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U.S. expecting 10% increase in student visa applications in 2024: Consul General
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U.S. expecting 10% increase in student visa applications in 2024: Consul General

In an exclusive interview, the Consul General highlighted that in 2023, 25% of all foreign students in the U.S. were Indian

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May 20, 2024
Global cues, Q4 results, FII activity key drivers in holiday-shortened wk
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Global cues, Q4 results, FII activity key drivers in holiday-shortened wk

The last batch of quarterly earnings, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors will guide the equity market movement in a holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said.

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May 20, 2024
India’s GDP growth likely to be TM in Q4; 7% in FY24: Ind-RA
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India’s GDP growth likely to be TM in Q4; 7% in FY24: Ind-RA

India Ratings and Research expects the country's GDP growth rate for the March quarter at 6.7 per cent and around 6.9-7 per cent for the 2023-24 fiscal, its principal economist Sunil Kumar Sinha said.

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May 20, 2024
City hoarding association concerned about safety
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City hoarding association concerned about safety

Against the backdrop of the hoarding collapse in Corporation Ghatkopar in Mumbai, the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal (CSMC) administration has decided to conduct a structural audit of all the hoardings in the city

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May 20, 2024
City remains dug up ahead of rains
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City remains dug up ahead of rains

With the monsoon expected to start in the next ten days, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) faces criticism for failing to meet the May 15 deadline for completing road excavation work.

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May 20, 2024
Parsis protest plan to relocate holy fire
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Parsis protest plan to relocate holy fire

Suggestion to shut down temple comes after former trustee of Bombay Parsi Punchayet wrote in newspaper that the community ahowld sell off some of its 48 fire temples and use the money from sales for charity

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May 20, 2024
Bandra residents fall sick after drinking dirty water
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Bandra residents fall sick after drinking dirty water

Incident particularly concerns Dharamjyot-2 building on New Kantwadi Road; residents believe construction work may have damaged pipeline

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May 20, 2024
Massive Matunga chawl redevelopment all set for
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Massive Matunga chawl redevelopment all set for

Happy Home developers signs mega agreement with Bhuta Nivas

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May 20, 2024
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Fierce fight in store for Oth final phase

Polling in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra, including six in Mumbai, will be held on Monday in the fifth and last phase of general elections in the state.

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May 20, 2024
MONKS KI BAAT:IRATE MODI TAKES ON MAMATA
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MONKS KI BAAT:IRATE MODI TAKES ON MAMATA

Harps on infiltrator vote bank issue, says matter changing demography

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May 20, 2024
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OC holder is found with head smashed

A 53-year-old overseas citizenship holder was found dead on Parsik Hill on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Navin Kumar Baboo, after the police circulated his photo among its groups.

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May 20, 2024
Haryana Punjab farmers ban entry of BJP candidates
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Haryana Punjab farmers ban entry of BJP candidates

The farmers of Punjab and Haryana are in no mood to forgive and forget. Sixty villages in Haryana banned the entry of BJP candidates from canvassing in their village. In Punjab, the number is even larger.

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May 20, 2024
‘Would not have happened under Sisodia’
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‘Would not have happened under Sisodia’

Lashing out at the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) protest march against the BJP over the alleged assault, party MP Swati Maliwal has said that those who hit the streets for justice for the Delhi gangrape victim are now doing so to protect an accused.

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May 20, 2024
Akhilesh, Rahul leave without addressing rally
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Akhilesh, Rahul leave without addressing rally

The joint rallies by Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi in Phulpur and Prayagraj were marred by disruptions on Sunday which constrained both leaders to leave the rally in Phulpur.

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May 20, 2024
CHOPPER WITH IRAN'S PREZ ON BOARD CRASHES
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CHOPPER WITH IRAN'S PREZ ON BOARD CRASHES

President A helicopter carrying Iranian Ebrahim Raisi crashed on Sunday in Iran's east Azerbaijan province, but is yet to be located by search and-rescue workers because of heavy fog.

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May 20, 2024
Hazy scene in 4 seats
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Hazy scene in 4 seats

The city and suburbs are going to the polls today. Voting will take place in T six constituencies-Mumbai South, Mumbai South-Central, Mumbai North-Central, Mumbai Northwest, Mumbai Northeast and Mumbai North. In 2019, all six seats were won by the BJP-Shiv Sena combine under the NDA alliance.

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May 20, 2024
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WHY MUMBAI MATTERS

SYMBOL SHUFFLE: PARTIES HOPE VOTERS PUSH THE RIGHT BUTTON

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May 20, 2024
Cinema demands uniqueness
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Cinema demands uniqueness

Veteran actor-director enjoys Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal

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May 19, 2024
FAF AND VIRAT FIRE IN UNISON
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FAF AND VIRAT FIRE IN UNISON

RCB posts 218-5 against CSK in battle for playoffs spot

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May 19, 2024
Hamas rejects military presence in Palestine
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Hamas rejects military presence in Palestine

Hamas issued a statement on Friday saying the US-built pier off the Gaza Strip is no alternative to opening all land crossings under Palestinian supervision, adding that they reject any military presence on Palestinian land.

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May 19, 2024
BJYM leader hacked to death in front of Bhopal Central Jail
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BJYM leader hacked to death in front of Bhopal Central Jail

A 27-year-old man, who was the vice president of the Panchsheel Nagar Mandal of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, was stabbed to death by four men in front of the Bhopal Central Jail on Friday evening, the police said.

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May 19, 2024
MODI PROVOKING PEOPLE FOR POLITICAL BENEFITS: CONG
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MODI PROVOKING PEOPLE FOR POLITICAL BENEFITS: CONG

Modi has crossed all limits by violating the Model Code of Conduct and hurt sentiments of Hindus with Ram temple demolition comments.

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May 19, 2024
Modi has unleashed hate campaign on South: Stalin
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Modi has unleashed hate campaign on South: Stalin

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Lok Sabha election campaign claimed that in south India parties such as the DMK were insulting and abusing people of Uttar Pradesh, DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin hit out at him for launching an “imaginative hate campaign”.

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May 19, 2024
Result of collective efforts: Jalgaon DC on voter turnout
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Result of collective efforts: Jalgaon DC on voter turnout

The Jalgaon District Collector Election Officer, Ayush Prasad, expressed gratitude towards the collective effort that led to an increase in voter turnout in Jalgaon district during the Lok Sabha election.

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May 19, 2024
PMC records 303 dengue cases since Jan; expert warns of spike during monsoon
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PMC records 303 dengue cases since Jan; expert warns of spike during monsoon

Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) data shows that the city has made significant strides in controlling dengue, with only 303 cases of mosquito-borne viral infection registered so far this year.

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May 19, 2024
'WE NEVER USED BULLDOZER ON ANYONE'
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'WE NEVER USED BULLDOZER ON ANYONE'

INDIA bloc leaders slam PM on bulldozer remark; says oppn front govt will protect religious freedom

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May 19, 2024
BMC WARY POST HOARDING TRAGEDY
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BMC WARY POST HOARDING TRAGEDY

On a cautionary note after the Ghatkopar hoarding tragedy which claimed 16 lives, the BMC has asked the ward-level officials to check on the structural stability of authorised hoardings in their areas.

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May 19, 2024
PM: Pak beware of 'dhaakad' govt
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PM: Pak beware of 'dhaakad' govt

Dubbing Haryana and central governments as “dhaakad’’ (strong and stable), Prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hi gh ligh ted its bold decisions for the welfare of farmers and defence personnel at his first rally in Ambala.

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May 19, 2024
Mandir may not win votes for BJP: PK
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Mandir may not win votes for BJP: PK

Poll expert’s claim evokes mixed response in Bihar

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May 19, 2024
Stormy petrel Adhir Ranjan squares off with Kharge over Mamata
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Stormy petrel Adhir Ranjan squares off with Kharge over Mamata

The West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is at loggerheads with his own party leadership over the question of Mamata Banerjee, even after being slammed by the national president Mallikarjun Kharge.

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May 19, 2024