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WBMC suspends three docs close to Ghosh

West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC), on Saturday, announced the suspension of three doctors who are known to be close confidants of the former and controversial Principal of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Sandip Ghosh.

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September 08, 2024
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Heavy rainfall expected in parts of Andhra

The India Meteorological Department on Saturday forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places in nine districts of Andhra Pradesh during the next two days and issued an orange alert in those districts.

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September 08, 2024
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WCC sets the ball rolling for a cinema code of conduct

The Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), the platform whose petition led to the setting up of the Hema Committee, on Saturday, gave a clarion call to adopt a Cinema Code of Conduct and sought opinions and views from all.

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September 08, 2024
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Shah says only Centre can ensure statehood restoration in J&K

Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday dismissed the opposition's attempt to revive the autonomy plank during the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls and asked the NCCongress alliance to stop fooling people by promising statehood as only the Centre can restore the status.

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September 08, 2024
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'Would be happy to work under Rahul's leadership'

Manmohan Singh's 11-year-old post. goes viral

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September 08, 2024
Viksit Bharat is a shared dream: Prime Minister
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Viksit Bharat is a shared dream: Prime Minister

PM Modi says students must be groomed and nurtured to become its strong pillars

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September 08, 2024
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'Congress to offer good small number of seats to AAP'

The Congress is offering \"good small numbers\" of seats in Haryana to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in an effort to forge a prepoll alliance ahead of the October 5 Assembly elections, state Congress in-charge Deepak Babaria said after a meeting with AAP leader Raghav Chadha on Saturday.

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September 08, 2024
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Rajnath to join BJP's poll campaign in J&K today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will arrive here on Sunday to join BJP's election campaign for the three-phase Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir starting September 18, a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah wrapped up his two-day visit to the Union Territory.

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September 08, 2024
Ganesh Chaturthi 2024: 10-day festival begins
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Ganesh Chaturthi 2024: 10-day festival begins

Devotees perform pran prathistha of Ganesh idols in their homes

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September 08, 2024
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Speeding BMW kills 1; driver at large

As Maharashtra prepares for grand celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi, a tragic accident occurred in Mulund, casting a shadow over festivities.

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September 08, 2024
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MAHAYUTI: Speaker downplays discord

A day after Maharashtra Minister Gulabrao Patil took a digat Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led Finance Department, State Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar on Saturday said that everything was going well in the ruling Mahayuti alliance.

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September 08, 2024
Badlapur shooting: 25-yr-old accused is a history-sheeter
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Badlapur shooting: 25-yr-old accused is a history-sheeter

Vikas Pagare, the 25-year-old accused who fired shots at two people at the crowded Badlapur station on Thursday, is a habitual offender, said the police, adding that one of the victims, Shankar Sansare, is an externee.

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September 08, 2024
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Dharavi redevelopment project: Centre to give 256 acres of salt pan lands

The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) received a major boost on Monday when the Union Cabinet approved the transfer of 256 acres of salt pan land in Mumbai.

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September 08, 2024
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Fadnavis claims BJP-NCP alliance will become 'natural'

When the lower rank leaders from the Mahayuti expressed no-holds-barred comments on Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and the alliance with NCP, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the BJP's alliance with the Shiv Sena was natural and the alliance with Ajit Pawar was purely political.

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September 08, 2024
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Ghosalkar murder case: Bombay High Court transfers probe to CBI

The Bombay High Court on Friday transferred the probe into the killing of former Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Abhishek Ghosalkar to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) observing that if all angles of a case are not examined as in the present case, ‘it would lead to travesty of justice’.

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September 08, 2024
CR to get 1st prototype of Vande Bharat Metro
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CR to get 1st prototype of Vande Bharat Metro

Central Railway is set to receive the first prototype of Vande Metro train, expected by month end.

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September 08, 2024
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IIT-Bombay sees 22% surge in R&D funds

The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) witnessed a 22% jump in its research funding, with the institute receiving Rs 700 crore for research and development (R&D) projects in the previous academic year 2023-24. This is a significant improvement compared to 202223 and 2021-22, when the institute got Rs 576 crore and Rs 502 crore for various sponsored and consultancy projects from the government and private entities.

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September 08, 2024
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Fire breaks out at residential bldg in Kurla; 3 injured

Three people were injured after a fire broke out at a residential building in Mumbai's Kurla area, an official said.

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September 08, 2024
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Pak Army chief admits direct role in Kargil war

After years of denial, General Asim Munir in his Defence Day speech mentioned Kargil along with three wars with India

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September 08, 2024
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Vulture conservation begins in Pench

The Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra's Nagpur on Saturday launched an initiative for the conservation of critically endangered vultures, under which villagers will dump carcasses of animals at designated places to ensure availability of food for these scavenger birds.

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September 08, 2024
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Centre sacks Puja Khedkar from IAS

The Centre on Saturday sacked Puja Khedkar from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with immediate effect.

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September 08, 2024
Six killed in fresh Manipur violence, 3 bunkers destroyed
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Six killed in fresh Manipur violence, 3 bunkers destroyed

Six people were killed in fresh violence in Manipur's Jiribam district on Saturday, police said.

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September 08, 2024
'Won't tolerate if anyone calls Shivaji Maharaj a looter'
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'Won't tolerate if anyone calls Shivaji Maharaj a looter'

Being viewed from the prism of English historians: Fadnavis

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September 08, 2024
Boeing's troubled capsule returns to Earth empty
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Boeing's troubled capsule returns to Earth empty

Two astronauts left behind in space

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September 08, 2024
Germany-bound Vistara in Turkey after bomb scare
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Germany-bound Vistara in Turkey after bomb scare

A Mumbai-Frankfurt Vistara flight (UK27) with 247 people on board landed in Turkey (Erzurum airport) after it was diverted owing to on board security concerns.

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September 07, 2024
Can't say who the next CM will be: Fadnavis
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Can't say who the next CM will be: Fadnavis

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday that while the Mahayuti will contest the Assembly elections under Eknath Shinde's leadership, he cannot say who will be the CM after the election.

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September 07, 2024
Out and out 'corruption'
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Out and out 'corruption'

SPOTLIGHT - Congress digs more dirt on Buch, accuses her and hubby of receiving rental income from a company which was being probed by SEBI

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September 07, 2024
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ART 370: NO COMEBACK

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said following its abrogation, Article 370, which had accorded special status to the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state, has become \"history\" and it will never be restored.

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September 07, 2024
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FB LIVE MURDER CASE GOES TO CBI

Observing that if all angles were not examined in the case of the killing of former Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Abhishek Ghosalkar, \"it would lead to a travesty of justice\", the Bombay High Court transferred the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday.

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September 07, 2024
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Vinesh Phogat in Congress' Haryana list

After much delay and deliberations, the Congress on Friday announced its first list of 31 candidates for the Haryana Assembly elections.

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September 07, 2024