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The Hindu Karnataka launches its first rare blood donor programme

It was jointly launched by TTK Blood Bank and Karnataka State Blood Transfusion Council

The Hindu Tension in U.P. village after demolition of Dalit’s house

Police book case against eight persons, including the husband of local nagar panchayat president and 20 unnamed people

The Hindu Above normal northeast monsoon likely across the State

As of now there is a transition period from westerlies to easterlies that normally takes place immediately after September

The Hindu HDMC Council decides to write to Governor on its powers being curtailed by directorate

Councillors take exception to the Directorate of Municipal Administration floating tenders directly for works under Mahatma Gandhi Nagar Vikas Yojane

The Hindu Congress and land deals have become synonymous, alleges BJP

The involvement of political families in a ‘land grab movement’ disguised as trust activities is highly inappropriate and the BJP strongly condemns it, the Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said

The Hindu LAC situation not normal, trust biggest casualty: Army Chief

He says that with China, you have to ‘compete, cooperate, coexist, confront, and contest’

The Hindu After row over dropping ‘shudra’, couplet pulled down from Jyotiba Phule memorial

While Sameer Bhujbal, who conceived the project, said it was “an oversight, an unintentional mistake”, the CPI said it was an effort to “wash off Bahujan history” and sought an inquiry

The Hindu A few distinguished Tamil scholars whose contributions deserve better recognition

Numerous scholars and connoisseurs strove to develop and promote the Tamil language, despite many challenges. Among them are U.V. Swaminatha Iyer, M.P. Sivagnanam, T.K. Chidambaranatha Mudaliar, R.K. Shanmukham Chetty, and Desika Vinayagam Pillai. Their efforts must be recognised more thoroughly by the State government

The Hindu 38 children hospitalised after consuming mid-day meal at Thane school

38 children hospitalised for suspected food poisoning after mid-day meal at private school in Thane, Maharashtra; all stable

The Hindu Gang that looted remote houses around Chennai wreaking deadly violence

On June 10, 1983, a dacoity was reported at Ennore. It was the beginning of deadly strikes in Chengalpattu, Tambaram, Guduvanchery, Chitlapakkam, Avadi, and Ambattur. Investigators found that a Delhi-based gang was behind it. Laxman Singh and five of his accomplices were awarded life imprisonment by the trial court at Poonamallee