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Supreme Court Directs Holding Local Body Polls In Maharashtra
In an interim order passed on Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold local body polls in the state, reserving seats for OBC as existed prior to the 2022 J.K. Banthia commission.
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"Reservation Like Train Compartment...": Supreme Court Judge's Big Remark
Caste-based reservation in the country has become like a train compartment and people who got into this compartment don't want to let others in, a Supreme Court judge said today.
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Body Of Woman With Her Lips Sealed Found In A Dumped Trolley Bag In Kolkata, Probe On
Local people said that some people from the locality noticed the trolley bag dumped at the roadside on Monday night
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Haryana To Give Backward Class Quota In Panchayats, Urban Local Bodies
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the state government has decided to give reservations to the backward classes in Panchayats and urban local bodies in Haryana.
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In Balochistan, Families Not Allowed Into Morgues. Then Bodies Disappear
Amid a spike in abductions and enforced disappearances of Baloch nationals, morgues have been kept out of bounds for local residents who live in fear and uncertainty of their loved ones who are missing.
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Man's Blood-Soaked Body Found In Public School's Classroom In Jharkhand
Tension gripped the Ulidih OP area of Jamshedpur on Friday after the blood-soaked body of a local youth was discovered in a classroom on the second floor of a government school located on Kunwar Singh Road.
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Nagpur Violence: Maharashtra Minority Body Chief Says "Outsiders" Involved
Maharashtra Minority Commission Chairman Pyare Khan has termed the recent violence in Nagpur's Mahal area as "very unfortunate," urged people to maintain peace, and claimed that those responsible were not locals but outsiders.
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BJP Sweeps Haryana Local Polls, Wins 9 Of 10, Congress Loses In Hooda Bastion
Counting for municipal body polls in Haryana show the ruling BJP is leading in, or has already won, the mayoral seat for nine of 10 civic bodies, including the high-profile Gurugram post.
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Voting For Haryana Local Body Elections Across 33 Municipal Bodies Underway
The elections are being held in 33 municipal bodies -- eight municipal corporations, 21 municipalities and four municipal councils.
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2 Women Try Dumping Body Packed In Suitcase Into Ganga, Caught Red-Handed
An ordinary morning on the ghats of Ganga in Kolkata near Kumartuli unfolded horrors for a group of locals who had gathered for their daily yoga session.
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BJP Sweeps Local Body Polls In Gujarat By Winning 60 Municipalities Of 68
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday swept the local body polls in Gujarat by winning the Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC) as well as 60 municipalities out of 68 and all three taluka panchayats where voting was held on February 16.
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What Happens if You're Struck By A Tiny Black Hole? Study Reveals Shocking Details
A recent study explores the effects of tiny black holes on the human body, finding that while tidal forces would cause local damage, shock waves could be deadly, but the likelihood of being struck is incredibly low.
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Gujarat Local Body Elections Underway, BJP Wins 215 Seats Unopposed
Voting for the Gujarat local body elections began at 7 a.m. on Sunday and will continue until 6 p.m., with counting scheduled for Tuesday. The elections cover Junagadh Municipal Corporation, 68 municipalities, and three taluka panchayats.
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Punjab Child Rights Body Orders Stray Dog Census Amid Rising Dog-Bite Cases
Taking serious note of the rising incidents of stray dog attacks on children, the Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has directed Local Government and Rural Development Departments to conduct a census of stray dogs in all cities.
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Ex-Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat's Name 'Missing' From Voters List
Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat could not vote Thursday morning in Dehradun in municipal body elections in the hill state as his name was not on the list of voters.
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Supreme Court Directs Holding Local Body Polls In Maharashtra
In an interim order passed on Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold local body polls in the state, reserving seats for OBC as existed prior to the 2022 J.K. Banthia commission.
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"Reservation Like Train Compartment...": Supreme Court Judge's Big Remark
Caste-based reservation in the country has become like a train compartment and people who got into this compartment don't want to let others in, a Supreme Court judge said today.
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Body Of Woman With Her Lips Sealed Found In A Dumped Trolley Bag In Kolkata, Probe On
Local people said that some people from the locality noticed the trolley bag dumped at the roadside on Monday night
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Haryana To Give Backward Class Quota In Panchayats, Urban Local Bodies
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the state government has decided to give reservations to the backward classes in Panchayats and urban local bodies in Haryana.
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In Balochistan, Families Not Allowed Into Morgues. Then Bodies Disappear
Amid a spike in abductions and enforced disappearances of Baloch nationals, morgues have been kept out of bounds for local residents who live in fear and uncertainty of their loved ones who are missing.
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Man's Blood-Soaked Body Found In Public School's Classroom In Jharkhand
Tension gripped the Ulidih OP area of Jamshedpur on Friday after the blood-soaked body of a local youth was discovered in a classroom on the second floor of a government school located on Kunwar Singh Road.
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Nagpur Violence: Maharashtra Minority Body Chief Says "Outsiders" Involved
Maharashtra Minority Commission Chairman Pyare Khan has termed the recent violence in Nagpur's Mahal area as "very unfortunate," urged people to maintain peace, and claimed that those responsible were not locals but outsiders.
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BJP Sweeps Haryana Local Polls, Wins 9 Of 10, Congress Loses In Hooda Bastion
Counting for municipal body polls in Haryana show the ruling BJP is leading in, or has already won, the mayoral seat for nine of 10 civic bodies, including the high-profile Gurugram post.
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Voting For Haryana Local Body Elections Across 33 Municipal Bodies Underway
The elections are being held in 33 municipal bodies -- eight municipal corporations, 21 municipalities and four municipal councils.
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2 Women Try Dumping Body Packed In Suitcase Into Ganga, Caught Red-Handed
An ordinary morning on the ghats of Ganga in Kolkata near Kumartuli unfolded horrors for a group of locals who had gathered for their daily yoga session.
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BJP Sweeps Local Body Polls In Gujarat By Winning 60 Municipalities Of 68
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday swept the local body polls in Gujarat by winning the Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC) as well as 60 municipalities out of 68 and all three taluka panchayats where voting was held on February 16.
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What Happens if You're Struck By A Tiny Black Hole? Study Reveals Shocking Details
A recent study explores the effects of tiny black holes on the human body, finding that while tidal forces would cause local damage, shock waves could be deadly, but the likelihood of being struck is incredibly low.
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Gujarat Local Body Elections Underway, BJP Wins 215 Seats Unopposed
Voting for the Gujarat local body elections began at 7 a.m. on Sunday and will continue until 6 p.m., with counting scheduled for Tuesday. The elections cover Junagadh Municipal Corporation, 68 municipalities, and three taluka panchayats.
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Punjab Child Rights Body Orders Stray Dog Census Amid Rising Dog-Bite Cases
Taking serious note of the rising incidents of stray dog attacks on children, the Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has directed Local Government and Rural Development Departments to conduct a census of stray dogs in all cities.
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Ex-Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat's Name 'Missing' From Voters List
Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat could not vote Thursday morning in Dehradun in municipal body elections in the hill state as his name was not on the list of voters.
