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Kharge Skips Birthday Seeks Accountability Amid Protests

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge refused to celebrate his 84th birthday to protest police action against student demonstrators, decrying lathicharges, tear gas, and the near-sealed Parliament and internet shutdown as assaults on democracy. He urged immediate parliamentary discussion, accountability for the crackdown and paper leaks, the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and a reformed, merit-based education system.

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Bengaluru Green Line Metro Disruption Impacts Thousands

Bengaluru’s Namma Metro Green Line suffered a morning power outage that disrupted peak-hour service, with trains running in a short loop between Silk Institute and Yeshwanthpur and sections like Yeshwanthpur–Madavara or Yeshwanthpur–Nagasandra suspended until power was restored. Normal revenue services resumed across the line by 8:45 am as technical teams worked to restore power, amid ongoing disruption patterns on the network in recent weeks.

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