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Tamil Nadu chief minister approves waiver of crop loans of up to Rs 75,000
Shooting the messenger! Union government bans Telegram in India till 22 June for NEET (UG) 2026 re-exam

‘Do you pay taxes?’: HM Priyank Kharge asks 8 questions, writes to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
K Annamalai calls for monitoring of migrant workers in Tamil Nadu; cites spike in crime
Indira Lankesh, writer, entrepreneur and pillar behind P Lankesh’s journalistic legacy, dies at 83
No plans to stop guarantees, but beneficiaries will need ID: Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar
Telangana government launches Breakfast and Milk Scheme at state-run schools
US, Iran reach an agreement to end the war, says Pakistan PM; crude oil prices drop
Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 15 June
Sabarimala gold theft: SIT starts inspection of Prabhamandalam, temple structures
YS Jagan accuses Naidu government of silencing dissent after YSRCP Facebook page restricted
Karnataka Police book six, US-based NGO under UAPA over alleged foreign funding network
Indian crew safely rescued after engine failure on vessel Virat 1 off Oman coast
Kerala: 9-year-old boy tests positive for Shigella infection in Kozhikode; authorities urge caution
BY Vijayendra seeks Rahul Gandhi’s intervention as opposition to Bidadi township project grows
Indian sailor dies aboard ship docked in Oman; seamen’s union demands action
10 days on, Krishna Byre Gowda still awaits clarity on Bengaluru Development portfolio
Cockroach Janata Party protest in Hyderabad seeks Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation
YS Jagan calls DSC recruitment a ‘mega’ scam; demands CBI probe
Monsoon woes: Hyderabad man, teen daughter electrocuted; road, air traffic disrupted
Agniveervayus among 5 killed in IAF’s AN‑32 crash in Assam’s Jorhat
Appointment row rocks UDF again; Devaswom special pleader resigns
Woman constable posing as patient helps police bust illegal foetal sex determination racket in Hyderabad
Hyderabad court order adds new twist to Meenakshi Natarajan Rajya Sabha row
Rahul Gandhi to hold student conventions as part of Congress’ nationwide campaign against paper leaks
Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 13 June
Third POCSO case filed against 25-year-old woman in Kasaragod

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