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Karnataka pauses BPL ration card cancellations pending review: Rizwan Arshad
Minister says 3.5 lakh proposed cancellations are on hold; urges all ration cardholders to complete KYC by Sept 30.
Times of India - Bengaluru
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Khader defends proposed Bill, backs Zameer amid flag-hoisting row
Health minister says decisions will be taken within Constitutional and legal framework; dismisses questions over Zameer Ahmed Khan’s patriotism.
Times of India - Bengaluru
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B’luru guard held for alleged TTP links, Pak Army attack plot
B’luru guard held for alleged TTP links, Pak Army attack plot.
Times of India - Bengaluru
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National·3h ago
Zimbabwe Ferry Accident: Death Count Rises To 68 As 22 More Bodies Recovered
Eighteen children among the people killed after ferry capsized on Lake Kariba Twenty-two more bodies have been recovered after a boat accident in Zimbabwe , taking the death toll to 68, police said on Saturday. In 2014, 26 people, 24 of them children, drowned in Zambia’s part of the lake, when the boat meant to transport them to independence day celebrations capsized. “When the boat capsized, most of the people scrambled to get the lifejackets but most of them did not even know how to use them.
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Business·3h ago
I-Day: CM announces new schemes to boost job creation, AI push in education
“While the Chief Minister said ₹76,908 crore had been disbursed to 1.28 crore beneficiaries, earlier figures put the amount at ₹74,216 crore for 1.24 crore women,”he added. Highlighting the government’s welfare measures, he said that ₹77,000 crore had so far been transferred directly to 1.28 crore women under the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, while 1.65 crore households were receiving free electricity under Gruha Jyothi. “The Chief Minister said 796 crore free journeys had been undertaken by women, with ₹14,875 crore spent over three years.
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National·3h ago
Storm Lala Strengthens to Hurricane While Closing In on Hawaii
As much as 20 inches (51 centimeters) of rain may fall across the Big Island, with isolated spots getting 25 inches, according to the center Elsewhere, as much as 1 foot may fall on eastern Maui and between 4 and 6 inches across The named storm Lala has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane as it prepares to bear down on the Big Island of Hawaii with a deluge of heavy rain. (Bloomberg) -- Pacific storm Lala strengthened into a hurricane as it edged closer to Hawaii’s Big Island, where it will make possible landfall on Saturday, the US National Hurricane Center said. “Damaging winds, heavy rain, flash flooding.
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National·2h ago
California tackles multiple wildfires as firefighter workforce faces strain
“DOGE recklessly cut more than 6,000 [US Forest Service] workers, thousands of them qualified wildland firefighters, and the Trump administration now threatens pointless relocations or terminations of many more, including shuttering 57 of 77 research labs critical to fire preparedness and response.” While working. The state’s wildland firefighting agency Cal Fire said in an update on Saturday that the Big Sur blaze, nicknamed the Timber Fire, is currently burning across 4,655 acres (1,884 hectares). With the Timber Fire, Cal Fire noted the wind also presents a factor in the outdoor conditions.
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Sports·4h ago
Rahmat Shah century seals Afghanistan's highest ODI chase
His 201-run third-wicket partnership with Sediqullah Atal ensured smooth passage in the 299 chase.
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