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Mangaluru-Madgaon Express Special cancelled, CSMT Express terminated at Surathkal for 27 days

Services of many other trains will be affected to facilitate signalling and track renewal at the old tunnel at Kulashekara from Feb 6 to March 3

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Vani Jairam, one of India’s most versatile voices, no more

Playback singer Vani Jairam died at her Chennai residence days after being awarded the Padma Bhushan

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Erode (East) bypoll | Panneerselvam withdrawing his candidate is preferred option, says BJP

T.N. BJP president K. Annamalai said his party’s preference was only with respect to the upcoming bypoll and only because Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s candidate was a stronger option; he emphasised that the national party’s stand of non-interference in the internal affairs of the AIADMK continues

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₹7,000 crore proposed Budgetary allocation for eCourts project phase-3 will enhance judicial efficiency: CJI Chandrachud

Addressing the 73rd anniversary of the establishment of the Supreme Court, he said that during the COVID-19 pandemic period, the top court adopted video-conferencing of court proceedings to reach out to the people.

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Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan over 'blasphemous' content

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked the website in the muslim majority country over sacrilegious content.

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BJP to hold “institution” over individual in AIADMK faction fight

Speaking to The Hindu, BJP State general secretary in-charge C. T. Ravi said that his visit to both Mr. Panneerselvam and Mr. Palaniswamy a day ago was done “in the interest of Tamil Nadu”.

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Chinese balloon | Many questions about suspected spy in U.S. sky

A massive white orb flying across U.S. airspace has triggered a diplomatic maelstrom and is blowing up on social media

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Unopened first-gen iPhone expected to fetch over Rs 41,00,000 at auction

An unopened, factory-sealed first-generation iPhone is up for auction currently. The auction is being handled by LCG Auctions and will continue until February 19.

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At Minus 46 Degrees, "Once In A Generation" Cold Blast Sweeps US

Wind-chill warnings were posted for most of New York state and all six New England states - Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine - a region home to some 16 million people.

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BMC presents ₹52,619 crore Budget for FY 23-24, 14.5% higher than last year

‘This is for the first time in the history of BMC that the budget estimates have crossed the Rs 50,000 crore-mark,’ said municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal

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Ghaziabad: Man tries to live stream his suicide, saved by meta alert

Abhay Shukla's life was saved by an agreement made between Meta and the Uttar Pradesh police in March last year, which prompted Meta to send an alert to the state DGP office's media centre through an email

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Pakistan blocks Wikipedia over blasphemous material: report

A Pakistan Telecom Authority spokesperson stated that Wikipedia was approached for blocking/removal of the said content by issuing a notice

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Victoria Gowri proposed elevation: No lawyer who delivered hate speech has been made judge in the past, says advocate N.G.R. Prasad

Chennai advocate N.G.R. Prasad says while in the past, lawyers with political affiliations have been elevates as judges of High Courts, Ms. Gowri’s “lack of Constitutional values like secularism and her divisive speeches” should disqualify her

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Blast at Sunny Leone’s fashion event site in Imphal, no casualties reported

"There is no report of any casualties. We suspect it to be an explosive device like a Chinese grenade," Maharabam Pradip Singh, SP Imphal East said.

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Pope, Archbishop to meet people displaced by war in South Sudan

In a strongly worded speech to South Sudan's leaders including its previously warring President Salva Kiir and Vice-President Riek Machar, Pope implored them to renounce violence, ethnic hatred and corruption.

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Single Afghan women, widows struggle to find their next meal under Taliban restrictions

The recent Taliban ban on women working in international and national organisations and women moving about public spaces has also affected women being able to find employment

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Watch | What is the Adani-Hindenburg saga all about?

A video explaining the findings by Hindenburg Research and what lies ahead for the Adani Group

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Dharmendra Pradhan to handle Assembly elections for BJP in Karnataka with K. Annamalai by his side

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan was the BJP’s national general secretary in charge of the State from 2011-13; K. Annamalai is a former IPS officer from Karnataka

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Cut in MGNREGS outlay creates resentment in Rajasthan; rights groups stage protests

The budgetary allocation for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has been reduced by 33%.

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Kerala trans-couple set to welcome baby next month

The couple, who have been living together for the past three years, were undergoing hormone therapy

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ED questions Rahul Gandhi's aide in money laundering case against TMC functionary

The money laundering case against Saket Gokhale stems from a Gujarat Police FIR

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Top news developments in Karnataka on February 4, 2023

Here are the key news stories to watch out for from Karnataka today

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Himachal transport department switches to electric vehicles, replacing petrol, diesel

Himachal Pradesh has taken a lead in switching over to electric vehicles, CM Sukhu said

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ASEAN Ministers urge Myanmar junta to implement agreed peace plan

Indonesian officials have said the lack of progress by Myanmar's junta tests the bloc's credibility and are working to find solutions to the crisis.

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Chennai-based company’s eye drops linked with 55 adverse events in U.S.

Global Pharma Healthcare recalls product from U.S. market after CDC warns of infections and loss of vision; contamination has been suspected

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