‘State missing out by not permitting Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalya’

If implemented, it will be a boon for rural students; academics
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Studies point to rising drug abuse among women in Punjab

Social stigma and lack of exclusive facilities deter them from seeking help, say doctors.
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Health officials warn against epidemics

People advised to maintain vigil against diarrhoea, leptospirosis
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India-A bowlers pull things back

Visitors move to 294 for seven between two washed-out sessions

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Punia aiming for gold, nothing less

Says he now gives equal emphasis to holding off his opponents

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Indian paddlers have best medal chance in team events

Though entering the Games on the back of some ideal preparation, it could be tough going for the players in the singles events

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‘I try to play with my mind than skills’

Credits changing State teams to his recent uptrend in form

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Tests help bowlers be mentally sharp for other formats: Chahal

‘I have to play a little bit more of red-ball cricket, that’s why the selectors sent me here’

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V.S. Naipaul passes away, Rajnath announces ₹100 crore for rain-hit Kerala, and other top news of August 12, 2018

V.S. Naipaul dies aged 85The Trinidad-born Nobel laureate whose precise and lyrical writing in such novels as A Bend in the River and A House for Mr.
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Madeleine treasuring her time in India

Overseas boxers making the most of training in the country

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Champion Argentina’s humility praise-worthy: Pinto

Argentina’s humility in victory at the COTIF Cup in Valencia left a positive impact on India U-20 coach Floyd Pinto, now back in Goa after a satisfyin

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Magical finish for Madappa

The 20-year-old becomes the youngest Indian to win an Asian Tour title

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Vairagya is the means

Sastras claim that there is no other means except vairagya that can lead to salvation. Krishna explains the various steps for the practice of dhyana

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Somnath Chatterjee suffers mild heart attack, continues to be critical

Somnath Chatterjee suffered a hemorrhagic stroke in June and was hospitalised for more than a month.
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PDJ inspects Rameswaram

Finds two associations fleece devotees
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NIT student drowns

An engineering student of the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchi, drowned in the Cauvery at Srirangam on Saturday. Fire fighters who carried o
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Discharge into Coleroon rises to 60,000 cusecs

This will go up further as Mettur dam continues to receive more than 1 lakh cusecs for the third consecutive day on Sunday
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‘Ensure contract employees get minimum wage’

CITU highlights the plight of workers of TNCSC
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Ryots seek a ‘paddy reserve’ out of remaining paddy fields

Farmers and environmentalists demands repeal of Wetland Act amendment
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Residents of Subha Nagar in Kovilpatti in a fix

Coming under three panchayats, they are at a loss to pin accountability
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Rain hits monsoon tourism in State

Industry jittery over cancellations in the last couple of days
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Third devotee dies on Sathuragiri hills

VIRUDHUNAGAROne more devotee who climbed up Sathuragiri hills in connection with Aadi Amavasai festival died on Sunday. The police identified the devo
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Two get admitted to hospital complaining of police excess

Madurai SP denies allegation by an aged woman in one of the incidents
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Anand tied fourth after first day of rapid chess

Five times world champion Viswanathan Anand had a mixed opening day with a win, a loss and a draw in the St. Louis rapid and blitz chess event that

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My Opinion claims Governor’s Cup

My Opinion (Akshay Kumar astride) won the Governor’s Cup, the chief event at the races held here on Sunday (August 12). The winner, trained by B. Sure

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Not one graduate in this tribal settlement

The highest qualified person is a diploma holder
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Water level in Idukki reservoir falls

Release of water from Cheruthoni and Idamalayar to continue
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Panel to study plight of children growing inside prisons

The committee would also look into what reforms could be introduced within the prison walls.
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Sedition case registered in Pune after anti-reservation group burns Constitution in New Delhi

The city police late Saturday registered a case of sedition against unidentified persons for burning of a copy of the Constitution by anti-reservati
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Newly-elected Pak parliament to meet for first time on Monday

PTI will be heavily dependent on the smaller parties and its government may be virtually at their mercy.
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Abhishek Verma confident of winning two medals in Asian Games

Verma was mulling to switch to shooting as compound section does not figure in Olympics

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‘Rahim knew how to get the best out of players’

HYDERABAD: It was at Goshamahal Stadium here that the legendary coach, late S.A. Rahim, formulated all the strategies during the Indian team’s prepara

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Indian batsmen struggle as rain provides relief

Vijay became the sixth Indian batsman to score a ‘pair’ in a Test, and he has now managed only 128 runs in 10 overseas innings.

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Tar Heel, Pablo, Gazino and Sana please

Tar Heel, Pablo, Gazino and Sana pleased when the horses were exercised here on Sunday morning (August 12).Sand track:600m: Xoxo (Zameer) 38. Moved f

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Justice Vijaya Tahilramani sworn in as Madras HC Chief Justice

Justice Tahilramani is the third woman Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.
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BSP MLA claims threat to life from Dawood, police launch probe

Claiming threat to his life from underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, a BSP MLA from Ballia has lodged a complaint with the police here on Sunday. Police
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Rain, floods and dams in South India: top developments

The last week has been a tough one for Kerala, with excess rain causing landslips and flooding all over the State. The gates of 24 dams were opened to combat rising water levels. While the situation is not as dire in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Telangana, the gates of several dams have been opened here too, causing flooding in certain districts and flood alerts in others. Here are the top developments.
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Vietnam Open badminton championship: Jayaram ends runner-up

It was second consecutive runner-up finish for Jayaram on the circuit.

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Raising bat at Lord’s was boyhood dream: Woakes

England maintained their stranglehold on India with a 250-run first innings lead in the second Test against India.

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Live: England vs India Lords Test | Test interestingly poised

Jonny Bairstow and Chris Woakes tired the Indian bowling attack and put on a 189 partnership for the sixth wicket.

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Discharge from Mettur dam: houses flooded in Bhavani in Erode district

With the discharge from Mettur Dam into River Cauvery stepped up to 1.13 lakh cusecs on Sunday, over 50 houses in Bhavani and Kodumudi were flooded
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NIA arrests two youth from Hyderabad

Officials said that the accused were arrested to ascertain the details of the ongoing conspiracy and also their role played in furthering the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Hyderabad.
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Bus driver demands Muslim woman to remove her niqab in UK

However, the First Bus has now apologised, saying the driver made a huge mistake and has been censured through the company’s disciplinary procedures.
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Imran Khan’s party bags 33 reserved seats; PTI NA tally stands at 158

Mr. Khan’s party, which is just 14 short of the number required for simple majority, will depend on smaller parties to prove its majority in the House.
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Counterprotesters expected to dwarf white supremacists in Washington DC

Last year, 22-year-old Clara Carlson faced down the group of white supremacists who marched through campus, surrounding her and a group of friends. On Saturday night, she was angry at the police response to the student rally.
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50 militants surrender in Afghanistan

Fifty militants, including a Taliban key commander, surrendered to Afghan authorities in Badghis province on Sunday, a police spokesman said.“A tota
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Stolen surfboard returned to owner after 40 years

The widely lauded gesture is “always a bonus” as vintage surfboards can fetch premium prices.
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‘Spanish Mosque’ in Hyderabad to open for all on Independence Day

“We invite people from all religions to attend the ‘Visit My Mosque’ programme. This initiative promotes national integrity and communal harmony and it is an opportunity to meet, share and experience the values and culture of the Indian Muslim community,” said M A Faiz Khan.
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Kerala rains | Rajnath Singh to take aerial survey of State

After several continous days of rain, floods and landslips, Kerala got a breather on Saturday, with a respite from rain and falling water levels in ma
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Justice V.K. Tahilramani sworn-in Chief Justice of Madras HC

Justice Tahilramani's appointment as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court followed the elevation of her predecessor Chief Justice Indira Banerjee to the Supreme Court.
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Kerala floods: Water level falls, but rain continues in Idukki, Wayanad

Water level in the Idukki hydel reservoir has dropped below the 2,400 ft. mark, but the situation in large parts of Idukki remains grim with heavy d
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Taliban travel from Afghanistan to Uzbekistan for talks

The meetings follow an offer made by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in March to broker peace in Afghanistan.
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TISS report points sexual, physical abuse of inmates at 14 other shelter homes in Bihar

The 100-page report, which The Hindu is in possession of, gives explicit details of how girls, boys and adults have been subjected to “dreadful details of physical violence, sexual abuse and mental harassment.”
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Rising water levels in Cauvery: Erode flooded, alert sounded in Mandya

With the water level at the Mettur dam touching the 120-ft mark on Saturday for the second time in 20 days, the Cauvery is in spate. This has led to f
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China expels German student who researched rights lawyers

China detained about 300 people nationwide on July 9, 2015, as part of its biggest crackdown on human rights lawyers and activists.
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One killed in accident

Tanker catches fire
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‘Machilipatnam harbour expansion a threat to fauna’

BRF is prime habitat for Fishing Cat, Olive Ridley Turtles, claim activists
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Child only survivor of light plane crash in east Indonesia

Rescuers in Indonesia say a child is the only survivor from the crash of a light commercial plane in a mountainous region of the easternmost provinc
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Women activists seek liquor ban

Stage protest opposite Visakha Women’s College
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In wake of critical book, Trump calls Omarosa ‘a lowlife’

In the book, she paints Mr. Trump as scattered, self-absorbed, misogynistic and insecure.
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Government flayed for denying permission to Rahul’s meeting

‘Interaction with Muslim leaders cancelled’
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Rural local bodies have meagre resources: study

CESS conducted pilot study of rural local bodies for State Finance Commission
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CM promises to extend loans, pensions, dhobi ghats to washermen

Buildings for washermen and Yerukala communities, besides a statue of Chakali Ailamma, to come up in city
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‘Government focus on revival of rural economy’

Buffaloes distributed to members of dairy cooperative
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KTR pays surprise visit to 2BHK site in Kollur

The double-bedroom housing project at Kollur will prove to be a model township for the whole country, said Minister for Municipal Administration and U
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Kerala floods: Sanction funds for relief, Rahul urges PM

Tells Congress party workers in State help those in need
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400 teams from 60 schools take part in The Hindu In School quiz contest

Chinmaya International Residential School emerges winner
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BU renews attempt to bring back distance education courses

A day after the University Grants Commission did not recognise the Bharathiar University as one fit to offer distance education programmes in its list
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Start-up develops optical fencing to tackle human-elephant conflict

The technology is eco-friendly as it does not harm the animal
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‘Create awareness on climate change’

NABARD organises district-level climate literacy workshop
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Banned gutkha products worth ₹22.5 lakh seized

The city police on Saturday arrested four persons and seized banned gutkha products worth ₹22.5 lakh. A police party, on a tip-off, was conducting sur
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Special officers to monitor flood-prone areas in Namakkal

Flood warning issued to people living in low-lying areas and on the banks of Cauvery
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Aadi Amavasai: devotees throng Bhavani Kooduthurai

Offer special pujas and pay obeisance to their forefathers
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Airline Failed to Act After Pilot Posted Racy Photos of United Flight Attendant, U.S. Says

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India’s missing children: The story WhatsApp forwards don’t tell you

Some 174 children go missing every day. Only about 50% of them are ever found again. But the story behind these statistics is complex

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Gerard Pique confirms retirement from Spain national team

The central defender made his international debut in a friendly in 2009 and played 102 matches with Spain winning 73 of them.

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AIU’s dilemma

The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) was given the voting rights by the Supreme Court on Thursday, but the government agency would find it dif

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Pogba leads Manchester United to winning start

Luke Shaw seals victory over Leicester City in season’s first match

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Video on Bindra’s journey

In a bid to inspire the youth of the country to aim for gold in the upcoming Asian Games and 2020 Olympics, India’s only individual Olympic champion,

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Countdown begins for Asian Games

Indonesian security forces jumped out of helicopters and abseiled down the side of a high-rise in a counter-terrorism drill in Jakarta this week, as

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Ministry clears 804-member contingent

But will pay for 755 only; no parents of players allowed as officials

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Women’s coach: six shortlisted

The Indian senior women’s cricket team is scheduled to play three ICC championship matches (three ODIs) in Sri Lanka in September and the ICC World T2

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Dhawan has not learnt from experience

Difficult to be convinced he is right choice to open in Tests

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Sushil return to Asiad is a big boost

India’s 12 medals in CWG cannot be taken as a benchmark in Jakarta

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Its’ advantage South Africa-A

After Olivier’s six-for, Hamza, Erweee pile on the runs

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Nadal stays on track in Toronto with win over Cilic

Tsitsipas’ dream run continues with the scalp of Zverev

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Niki Poonacha wins maiden singles title

Qualifier Niki Poonacha took a dream to its logical end as he beat Michael Look of Australia 6-3, 6-1 in the final of the $25,000 ITF men’s Futures te

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Shubhankar likely to make cut, Lahiri may miss it

Woodland going great guns, Kisner hot on his heels

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Carballo surges to the top

Overnight leader Boonma cards a shocking two-over 73

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Paris Gay Games a respite for oppressed athletes

10,000 transgenders are participating in the sport held once in four years to showcase their uniqueness

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Laver leads Australia greats in Davis Cup reform fight

ITF wants the event reduced to World Cup of Tennis final

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Ronaldo set to begin Juventus adventure

Will wear the club’s kit for the first time in a traditional pre-season friendly today

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New Delhi to host shooting World Cup in 2020

The International Shooting Sport Federation’s Combined World Cup involves events in rifle, pistol and shotgun.

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Selfie Star wins main event

Selfie Star ridden by Neeraj Rawal won the Eve Champion Trophy (Gr.3), the main event of Saturday’s (Aug.11) races here.The winner is owned by Mr. Za

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Woakes and Bairstow bat India out of Lord’s Test

England takes complete control of the match as the lead balloons to 250; Shami had earlier given the visitors some hope with an inspired burst.

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Lionel Messi is captain of Barcelona

Messi will lead Barca out in the Spanish SuperCup on Sunday against Sevilla in the Moroccan port of Tangier.

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My Opinion and Moondancer may fight it out

My Opinion and Moondancer may fight out finish of the Governor’s Cup (1,600m), the chief of the races to be held here on Sunday (August 12). There wi

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Vietnam Open badminton: Jayaram enters final

This is the third time in as many weeks that an Indian will be fighting for a title in a badminton event.

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Why we need reservations in cricket

Staggering fact: there’s possibly not been even one Dalit test cricketer yet

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