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Fog & chill bring UP to grinding halt
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Fog & chill bring UP to grinding halt

WINTER BLUES - Thick fog in parts of Kashmir, valley braces for widespread snowfall

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January 05, 2025
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3 Held for C'garh Scribe Murder

Three persons were arrested on Saturday in connection with the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, while Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma announced the setting up of a Special Investigation Team to probe the case.

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January 05, 2025
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Nationwide protest on Jan 10, threaten farmers

Various farm unions which held a mahapanchayat at Khanauri border of Punjab and Haryana on Saturday announced nationwide protests against the central government on January 10 for, what they held, Centre's indifference towards their demands including minimum support price (MSP) for their crops and debt waiver.

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January 05, 2025
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Britannia slapped with ₹2.53 crore GST penalty

Popular chocolate cream Bourbon sandwich biscuit maker Britannia Industries Limited has been slapped a cumulative GST penalty of ₹2.53 crore.

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January 05, 2025
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TECHIE ATUL'S WIFE, FAMILY MEMBERS GRANTED BAIL

Bengaluru's City Civil Court on Saturday granted bail to Nikita Singhania, wife of Atul Subhash who died by suicide along with Nisha Singhania, Mother-in-law and Anurag Singhania, Brother-in-law.

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January 05, 2025
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Bhopal gas leak: Stir continues against UC waste disposal plant

A mob on Saturday pelted stones at the firm in Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district where 337 tonnes of Union Carbide waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy is proposed to be incinerated, a police official said.

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January 05, 2025
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Hry tops big states' list with 28% growth

The excise and taxation department recorded 28% growth in GST collections in December 2024, marking the highest growth among the major states in the country.

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January 05, 2025
Twice bitten, committed to BJP, asserts Nitish Kumar
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Twice bitten, committed to BJP, asserts Nitish Kumar

Breaking his silence over RJD chief Lalu Prasad's invitation to him to rejoin the opposition INDIA bloc, Bihar chief minister and JD (U) president Nitish Kumar on Saturday asserted that he would not change sides (again) and would always be with BJP as he had already committed mistakes by joining hands with RJD.

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January 05, 2025
Chidambaram, the architect of India's N-programme dies
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Chidambaram, the architect of India's N-programme dies

Dr Rajagopala Chidambaram, one of India's most celebrated scientists and a pioneer of the country's nuclear program, passed away at 3:20 am on Saturday at Jaslok Hospital, Peddar Road. He was 88.

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January 05, 2025
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Contractor's death row: BJP wants Kharge Jr's resignation

Opposition BJP on Saturday attempted to lay siege to Kalaburagi residence of Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge, demanding his resignation in connection with the death of civil contractor Sachin Panchal.

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January 05, 2025
PK's Plush Van Smacks of 'Vanity' at Stir Site
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PK's Plush Van Smacks of 'Vanity' at Stir Site

Former poll strategist and Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, who had a cakewalk as long as he advised political parties, is facing the flak almost daily after he decided to take the plunge in politics.

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January 05, 2025
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Devotees must not face hassles: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday emphasized the need for comprehensive arrangements in Ayodhya to accommodate the influx of devotees expected during the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh 2025.

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January 05, 2025
Some spreading venom of caste politics: Modi
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Some spreading venom of caste politics: Modi

CAUTION - Thwart 'such' conspiracies with a view to cementing the shared culture and heritage of villages: Prime Minister

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January 05, 2025
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Sheesh Mahal: Allow aam aadmi darshan, Amit Shah to Kejri

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Aam Aadmi Party leaders for enriching themselves with public money and accused party convener Arvind Kejriwal for spending lavishly on his official bungalow, which is referred to as \"Sheehmahal\", Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday asked the former Delhi CM to given an account to the people for the Rs 45 crore spent on the bungalow.

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January 05, 2025
NMC to seal Yashwant Mandai bldg
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NMC to seal Yashwant Mandai bldg

RICKETY STRUCTURE - The civic body has designated the 40-year-old building as dangerous

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January 05, 2025
Shirdi Airport to Soon Have Night Landing
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Shirdi Airport to Soon Have Night Landing

A night landing facility will soon be available at Shirdi Airport, and a review of the work in this regard was taken at a meeting at Shirdi Airport on Thursday, informed Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol in the meeting.

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January 05, 2025
Return classical to films: Bhat sisters
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Return classical to films: Bhat sisters

The decline of classical music in films is a worrying trend, and efforts are needed to revive it, said Bengaluru-based classical singers Reshma Bhat and Ramaiya Bhat during the Balgandharva Sangeet Mahotsav on Friday.

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January 05, 2025
Prakash Abitkar reviews Pune's govt hospitals
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Prakash Abitkar reviews Pune's govt hospitals

Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar visited the Regional Mental Hospital (RMH) in Pune's Yerawada on Friday. While speaking to the reporters, he announced plans to upgrade the RMH on the lines of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru.

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January 05, 2025
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Hindi row: MNS workers thrash Airtel employee

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers on Saturday thrashed an Airtel employee in Pune's Wakadewadi over his mandatory Hindi-speaking diktat in the office.

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January 05, 2025
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MSEDCL releases pending reliability indices

Following a formal complaint and a story published by The Free Press Journal (FPJ), the Maharashtra State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has released the pending monthly reliability indices for August, September and October 2024 on the official website of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL).

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January 05, 2025
Army showcases might at ‘Know Your Army Mela’
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Army showcases might at ‘Know Your Army Mela’

Samarth Bharat Saksham Sena

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January 05, 2025
Dead fish found again at Ram-Mula confluence
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Dead fish found again at Ram-Mula confluence

Pune witnessed yet another environmental tragedy as thousands of dead fish were found floating in the Ramnadi stretch near the Mula confluence in Baner on Friday.

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January 05, 2025
India's Biggest Pet Fest in Pune
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India's Biggest Pet Fest in Pune

Pet Fed, India's beloved pet festival, is celebrating its 10th edition this year.

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January 05, 2025
Indrayani Can't Be Cleaned in a Day: CM
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Indrayani Can't Be Cleaned in a Day: CM

Amid rising pollution in the Indrayani River, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday instructed the industries to ensure that no effluent goes into the river and said that the work to clean the Indrayani River is underway.

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January 05, 2025
PMC begins cleaning NIBM Annexe area
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PMC begins cleaning NIBM Annexe area

ACTION MODE - PMC fines builder for releasing sewage water

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January 05, 2025
Goyal's 45-day work launch promise for Coastal Road 2.0
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Goyal's 45-day work launch promise for Coastal Road 2.0

VERSOVA-DAHISAR - Piyush Goyal takes charge of development in his Mumbai North constituency; says nod for project in order; NOC from Env ministry soon

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January 05, 2025
PIL in apex court for local body elections
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PIL in apex court for local body elections

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court demanding the immediate conduct of the local body polls in Maharashtra.

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January 05, 2025
Notice for silent death of 78 trees behind Parel stn
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Notice for silent death of 78 trees behind Parel stn

An agitation is on track against the felling of 78 trees behind Parel railway station to facilitate construction of the 5th and 6th railway lines between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Kurla.

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January 05, 2025
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Greens raise alarm over quarry near Ghodbunder

Expressing concern over quarrying in the vicinity of skyscrapers near Ghodbunder in Thane, green groups have sent an SOS to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis requesting his intervention.

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January 05, 2025
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Kurla elevated line completion pushed to Dec '25

The deadline for the Kurla elevated line project has been extended to December 2025, the reply to a Right to Information (RTI) from the Central Railway (CR) has revealed.

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January 05, 2025