The Free Press Journal - Mumbai - August 27, 2024

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August 27, 2024

Include marks from classes 9 to 11 in 12th Board results: NCERT

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has suggested that students' scores from Classes 9 to ll be incorporated in Class 12 Board examination results to bring consistency to the assessment process across the nation, while also aiming to prioritise vocational and skillbased education.

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Panic buttons for schools. colleges, hostels on anvil

Almost a week after the mass outrage over the alleged sexual assault of two nursery school children in Badlapur spilled into the streets and railway tracks, the state government is considering installing panic buttons in schools, colleges and hostels.

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BJP gag on Kangana after anti-farmer remarks

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday reprimanded actress-turned-politician and its Lok Sabha MP from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, Kangana Ranaut, for her latest remarks on the farmers' agitation and declared that they do not constitute its own views on the subject.

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Punjabis singled out, killed in Balochistan

Heavily-armed gunmen killed at least 33 people in two separate attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Monday morning after armed men offloaded passengers from trucks and buses and shot at them after checking their identities.

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Built under Navy's supervision

Describing the incident as unfortunate, PWD Minister Ravindra Chavan, who rushed to the site near Malvan, said that the entire job was carried out under the supervision, control and as per the tendering process of the Navy.

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MONUMENTAL COLLAPSE

MALVAN TRAGEDY | The 35-ft-tall statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharai was inaugurated by PM Modi in Dec 2023

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Video shows a crowd muddying crime spot

A video has surfaced that shows a cluster of people in the seminar hall where the victim of the RG Kar Medical College Hospital was found on the morning of August 9.

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BJP flip-flop on J&K list

The BJP initially released the names of 44 candidates for the 90 seats but later retracted these and released a fresh list for the first phase of the election. Later it added one more name.

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Community upliftment or misuse of public funds?

The BMC has initiated a Rs500 crore rejuvenation and beautification project for the historic Shri Siddhivinayak Temple complex in Prabhadevi.

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BJP wants to restrict Pawar Jr to rural areas of his bastion

RESENTMENT | Dissenting voices of BJP leaders from Pune almost forced party leadership to take a serious view about strategy in the upcoming state elections

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'Mahayuti responsible for unemployment'

Aaditya says Mahayuti spreading rumours that there are disputes in MVA over CM candidat

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Edu dept report confirms delay in reporting crime

While announcing relief to the families of Badlapur victims in the alleged sexual assault case, state education minister Deepak Kesarkar, on Monday, said that the grandparents of one girl approached the class teacher Dipali Deshpande, but she did not report it to the police.

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Badlapur accused sent to 14-day JC

Akshay Shinde, 23, who was arrested in connection with the alleged sexual assault on two four-year-old nursery students at a school in Badlapur, was produced before a special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in Kalyan and was sent to judicial custody for 14 days.

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Shinde blames wind; ignored, says Opposition

The opposition parties have slammed the state government over the incident of the Chhatrapati Shivaji statue collapse, alleging it had paid little attention to the quality of the work.

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Now, register crimes against women online

The Maharashtra cabinet discussed PM Modi's instruction about online registration of women harassment cases and decided to adopt a different approach to prevent such incidents, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Monday.

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₹970 cr nod to convert 5k MSRTC buses to green LNG

The Maharashtra government on Monday granted approval for the conversion and maintenance of 5,000 diesel-run MSRTC buses to Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) as part of the state-run undertaking's green transport initiative.

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Check coastal road noise, AQI every 2 mths: NGT

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the inspection of the Coastal Road once every two months to monitor noise caused and the quality of air for the next six months with regular follow-ups.

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Cessed bldg wall collapses, 2 dead, 1 hurt

A part of MHADA building's three storeys had collapsed 10 years ago; upper two floors were razed

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Dowry burning: No bail for woman

The Bombay High Court has refused to suspend the sentence of a woman convicted for setting ablaze her daughter-in-law within seven months of marriage.

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Dating app, inflated bill scam: First FIR lodged

ONLINE DATING SCAM | The complainant says he has found out that many men have lost huge sums the same way

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Only 53 responses to BMC's draft hoarding policy

MSRDC has opposed the BMC's proposal that all agencies share 50% revenue from ads with it

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Cops counsel girls over brutal assault

The video of a 14-year-old girl in a school uniform being thrashed by her classmates and girls from another school has gone viral on social media.

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Lord Krishna, a prophet for Ahmadiyyas, Baha'is

In one hadith - a form of Islamic oral tradition that compiles the words and actions of Prophet Muhammad - he is believed to have said, \"There was a God's prophet in India, who is dark in colour and his name was Kahan.,, According to Ahmadiyya belief, 'Kahan' in hadith quoted from 'Hamadan Dailmi Chapter AlKaaf is Lord Krishna.

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MTHL success: 7 months, 50 lakh vehicles

More than 50 lakh vehicles have taken the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), also called Atal Setu, since it opened for traffic on January 13.

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Ganja worth ₹5cr hidden in cereal boxes

With the arrest of three alleged drug peddlers, the Mumbai Airport Customs has busted a syndicate involved in smuggling of marijuana or ganja worth Rs5 crore from Bangkok.

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Mumbai celebrates Janmashtami with grand poojas and social welfare events

Mumbai reverberated with religious fervour on Monday, marking Krishna Janmashtami, with the zealous devotees all set for celebrating dahi handi today (August 27).

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Amid boycott, church opts for e-auction

Amid boycott by the families that had been renting stalls for generations for the Bandra fair, the Mount Mary church allocated counters through an online auction on Monday.

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New Parel terminus to take off CSMT load

The Central Railway has finalised a much-needed plan, which could not materialise eight years ago, to construct a state-of-the-art terminus for long-distance trains at Parel.

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WR AC locals: ₹4 lakh ticket fines in 2 days

Between August 23 and 24, the Western Railway caught 1,273 passengers travelling without tickets in air-conditioned (AC) locals and collected more than Rs4 lakh in fines.

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Autopsy done, cause of death still under wraps

TISS STUDENT DEATH | Other students say that incident has instilled fear in them; security measures stepped up in area

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After 3-year suffering, teen beats rare disorder

A 17-year-old girl from MiraBhayandar suffering from myasthenia crisis finally beat the rare long-lasting neuromuscular disorder after a three-year long suffering. Due to the disorder, Gayatri Suta reeled under breathing difficulty, double vision and inability to swallow food, while shedding 30 kg.

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HC fines German firm ₹IL for delayed plea

Firm approached HC challenging the decision of the Indian Patent Office rejecting its application in 2023

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13 booked for ₹200cr MHADA redvpt fraud in Thane

The Chitalsar police have booked 13 persons from a real estate firm for its involvement in irregularities concerning the redevelopment of buildings on MHADA land between 2014 and 2019.

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CIDCO sale for homes, shops in Navi Mumbai

Housing The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has announced the sale of 100 shops in the Bamandongri Complex, with online registration opening on 30 August.

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Express train engine glitch delays Mumbai bound local services

Delays affected both fast, slow local train services, as some fast trains had to be diverted onto the slow corridor

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Ring Metro Rail project to transform realty landscape

The Union cabinet's approval of the Integral Ring Metro Rail Project (IRMRP) in Thane has sparked positive sentiment in the city's real estate sector.

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Car with Indian Army sticker hits two in Navi Mumbai

Vehicle was occupied by MBA student from Belapur and her male friend; police say girl’s father is in the Indian Navy

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Illegal Parsik Hill excavation for school sparks outrage

In a brazen violation of environmental norms, the landslide-prone base of Parsik Hill in Belapur, Navi Mumbai, is being excavated for a school project with heavy machinery.

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Control units to monitor live CCTVs in MBMC schools

To further enhance the safety and security of students, the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has decided to set up an integrated control and command unit to monitor live feed streamed by closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed in municipal schools.

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MahaRERA training for new website

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) will conduct classroom and virtual training for all real estate stakeholders to facilitate familiarity, easy navigation and user-friendliness of MahaRERA complaint and regulatory integrated technology implementation (MahaCRITI).

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NHRC probe in man's illegal house arrest

The National Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has ordered the Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police to conduct detailed investigations into the allegations levelled by Mira Road resident Rajendra Goyal against Deputy Commissioner of Police Amit Kale for harassment and keeping him under house arrest for five days without any valid reasons.

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Bizman's murder unveils fin-feud

Sumit Jain and Aamir Khanzade, both estate agents, went missing; Jain found dead

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HC restrains eatery's 'Burger King' name

In an interim order, the Bombay High Court on Monday restrained a Punebased eatery from using the name \"Burger King\" till Sep 6 while hearing a plea by U.S.based fast-food giant Burger King Corporation (BKC), which accused the former of trademark infringement.

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BARTI students celebrate as govt grants 100% scholarships

PUNE 1 For the last two and a half years, PhD students have been struggling for fellowships at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Research and Training Institute (BARTI).

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Name Pune Int'l Airport after Tukaram Maharaj: MP Mohol

Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol took to X (formerly Twitter) late on Sunday to announce that he met Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, demanding that Pune International Airport be named after Sant Tukaram Maharaj.

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NCP (SP) demands Fadnavis's resignation over attack on cop

PUNE In the wake of the attack on a policeman with a sickle (koyta) in Pune, the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar faction) staged a protest on Monday, demanding the resignation of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is also the state's home minister, claiming that the law and order situation in the city has deteriorated.

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BJP's Mulik slams NCP's Tingre

FISSURES IN MAHAYUTI | The controversy erupted over the absence of Eknath Shinde's and Devendra Fadnavis's pictures from the posters put up by NCP

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PBG distributes over lk helmets

To promote road safety and responsible driving among bike riders in Pune, the Punit Balan Group (PBG) organised a four-day helmet distribution and traffic awareness campaign from Aug 21 to 24.

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Transporters warn abandoning trucks

Many vehicles have been stuck due to ongoing agitation on the Maharashtra-Gujarat State Highway over the last few days.

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Modi stole focus from Badlapur

LAKHPATI DIDI | The participation of two and a half lakh women exceeded the administration's expected crowd of a lakh women

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Heavy rainfall cause flooding in Nashik

Due to heavy rains for the last two to three days in various parts of the district, including Nashik city, rivers and canals are seen overflowing.

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Residents pass through sewage

Residents of Bhimnagar, Bhavsinghpura, face severe inconvenience as the drainage line in this area is frequently choked up. The sewage water often flows on the road and the residents have to pass through the dirty water.

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Janmashtami celebrated

The Sri Sri Radha Madangopal Temple of ISKCON in Nashik came alive with devotion and festivity as the city celebrated the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami.

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Jayakwadi Dam is filled upto 41.44% of capacity

The Jayakwadi dam has filled up to 41.44% now due to the heavy rainfall in the Nathsagar catchment and surrounding areas.

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BJP and Shiv Sena (UBT) clash

STREET BATTLE | The BJP staged a protest against Thackeray at a Jalna hotel

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Gilts end in green; US yields fall as Fed Powell signals rate cuts

Government bond prices ended higher on Monday due to a fall in US Treasury yields following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments that it was time to ease interest rates, dealers said.

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GDP growth to decline to 7.1% for June qtr: SBI economists

As per our Nowcasting Model', the forecasted GDP growth for Q1 FY25 would be 7.0-7.1%, and GVA is at 6.76.8% with a down-

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India adds record 15 GW solar capacity in Jan-Jun: Report

As of June 2024, India's cumulative installed solar capacity stood at 87.2 GW

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RBI to launch ULI for smooth flow of credit

Buoyed by the success of digitalisation of financial services, the Reserve Bank will be launching Unified Lending Interface (ULI), a platform to ensure frictionless flow of credit, especially for smaller and rural borrowers.

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Mkts extend winning run on US Fed rate cut hopes

INTENSE BUYING | Sensex rises by 612 pts, Nifty crosses 25,000

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GST taxpayers without valid bank a/c to be barred from filing GSTR-1 from Sep 1

GST taxpayers who do not furnish bank account details to GST authorities will be barred from filing outward supply return GSTR-1 from September 1, GST Network (GSTN) has said in an advisory.

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Sebi issues notice to Paytm on ESOPs given to CEO Sharma

Firm says no new SEBI notice, disclosure already made

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RBI may cut rates in 2024 only if food prices decline: IMF Salgado

There is a case for the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee to cut interest rates in the current calendar year only if food inflation comes down faster than expected, according to Ranil Salgado, senior resident representative to India, International Monetary Fund.

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Tata Group to hire 4K women from U’khand at TN, K’taka plants

Tata Group will give jobs to 4,000 from Uttarakhand at its plants in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

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Medi Assist to acquire Paramount Health

Healthcare Medi Assist Services, which offers third-party administration services to insurance firms, on Monday said it will fully acquire Paramount Health Services & Insurance TPA at an enterprise value of Rs 311.8 crore.

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BHEL bags 11K cr order from Adani Power, its arm

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has announced a contract agreement with Adani Power Limited (APL) and its subsidiary Mahan Energen Limited (MEL) for the development of three Supercritical Thermal Power projects exceeding more than Rs 11000 crore, excluding GST.

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Capitalmind gets Sebi's in-principle nod to launch MF

Investment company management Capitalmind Financial Services on Monday said it has received in-principle approval from market regulator Sebi to launch a mutual fund business.

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Is the cement sector headed for a crisis?

Typically, the summer season is favourable for the cement industry, with increased demand from housing construction and infrastructure projects.

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InterGlobe forays into Europe, opens boutique lifestyle Miiro Hotels in Paris, Barcelona

InterGlobe Enterprises, the biggest shareholder of IndiGo airline, has opened its boutique lifestyle hotel Miiro in Paris and Barcelona and is looking to add more properties in Europe over the next couple of years, a top official said.

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Over 23L govt employees under NPS get option to choose UPS

The just-announced Unified Pension Scheme for central government employees will be available only for those who are currently subscribers of the New Pension Scheme (NPS), including retirees.

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'India offers huge opportunity, economic trajectory fantastic'

India offers a \"huge opportunity\" for Infosys, CEO Salil Parekh said, noting that the country's \"fantastic\" economic trajectory has set it apart from the rest of the world.

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PhonePe Group posts ₹197 cr profit for FY24

PhonePe Walmart-backed Group on Monday reported a consolidated net profit, excluding ESOP costs, of Rs 197 crore for fiscal year 202324.

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Vedanta readies 30K-cr war chest to pursue further deleveraging, growth

Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Ltd has prepared a war chest of Rs 30,000 crore with recent funds raised through a qualified institutional placement (QIP), offer for sale (OFS) and dividend to pursue further deleveraging and growth, sources said.

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Nifty has to hold 25000 for upmove

Nifty Index opened gap up and headed towards 25043 levels in the first half of the session followed by consolidation for the rest part of the day.

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Waqf bill: Muslim netas want rollback

A host of representatives from Muslim organisations met JDU leaders, including union minister and former party president Rajiv Ranjan Singh aka Lalan Singh, on Monday and sought the rollback of the Waqf amendment bill.

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India-S'pore explore boosting ties

Senior ministers from India and Singapore held a “productive\" round of talks at the second multi-ministerial roundtable in Singapore and explored how the two countries can boost bilateral cooperation in digital, skill development, sustainability, healthcare, connectivity and advanced manufacturing.

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Ladakh: MHA culls out 5 new districts

Prime minister dubs it a 'step towards better governance' in strategically located region

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Mollywood uproar: More skeletons tumble

HEMA PANEL REPORT | More women have come forward revealing bad experiences from their male colleagues

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Champai set to join BJP on Friday, Himanta is mediator

RANCHI Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said late on Monday that former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren will join the BJP.

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Yogi for unity, says B'desh crisis alert

'BATENGE TOH KATENGE'

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Picture leak: B'luru jail officials suspended

Orders have been given to shift Actor Darshan and others to different jails; further action will be taken after internal inquiry is completed

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100m steel bridge for bullet train in Silvassa

MUMBAI A 100-meter-long steel bridge launched in Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, as part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project, marks a significant milestone in India's ambitious high-speed rail initiative.

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BJP has accepted defeat even before poll: Hooda

Former Haryana chief minister and leader of the opposition in the Haryana assembly Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday said the way BJP has demanded postponement of the election dates makes it clear it has accepted defeat even before voting.

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Dimpy quits Akali Dal, says will join AAP soon

Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in charge of the Gidderbaha assembly segment, who resigned from the party on Sunday, announced on Monday that he will soon join the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

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Have outlasted marriage pressure for 20-30 yrs: Rahul

SRINAGAR: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had to yet again address that one big question -- when will he get married?

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Police refuse nod to students' rally

NABANNA ABHIYAAN Cops fear violence

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Govt refuses to shut GoaMiles counter; taximen hold ground

5 DEMANDS ACCEPTED TAXIMEN WANT ASSURANCES IN WRITING

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Romeo Lane's construction at Anjuna defies HC order

Sparks outrage among locals, environmentalists

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Bigwigs may conspire against CM Revanth: Narayana

CPI national secretary K. Narayana today said there was a threat of CM Revanth Reddy going to jail for cracking whip on all illegal constructions built in buffer zone and FTL areas of tanks and lakes.

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NSA invites applications for online training in software courses

The National Skill Academy has invited online applications from all over Telangana State for its Government of India Certified latest Computer Software Courses Online Training.

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Sumul Dairy faces calls to prioritise SC/ST jobs

FAIR RECRUITMENT| Supervision by indpt agency demanded

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AMC fires nine officers for fake sponsorships

Officers secured positions through fraudulent means; wide financial irregularities also uncovered

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Surat Airport's CER failures draw criticism

The Surat Airport administration as well as Airport authority of india western region and delhi headquarter are under fire following revelations of its failure to adequately implement Corporate Environment Responsibility (CER) initiatives.

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BJP criticizes Baij citing scams during Congress tenure

Shivratan Sharma, Chhattisgarh State Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), launched a sharp critique against Chhattisgarh Congress Pradesh Committee President Deepak Baij, urging him to reflect on his party's legacy before making comments on Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

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AIIMS to install panic buttons for women safety

Amid the outrage over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, is set to install a hi-tech panic button system in women's duty rooms, floors and blocks across the campus to ensure their safety.

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'Russian attack involved over 100 missiles'

This was the biggest onslaught conducted by Russia in weeks ee

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Hamas rejects ceasefire deal

COUNTER STRIKE | Iran Min says response to Israeli attack will be 'definitive'

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Uber fined 324 million for compromising drivers’ data

The Dutch data protection watchdog slapped a 290 million euro ($324 million) fine Monday on ride-hailing service Uber for allegedly transferring personal details of European drivers to the United States without adequate protection.

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