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RSS IDEOLOGUE HAS A DIG AT 'ARROGANT BJP'

In a clear dig at the BJP, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue and member of the national executive, Indresh Kumar, has said that the ruling party fell short of a thumping majority as a feeling of arrogance had taken over.

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June 15, 2024
Buried for 17 days under debris, finally CM steps in
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Buried for 17 days under debris, finally CM steps in

Seventeen days after a 38-year-old machine operator was trapped under the debris during tunnel shaft excavation work for the ongoing Surya Water Supply Project along the Versova Bridge in Vasai, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde visited the site on Friday.

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June 15, 2024
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WPI rises to 15-mth high

Wholesale inflation rose to a 15-month high of 2.61 per cent in May, largely because of higher prices of food items, especially vegetables, as a result of the heat wave and also because of costlier manufactured products.

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June 15, 2024
INVITE TO POPE
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INVITE TO POPE

PM Modi on Friday invited Pope Francis to visit India, which is home to the second-largest Catholic population in Asia.

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June 15, 2024
Arundhati to be tried under anti-terror law
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Arundhati to be tried under anti-terror law

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has granted sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy and a former professor in Kashmir under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for allegedly making provocative speeches at an event in 2010, Raj Niwas officials said on Friday.

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June 15, 2024
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END TECH MONOPOLY: PM

Prime Minister Modi on Friday addressed an outreach session of the G7 Summit where he underscored the need to end the monopoly of technology, so that it reaches all sections of society.

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June 15, 2024
14 People Dead In Rain-Related Incidents In Marathwada Area
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14 People Dead In Rain-Related Incidents In Marathwada Area

Rain-related incidents have claimed the lives of lives of 14 persons in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra since June 1, with 11 of these deaths caused by lightning strikes, officials said on Wednesday.

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June 14, 2024
GST Council To Meet On Jun 22
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GST Council To Meet On Jun 22

May take up review of online gaming taxation

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June 14, 2024
Modi Outreach Starts With G7
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Modi Outreach Starts With G7

In his first trip abroad in the new term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is off to attend the G7 summit.

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June 14, 2024
MU Releases 1st Merit List For UG Admission 2024
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MU Releases 1st Merit List For UG Admission 2024

The online document verification will be carried out by the authorities from June 14 to June 20

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June 14, 2024
Naidu 4.0: Cleansing Will Start At Tirumala
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Naidu 4.0: Cleansing Will Start At Tirumala

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who visited Tirumala Balaji temple on Thursday, vowed that his government would begin a process of cleaning each and every system which was impacted by five years of YS Jagan's misrule. The clean-up would begin at the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams.

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June 14, 2024
Siraj bags Fielder of the Match award
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Siraj bags Fielder of the Match award

Following memorable performance against USA

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June 14, 2024
Morbi temple issued notice for illegal wall construction
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Morbi temple issued notice for illegal wall construction

The Morbi Municipality sent a notice to the Bochasan Vasi Akshar Purushottam Sanstha (BAPS) Swaminarayan Mandir in Morbi regarding illegal wall construction on the Machhu Riverbed.

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June 14, 2024
Govt to HC: Settlement of forest rights by July 24
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Govt to HC: Settlement of forest rights by July 24

8 more anti-poaching camps set up; govt in process of complying with all directions, court told

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June 14, 2024
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Post-poll bickering starts in Bihar

The knives are out after the polls in Bihar BJP as former party MP Hari Manjhi accused state party president and deputy chief minister Choudhary on Samrat Thursday for failing to transfer votes of his community, Kushwaha, in favour of NDA candidates.

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June 14, 2024
TAMILISAI RUBBISHES BUZZ ON SHAH SNUB
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TAMILISAI RUBBISHES BUZZ ON SHAH SNUB

Tamil Nadu BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Thursday rubbished speculation over a viral video where Union Home Minister Amit Shah appeared to be wagging his finger at her and seemed to be speaking sternly.

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June 14, 2024
Tata Punch EV receives 5-star safety ratings with highest ever scores from Bharat-NCAP
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Tata Punch EV receives 5-star safety ratings with highest ever scores from Bharat-NCAP

Tata Motors latest electric vehicle, the Punch EV, has earned an impressive 5-star rating in both adult and child protection categories in the Bharat NCAP crash tests. Following the footsteps of Harrier and Safari, the Punch EV showcased exceptional safety performance.

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June 14, 2024
Deshmukh makes explosive claim
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Deshmukh makes explosive claim

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh on Thursday made an explosive allegation concerning the Porsche crash case, in which the minor son of a prominent realtor allegedly mowed down two IT engineers in the early hours of May 19 with his speeding Porsche in Pune's Kalyani Nagar area.

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June 14, 2024
Road elevation work leaves Kurla CHS residents with sinking feeling
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Road elevation work leaves Kurla CHS residents with sinking feeling

Residents say BMC decision to elevate road in low-lying area will lead to catastrophic floods

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June 14, 2024
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Snag at Vikhroli stn hits local services; 2nd incident this week

For the second time in the week, commuters on the Central Railway (CR) suburban service faced disruptions and delays due to some technical snag on Thursday morning.

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June 14, 2024
11pm shut-off time for digi billboards, new draft policy
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11pm shut-off time for digi billboards, new draft policy

Fresh set of guidelines issued for digital billboards | ₹ 2 lakh deposit to be forfeited for first offence and suspension of licence for second offence

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June 14, 2024
Thrashed in LS polls, Sunetra now eyes seat in upper house
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Thrashed in LS polls, Sunetra now eyes seat in upper house

NCP leaders clear nomination at a meeting chaired by husband Ajit Pawar; Shinde, Fadnavis told about party's choice for RS

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June 14, 2024
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LS poll, cricket betting: ED raids premises of Fairplay

The Mumbai Zonal Unit of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted search operations on Wednesday at 19 locations in Mumbai and Pune as part of the ongoing probe into the case of 'Fairplay,' a subsidiary app of the Mahadev Betting app.

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June 14, 2024
SECOND SHOT AT NEET
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SECOND SHOT AT NEET

Grace marks of 1,563 students withdrawn | Minister denies paper leak or rigging | Can opt for re-test | Cong wants SC-led probe

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June 14, 2024
Doval stays NSA, Mishra Principal Secretary to PM
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Doval stays NSA, Mishra Principal Secretary to PM

The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday reappointed National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Principal Secretary to the PM. PK. Mishra, to their posts with effect from June 10.

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June 14, 2024
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Not so NEAT, feel students

Most students are upset and are not prepared for the re-test.

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June 14, 2024
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Bank to refund ₹76L

Observing that a customer has 'zero liability' in a third-party unauthorised transaction, where the deficiency lies not with the bank or customer but somewhere in the system, the Bombay High Court has directed the Bank of Baroda (BOB) to refund Rs 76 lakh fraudulently debited from a company's bank account.

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June 14, 2024
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NBW FOR BSY IN KARNATAKA POCSO CASE

A non-bailable arrest warrant has been issued against former Karnataka chief minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa in connection with a case registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012.

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June 14, 2024
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'Sheena remains are untraceable'

TWIST IN THE INDRANI CASE

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June 14, 2024
Dog killed in hit-and-run; lawyer-activist files case
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Dog killed in hit-and-run; lawyer-activist files case

The Samta Nagar police booked the driver of a car on Thursday, for allegedly committing mischief by killing a dog.

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June 14, 2024