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Protests over Ken-Betwa river link project resume in Madhya Pradesh
Adivasis affected by the Ken-Betwa link project’s compensation hold ‘Chita Andolan ‘ in Chhatarpur on Friday. (ANI Video Grab) Residents of several villages, mostly tribals, who are allegedly being impacted by the Ken-Betwa river linking project, have restarted their agitation in Chhatarpur district over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, after their talks with…
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Frontal organisations backbone of Congress, says Dutt; issues directives for revamp in Haryana
Haryana Congress party in charge Sanjay Dutt and HPCC president Rao Narender Singh participating in a meeting with frontal organisations member in Chandigarh. Asserting that frontal organisations were the backbone of the Congress party, Haryana Congress in-charge Sanjay Dutt on Friday (July 10, 2026) laid out clear directives aimed at revitalising and strengthening all frontal…
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‘One nation, one election’ mechanism may be ready for rollout by 2029: Joint panel chief
The Joint Committee of Parliament examining the Bills on simultaneous elections is working to create a mechanism that could make the ‘One Nation, One Election’ reform fully operational by the 2029 general election, its chairperson said on Friday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the panel’s two-day meeting in Goa, P.P. Chaudhary claimed that…
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Phone calls from 1600 number series cannot be blocked, DND app can block calls from 140 series: TRAI
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: X/@TRAI No app can block phone calls originating from 1600 number series that are meant for communications by regulated entities and the government to citizens, TRAI said on Friday (July 10, 2026), asserting its stance amid an ongoing tussle with caller identification app Truecaller over the…
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EU demands Facebook, Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The European Union accused Meta on Friday (July 10, 2026) of breaching its social media law by designing Facebook and Instagram to get users hooked, and demanded it disable “key addictive features” like infinite scrolling. The EU’s executive arm issued a fresh set of charges…
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NCC inaugurates rifle firing simulator at AITAM
A .22 calibre rifle firing simulator was inaugurated at the Aditya Institute of Technology and Management (AITAM) near Tekkali on Friday by Group Commander, NCC Visakhapatnam Group, Commodore Sumanth Roy. Interacting with district-level NCC cadets later, Commodore Roy said the NCC instilled discipline, leadership and a spirit of national service among youth, besides offering avenues…