s Kathir Anand and AIADMK-NDA alliance candidate A C Shanmugam.
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Tamil Nadu carves out two new districts taking total to 35
The TN Chief Minister announced Tenkasi and Chengalpattu as new districts of the state. He also stated that a separate IAS officer and other officers would be appointed to govern the district.
Revised Bengaluru Metro route to airport likely to make ride longer for many
The revised route to the airport might make commuters' access to the designated red metro line tedious from various parts of the city, mobility experts and activists point out.
Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew arrested in Mumbai in extortion case
Rizwan Kaskar, the son of Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar, was arrested on Wednesday night from the international airport when he was trying to escape the country, he said.
Delhi’s unauthorised colonies’ residents soon to have ownership of their properties: CM Kejriwal
Registries of properties in 1,797 unauthorised colonies in Delhi will begin after Centre's approval to Delhi government's proposal, Kejriwal said.
Mumbai building collapse: Father struggles with paperwork to send sons’ bodies to UP village
Alema and her sons were trapped under a staircase of the Mumbai building for 18 hours before they were extricated around 5 am on Wednesday. While the woman suffered multiple injuries, her sons succumbed to asphyxiation and trauma wounds.
DU’s English department agrees to drop sections on Gujarat and Muzaffarnagar riots
The decision comes a day after the university’s Academic Council (AC) sent back syllabi to the English and History departments to take a final call, after a section of teachers raised objections.
Centre advises AAP against adding Atishi, Raghav to Metro panel
The Delhi government, however, hit back saying this is not the first time a politician has been nominated to the board.
Juvenile Justice Act reformative, not retributive, says Bombay High Court
The Bombay HC said that both the Juvenile Justice Board and the children's court had not undertaken any independent assessment in their decision directing a 17-year old booked for the murder of a toddler to be tried as an adult.
Delhi: Rs 250 crore to sort out mess at 3 dumping yards, NGT wants update in one year
A four-member bench led by NGT chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel asked the civic bodies to start clearing garbage from October 1.
Man who made extortion bid from inside jail wanted bail money for his wife: Delhi Police
Ahmed, the alleged mastermind of the Karkardooma Court shooting case, in which a policeman died and three persons were injured, has been in Tihar Jail since 2016.
Delhi: Men snatch woman’s gold chain, fire in the air
A police officer said, “While we do not have CCTV footage of the snatching, we do have footage of the men leaving on bike. We are investigating the matter.”
Delhi: ‘Massive’ fire at SBI building, no casualty
At least seven fire tenders and 30 firefighters were rushed to the spot and the blaze was doused in under 30 minutes.
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