PIL filed in Madras High Court against online liquor booking facility introduced by Tasmac

PMK advocate K. Balu files PIL in Madras High Court challenging TASMAC's online liquor sales initiative, citing public health ...
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Delhi women cops go undercover as decoys, detain over 1 lakh for harassment, molestation

Over a year since their launch, Delhi Police’s Shishtachar squads have detained about 1.05 lakh people during 15,077 drives for street harassment, molestation, and other offences against women in ...
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Promise of gender equality must be upheld

On the eve of independence, the landmass of the subcontinent was divided between British India and the princely states. The trauma of Partition and the pressing need to home the millions who came ...
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Portfolio allocation done, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar huddles with Ministers to strategise on countering opposition

Ahead of the Monsoon Session of the legislature, which is expected to be stormy, the Congress Ministers met to discuss strategies to counter the Opposition’s anticipated onslaught. The session will be ...
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Devotees seek round-the-clock police patrolling on Girivalam path to improve public safety

Residents, including devotees, on Girivalam path of Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai have been demanding round-the-clock patrol by special police teams around the path to ensure the safety of ...
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Sports Ministry pulls the plug on TTFI

The Sports Ministry on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) suspended the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) as the National Sports Federation for the sport with immediate effect, citing repeated ...
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NHAI opens re-laid service lane of Chennai-Bengaluru National Highway in Vellore

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has opened the service lane of Chennai-Bengaluru National Highway (NH-48) near Christian Medical College (CMC) at Puttuthakku village for public use on ...
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South Zone Cultural Centre starts three-day workshop and cultural event

The South Zone Cultural Centre, Thanjavur, kicked off a three-day cultural event on Wednesday at the Dr. MGR Home and Higher Secondary School for the Speech and Hearing Impaired, exposing the children ...
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EV bus drivers’ temporary strike disrupts BMTC services

Operations of electric buses at the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation’s (BMTC) Depot-13 were temporarily affected on Wednesday after drivers employed by OHM Mobility stopped work for around ...
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Expedite Ejipura buffer road works: GBA chief commissioner

M. Maheshwar Rao, Chief Commissioner, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), on Tuesday directed officials to expedite the ongoing construction of the 5.45 km buffer road between Lower Agaram Junction and ...
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Vellore District Pensioners Association holds protest

Members of the Vellore District Pensioners Association organised a protest in front of the Collectorate in Vellore on Wednesday, highlighting various demands, including rectification of errors in the ...
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7 firms show interest in Kamarajar Port’s cargo berth project

Seven firms have evinced interest in upgrading the Kamarajar Port’s General Cargo Berth-1, which will enhance its operational efficiency and cargo handling capacity. The project, which will be ...