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Andhra: Engineering student killed, 7 injured in car-lorry collision

Eluru (Andhra), Apr 17 (UNI) One engineering student was killed and seven others were injured when the car in which they were travelling collided with a lorry in Andhra Pradesh's Eluru district on Thursday, police said.

The eight engineering students, studying first-year B.Tech at Seshi Engineering College in Tadepalligudem.
The accident took place when the students were going to Bhadrachalam to celebrate the birthday of one of them.
The car collided with a lorry coming from Aswaraopet to Jangareggydem, killing Komati Swamy (20) instantaneously.
The injured students were admitted to the Area hospital in Jangareddygudem. UNI DP SSP
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FIR against officer responsible for sacred thread removal

19 Apr 2025 | 12:28 AM

Shivamogga, Apr 18 (UNI) An FIR has been filed against the Common Entrance Test (CET) exam conducting officer of a school in Karnataka after students were allegedly asked to remove their sacred thread (Janeu) before entering the examination hall.

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No one, however high, can be above law : Stalin on SC's historic verdict

No one, however high, can be above law : Stalin on SC's historic verdict

18 Apr 2025 | 11:22 PM

Chennai, Apr 18 (UNI) Apparently referring to Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar's remarks
on the Supreme Court setting time frame for President to take decisions on a plea filed by
Tamil Nadu over the delay in Governor granting assent to Bills passed in the State Assembly,
Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin said “no one, however high, can be above the
law.”
In a social media post, he said the SC's historic verdict on course correction has rattled many
anti-democratic forces as it was a step towards resetting the process.

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Karna: Students allegedly forced to remove sacred threads, minister steps in

18 Apr 2025 | 10:57 PM

Bengaluru, Apr 18 (UNI) A controversy has arisen in Karnataka after reports surfaced that students appearing for the Common Entrance Test (CET) were asked to remove sacred threads, such as janivara, kashidaara, and rudraksha, at examination centres in Shivamogga and Bidar, prompting the state government to initiate an inquiry.

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AX-4 Axiom ISS mission piloted by first Indian astronaut next month: Jitendra

AX-4 Axiom ISS mission piloted by first Indian astronaut next month: Jitendra

18 Apr 2025 | 10:09 PM

Chennai, Apr 18 (UNI) As India poised to script a defining chapter in its space journey
and chart bold new frontiers, the AX-4 Axiom International Space Station (ISS) mission
piloted by Indian astronaut Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla is scheduled for next
month.

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AP: Mala Mahanadu National Prez Rathnakar observes fast opposing SC categorisation

18 Apr 2025 | 9:01 PM

Kakinada, Apr 18 (UNI) Mala Mahanadu National president Dr R S Rathnakar observed a one-day fast in front of the Collectorate here on Friday in protest against the Andhra Pradesh government’s decision on SC categorisation.

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