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Amid its tussle with the Centre over alleged Hindi imposition, the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government replaced the Devanagari rupee symbol (₹) with a Tamil letter for ‘ru,’ derived from ‘rubai.

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A war of words has erupted between the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre over the New Education Policy. In a recent rally, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin launched a scathing attack on the Centre.

Separatist militants attacked the Jaffar Express en route from Quetta to Peshawar, targeting over 400 passengers. The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility.

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Assam Congress spokesperson Reetam Singh was arrested on Saturday for a social media post enquiring about the status of cases against three senior BJP leaders, including two serving MLAs  one of whom is a former state party chief.
He was arrested at his home in Guwahati by a team from Lakhimpur district police, with assistance from Guwahati Police.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who also holds the Home portfolio, in a post on X said the case pertains to a caste-based insult directed at a Dalit woman.
Sarma responded to criticism from Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh, asserting, "If you justify calling the husband of a Dalit woman a rapist as a 'perfectly reasonable' social media post, it speaks volumes about the direction in which you people have taken the Congress party."
"But, just waitthe big revelation is yet to come - The nexus of your senior leader with ISI and Pakistan will be exposed by September," Sarma added, referring to the police case against Pakistani ...

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One nation, one election is in national interest and the Centre is determined to introduce it, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Saturday.
Meghwal highlighted that Lok Sabha and assembly elections were held simultaneously in 1952, 1957, 1962 and 1967.
"The initiative is in the national interest. The Election Commission, NITI Aayog and the high-level committee led by former president Ram Nath Kovind gave their consent (to the policy). The Cabinet approved it after that," he said at an event.
Meghwal said two bills proposing simultaneous polls were introduced in the Lok Sabha and being examined by a parliamentary panel.
Discussions are being held with various social organisations, he added.
A 39-member parliamentary panel is scrutinising two bills on simultaneous elections, including one for amending the Constitution.
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The BJP believes in proactive governance that works at the grassroots level and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government remains steadfast in resolving public issues at their doorsteps, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday.
Singh was speaking at a public darbaar in the Hiaranagar town of Kathua district, which is part of his Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
He met public delegations to personally listen to their concerns. Several issues were resolved on the spot, an official spokesperson said.
The event, aimed at bringing government services directly to the people, was attended by various local representatives and district administration officials, led by Deputy Commissioner (Kathua) Rakesh Manhas, the spokesperson added.
Singh interacted with several public delegations, addressing a wide range of concerns faced by the residents of Hiranagar and surrounding areas.
"The government's approach has always been to bring solutions to the people rather than asking them t

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