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Congress demands rollback of power hike
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Congress demands rollback of power hike

Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee President Deepak Baij on Thursday raised the demand for roll back of the hike in electricity prices.

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August 09, 2024
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State BJP, Congress yatra dates clash

While the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) will kick start 'Nyay Yatra' from Morbi in Gujarat to get justice for the victims of Gujarat tragedies on August 9, the Gujarat BJP will start a state-wide 'Tiranga Yatra' starting from August 10.

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August 09, 2024
Raj caught in whirlpool of oases
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Raj caught in whirlpool of oases

With the good rains of the monsoon, the landscape of vast sand dunes and miles of desert in Jaisalmer has changed this year.

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August 09, 2024
HARYANA BASH FOR 'MAT-FINISH' VINESH
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HARYANA BASH FOR 'MAT-FINISH' VINESH

Will facilitate grappler like an Olympic silver medallist, gift her ₹4 crore, says chief minister

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August 09, 2024
Eicher Motors Q1 PAT rises 20% to ₹1,101 cr, beats estimates
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Eicher Motors Q1 PAT rises 20% to ₹1,101 cr, beats estimates

Eicher Motors on Thursday said its consolidated profit after tax increased 20 per cent year on year to Rs 1,101 crore in the first quarter ended June 2024, aided by higher sales.

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August 09, 2024
RBI forecasts 7.2% GDP growth on back of rising urban, rural demand
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RBI forecasts 7.2% GDP growth on back of rising urban, rural demand

India's domestic economic activity continues to sustain its momentum on the strength of investment demand, steady urban consumption and rising rural consumption, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday.

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August 09, 2024
RBI can't ignore food inflation while setting rates: Guv Das
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RBI can't ignore food inflation while setting rates: Guv Das

Amid suggestions for excluding food inflation while setting benchmark interest rates, Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said the Reserve Bank cannot ignore it while formulating the monetary policy.

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August 09, 2024
NCP (SP) claims Nashik Central, W and E seats
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NCP (SP) claims Nashik Central, W and E seats

Along with the existing six seats in the district, the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Chandra Pawar) or NCP (SP) has claimed the Nashik Central, West and East seats, as well as the Chandwad seat.

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August 09, 2024
Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Ganpati Trust ends their 133-year-old tradition
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Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Ganpati Trust ends their 133-year-old tradition

The pioneer of public Ganeshotsav in India, Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Ganpati's arrival and immersion processions will henceforth not include a pair of bullocks to pull the chariot.

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August 09, 2024
850 Punekars lose ₹199 crore in seven months
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850 Punekars lose ₹199 crore in seven months

Cyber fraud cases are on the rise in Pune, with a staggering 850 cases reported between January and July this year, resulting in a loss of 198.45 crore.

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August 09, 2024
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Surge in cosmetic treatments among youngsters: Doctors

Doctors believe growing significance of social media is the driving factor behind attraction in the younger generation

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August 09, 2024
'Repair potholes on Thane-Nashik, Mum-Ahd routes'
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'Repair potholes on Thane-Nashik, Mum-Ahd routes'

Any hindrance to the repair work should result in criminal charges against obstructors, Eknath Shinde said

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August 09, 2024
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Nod to med college in Nashik

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved two more new medical colleges, a government-run college in Nashik and a private institute in Aurangabad, following review pleas from the state government and college authorities.

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August 09, 2024
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16 yrs on, hsg soc awaits redevpt

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Mumbai, has registered an FIR against a major player in the real estate market, GA Builder Pvt Ltd, a part of RNA Corporation, deceased Anil Kumar Agrawal, Sarang Agarwal, Anubhav Agarwal, and Gokul Agarwal, for failing to redevelop a Chembur residential building taken up in 2008.

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August 09, 2024
Akshay donates ₹1.2 crore for Haji Ali restoration
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Akshay donates ₹1.2 crore for Haji Ali restoration

Actor’s film Khel Khel Meir’ is releasing on August 15; he prayed for its success at the shrine

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August 09, 2024
'Quit Govandi' movement aims to oust sitting MLA
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'Quit Govandi' movement aims to oust sitting MLA

Residents of Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar have launched a 'Quit Govandi' movement against the sitting Member of Legislative Assembly, Abu Asim Azmi.

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August 09, 2024
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'Wife conspired with lover to have her husband murdered'

In the Pydhonie murder case, the probe has revealed that victim Arshad Shaikh's wife Ruksana conspired with one of the accused, Jay Chawda, to have her husband killed.

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August 09, 2024
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ED official arrested for extorting ₹20L from city jeweller

The CBI on Wednesday arrested an Enforcement Directorate (ED) official in a bribery case in Delhi.

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August 09, 2024
Rani conspired to overthrow govt: HC
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Rani conspired to overthrow govt: HC

The Bombay High Court while refusing to discharge alleged naxal Satyanarayan Rani has observed that witness statements and other evidence \"cumulatively amounts to a grave suspicion of his association with the CPI (Maoist)\".

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August 09, 2024
Danve: Transfer norms tweaked for state polls
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Danve: Transfer norms tweaked for state polls

Opposition leader in state legislative council Ambadas Danve has raised serious allegations against the Revenue Department, accusing it of bypassing standard regulations and engaging in extensive transfers in preparation for the upcoming Assembly elections.

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August 09, 2024
Seat-sharing & CM post figure as Uddhav, Cong leaders meet
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Seat-sharing & CM post figure as Uddhav, Cong leaders meet

Uddhav also met Sonia Gandhi before concluding his 3-day Delhi tour

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August 09, 2024
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No snatching of rights in Waqf Bill: Rijiju

Waqf amendment Bill introduced in Parliament, referred to Joint Parliamentary Committee

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August 09, 2024
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Unconstitutional & divisive: Opposition

The Opposition parties on Thursday termed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which was introduced by Minorities Affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, as a \"draconian law and a fundamental attack on the Constitution\".

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August 09, 2024
Ramakrishna Mission worried over safety of B'desh Hindus
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Ramakrishna Mission worried over safety of B'desh Hindus

The Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka wants the Indian government to \"take care\" of the security issue of the Hindus of Bangladesh.

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August 09, 2024
Blazing trail in Bronze
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Blazing trail in Bronze

The Indian men's hockey team clinched a second successive bronze medal at the Olympic Games for the first time in 52 years.

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August 09, 2024
STILL WORTH HER WEIGHT IN GOLD
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STILL WORTH HER WEIGHT IN GOLD

Ma, wrestling has won, I have lost, says Vinesh as she announces her retirement from the sport

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August 09, 2024
Tough Challenge Awaits Chopra In Final
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Tough Challenge Awaits Chopra In Final

His stunning monster throw of 89.34m in the qualification round made quite a statement but a tough challenge awaits defending champion Neeraj Chopra as he seeks another piece of history in the Paris Olympics men's javelin throw final round here on Thursday.

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August 08, 2024
New Liquor Policy From Oct 1
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New Liquor Policy From Oct 1

Andhra Pradesh Cabinet headed by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday approved the issuance of new Pattadar passbooks (revenue records), removing the ineligibility conditions visa-vis contesting local body elections for those having more than two children and others.

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August 08, 2024
India Fastest Growing Retail Mkt, To Cross $1.4 Trillion By 2027: RIL
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India Fastest Growing Retail Mkt, To Cross $1.4 Trillion By 2027: RIL

The Indian retail market is one of the fastest growing markets in the world, expected to cross USD 1.4 trillion by 2027, said the latest report of Reliance annual Industries (RIL).

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August 08, 2024
Bihar: Now, Bridge To Nowhere!
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Bihar: Now, Bridge To Nowhere!

It sounds incredible but a bridge has been constructed on farmland with no road connectivity.

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August 08, 2024