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SL crush India for historic win
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SL crush India for historic win

Dunith Wellalage produced an inspired five-wicket haul to wreck Indian batting as Sri Lanka registered their first ODI series win against India in 27 years beating the visitors by 110 runs in Colombo.

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August 08, 2024
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Algerians rally behind Khelif

Relatives and neighbors erupted in cheers on Tuesday when Algeria's Imane Khelif advanced to the Olympic final in women's boxing, winning a unanimous clear decision over Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand.

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August 08, 2024
Bhaker arrives home in style
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Bhaker arrives home in style

Star pistol shooter Manu Bhaker landed back in the country on Wednesday after her historic feat of winning two medals in a single edition of the Olympic Games and was welcomed by hundreds of supporters and her family, who braved a steady drizzle to give her a memorable reception here.

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August 08, 2024
B'desh struggles as it limps back to normal
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B'desh struggles as it limps back to normal

Nobel laureate Prof Mohammad Yunus, the designated head of Bangladesh's interim government, on Wednesday fervently appealed to everybody \"to stay calm\" and \"refrain from all kinds of violence\" as the country witnessed a major reshuffle in the security establishment after the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government.

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August 08, 2024
CGPSC Scam: CBI raids multiple locations in state
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CGPSC Scam: CBI raids multiple locations in state

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted extensive raids in several districts (Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Dhamtari) of Chhattisgarh as part of their investigation into the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) scam on Wednesday.

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August 08, 2024
220 neglected swing gates deadly traps
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220 neglected swing gates deadly traps

The Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) corridors in Surat, designed to streamline traffic flow and enhance commuter safety, have instead become hazardous thoroughfares due to the prolonged closure of crucial swing gates.

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August 08, 2024
Tummala furious over authorities not lifting flood water in Bhadrachalam town
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Tummala furious over authorities not lifting flood water in Bhadrachalam town

Minister for Agriculture Tummala Nageshwar Rao has expressed anger at the irrigation authorities for failing to lift the flood water from the temple town of Bhadrachalam.

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August 08, 2024
Raj govt's deal for kin of Agniveer martyrs
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Raj govt's deal for kin of Agniveer martyrs

Widow to get ₹25L, govt job, 25 bighas of canal land, free education for kids

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August 08, 2024
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Gang-rape victim from Ayodhya undergoes abortion, is stable

The 12-year-old gang-rape victim from Ayodhya underwent an abortion at King George's Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow on Tuesday.

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August 08, 2024
Akasa Air completes 2 yrs of flying
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Akasa Air completes 2 yrs of flying

Completing two years of flying, Akasa Air on Wednesday said it is on a \"successful trajectory\" profitability towards and expects seat capacity to rise 50 per cent on an annual basis.

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August 08, 2024
PM releases Big Bang numbers on Indian economy
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PM releases Big Bang numbers on Indian economy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released the Big Bang Numbers on the Indian economy as part of his Bi-Weekly Bharat newsletter for the fortnight of July 15-31 on the Namo app.

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August 08, 2024
LS passes Finance Bill, amends LTCG tax provision on real estate
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LS passes Finance Bill, amends LTCG tax provision on real estate

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill 2024 after the government relaxed the just-introduced new capital gains tax on real estate, allowing taxpayers an option to switch to a new lower tax rate or stay with the old regime that had higher rate with indexation benefit.

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August 08, 2024
Report potholes using Smart Sarathi: PCMC Commissioner
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Report potholes using Smart Sarathi: PCMC Commissioner

Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal (PCMC) Corporation's Commissioner Shekhar Singh late on Tuesday took to X (formerly Twitter) and urged residents of the industrial city to report potholes on the roads in their areas using the PCMC Smart Sarathi mobile application.

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August 08, 2024
NCP (SP)'s Shiv Swarajya Yatra from Pune on Aug 9
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NCP (SP)'s Shiv Swarajya Yatra from Pune on Aug 9

NCP (SP) state president Jayant Patil anticipates that assembly elections could be held in mid november

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August 08, 2024
Ward boy killed after hit by speeding car
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Ward boy killed after hit by speeding car

A 42-year-old man was killed in a late-night accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Sunday. Ananda Dharmu Virkar, a resident of Kamothe and ward boy at King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital, was returning from his village in Satara on a scooter when a speeding car hit him from behind.

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August 08, 2024
Landslide fear halts demolition
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Landslide fear halts demolition

Razing of 30 religious structures started after MSHRC took notice of reports indicating landslide dangers; first complaint registered in 2015

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August 08, 2024
FIR transferred without a whisper; HC asks why
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FIR transferred without a whisper; HC asks why

Over a month after violence erupted in the aftermath of 650 tenements at Jai Bhim Nagar in Powai being demolished in the middle of a raging monsoon, the FIR in the matter has been quietly transferred from Powai police station to Sakinaka police station without even the public prosecutor knowing.

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August 08, 2024
Locals protest hoarding plan for Coastal Road
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Locals protest hoarding plan for Coastal Road

The BMC's plan to install six hoardings along the Coastal Road is facing strong public opposition.

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August 08, 2024
Ask MVA if it wants me to be CM face: Uddhav
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Ask MVA if it wants me to be CM face: Uddhav

Sena (UBT) leader meets Congress partners in Delhi; says MVA will contest the election together and win

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August 08, 2024
New face of NCP (SP): A voung, gav scholar
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New face of NCP (SP): A voung, gav scholar

Anish Gawande on why the result of the 2024 general election has given rise to a new political imagination

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August 08, 2024
Decks cleared for RPF cop's trial
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Decks cleared for RPF cop's trial

Charges framed in 2023 train shooting deaths case

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August 08, 2024
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Waqf board Bill to be tabled today

Opposition wants it to go to Standing Committee

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August 08, 2024
Dhaka to bank on Yunus
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Dhaka to bank on Yunus

The Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh will take oath on Thursday, Army Chief General Waker-UzZaman has said.

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August 08, 2024
We even cut her hair, says team doctor
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We even cut her hair, says team doctor

She was put through a regime of no food, followed by excessive sweating

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August 08, 2024
100 gm! You got to be kidding
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100 gm! You got to be kidding

\"Indian boxing stalwart Vijender Singh has alleged that wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification might be a case of sabotage as elite athletes like her are well-versed with the techniques of cutting weight before major competitions.

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August 08, 2024
Gold dreams turn to dust
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Gold dreams turn to dust

It takes just 100 grams to tip the scales and crush a million dreams

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August 08, 2024
Mkts Stumble After Early Gains, Nifty Ends Below 24,000 Mark
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Mkts Stumble After Early Gains, Nifty Ends Below 24,000 Mark

Stock markets surrendered early gains and settled lower in volatile trade on Tuesday with Sensex losing 166 points and Nifty ending below the 24,000 level due to fag-end selling in banking and telecom stocks.

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August 07, 2024
Hasina Is In Limbo: Has Nowhere To Go
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Hasina Is In Limbo: Has Nowhere To Go

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's plan to travel to London has hit a roadblock over some "uncertainties" and she is unlikely to move out of India for the next few days, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

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August 07, 2024
Gujarat University Issues Guidelines To B'desh Students
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Gujarat University Issues Guidelines To B'desh Students

The Gujarat University (GU) has issued guidelines for 20 Bangladeshi students studying at the university campus.

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August 07, 2024
Spain beats Morocco to reach Olympics final
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Spain beats Morocco to reach Olympics final

Juanlu Sanchez came off the bench to fire Spain to a record-equaling fifth Olympic men's soccer final.

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August 07, 2024