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MMR to get new hoarding policy
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MMR to get new hoarding policy

MUCH-NEEDED GUIDELINES | Action will be taken against all hoardings, including those erected on railway premises, if they don't comply with norms, vows Samant; digital boards also on radar

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July 02, 2024
Pankaja, Tilekar, 3 others fielded by BJP for MLC polls
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Pankaja, Tilekar, 3 others fielded by BJP for MLC polls

Maharashtra BJP on Monday announced the candidatures of OBC leader and former minister Pankaja Munde and four others for the upcoming polls to the state legislative council.

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July 02, 2024
Discrepancies in power tender of ₹40,000 cr
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Discrepancies in power tender of ₹40,000 cr

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), the body regulating electricity tariffs and power procurement in the state, has found discrepancies in a power tender worth around Rs 40,000 crore issued by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd.

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July 02, 2024
Far Right knocking at Paris gates
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Far Right knocking at Paris gates

As French President Emmanuel Macron's alliance was humiliated in the first round of parliamentary elections by the hard-right National Rally, riots erupted in the streets of Paris with thousands of livid Left-leaning voters making bonfire of garbage, smashing shop windows and launching fireworks.

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July 02, 2024
Tree-fall kills Worli man, 45, going to work
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Tree-fall kills Worli man, 45, going to work

With the monsoon gaining ground, there were two weather-related tragedies in the city this week. In the first incident, a 45-year-old man was killed when a 100-yearold banyan tree fell on him near BDD Chawl No. 89 in Worli in the morning.

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July 02, 2024
'3 years from FIR to justice'
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'3 years from FIR to justice'

After nearly 77 years of independence, the criminal justice system has become fully indigenous, and will operate on the basis of Indian values and principles, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday the day the three new criminal laws came into force. He told a press conference that the under the new system criminal cases will reach their logical conclusion within three years of their registration.

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July 02, 2024
Rahul, BJP eyeball to eyeball
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Rahul, BJP eyeball to eyeball

FACE-OFF | Modi and Shah protest as Gandhi tries to show BJP the mirror and argues that \"those who call themselves Hindu only talk about violence\"

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July 02, 2024
Alcaraz Favourite, Sinner Tipped To Win
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Alcaraz Favourite, Sinner Tipped To Win

Defending champions gear up for Wimbledon showdown which begins today

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July 01, 2024
Team India Blues: Hurricane Comes Knocking
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Team India Blues: Hurricane Comes Knocking

Beryl, the category 4 Hurricane set to hit Barbados late Sunday night has caught the Indian cricket team unawares.

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July 01, 2024
US, Europe Warn Hezbollah
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US, Europe Warn Hezbollah

Group warned to not count on the US being able to hold off Israeli leaders from executing plans for an offensive

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July 01, 2024
Trump Puts Murdered Child Centre Stage To Target Biden
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Trump Puts Murdered Child Centre Stage To Target Biden

Minutes before going on stage for the first presidential debate on Thursday, Donald Trump received a phone call from the mother of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, who was killed in Houston this month, allegedly by two Venezuelan men in the US illegally.

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July 01, 2024
Speeding BMW Crashes Into Wall Of Coastal Road; 2nd Such Mishap
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Speeding BMW Crashes Into Wall Of Coastal Road; 2nd Such Mishap

A speeding BMW car crashed into the wall inside Coastal Road on Sunday at around 11 am.

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July 01, 2024
Massive Avalanche Near Kedarnath
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Massive Avalanche Near Kedarnath

A massive avalanche hit the Gandhi Sarovar located four km above the Kedarnath Dham early Sunday morning.

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July 01, 2024
Rahul Dravid revels in T20 World Cup triumph
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Rahul Dravid revels in T20 World Cup triumph

India ends ICC title drought with World Cup win

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July 01, 2024
Monsoon session today
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Monsoon session today

Oppn to corner govt over law and order, nursing scam etc

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July 01, 2024
Union Govy extends Smart City Mission till March, 2025
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Union Govy extends Smart City Mission till March, 2025

CM Revanth Reddy's initiative draws positive response from Centre

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July 01, 2024
Cracks emerge in Kerala's Left Front
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Cracks emerge in Kerala's Left Front

CPI questions CPM over its leader’s alleged underworld links

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July 01, 2024
5 days after assault, BJP woman worker records statement
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5 days after assault, BJP woman worker records statement

She was allegedly dragged out of house, beaten up, disrobed in Cooch Behar

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July 01, 2024
Stormy debate likely
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Stormy debate likely

Parliament is set to witness heated debates on a range of issues like the NEET paper leak row, the Agnipath initiative and inflation when both houses reconvene on Monday.

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July 01, 2024
GST simplified compliance, fake ITC generation still a challenge
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GST simplified compliance, fake ITC generation still a challenge

Introduced seven years ago, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has simplified compliance, improved tax buoyancy and increased states' revenues, but fake invoices and fraudulent registration remain a big challenge for policymakers trying to curb tax evasion.

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July 01, 2024
Indian economy poised for stable high growth
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Indian economy poised for stable high growth

RBI monetary policy panel member’s views

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July 01, 2024
Keshavnagar residents irked by traffic issues
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Keshavnagar residents irked by traffic issues

PMC claims land disputes are affecting work

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July 01, 2024
Razed in 2022, Carnac still a bridge to nowhere
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Razed in 2022, Carnac still a bridge to nowhere

June deadline was missed due to encroachments, BMC officials claim; 2025 is new timeline

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July 01, 2024
New criminal laws take effect
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New criminal laws take effect

Three new criminal laws will come into effect across the country from Monday, bringing widespread changes in India's criminal justice system and ending colonial-era laws.

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July 01, 2024
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TMC names Ayodhya MP for Dy Speaker

The Opposition will be testing the consensual waters yet again on the post of deputy speaker.

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July 01, 2024
Woman, 4 kids swept away
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Woman, 4 kids swept away

Five persons, including a woman and four minor kids, were swept away and are feared to have drowned downstream at Lonavala on Sunday, a police official said.

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July 01, 2024
State gets 1st woman chief secy
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State gets 1st woman chief secy

Sujata Saunik’s appointment coincides with Rashmi Shukla holding the post of DGP, the first time two top positions are being held by women

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July 01, 2024
Raj minister's ‘DNA test' remark: Roat, supporters march with blood samples
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Raj minister's ‘DNA test' remark: Roat, supporters march with blood samples

Banswara MP Rajkumar Roat and his supporters on Saturday protested against Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar's suggestion of a DNA test to verify if the tribal leader is the \"son of a Hindu\".

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June 30, 2024
'US supplied Israel with thousands of bombs'
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'US supplied Israel with thousands of bombs'

The Biden administration has sent to Israel large numbers of munitions, including more than 10,000 highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs and thousands of Hellfire missiles, since the start of the war in Gaza, according to two US officials briefed on an updated list of weapons shipments.

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June 30, 2024
Underground power cabling works worth ₹70 crore in Curtorim: MLA
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Underground power cabling works worth ₹70 crore in Curtorim: MLA

Reginaldo says project to be completed by March next year

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June 30, 2024