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Ladakh recorded over 3.3 lakh tourist arrivals from January to July 2026, reaching nearly 98 per cent of its full-year 2025 tally. June and July each crossed one lakh visitors, with officials attributing the surge to improved connectivity, infrastructure and tourism initiatives
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Seven players share the lead with three points each in the juniors category of the 243rd Brilliant Trophy chess tournament in Dilsukhnagar. Five players are also tied at the top of the open category after three rounds
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Two people, including the driver and conductor, were killed and 24 passengers injured after a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation bus overturned on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway on Saturday. Police suspect the driver may have dozed off before the bus hit a signboard
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Nearly 40 Telangana government employees have been found drawing salaries from multiple establishments using the same Aadhaar number. The State government has ordered urgent inquiries, disciplinary action, recovery of funds, and criminal cases against those involved.
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao warned of a major agitation if Telangana’s water rights are compromised, accusing the Congress government of yielding to Andhra Pradesh’s influence and mismanaging irrigation and industrial land policies. He vowed to scrap the controversial HILT policy and expose alleged irregularities in land and property restrictions.
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Telangana has flagged nearly 40 government employees over alleged salary or remuneration payments linked to the same Aadhaar numbers. The government has ordered inquiries, recovery of irregular payments and action against employees or officials where deliberate wrongdoing is established
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A gravity-based, zero-energy water purifier developed by CSIR-NEERI is providing relief in flood-hit Assam’s Jorhat district, where potable water is scarce. Officials distributed 100 NEERI-ZAR units, including household and community systems, designed to supply drinking and cooking water without electricity
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The Allahabad High Court directed Uttar Pradesh authorities to treat a deceased Rural Engineering Department work-charge employee as regularised from the date he became eligible, holding that death cannot extinguish an accrued right. It also ordered consideration of his son’s compassionate appointment
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A notorious thief from Jagtial was arrested in Manthani on Saturday for allegedly committing house burglaries. Police said Vanam Ramu targeted locked houses, burgled valuables and pledged gold ornaments before using the money for lending and personal luxuries
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Tamil Nadu’s Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department has announced a complete ban on mobile phones in all major temples from September 1 to preserve sanctity and prevent unauthorised photography. Temple administrations must set up secure phone deposit counters, charging Rs 5 per device.
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The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education has imposed more than Rs 1 crore in penalties on private junior colleges for violating norms. Forty-five colleges were fined Rs 8 lakh each for allegedly submitting fake HYDRAA Fire NOCs to obtain affiliation.
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The Finance Ministry has clarified that UPI payments will remain free for consumers, with any future merchant discount rate (MDR) applicable only to select high-value merchant transactions at nominal rates.
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday inspected flood-hit areas of Darrang district and assured assistance to affected families. He directed special measures to rebuild breached embankments along the Kulsi and Noa rivers, as floods have affected over 1.55 lakh people
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Jorge Messi, father and longtime agent of Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi, has died at 68, according to reports from Argentine media outlets. He had been battling health issues, prompting the Messi family to seek privacy amid speculation
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A BJP delegation from Mizoram’s three autonomous district councils has urged the Centre to expedite the 125th Constitution Amendment Bill, 2019, pending in Parliament. Union minister Nityanand Rai assured the delegation of early action and a meeting on the Bill
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Sukhbir Singh Badal’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has triggered political reactions in Punjab, with Congress alleging BJP seeks to weaken regional parties. BJP leaders dismissed alliance speculation, while the meeting fuelled fresh discussion over the SAD-BJP relationship
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay chaired a meeting of MPs on the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise on Saturday, but the DMK and AIADMK boycotted it. The opposition parties called the meeting a “farce” and “drama”, questioning its necessity
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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said early delimitation using the latest Census figures would be needed to implement women’s reservation in the 2029 elections. His remarks came amid an exchange with Rahul Gandhi over the legislation and its implementation timeline
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More than 150 flat owners of Madhu Park Ridge Apartments at Bandlaguda have opposed land acquisition linked to the Musi River Front Development Project. Residents raised objections before the Rajendranagar RDO, while an advocate cited a pending High Court challenge.
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Twenty-five passengers had a lucky escape after an RTC electric bus lost control and veered into a thicket of trees in Bhupalpally district on Saturday. No injuries were reported, while police and TGRTC officials began gathering details about the incident
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The Indian Air Force Band will perform at the National War Memorial in Delhi on Sunday evening to mark Independence Day and celebrate 150 years of the national song Vande Mataram. The one-hour event will feature 40 musicians, including Agniveervayu women, led by Master Warrant Officer A Srihari.
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Thirty judges, including 20 advocates and 10 judicial officers, were appointed to four high courts on Saturday. The Madras High Court received 15 judges, Calcutta eight, Karnataka six and Madhya Pradesh one, according to the Union Law Ministry
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Birju Keot, husband of former Trinamool Congress councillor Jenny Sharma Keot, died in police custody at Halisahar police station in North 24 Parganas. His family alleged custodial torture, while police sources suggested a possible heart attack.
