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Congress demands justice
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Congress demands justice

Party workers seek a fair inquiry into the Rajkot fire tragedy

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June 08, 2024
Gujarat lobby faces internal probe over poll performance
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Gujarat lobby faces internal probe over poll performance

The Gujarat lobby, led by Gujarat BJP President CR Paatil and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi, faced internal scrutiny by the BJP high command following their below-average performance in managing the Varanasi Lok Sabha election campaigning.

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June 08, 2024
CISF constable booked; farm unions rally support
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CISF constable booked; farm unions rally support

CISF constable Kulwinder Kaur has been booked for allegedly slapping and abusing BJP MP Kangana Ranaut at Chandigarh airport on Thursday.

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June 08, 2024
Misplaced faith on sitting MPS costs BJP dear in UP
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Misplaced faith on sitting MPS costs BJP dear in UP

Modi-Yogi double engine failed to feel public apathy

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June 08, 2024
Modi hails students, faculty on improved performance of Indian universities
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Modi hails students, faculty on improved performance of Indian universities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the education sector for the improved performance of Indian universities as reflected in the QS World University Rankings 2025 and said that in the new term, a boost will be given to research and innovation.

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June 08, 2024
Adani Ports bags 5-year operation and maintenance contract at Kolkata port
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Adani Ports bags 5-year operation and maintenance contract at Kolkata port

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) on Friday said it has secured a five-year Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contract for the container facility at the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata.

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June 08, 2024
RBI maintains status quo for 8th time in a row
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RBI maintains status quo for 8th time in a row

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5% to maintain balance between growth and inflation; Voices for interest rate cut within MPC growing

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June 08, 2024
'Juvenile's father, grandpa threatened to murder us'
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'Juvenile's father, grandpa threatened to murder us'

Vishal Agarwal and Surendra Agarwal, the father and grandfather of the 17year-old boy allegedly involved in the Porsche crash that killed two IT professionals in Pune's Kalyani Nagar on May 19, have been accused of threatening to murder a Kondhwa resident.

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June 08, 2024
Breakthrough of longest tunnel on Panvel-Karjat route
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Breakthrough of longest tunnel on Panvel-Karjat route

The Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC), on Friday, announced the successful breakthrough of Tunnel-2 (Wavarle) as part of the Panvel-Karjat railway project under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project 3 (MUTP-3).

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June 08, 2024
Investigate, take required action: NGT to state on flamingo deaths
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Investigate, take required action: NGT to state on flamingo deaths

Seven flamingos found dead near DPS Lake in April; NGT concerned about non-compliance with environmental norms; respondents to file replies by July 16, one week before hearing

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June 08, 2024
CITY'S FIRST METRO LINE TURNS 10
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CITY'S FIRST METRO LINE TURNS 10

After starting on June 8, 2014, Metro 1 or Blue Line has eased the live of scores of commuters who travel on the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar stretch; 970 million passenger count in 10 yrs

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June 08, 2024
After LS polls success, Cong sets sights on Assembly polls
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After LS polls success, Cong sets sights on Assembly polls

Buoyed by the impressive show in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, AICC incharge of Maharashtra Ramesh Chennithala on Friday asked the state Congress to gear up for the assembly polls due in October.

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June 08, 2024
Will regain lost glory: Ajit Pawar
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Will regain lost glory: Ajit Pawar

Fadnavis' offer to quit was not discussed in NDA meeting All party MLAs were present at the meeting, all the MLAs are with us, says DCM Detailed introspection of party performance

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June 08, 2024
Whistling Death from Mumbai who felled Pakistan
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Whistling Death from Mumbai who felled Pakistan

Thanks to Mumbai lad Saurabh Netravalkar, USA cricket fans were seen gaga over their team's shock T20 win over Pakistan in New York on Thursday one of the biggest upsets in sport history.

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June 08, 2024
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Mega pain in side due to world's largest spleen

After 'venting' his spleen in agony for 17 years, a Bhayandar man, 38, feels like a weight has lifted off his shoulder, with the surgical removal of his enlarged spleen. And for whatever it is worth, he has entered the record books as having owned the largest spleen in the world.

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June 08, 2024
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Not so neat: SOS to state on NEET 'irregularities'

A group of parents met with the state medical education minister and the commissioner of medical education, to express concern over the alleged irregularities in the recently declared results of the National Eligibility-cumEntrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG).

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June 08, 2024
DETAILS OF MEGA LAND FRAUD, TDRS ARE OUT
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DETAILS OF MEGA LAND FRAUD, TDRS ARE OUT

IPS oificer’s husband in huge property scam

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June 08, 2024
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RBI holds rates, with a 4:2 vote

The RBI left the key interest rates unchanged in its monetary policy review on Friday, as it continues to maintain a balance between economic growth and keeping inflation in check.

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June 08, 2024
Invite comes with 'dahi-cheeni'
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Invite comes with 'dahi-cheeni'

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday invited caretaker Prime Minister Narendra Modi to form the next government after the newly elected Lok Sabha MPs of the National Democratic Alliance elected him as their leader and senior alliance leaders submitted to her their letters of support.

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June 08, 2024
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SC DRAWS A LINE ON HOARDINGS

The Railways and the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai should ensure that there are no incidents of hoarding collapse in the city, the Supreme Court said on Friday.

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June 08, 2024
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Malabar Hill tank proposal is tanked

There is no sword dangling over Mumbai's iconic Hanging Gardens after all, for now.

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June 08, 2024
4 Indian students drown in Russian river, one rescued
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4 Indian students drown in Russian river, one rescued

Four Indian students from Maharashtra studying at a university in Russia's Veliky Novgorod region had drowned in the Volkhov river during an outing, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.

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June 08, 2024
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Kingmaker stoops to conquer

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was being projected as a ‘kingmaker’ after the BJP could not cross the halfway mark in the Lok Sabha polls, surprised those present in the Parliaments Central Hall on Friday when he attempted to touch Narendra Modi's feet.

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June 08, 2024
TRIPLE TRIUMPH WILL TEST MUTUAL TRUST
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TRIPLE TRIUMPH WILL TEST MUTUAL TRUST

MODISPEAK: It was a grand victory for NDA, Cong could not touch 100 even after ten years

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June 08, 2024
Numbers Are Encouraging, We Will Wait And Watch: Sule
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Numbers Are Encouraging, We Will Wait And Watch: Sule

Nationalist Congress Party (SP)'s Baramati MP Supriya Sule on Thursday said the INDIA bloc has decided to 'wait and watch' as the BJP is set to form the next government at the Centre, but there is always hope as the Opposition alliance's tally of seats in the new Lok Sabha is "encouraging".

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June 07, 2024
ALL-ROUND STOINIS SHINES
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ALL-ROUND STOINIS SHINES

Australia kick off T20 World Cup campaign with convincing win

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June 07, 2024
Airports council grants SVPI level-3 accreditation
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Airports council grants SVPI level-3 accreditation

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport has consistently delivered excellence in customer service by winning multiple ASQ awards over the last fiveyears.

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June 07, 2024
Don't waste water, SC warns Delhi govt
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Don't waste water, SC warns Delhi govt

HP govt to release 137 cusecs of surplus water today

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June 07, 2024
Despite hype, Tejaswi fails to garner votes
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Despite hype, Tejaswi fails to garner votes

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's blitzkrieg campaign, where he addressed over 250 rallies, impressed his friends and detractors.

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June 07, 2024
ZEE Entertainment board approves plans to raise ₹2K cr
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ZEE Entertainment board approves plans to raise ₹2K cr

Zee Entertainment on Thursday said its board has approved plans to raise Rs 2,000 crore through various routes, including an equity share issue and qualified institutional placement (QIP).

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June 07, 2024