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Telangana Congress govt to begin caste survey today

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 9 (ANI): Congress leader Jairam Ramesh announced that the Congress government in Telangana will commence its long-awaited caste-based survey on Saturday, marking a ‘historic and revolutionary’ moment for the state. Taking to his official handle on X, Jairam Ramesh posted, “The Congress Government in Telangana will begin its caste-based survey today. 80,000 ennumerators will be going door to door over the next few weeks, covering over 1.17 crore households across 33 districts. “This is the first time a caste-based survey is being conducted by the government in Telangana since 1931. It is a historic, revolutionary moment

India inflation to rise further to 5.81% on rising food costs

BENGALURU, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Consumer price inflation in India climbed to a 14-month high of 5.81% in October primarily due to a spike in vegetable and edible oil prices, a Reuters poll of economists predicted, a shade below the central bank’s tolerance threshold of 6.0%. Food prices, which make up nearly half of the inflation basket, likely increased at a faster pace last month. Tomatoes, a key ingredient in every Indian kitchen, are expected to have surged by double digits in price as uneven rains disrupted production. The government’s decision to raise import taxes on edible oils by 20

Drinking milk increases risk of heart attack for around half of world’s population

Milk increases the risk of a heart attack for around half of the world’s population, research shows. All cow’s milk, even the low-fat skimmed, is said to be a danger because its sugar, lactose, triggers harmful inflammation and cell damage. This ages the heart faster, according to scientists’ brand new findings. But the issue was found to apparently only affect women, as the researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden have discovered men digest the sugar more effectively. The team carried out a study involving 101,000 people and found that consuming 400ml of the white stuff each day, about two thirds

“Important day for Muslims of India,” says Owaisi after Supreme Court overturns AMU judgement

New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): Shortly after the Supreme Court of India of India overruled its 1967 verdict on the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University, AIMIM chief and Lok Sabha MP Assaduddin Owaisi hailed the decision on Friday, saying that the right of minorities to educate themselves has been upheld. “It is an important day for Muslims of India. The 1967 judgement had rejected minority status of #AMU when in fact it was. Article 30 states that minorities have the right to establish and administer their educational institutions in a manner that they deem fit,” Owaisi said in

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