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Hijab ban leaves students in lurch
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Hijab ban leaves students in lurch

Some have left Chembur’s Acharya Marathe College while others are weighing options; many following dress code order with heavy heart

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July 16, 2024
Cops bank on 'foolproof' case
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Cops bank on 'foolproof' case

Executives of Ego Media, and officials from GRP & BMC who gave permissions, to blame, police says in 3,299-page document

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July 16, 2024
Virar barber who trimmed Mihir Shah’s hair probed
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Virar barber who trimmed Mihir Shah’s hair probed

Mihir Shah (23), the main accused in the Worli hit-and-run case, has told police that he was a habitual drinker, according to an official.

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July 16, 2024
Heavy rains continue to replenish seven lakes
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Heavy rains continue to replenish seven lakes

Water levels in the seven lakes have risen by approximately 4.22 lakh million litres in the past two weeks.

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July 16, 2024
Parab seeks immediate removal of BMC AMC Sudhakar Shinde
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Parab seeks immediate removal of BMC AMC Sudhakar Shinde

In a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government, Shiv Sena MLC Anil Parab asked why BMC's additional municipal commissioner Sudhakar Shinde is not being transferred despite completing his term.

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July 16, 2024
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Mahayuti to recommend 12 MLCs under Guv quota

The Mahayuti government is planning to give a fresh push for the nomination of 12 members to the legislative council from the governor's quota as a list provided by the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) dispensation never got the gubernatorial nod when BS Koshyari was in the office.

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July 16, 2024
Court begins hearing on pleas against convictions
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Court begins hearing on pleas against convictions

In the 2006 Mumbai train bombings, a special bench of the Bombay High Court (HC) commenced hearing the state government's death confirmation pleas and appeals by convicts.

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July 16, 2024
Case rejected against Trump
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Case rejected against Trump

The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution's case on Monday, siding with defence lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.

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July 16, 2024
Pune hospital had said no to her disability plea
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Pune hospital had said no to her disability plea

Media trial, says IAS officer; parents not traceable

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July 16, 2024
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SC to examine plea for Const Bench

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider a suggestion for setting up a constitution bench to hear pleas challenging the validity of passage of laws like the Aadhaar Act by the Modi government as money bills, allegedly to bypass the Rajya Sabha where it was in a minority.

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July 16, 2024
In death, teen gifts life to four
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In death, teen gifts life to four

Four transplant patients have received a fresh shot at life thanks to the kidneys, liver and heart harvested from a twelveyear-old girl declared braindead.

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July 16, 2024
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State revenue dept staffers go on strike

The employees of the Maharashtra government's Revenue Department on Monday began an indefinite strike to press for various demands, including the implementation of a new employment pattern without retrenchment.

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July 16, 2024
What will be Bhujbal's next move
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What will be Bhujbal's next move

An unscheduled meeting between state cabinet minister and prominent OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal and NCP founder Sharad Pawar in Mumbai evoked several arched eyebrows on Monday.

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July 16, 2024
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SC notice on NEET petitions

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Central government and the National Testing Agency on pleas by litigants seeking transfer of petitions concerning National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET 2024) from High Courts to the apex court.

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July 16, 2024
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DKS assets plea quashed

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to quash a disproportionate assets case filed against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

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July 16, 2024
Trudeau courts 'Punjab' controversy via Diljit
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Trudeau courts 'Punjab' controversy via Diljit

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau briefly greeted Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh on stage ahead of the musician's history making sold out concert at Toronto's Rogers Centre.

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July 16, 2024
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Pak govt to ban Imran Khan's party

In a controversial move, the Pakistan government on Monday announced that it will ban Imran Khan's party for its alleged involvement in anti-state activities and slap cases against him and two of his senior party colleagues for treason.

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July 16, 2024
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Patient stuck in lift for two days, nights

In another case of callousness in government hospitals in Kerala, a patient at Thiruvananthapuram's Government Medical College, reported missing by his relatives, was actually trapped inside a lift in the orthopaedics department for two days and nights.

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July 16, 2024
Temple remnants in Bhojshala
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Temple remnants in Bhojshala

ASI findings on the disputed complex - whether it is a Saraswati temple or a mosque

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July 16, 2024
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Orange alert again today

Incessant rain lashed the city in the past 24 hours, with the BMC's disaster management department reporting significant precipitation.

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July 16, 2024
Divisive Trump's unity moment
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Divisive Trump's unity moment

Says he has been given a chance to bring the country together

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July 16, 2024
Actor's brother, 13 others held in Hyderabad narco swoop
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Actor's brother, 13 others held in Hyderabad narco swoop

Bollywood actor Rakulpreet Singh's brother Amanpreet Singh was arrested along with 13 others in a joint operation by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Special Operations Team (SOT) of the Hyderabad Police on Monday.

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July 16, 2024
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WPI inflation at a 16-month high of 3.36%

Wholesale inflation in the country surged to a 16-month high of 3.36 per cent in June on account of rise in prices of food articles, especially vegetables and manufactured items.

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July 16, 2024
'Expect Retail Inflation To Remain Close To 5%'
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'Expect Retail Inflation To Remain Close To 5%'

SBI Research report | Rising food prices a concern

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July 15, 2024
Donald Ducks Bullet
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Donald Ducks Bullet

BY THE EAR | Trump shooter is killed after attack at a poll campaign rally

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July 15, 2024
Muslim Board To Challenge SC's Alimony Verdict
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Muslim Board To Challenge SC's Alimony Verdict

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has announced its intention to challenge the Supreme Court's decision mandating the payment of maintenance (alimony) to Muslim divorcee women beyond the period of 'Iddat'.

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July 15, 2024
No Place For Such Violence In America: Biden
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No Place For Such Violence In America: Biden

US President Joe Biden spoke with former US President Donald Trump following the shooting at the latter's campaign rally in Pennsylvania's Butler, CNN reported, citing the White House.

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July 15, 2024
No one but you
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No one but you

Kim Kardashian shares a photo with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan from Anant and Radhika's Shubh Aashirwad ceremony, calling her a queen

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July 15, 2024
Samson, Mukesh fire India to convincing win
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Samson, Mukesh fire India to convincing win

Overwhelm Zimbabwe by 42 runs, bag series 4-1

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July 15, 2024
In a state of disbelief
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In a state of disbelief

Barbora Krejcikova had no idea she could win Wimbledon

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July 15, 2024