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Celebrated at birth, pushed into sex work

Unlike most communities in India, the Banchhadas in M.P. invest more in their daughters’ upbringing than in their sons’, by giving them better nutrition and clothes, only so that they can force them into sex work and live off their earnings. Branded a ‘criminal tribe’ by the British and now classified as a Scheduled Caste, the community remains on society’s margins as government and NGOs have struggled to break the cycle, reports Mehul Malpani

25-35 age group records highest highway accident deaths in Karnataka over five years

The data showed that 10,489 people in the 25-35 age group lost their lives in National Highway accidents in Karnataka during the five-year period.

Country asking him to apologise but he has forgiven country: Congress' dig at PM over new video

Mr. Modi described the students as "misguided children" and said punishing them or making them go through court proceedings will not solve the problem

Mirwaiz demands probe into PoK killings, calls for engagement

Deeply concerned over the continuing unrest and tragic loss of lives across the Line of Control, particularly in Rawalakot, says Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Delayed aid, prolonged ordeal

For tuberculosis (TB) patients from economically backward regions, financial assistance through government initiatives is as crucial as medication. Delays in disbursing aid are affecting the recovery of patients from across Andhra Pradesh as they struggle to afford nutritious food and travel for treatment, writes Nellore Sravani

Varsha Ashok Aglawe becomes first woman GSI Director General in 176-year history

Want to forgive those who abused me: Modi

“The children are ours, and we have to show them the right path even if it is difficult to do for people who have been misled,” says PM

Waqf registrations rise by 35,000 in West Bengal after UMEED portal launch

Waqf authorities say the increase is largely due to increased registrations and not a sudden increase in the number of existing properties

Cabinet approves scheme to promote ‘floating’ solar plants

The Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana targets 5,000 MW of installations on water bodies by 2030-31

The Hindu brings the historic 1947 Independence Day edition back to life

Readers will find rare photographs documenting the hard-fought freedom struggle

Kochi metro records operational profit, lowers net loss

Kin of injured Delhi police personnel want their views to be discussed in Parliament

The family members recount what had transpired during the crackdown on the Cockroach Janta Party-led march to Parliament on July 20

Triumph of justice vs Hussain a BJP man: parties trade barbs after Tahir Hussain verdict

While the BJP hailed the court order for “establishing how AAP-backed miscreants spread riots in north-east Delhi”, the Opposition party hit back, claiming that Hussain was “indirectly working for the BJP”.

Karnataka outfits call State bandh on August 13 over water release

Revenue Augmentation Committee holds first meeting through video conference

The committee was constituted to advise the State government on measures to augment the State’s own tax and non-tax revenues

Stalin alleges discrepancies in electricity readings; Minister denies claims

He urges that the deadline for paying electricity bills be extended until these discrepancies are resolved

PM Modi speaks to U.K. counterpart Burnham

The U.K. counterpart Andy Burnham set out his ambitions to further enhance the U.K.-India relationship

T.N. govt orders that English version of Part I of Union-State Relations report be put in public domain

Asmita Dey, Harsh Singh make history as India’s first gold medallists in judo at Commonwealth Games

The former edges out Canada’s Quach in a nail-biting contest in the women’s 48kg final, while the latter pulls off a huge win over Australia’s Katz in the men’s 60kg gold-medal bout

India risks complicity in Israel’s war crimes in Gaza, Amnesty report reveals

The findings illustrate that India failed to regulate the export of arms to Israel by several private munition manufacturers

Satna MP seeks pilot project to extract fertilizer-grade potash from cement waste

MP Ganesh Singh stated in Parliament that the Russia-Ukraine war and global sanctions had led to an increase in global potash prices

Jaishankar calls Araghchi, as maritime risks persist in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea

Indian sailors manning merchant vessels have died in attacks on commercial shipping, caught in the cross-hairs between the United States and Iran, and between Russia and Ukraine

Rajya Sabha adjourned amid protests over Ram Temple donation scam

Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan declines the Congress’s demand to allow Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge to speak immediately, saying the party was still in “Emergency mode”