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Telangana kicks off caste survey with last-minute questionnaire tweaks | India News – Times of India

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HYDERABAD: A question seeking to know if respondents had faced threats, coercion or discrimination while visiting places of worship was among several last-minute additions or modifications to the questionnaire for Telangana’s first Backward Classes survey that commenced Wednesday with a house-listing exercise.Sources said the questionnaire was revised multiple times over the past fortnight, resulting in…

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Civic body chiefs leave chairs vacant for Lord Ram | India News – Times of India

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PRAYAGRAJ: In a unique gesture of faith, the chief of Gadwara nagar panchayat and the Sadar development block chief in Pratapgarh district have dedicated their chairs to Lord Ram. “Lord Ram runs the administrative work of our offices and we merely represent Him,” is the collective sentiment of Seema Singh, 53, Gadwara nagar panchayat chief,…

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‘Whole world loves Modi’: Donald Trump in post-victory call from PM | India News – Times of India

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PM Modi with Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: In a show of international camaraderie, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his return to the White House for a second term, after Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections. The two leaders in a phone call on Wednesday, where PM Modi expressed…

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Chhath Puja: Which states have declared holidays | India News – Times of India

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Several states, including Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have declared holidays on the ocassion of Chhath Puja.Delhi chief minister Atishi announced on Friday that November 7 will be a public holiday in the capital to celebrate Chhath Puja. The decision came in response to a request from Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, who had…

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‘You can’t come with bulldozers and demolish houses overnight’: SC tells UP government | India News – Times of India

adminNovember 6, 202404 mins

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday called out the illegal demolition of homes conducted under the pretext of road widening by the Uttar Pradesh government. The court called the state’s actions “high-handed” and “without authority of law,” directing the government to pay Rs 25 lakh as punitive compensation to each affected family.The bench, led…

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Seers back Akhara Parishad demand on ‘non-Hindu’ shops in Kumbh area | India News – Times of India

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PRAYAGRAJ: The saint community has come out in support of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP) on the issue of not allowing non-Hindus to set up food shops in the mela area during Maha Kumbh.The proposal mooted by ABAP chief Shri Mahant Ravindra Puri recently was opposed by Muslim religious body, All India Muslim Jamaat,…

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Relief for 12L+ students as SC upholds validity of 2004 UP madrassa Act | India News – Times of India

adminNovember 6, 202406 mins

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday said that minorities have no absolute right to administer educational institutions, while upholding the validity of Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education Act, 2004 – a decision that will clear the uncertainty hanging over 13,364 madrassas in the state with over 12 lakh students since March 22 when Allahabad…

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Government writes to Wikipedia over plaints of bias | India News – Times of India

adminNovember 5, 202402 mins

This is a representational image (Pic credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The Centre has written to Wikipedia, highlighting numerous complaints of bias and inaccuracies in the information it provides, and asked why it should not be treated as a publisher instead of an intermediary.The communication from the information and broadcasting ministry stated that there is a…

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India’s 10 most polluted cities in October all in NCR | India News – Times of India

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Toxic foam seen floating on the Yamuna River, as pollution level in the river continues to remain high in New Delhi (Pic credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: All the top 10 most polluted cities of India were from Delhi-National Capital Region in Oct, according to an analysis by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air…

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Vanishing stripes: 25 of 75 tigers missing from Ranthambore park | India News – Times of India

adminNovember 5, 202405 mins

Tigress Sultana is seen during a jungle safari at the Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur district, Rajasthan. (PTI Photo) JAIPUR: As many as 25 tigers, out of a population of around 75 in the tiger reserve in Ranthambore National Park (RNP) in Rajasthan, have “disappeared” within the last year, Rajasthan’s chief wildlife warden Pavan…