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Awareness is key to safeguard women’s rights: NCW Chairperson

Jan 8, 2026

Guwahati, Jan 8 (IANS) National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson, Vijaya Rahatkar, on Thursday visited Assam’s Dibrugarh district, where she interacted with women from different sections of society and listened to their concerns, with a focus on empowerment, safety, education, domestic violence and access to government welfare schemes. During…

MoS Pabitra Margherita accuses Akhil Gogoi of dividing society

Jan 8, 2026

Guwahati, Jan 8 (IANS) Union Minister Pabitra Margherita on Thursday launched a sharp attack on opposition leader and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi, accusing him of trying to divide society.Talking to reporters here, Margherita said, "Akhil…

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PMK founder S Ramadoss rejects Anbumani’s NDA talks, says will decide on alliance

Jan 8, 2026

Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) A day after PMK Anbumani Ramadoss announced that his party would contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections as part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the AIADMK, Pattali Makkal Katchi. founder S.…

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Strong possibility of JD(S) merging with BJP in future: K’taka Dy CM Shivakumar

Jan 8, 2026

Bengaluru, Jan 8 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and the state Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, on Thursday said that there is a significant likelihood of the Janata Dal (Secular) party merging with the BJP in the near future,…

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BJP worker assault case: NCW seeks action taken report within five days from K’taka Police

Jan 8, 2026

Bengaluru, Jan 8 (IANS) In a major development, the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday took suo motu cognisance of the alleged incident of assault and stripping of a BJP woman party worker in Karnataka's Hubballi and sought a…

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Indore water tragedy: Digvijaya Singh demands judicial inquiry, slams blame game

Jan 8, 2026

Indore, Jan 8 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Thursday demanded a judicial inquiry into the deaths allegedly caused by contaminated drinking water in Indore’s Bhagirathpura area.He…

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ECI holds CEOs’ conference ahead of IICDEM 2026

Jan 8, 2026

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday held a conference of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) as part of preparations for the India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management…

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Study on women’s safety in public spaces and transport in Chennai soon

Jan 8, 2026

Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) Concerns over women's safety in Chennai continue to shape everyday decisions - from choosing travel routes to avoiding late-evening journeys altogether. To better understand these challenges and identify gaps in urban…

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Man dies, son loses eyesight partially after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar’s Samastipur

Jan 8, 2026

Patna, Jan 8 (IANS) A 60-year-old man died after consuming spurious liquor, while his son suffered partial loss of eyesight in Bihar’s Samastipur district, an official said on Thursday.The incident took place at Bhakhri Bujurg village under…

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Bengal polls: CAPF deployment to be determined by extent of state police distribution

Jan 8, 2026

Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has clarified that the precise deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) for the forthcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal will be determined by the extent to which…

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