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No Marathi, no licence: New rule for auto, taxi, cab drivers in Maharashtra from August 18

Maharashtra to suspend licences of non-Marathi-speaking commercial drivers.

Maharashtra to suspend licences of non-Marathi-speaking commercial drivers. Maharashtra has tightened enforcement of its Marathi-language requirement for commercial passenger-vehicle drivers, with penalties beginning August 18, 2026. Under newly amended rules, auto-rickshaw, taxi and app-based cab drivers who cannot demonstrate a working knowledge of Marathi face licence suspension for up to three months, and repeat violations

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Karnataka bandh August 13: Will Bengaluru schools, banks remain open or closed?

Karnataka bandh August 13: Will Bengaluru schools, banks close?

Karnataka bandh August 13: Will Bengaluru schools, banks close? Bengaluru may avoid disruptions on August 13 despite Karnataka bandh calls over the Cauvery water-sharing dispute. Bengaluru is unlikely to face major disruptions on Thursday, August 13, as Kannada organisations have called for a statewide bandh over the escalating Cauvery water-sharing row between Karnataka and Tamil

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CJP's Saurav Das links police questioning of family to Amit Shah’s Puducherry visit: ‘Was this planned?’

CJP’s Saurav Das questions police action during Amit Shah’s Puducherry visit.

CJP’s Saurav Das questions police action during Amit Shah’s Puducherry visit. Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) chief spokesperson Saurav Das on Wednesday alleged that Puducherry Police visited his family home and questioned his family members, calling the episode “harassment” and claiming it was carried out at the behest of the BJP government. In a post on

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Parliament passes Bill to rename Kerala as Keralam

Parliament passes Bill to rename Kerala as Keralam officially.

Parliament passes Bill to rename Kerala as Keralam officially. Kerala government forwarded the state assembly’s name-change resolution to the Centre in June 2024. Parliament on Wednesday, August 12, passed a bill to rename Kerala as Keralam, with the Rajya Sabha clearing the legislation with a voice vote. The move brings the state’s official English name

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Compromised PM: Rahul on Modi after US court dismisses Adani case

Rahul Gandhi calls Modi a “compromised PM” after Adani case dismissal.

Rahul Gandhi calls Modi a “compromised PM” after Adani case dismissal. Rahul Gandhi says the Adani case dismissal suggests there is much more to the matter than meets the eye. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has sharply criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a US federal judge permanently dismissed criminal charges against Adani Group chairman Gautam

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'New PM House, Why Not New Schools': CJP Announces Nationwide Campaign To Improve Govt Schools In Villages

CJP launches nationwide campaign to improve government schools in villages.

CJP launches nationwide campaign to improve government schools in villages. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke urges sarpanches, parents to improve and audit basic facilities in government schools across villages nationwide. On the eve of India’s 80th Independence Day, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced a nationwide campaign to shine a light on the state of

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Police use teargas on young Indians as government jobs protest escalates

Police fire teargas as young Indians protest over government jobs.

Police fire teargas as young Indians protest over government jobs. Demonstrators accuse authorities of failing to address exam irregularities affecting candidates seeking highly sought-after civil service jobs across the country. Ranchi – ‘We Were Protesting Peacefully’: Teargas, Batons and Broken Dreams as Jharkhand Job-Seekers Clash with Police Ranchi, Jharkhand – Thousands of angry young job-seekers

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Old City residents lose Metro Phase-II land stay after HC nod

Old City residents lose stay as HC clears Metro Phase-II land acquisition.

Old City residents lose stay as HC clears Metro Phase-II land acquisition. The case involves land acquisition for Metro Phase-II, connecting MGBS to Chandrayangutta through Hyderabad’s historic Old City. In a significant interim order, the Telangana High Court has allowed the Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) to resume land acquisition for the Metro Phase-II corridor

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