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After the news was published in the media, Salumarada Thimmakka met Karnataka chief minister Kumaraswamy and demanded that the axing of trees she had planted be dropped. CM has directed officials concerned to divert the route of the state highway to save the trees.

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People of Narimogaru in Puttur accused Bindu packaged drinking water factory of drilling borewells to make packaged drinking water when the entire region is facing acute drinking water shortage.

The Kerala Finance Department had earlier approved retirement benefits to employees. The order stated that benefits must be provided within a month. If the benefits are delayed, the concerned officials will be punished

According to the officials, the forces got specific input that two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists are hiding in the area, following which a cordon and search operation was launched

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Farmer leader Madegowda said that Karnataka has scarcity of drinking water and there is no question of releasing water to Tamil Nadu.

The RTO officials along with the district collector K Veera Raghava Rao inspected more than 400 school buses in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu

According to the officials, the operation started on Tuesday evening after they received specific input about terrorists hiding in Tazipora village of Kulgam district. 

A forest fire near Periyakulam area in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai has destroyed several rare trees and medicinal herbs. The locals demand action from Forest officials.
 

According to senior officials, ISI for long have been working with Khalistani groups but now they have launched a classified project - Harvest, which aims to create unrest in India specially Punjab by targeting retired officers of defence forces and police establishment

According to senior officials, Musa's messages and videos are being circulated widely. Terrorists are using this as a trigger for fresh recruits. Funeral pictures of Musa, in which people participated by the thousands, have gone viral

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The accused were held under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the officials said, adding that further investigation was underway.

According to forest officials, the Indian bison died due to extreme thirst as there was no water to drink