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Man held for serial truck battery theft

He drove in car to steal batteries; 46 batteries and a Swift together worth ₹8.77 lakh recovered

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February 22, 2025
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Crime Branch says last known location of accused was Nainital

BABA SIDDIQUI MURDER

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February 22, 2025
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Govt tightens leash, 10 more dog breeds on ban list

Animal Law Overhaul: Big Changes Ahead

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February 22, 2025
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RBI to conduct $10 billion forex swap to inject liquidity

The Reserve Bank on Friday announced a huge USD 10 billion dollar-rupee swap auction programme to inject durable liquidity in the banking system.

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February 22, 2025
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Indira dadi of Cong, says Raj minister; 6 MLAs suspended

There was an uproar in the Rajasthan assembly over the comment made about former prime minister Indira Gandhi by one of the ministers.

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February 22, 2025
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Flag meet: India, Pak agree to stick to ceasefire pact

India and Pakistan held a flag meeting on Friday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district to address recent cross-LoC firing incidents.

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February 22, 2025
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Inconsistencies in complainant's claims against Burman Group

The Burman Group acquired control of the Delhi-based financial services firm, Religare Enterprises (REL), and was designated as its promoter after nearly 18 months of a takeover battle.

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February 22, 2025
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One held for defaming cops & MBMC officials on social media

The crime branch unit (zone III) have arrested a habitual offender for allegedly defaming officers attached to the police and civic departments by sending them abusive emails and posting their morphed photos on social media platforms.

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February 22, 2025
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India needs to cut tariffs for its own good: Niti Aayog CEO

Tariff does not protect any country and India needs to cut tariffs for its own good, irrespective of who tells India to do so, NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam said on Friday.

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February 22, 2025
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Jain sects urged to unite to restore shrine

After the settlement of a 120-year-old dispute between the Shwetambars and Digambars over the management of the Antariksh Parshvanath Shirpur Jain Tirth in Washim district, the Maharashtra Jain Financial Development Corporation has asked the two sects to come together to restore the derelict shrine and convert it into a global pilgrimage centre.

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February 22, 2025
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Jalgaon dist aims to tackle with rising electricity demand

The average electricity demand in Jalgaon district is 1074 MW, which rises to 1408 MW during the summer.

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February 22, 2025
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ED attaches properties in fraud cases

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs13 crore belonging to the directors of Spectra Industries Limited and others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 on Thursday.

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February 22, 2025
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Collateral-based lending fails to accommodate first-time borrowers, small businesses

Small businesses and individuals either remain underfunded or turn to informal sources of credit, often at exorbitant interest rates

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February 22, 2025
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State hires Nikam in teen murder case

The Kalyan police, on Friday, filed a 948-page chargesheet in the rape and murder case of a 13-year-old girl in December last year.

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February 22, 2025
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India ready to meet 270 GW of peak power demand this summer: Govt

India is ready to meet up to 270 GW of peak power demand during summer season this year and the government would make it mandatory for thermal plants, especially those using imported coal, to run at full capacity if required.

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February 22, 2025
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Assault Case: Court spares Pancholi jail

A sessions court has upheld the conviction of actor Aditya Pancholi in a 2005 parking assault case but modified the one-year jail term handed by a magistrate and ordered his release on a bond of good behaviour.

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February 22, 2025
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Crypto trading firm at centre of ₹200 cr investment fraud

The Kasturba police have booked the director of a crypto trading firm and five of his colleagues after an investor alleged that they duped him and his friends of Rs 22 lakh on the pretext of an investment scam.

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February 22, 2025
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Peninsula execs want FIR in forgery case quashed

Four senior executives of Peninsula Land Limited have moved the Bombay High Court, seeking to quash an FIR registered against them over allegations of forgery and IT Act violations.

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February 21, 2025
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Apoorva Makhija Unfollows Everyone Amid IGL Controversy

Reddit users were quick to notice that Apoorva Makhija, who previously followed around 1,500 accounts on Instagram, has now reduced that number to zero. Notably, just days before this dramatic change, she also unfollowed her close friends, content creators Rida Tharana and Sufi Motiwala, adding fuel to the speculation about her state of mind and potential fallout within her inner circle

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February 21, 2025
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Dark horses Afghanistan eye another good show

Debutants Afghanistan will aim to continue their impressive rise in white-ball cricket while South Africa will once again attempt to shed the 'chokers' tag when the two sides kick off their Champions Trophy campaign here on Friday.

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February 21, 2025
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Salah scores, sets up equaliser as Liverpool draws 2-2 at Villa

Reds stretch their Premier League lead to eight points

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February 21, 2025
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The Urvashi conundrum

Urvashi Rautela and NBK's Daaku Maharaj is all set to make its way to Netflix soon. However, ever since the announcement of its OTT release, the film has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

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February 21, 2025
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Gill anchors India's chase

Riding on Mohammed Shamis 5/53 and Shubman Gill's excellent hundred, India registered a comfortable six-wicket win over Bangladesh in their opening match of the Champions Trophy here an Thursday Pacer Shami returned to an ICC toumament with a fivewicket haul to help his team bowl out Bangladesh for 228 In reply. India completed the chase with 21 balls to spare.

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February 21, 2025
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Bhima Army protests over Balodabazar case

The Bhima Army has launched a protest to lay siege to the Chief Minister's residence on Thursday, demanding the release of members of the Satnami community and the withdrawal of legal cases against them.

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February 21, 2025
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₹$100 M FOR D₹₹₹ipedia'

Elon Musk, billionaire and chief of the X platform, has reiterated his $1 billion offer to Wikipedia, contingent on the platform changing its name.

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February 21, 2025
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Rain, Snowfall in North India

Several parts of north India, including Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, received fresh snowfall and rainfall, suspending vehicular movement.

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February 21, 2025
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Modi's pick is Delhi CM

Grand pledges often collide with fiscal reality. Sooner rather than later, Gupta will discover that Delhi's finances may not be able to sustain such largesses.

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February 21, 2025
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4 Who Did Not Make It ‘Return’

Says they are of mother and her two children, one of them the youngest hostage; journalist who championed for Palestinian rights

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February 21, 2025
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Chhattisgarh's forest shows sign of recovery, claims ISFR 2023

Bastar's forests are showing significant recovery in terms of forest cover, as noted in the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023 released by the Forest Survey of India (FSI), Dehradun.

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February 21, 2025
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Winning Certificate to 23 District Panchayat Members

The selection of 23 members for the Bemetara District Panchayat was successfully completed under Rule 90 of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Election Rules, 1995.

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February 21, 2025