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Hearing and speech-impaired woman brought home trom Pakistan to take std VIII exam

Geeta, a hearing and speechimpaired woman who returned to India from Pakistan in 2015, is all set to appear for her class 8 examination to be conducted by the Madhya Pradesh State Open School Education Board, an official said.

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May 17, 2024
Tripura CM congratulates CBSE class 12 topper in North East region
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Tripura CM congratulates CBSE class 12 topper in North East region

Chief Minister Manik Saha congratulated Debangana a student of Das, Dhananjay Das Kathia Baba Mission School, who secured the first rank in the entire North Eastern region in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) class 12 examination.

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May 17, 2024
Bombay Court passes order in favour of TISS students; no prohibition in protests any more
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Bombay Court passes order in favour of TISS students; no prohibition in protests any more

The court overruled its previous order that prohibited students from protesting within the campus’s 100-metre radius

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May 17, 2024
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Mahindra Q4 PAT rises 4%; FY24 profit jumps 25% to 11.269 cr

Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday reported a 4 per cent increase in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 2,754 crore for the March quarter, driven by strong performance of its automotive business.

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May 17, 2024
Exports may rise 12-15% to cross 500 bn this fiscal: FIEO
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Exports may rise 12-15% to cross 500 bn this fiscal: FIEO

The country's merchandise exports are expected to increase about USD 60-70 billion to USD 500 billion by the end of FY25 on account of gradual improvement in global demand, apex exporters' body FIEO said on Thursday.

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May 17, 2024
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‘Share of non-fossil fuel to grow to 50% in energy generation capacity by 2030’

The government aims to increase the share of non-fossil fuel to 50 per cent in the country's total installed electricity generation capacity by 2030, MNRE Secretary Bhupinder Singh Bhalla has said.

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May 17, 2024
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Sensex jumps 676 pts, Nifty closes above 22,400 on global stocks rally

Equity Sensex and Nifty shot up nearly 1 per cent on Thursday, driven by buying in HDFC Bank and Infosys and a rally in the US and Asian markets. benchmark indices In a highly volatile trade, the 30share BSE Sensex climbed 676.69 points or 0.93 per cent to settle at 73,663.72. During the day, it hit a high of 73,749.47 and a low of 72,529.97.

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May 17, 2024
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INDIA TO BECOME A $4 TRILLION ECONOMY IN FY25: PM ADVISOR

India will surpass Japan by early next fiscal to become world's fourth largest economy, says Sanjeev Sanyal

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May 17, 2024
Petrol thieves leave vehicle tanks empty
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Petrol thieves leave vehicle tanks empty

The residents of Bajaj Nagar in the Waluj Industrial area are facing a severe menace of petrol thefts from their vehicles recently. The petrol thieves cut the petrol pipes of the two-wheeler vehicles and steal the petrol. Hence, the residents have demanded the police take stern action against these increased incidents of petrol thefts.

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May 17, 2024
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"There can be an academic debate...'

RS MP Medha Kulkarni slams X user over Balbharati-Paud Phata road issue

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May 17, 2024
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Pune Police raid office facilitating payments for illegal betting apps

The police in Pune district on Wednesday claimed to have uncovered a set-up that processed payments for illegal betting applications, including the Mahadev betting app.

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May 17, 2024
Stars gather for 15th edition of pride film fest
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Stars gather for 15th edition of pride film fest

The Kashish Pride Film Festival kicked-off with a starstudded opening on Wednesday at the Liberty Cinema.

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May 17, 2024
Revamp for 10 British-era bridges
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Revamp for 10 British-era bridges

BMC entrusts MahaRail with reconstruction of 10 dilapidated ROBs; civic chief orders stafi to complete work at time; project part of larger initiative to upgrade city’s transportation infra

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May 17, 2024
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corporations College says don't hire women in burqa

College gen secy says it is a question of students' future: 'We want to increase college placements students go to seek jobs in burqa, will they be considered?\"

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May 17, 2024
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MumbaiMarch’s manifesto seeks better roads, zero slum city

As Mumbai gears up for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls, various residents associations and social organisations from across the city have been releasing citizens' charter.

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May 17, 2024
Be brand ambassadors of Modi: Hyderabad MP
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Be brand ambassadors of Modi: Hyderabad MP

As the final countdown to polling for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections has started, BJP's firebrand candidate from Hyderabad Madhavi Latha Kompella asked the students to become the brand ambassadors of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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May 17, 2024
'IT WILL BE MODI'S LAST RALLY AS PM'
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'IT WILL BE MODI'S LAST RALLY AS PM'

Severe criticism from the opposition over rally in Ghatkopar where hoarding crashed and killed 16 people

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May 17, 2024
Former ATC manager, wife among dead; toll reaches 16
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Former ATC manager, wife among dead; toll reaches 16

Thebodies of a retired general manager of Mumbai airport air traffic control (ATC) and his wife were retrieved from the wreckage at the crash site of the 250tonne Ghatkopar hoarding on Thursday. With the discovery of their bodies, the toll in the crash has now gone up to 16.

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May 17, 2024
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Rights panel says authorities 'shifting responsibilities'

Observing that several departments are shifting their responsibilities on each other in the Ghatkoper billboard collapse case, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Thursday directed the BMC, the Mumbai police, the Government Railway Police and the Ministry of Home Affairs to hold a fact-finding inquiry and submit an affidavit about the same.

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May 17, 2024
‘Will construct Sita Mandir’
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‘Will construct Sita Mandir’

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday asserted that the next NDA government at the Centre would de'Punaura Dham velop Mandir' in Bihar's Sitamarhi, considered to be the birthplace of Goddess Sita, as a massive temple of Sita Mata.

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May 17, 2024
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Cong's epic battle for survival in Raebareli

The Congress, which has retained only the Raebareli seat after losing its traditional stronghold Amethi in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, faces a critical test in 2024.

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May 17, 2024
BALLISTIC KEJRI GOES FULL THROTTLE
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BALLISTIC KEJRI GOES FULL THROTTLE

Says BJP wanted 400 par’ to stub out quota system

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May 17, 2024
BILLBOARD BHINDE HELD IN RAJASTHAN
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BILLBOARD BHINDE HELD IN RAJASTHAN

The fugitive owner of EGO Media, Bhavesh Bhinde, 51, was apprehended by the Mumbai Crime Branch - 9 in Udaipur, Rajasthan, on Thursday, in connection with the Ghatkopar hoarding crash incident.

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May 17, 2024
On a Friday full of VIP events, cops have hands full
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On a Friday full of VIP events, cops have hands full

On Friday, Mumbai Police have their task cut out for them, given that it is a day of VIP engagements in town.

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May 17, 2024
Deport 17 foreigner detenus in Assam: SC
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Deport 17 foreigner detenus in Assam: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Central government to take immediate steps to deport 17 foreigners currently detained in camps in Assam.

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May 17, 2024
MODI'S DARE ON CAA
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MODI'S DARE ON CAA

Desh mein koi maai ka laal paida hua hai jo CAA hata sake?

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May 17, 2024
KEJRI AIDE ‘SLAPPED AND PUNCHED' SWATI
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KEJRI AIDE ‘SLAPPED AND PUNCHED' SWATI

FIR registered after DCW chief files formal complaint three days after assault

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May 17, 2024
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SC curtails ED power

To arrest an accused under Sec 19 of PMLA

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May 17, 2024
FOR NOW, BAN ON NEW BANNERS IN CITY: BMC
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FOR NOW, BAN ON NEW BANNERS IN CITY: BMC

Expert panel to formulate outdoor advertising policy

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May 17, 2024
Sail-Bhilai Steel Plant Acts To Save Its Land
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Sail-Bhilai Steel Plant Acts To Save Its Land

SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant on Wednesday has issued statutory notice against encroachment on its properties as part of several anti-encroachment actions against illegal occupants, and land mafias on BSP's lands in the township and other areas.

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May 16, 2024