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Cauvery dispute: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge urges Centre to simplify drought management guidelines | Bengaluru News

BENGALURU: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday said the state government has urged the Centre to simplify drought management guidelines while maintaining its firm position on the Cauvery water dispute.Kharge said the monsoon season is only halfway through and Karnataka needs more flexible norms to effectively handle the changing situation. “We have appealed to the…

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Floods derail paddy plans, Assam turns to alternative crops for farmers’ sustenance | Guwahati News

Farmers transplant paddy saplings in a waterlogged field in Morigaon district Guwahati: Floods have jeopardised farmers’ livelihoods in upper Assam, with silt and mud deposits leaving large tracts unsuitable for paddy cultivation.Minister Pijush Hazarika on Saturday announced alternative cultivation support for affected farmers, including fruit saplings and assistance for rabi crops.The agriculture and irrigation departments…

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Satish Poonia says Congress factions will become party’s ‘Bhasmasur’ | Jaipur News

Jhunjhunu: Rajya Sabha MP and senior BJP leader Dr. Satish Poonia Saturday hit back at Rajasthan PCC chief Govind Dotasra’s remark that individual branding would not work in the Congress, saying the party had lost public trust because of its “own policies and conduct.”“Congress leaders will themselves become Congress’s ‘Bhasmasur’,” Poonia said, alleging that the…

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Anti-Paper Leak Law: Explained: What changes after India’s tougher anti-paper leak law comes into force | India News

Anti-paper leak law gets President’s nod (Representative image) NEW DELHI: The Centre’s tougher anti-paper leak law has officially come into force from Saturday after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, paving the way for stricter punishment, time-bound investigations and fast-track trials in public examination…

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Quote of the day by Martin Luther King Jr.: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only …” | World News

Few quotes have stood the test of time as powerfully as Martin Luther King Jr.’s words: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Spoken during one of the most turbulent periods in American history, the quote continues to resonate across cultures and…

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Naseeruddin Shah: ‘I don’t think my job is done’: Naseeruddin Shah explains why he has no plans to retire and rejects lifetime achievement honours despite decades of success | Hindi Movie News

Naseeruddin Shah revealed he’s turned down multiple lifetime achievement awards, saying he doesn’t consider his work done. Speaking at a success party for “Main Vaapas Aaunga,” which crossed 50 days in theatres, he thanked audiences for their support. The veteran actor, known for “Sparsh” and “Iqbal,” continues to earn acclaim in his latest films. Naseeruddin…

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Ajinkya Rahane: The silent guardian of Indian cricket whose numbers undersold his legacy | Cricket News

Ajinkya Rahane‘s career will always leave Indian cricket wondering what might have been.On paper, his numbers are respectable rather than extraordinary: an average of 38.46 across 85 Tests, 5,077 runs, twelve hundreds, twenty-six fifties. For most cricketers that would count as an outstanding career. For Rahane it somehow feels short of the mark. The figures…

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