Panth Lal Chandra, 43, migrated to Delhi from Chhattisgarh, hoping for a better livelihood. What he instead found himself doing in the capital was the dehumanising practice of manually cleaning sewers. On March 16, Chandra descended into a clogged manhole in the posh New Friends Colony in south Delhi. He had no protective gear on,
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This is because, with the government converting spectrum dues worth ₹36,950 crore, the telecom operator would now have to pay a total of over 66% less in statutory dues over the next three years after the expiry of the current moratorium later this year. However, analysts said the company must meet a yearly ₹43,000 crore
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in New Delhi on December 16, 2024. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR With Prime Minister Narendra Modi heading to Sri Lanka on April 4 for a three-day visit, the fate of the Adani Group’s proposed $442-million wind power project in that country will
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Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai said the party’s central leadership will take an “appropriate call” on the shape and form of the alliance to be forged in the run up to the state assembly polls next year. Annamalai, whose controversial statements were considered a reason for AIADMK leaving the BJP-led NDA in 2024, seems
The High Court noted the petitioner’s contention demanding a virginity test of his wife is unconstitutional as it violates Article 21 of the Constitution, which includes the right to dignity of women. Image for representation | Photo Credit: Reuters A woman cannot be forced to undergo a virginity test as it violates Article 21 of
Piramal, 69, chairman of the Piramal group, was discussing the group’s business succession plan with his daughter Nandini Piramal, chairman, Piramal Pharma Ltd, in the Mint India Investment Summit in Mumbai on Friday. “Allocation of businesses (among children) should be done on the basis of their interest areas,” Piramal said. “I don’t know if there
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Members of the Kerala Urban Policy Commission with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Minister for Local Self-Governments M.B. Rajesh after submission of the policy report. The Kerala Urban Policy Commission, constituted by the State government to frame a comprehensive urban policy to guide Kerala’s development activities for the next 25 years, submitted its final report
Governor R.N.Ravi at the innagural function of the Kamba Ramayana Festival in Mayiladuthurai on Sunday | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Describing Tamil poet Kamban as the “creator and father of Bharatiya culture,” Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on Sunday inaugurated the week-long Kamba Ramayanam Festival at Kambarmedu in Mayiladuthurai district, believed to be the birthplace
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Even in this age: Students from Podugampatti walk the 3-4 km to catch the bus to school. | Photo Credit: G. MOORTHY B. Dhanalakshmi, a nurse, was working in a big hospital in Madurai about six months ago. However, she had to quit her job – because she could not reach the hospital in time.
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IT major Infosys’ co-founder and the creator of Aadhaar in India, Nandan Nilekani, shared a video of him speaking at the Arkam Annual Meet 2025 in Bengaluru. At the event, Nilekani shared his take on how energy is India’s “next UPI” level revolution opportunity in the future. Also Read | How India can unlock an
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