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Another bank manager jumps off Atal Setu

A 40-year-old bank manager allegedly jumped from the Atal Setu, also known as the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), into the sea on Monday morning.

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October 01, 2024
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Metro and L&T blamed for storm drain death

A high-level inquiry committee has held the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL) and the contractor Larsen & Toubro (L&T) responsible for the death of 45-year-old Vimal Gaikwad, who fell into a storm-water drain in the Andheri-Seepz area on September 25.

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October 01, 2024
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BJYM clears air on Coldplay

The Bharatiya Yuva Janata Morcha (BJYM) has clarified that it is not opposed to the Coldplay concert scheduled for January 18, 19, and 21 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

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October 01, 2024
Pegula continues late-season charge
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Pegula continues late-season charge

Third-ranked Jessica Pegula responded to losing a marathon first set to rally for a 6-7 (9), 6-1, 6-2 win over Veronika Kudermetova in the third round of the China Open on Sunday.

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September 30, 2024
Messi scores as Inter Miami draw against Charlotte FC
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Messi scores as Inter Miami draw against Charlotte FC

Lionel Messi moved Inter Miami another step closer to the No. 1 seed for the MLS Cup playoffs.v cu

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September 30, 2024
Laxman all praise for BCCI COE
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Laxman all praise for BCCI COE

The head of the centre feels the facilities will keep India on top

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September 30, 2024
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India lose potential gold in Jr Worlds

India lost a potential gold at the ISSF Junior Shooting World Championship in Lima, Peru after a pistol marksman was penalised two points for \"reporting late\" to the preparation arena ahead of the 10m finals.

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September 30, 2024
SL crush NZ to clinch historic win
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SL crush NZ to clinch historic win

Prabath Jayasuriya was named Player of the Series for his 18 wkts

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September 30, 2024
India ready to unleash Mayank
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India ready to unleash Mayank

The 22-year-old has been turning heads since his exploits at IPL 2024

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September 30, 2024
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Austria votes as far right eyes victory

Austria's far-right Freedom Party could win a national election for the first time on Sunday, tapping into voters' anxieties about immigration, inflation, Ukraine and other concerns following recent gains for the hard right elsewhere in Europe.

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September 30, 2024
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JD Vance-Walz show tomorrow

Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance will face off on Tuesday in the only scheduled US vice-presidential debate, a chance for each man to reinforce his running mate's message to voters just weeks before the November 5 election.

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September 30, 2024
Russia pounds Ukraine's city with guided bombs, 16 hurt
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Russia pounds Ukraine's city with guided bombs, 16 hurt

Russia hit the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with multiple guided bombs on Sunday, wounding at least 16 people, and damaging railways, infrastructure, and residential and commercial buildings, Ukrainian officials said.

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September 30, 2024
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Vance 'shown out' of top restaurant

JD Vance's hyped gathering with rally supporters was cut short as restaurant staff said it was 'not a place to campaign'

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September 30, 2024
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Don't shield abusers, Pope tells bishops

Pope Francis demanded on Sunday that priestly sexual abusers be judged and their bishops stop covering up their crimes as he ended a troubled visit to Belgium by praising the courage of survivors of a scandal that has devastated the church's credibility.

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September 30, 2024
B'desh per capita foreign debt doubles
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B'desh per capita foreign debt doubles

Per capita foreign debt of Bangladesh more than doubled in the last eight years, according to official data, as economists attribute the hike to unplanned foreign-funded projects and corruption, ultimately ballooning the liability on low-income people, including the extremely poor.

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September 30, 2024
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India without secularism: A confrontational, combative state

As Ambedkar warned, democracy in India is a ‘top dressing on an Indian soil which is essentially undemocratic’

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September 30, 2024
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Manipur: It's time to bring both sides to the peace table

India must get its act together in the Northeast and douse the many local fires, to present a united front

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September 30, 2024
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Stakes high for Centre in J&K poll

The ongoing Assembly poll in Jammu and Kashmir, now in the penultimate stages, is remarkable for several reasons, above all for the peaceful manner campaigning has proceeded thus far.

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September 30, 2024
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Cooperative sector gasping for breath

Out of 53,031 cooperative societies in state, only 26,464 are functional

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September 30, 2024
Minor girls' pics found in phone of sister of accused
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Minor girls' pics found in phone of sister of accused

Raises suspicion whether she runs sex racket

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September 30, 2024
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After Bengaluru trip, woman seeks to end ties with hubby

Nine-year-old love marriage of working couple on the rocks

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September 30, 2024
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IDA grants NOC for devpt along Ahilya Path

In an absolute game-changing decision for property owners owning a property along or near the 15 kilometre area parallel to Ahilya Path, the IDA submitted its no objection certificate (NOC) to the Town and Country Planning Department for development permission and TnCP diversion.

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September 30, 2024
9 killed, 20 hurt as bus rams truck in Maihar
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9 killed, 20 hurt as bus rams truck in Maihar

Financial help to bereaved families

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September 30, 2024
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Govt changed many policies in farmers' interest: Shivraj

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited Khategaon in Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency and addressed a public rally on Sunday.

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September 30, 2024
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Sports division registers every student online

To prevent data manipulation

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September 30, 2024
CM Siddaramaiah says caste census recommendations will be implemented very soon
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CM Siddaramaiah says caste census recommendations will be implemented very soon

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday announced that his government will soon implement the recommendations of the controversial socio-economic survey also known as caste census after tabling it in the cabinet meeting.

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September 30, 2024
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Neglect blamed as B'luru Hopcoms outlets shut shop

Bengaluru's Horticultural Producers' Co-operative Marketing and Processing Society (Hopcoms) is facing a significant decline in its operations, primarily attributable to the horticulture department's negligence.

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September 30, 2024
Another Wayanad in the making? Karnataka village's residents fear environmental fallout
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Another Wayanad in the making? Karnataka village's residents fear environmental fallout

Livelihoods and biodiversity threatened as extraction in Kallamundkuru expands sans clear sustainability measures

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September 30, 2024
Tech glitch halts Namma Metro Purple Line for 30min
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Tech glitch halts Namma Metro Purple Line for 30min

Metro services on the Purple Line were disrupted for over half an hour on Sunday morning, leaving commuters stranded during peak hours.

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September 30, 2024
Minister Priyank Kharge demands Nirmala Sitharaman's resignation
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Minister Priyank Kharge demands Nirmala Sitharaman's resignation

Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Sunday demanded the resignation of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after a case was registered against her in Bengaluru, following a court direction for allegedly extorting money through now scrapped electoral bonds.

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September 30, 2024