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FDA teams plan surprise checks on hotels and restaurants

As the city gears up for New Year celebrations, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced plans to conduct surprise inspections of prominent hotels and restaurants across Mumbai.

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December 06, 2024
ED attaches property worth ₹12.44 crore
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ED attaches property worth ₹12.44 crore

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Mumbai has provisionally attached immovable property worth Rs12.44 crore belonging to red sanders smuggling case accused Badshah Majid Malik, Chandrakant Mohan Bhansali and Dharmesh Rao under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, officials said on Thursday.

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December 06, 2024
DRP uses cutting-edge tech to survey Dharavi
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DRP uses cutting-edge tech to survey Dharavi

In a first for any slum rehabilitation project in India, the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) has embraced cutting-edge technologies to survey and document Asia's largest slum.

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December 06, 2024
Airlines jack up prices ahead of holiday season
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Airlines jack up prices ahead of holiday season

LEAVING ON A JET PLANE? Travellers on domestic sectors originating from Mumbai likely to pay eye-watering sums

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December 06, 2024
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Comedian says he paid ₹7.5L ransom

Actor and comedian Sunil Pal was abducted earlier this week and released after paying a ransom of Rs7.5 lakh.

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December 06, 2024
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'Need to preserve open spaces and sports facilities'

It is for the times to come. What are we giving to the next generation? asked the high court bench

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December 06, 2024
104 candidates seek VVPAT, EVM matching in 95 seats
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104 candidates seek VVPAT, EVM matching in 95 seats

Reverification process will be undertaken for the EVMs and VVPATs of 755 election booths.

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December 06, 2024
Tough decisions await Fadnavis
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Tough decisions await Fadnavis

ON THE AGENDA | With changed role, the chief minister has to do a lot to restore public confidence; challenges will put pressure on his administrative skills

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December 06, 2024
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High Court grants bail to Cummings in drugs case

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to 23-year-old wrestler Kyle Cummings from Pune, who was arrested on May 21, 2024, for allegedly ordering 281 grams of methamphetamine (MDMA) from Belgium.

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December 06, 2024
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38 Sena men freed in mob attack case

Accused were part of a mob allegedly intent on disrupting a gathering organised by Narayan Rane

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December 06, 2024
‘Defamed’ contractor is ruining city’s heritage, say activists
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‘Defamed’ contractor is ruining city’s heritage, say activists

Citizen activists are up in arms against authorities \"spoiling\" heritage sites in Mumbai.

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December 06, 2024
Different journeys, same destination
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Different journeys, same destination

How Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar made their way to the top

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December 06, 2024
THE HOTTEST TICKET IN TOWN
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THE HOTTEST TICKET IN TOWN

STAR-STUDDED EVENT | Industrialists, Bollywood icons, CMs and leaders of NDA attend grand swearing-in ceremony

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December 06, 2024
'Will hike Ladki Bahin amount to ₹2,100 as promised but...'
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'Will hike Ladki Bahin amount to ₹2,100 as promised but...'

We need to create the necessary arrangements: CM

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December 06, 2024
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Oppn leaders stay away despite invites

Despite invitations being sent to key leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) for the oath-taking ceremony, prominent figures such as Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule, Uddhav Thackeray, and Aaditya Thackeray chose not to attend the ceremony.

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December 06, 2024
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SHINDE GOES OFF SCRIPT

It was after much hemming and hawing that Eknath Shinde decided to reconcile to his political fate and take the oath.

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December 06, 2024
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Dhaka to erase Mujibur image on banknotes

Months after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister, Bangladesh has begun the process of erasing the image of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman her father and the iconic figure behind the founding of the countryfrom its currency notes.

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December 06, 2024
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Shinde capitulates, is sworn in as Dy CM

Former chief minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde took oath as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra on Thursday, putting an end to the suspense surrounding his role in the new state government.

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December 06, 2024
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Get your DNA tested, Yadav tells Yogi

Reacting to Yogi Adityanath's remark that the nature and the DNA of what happened in Ayodhya during Babur's era and now in Sambhal and Bangladesh are the same, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday hit out at the UP chief minister saying he must get his DNA tested before making such remarks.

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December 06, 2024
C(omeback) M(aestro)!
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C(omeback) M(aestro)!

Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as CM, Eknath Shinde & Ajit Pawar are sworn in as deputies; no other minister was sworn in as PM had only 30 minutes to spare

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December 06, 2024
BJP harps on Rahul, foreign entity link
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BJP harps on Rahul, foreign entity link

The Rajya Sabha witnessed some tumultuous scenes when BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi, while speaking during Zero Hour, insinuated that Opposition has been raising issues which various foreign entities have been bringing forth ahead of Parliament sessions to attack Indian interests.

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December 06, 2024
Woman dies in Pushpa premiere stampede
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Woman dies in Pushpa premiere stampede

The Hyderabad police registered a case against actor Allu Arjun after a stampede at a local theatre during the premiere of his movie Pushpa 2: The Rule.

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December 06, 2024
Putin eyeing India as factory hub
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Putin eyeing India as factory hub

Russia is prepared to set up manufacturing plants across India, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his \"India-first\" policies at an investment summit in Moscow on Thursday.

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December 06, 2024
Trump's Plan To End Ukraine War?
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Trump's Plan To End Ukraine War?

Floating Proposals | Territorial concessions but NATO off the table

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December 05, 2024
Not Focussing Just On Bumrah Or Kohli
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Not Focussing Just On Bumrah Or Kohli

Australian off-spinner Lyon says that Indian team is a group of superstars

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December 05, 2024
Seeking blessings
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Seeking blessings

Ektaa Kapoor seeks blessings at Puri Jagannath temple after The Sabarmati Report success

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December 05, 2024
Badtameez Dil bags silver at The Clios Entertainment Awards 2024
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Badtameez Dil bags silver at The Clios Entertainment Awards 2024

Amazon MX Player's romantic drama Badtameez Dil has won the Silver award at The Clios Entertainment Awards 2024, held at the iconic Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

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December 05, 2024
Guess who's back?
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Guess who's back?

90s sensation Mamta Kulkarni is back in aamchi Mumbai after 25 years

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December 05, 2024
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Salcete's lifeline River Sal chosen for R-Day tribute

Water collected to be taken to National War Memorial in Delhi

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December 05, 2024
CHAURA: HAUNTED PAST
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CHAURA: HAUNTED PAST

UTTER CHAOS | The incident outside Golden Temple has heightened security concerns in the region, authorities are investigating the motive behind the attack and the broader implications of Chaura's re-emergence

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December 05, 2024