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The Hindu · politics

41 teachers get State-level best teacher awards

Forty-one teachers have received State-level Best Teacher Awards, according to the announcement. The honors recognize 41 educators through a state-level best-teacher awards programme. The re…

The Hindu · entertainment

Virtual museum dedicated to Sri Aurobindo unveiled at Auroville

A virtual museum dedicated to Sri Aurobindo has been unveiled in Auroville, marking the 150th anniversary of his birth. The facility is intended to become a cultural, educational and spiritu…

The Hindu · weather

Karnataka embarks on cloud seeding as dry spell threatens to worsen

Karnataka has begun cloud seeding as a dry spell threatens to become more severe across the Indian state. The intervention is designed to encourage rainfall through weather modification, off…

The Hindu · sports

Preparations on for Vriksathon Heritage Run

Preparations are under way for the Vriksathon Heritage Run, with organisers arranging an event that combines running with a heritage-focused theme. The programme is being developed as a comm…

The Hindu · politics

NoRKA to appoint legal consultants in seven countries to aid Malayalis

NoRKA is moving to appoint legal consultants across seven countries to support Malayalis living abroad. The appointments are being handled through the organisation’s PLAC initiative, which h…

The Hindu · crime

Process underway to repatriate Kallakurichi woman harassed in Kuwait

A repatriation process is under way to bring a woman from Kallakurichi back from Kuwait. She was subjected to harassment during her stay in the Gulf country, prompting arrangements for her r…

The Hindu · politics

TDP urged to allocate more seats for BCs in local body polls

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has been urged to allocate a larger share of seats to members of Backward Classes (BCs) in upcoming local body elections. The appeal focuses on representation fo…

The Hindu · tech

Third international conference on traditional knowledge at IIT-Dharwad

The third international conference on traditional knowledge is taking place at IIT-Dharwad. The event is centred on traditional knowledge and is international in scope. Its designation as th…

The Hindu · crime

Supreme Court questions ‘For Dismissal’ tag in Andhra Pradesh HC cause list

The Supreme Court has questioned the Andhra Pradesh High Court’s use of the caption “For Dismissal” when listing a criminal case before its order was pronounced. It said the wording could su…

The Hindu · business

21 from 10 countries take part in sericulture training programme in Mysuru

A sericulture training programme is under way in Mysuru, with 21 participants representing 10 countries. Sericulture covers the rearing of silkworms and the production of silk, making the co…

The Hindu · crime

32 rescued from bonded labour in sugarcane fields in Chamarajanagar

Thirty-two people were rescued from bonded labour in sugarcane fields in Chamarajanagar, Karnataka. The case involves workers in the district’s sugarcane-growing areas who were identified as…

The Hindu · politics

BRS Legislature Party meeting at Erravelli tomorrow

The BRS Legislature Party is scheduled to hold a meeting at Erravelli tomorrow. The gathering will bring together members of the party’s legislature group at the location. The announcement i…

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