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Workers in Fear After Attacker's Arrest From Their Thane Colony
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Workers in Fear After Attacker's Arrest From Their Thane Colony

Labourers recount how the terrifying Saturday night unfolded when around 100 police personnel swooped on their colony, fervently searching for the suspect

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January 21, 2025
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MMRC Cancels Land Auction at Nariman Point

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) has cancelled the auction of a prime land parcel at Nariman Point following a request from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the same property to house its offices.

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January 21, 2025
India 2nd in Public Trust in Science
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India 2nd in Public Trust in Science

Egypt on Top, US at Twelfth Spot

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January 21, 2025
Billionaire wealth soars 3 times faster by $2 tn in 2024
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Billionaire wealth soars 3 times faster by $2 tn in 2024

Billionaire wealth across the globe surged by USD 2 trillion in 2024 to USD 15 trillion at a rate three times faster than the previous year, a study showed on Monday here as the richest of the world began to assemble for their annual jamboree in this ski resort town.

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January 21, 2025
SAAP chairman congratulates Kho Kho winners
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SAAP chairman congratulates Kho Kho winners

The Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) chairman Animini Ravi Naidu on Monday congratulated the Indian male and female Kho Kho teams which won the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup title held at Delhi.

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January 21, 2025
Mayor Reclaims Encroached GHMC Park Land
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Mayor Reclaims Encroached GHMC Park Land

Mayor directed the Town Planning officials to conduct a survey and take immediate action to remove the compound wall and vegetable plants from the park site. She also instructed them to reinstall the GHMC board as it was

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January 21, 2025
Tata Motors to spend ₹2K cr per year on new CV devpt, capital equipment
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Tata Motors to spend ₹2K cr per year on new CV devpt, capital equipment

Tata Motors will continue to invest around Rs 2,000 crore annually on the development of new commercial vehicles and capital equipment as the company works on a gamut of technologies to drive towards sustainable mobility, according to its Executive Director Girish Wagh.

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January 21, 2025
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ED Uncovers Rs 52L in Assets

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in Bhopal conducted search operations on January 17 at several locations across Bhopal, Gwalior, and Pune (Maharashtra), in connection with the investigation of Saurabh Sharma and others.

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January 21, 2025
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Prepare Redevelopment Plan for RIMS: Jharkhand CM Soren

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday asked officials to come up with a redevelopment plan for the state-run Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here.

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January 21, 2025
Raspberries & gooseberries join strawberries
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Raspberries & gooseberries join strawberries

Strawberries and Mahabaleshwar go hand in hand, with the region being synonymous with the fruit. However, in recent years, two other fruits—raspberries and gooseberries—have started gaining popularity alongside the iconic strawberry.

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January 21, 2025
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Farmers defer march to Delhi till Jan 26

A day after the Centre fixed a meeting with protesting farmers over their demands, the farmers on Monday deferred their January 21 \"Delhi chalo\" protest march till January 26.

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January 21, 2025
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Fragile Truce in West Asia

Israel may have to roll back on its demand that it will end the war only when Hamas is destroyed.

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January 21, 2025
BJP Hits Out at Government Over Karnataka's Absence in Davos
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BJP Hits Out at Government Over Karnataka's Absence in Davos

BJP state president B Y Vijayendra on Monday hit out at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for Karnataka's absence at World Economic Forum in Davos, alleging that the Congress government has no roadmap, urgency or attempt to reclaim the state's lost glory of being the 'Startup Capital of India'.

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January 21, 2025
Rahul Seeks Greater Budget for Healthcare, Writes to Nadda
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Rahul Seeks Greater Budget for Healthcare, Writes to Nadda

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said he has written to the Chief Minister of Delhi Atishi and the Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda to provide better facilities to the patients and their families who come to Delhi AIIMS from all over the country and are forced to live on footpaths or subways in the biting cold.

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January 21, 2025
Why Mamata in a hurry to move HC, asks victim's kin
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Why Mamata in a hurry to move HC, asks victim's kin

Politicians to assist medic's parents to move High Court

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January 21, 2025
ISKCON Mayapur elephants to receive lifelong care at Vantara
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ISKCON Mayapur elephants to receive lifelong care at Vantara

Transfer project has been approved by Tripura the HC & affirmed by the SC

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January 21, 2025
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Hindenburg Says Not Under Investigation by US SEC

US short-seller Hindenburg Research has said it is not under investigation by the US SEC as it rubbished alleged links of its founder to a hedge fund for preparing reports targeting companies.

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January 21, 2025
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Siblings Among Five Held for Serial Thefts on Bypass Road

Accused Used to Meet at Sister's Place to Plan Burglaries

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January 21, 2025
Uphill task for police to prepare watertight case
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Uphill task for police to prepare watertight case

Mohd Shariful Islam, 30, is a Bangladeshi national; he neither has prior police cases nor holds any bank accounts in India; hence gathering evidence could be difficult

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January 21, 2025
Sensex jumps 454 points, Nifty closes above 23,300
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Sensex jumps 454 points, Nifty closes above 23,300

Banking, financial and power stocks up

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January 21, 2025
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Bachchan sells luxe duplex for ₹83 crore

BIG B'S BIG DEAL

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January 21, 2025
How Neeraj Chopra Pulled Off a Secret Wedding
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How Neeraj Chopra Pulled Off a Secret Wedding

knotty affair

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January 21, 2025
DC2, Mercury EV Tech Showcase Futuristic Vehicles at Auto Expo 2025
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DC2, Mercury EV Tech Showcase Futuristic Vehicles at Auto Expo 2025

Automotive customization brand DC2, founded by ace automotive designer Dilip Chhabria, made a spectacular comeback at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 in New Delhi on January 17, 2025.

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January 21, 2025
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EOW to Investigate Cheating Complaint by V Unbeatable

The Bombay High Court was informed on Monday that the investigation into cheating complaints by the dance troupe 'V Unbeatable' has been transferred from the crime branch to the economic offence wing (EOW), Mira-Bhayander.

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January 21, 2025
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Nazara raises ₹495 cr from Arpit Khandelwal, Mithun Sacheti-led firm

Gaming and Esports company Nazara Technologies has raised Rs 495 crore from existing investors Arpit Khandelwal and Mithun Sacheti-led entity – a move that would trigger an open offer of 26 per cent, the company said on Monday.

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January 21, 2025
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Only a miracle can save India's interests in new Bangladesh

To retain its power and influence in new Bangladesh, India needs to rework its bilateral relationship with its neighbour

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January 21, 2025
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Cabinet in Maheshwar to put seal on bus service launch

Proposal may come up at meeting on Friday

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January 21, 2025
Odisha's wild side: Stripes & shades
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Odisha's wild side: Stripes & shades

From migratory birds in Chilika to tiger Zeenat...

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January 21, 2025
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Uddhav, Pawar meet for BMC elections

Amid differences among the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance over the ensuing local body polls in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray met NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar at the latter's residence, Silver Oak, on Monday.

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January 21, 2025
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KFI reports 7% rise in home sales registrations in city

Knight Frank India, in its latest assessment, reported a 7 percent year-on-year (YoY) rise in home sales registrations in Hyderabad city for 2024, with total transaction value recording a sharp 23 percent YoY increase.

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January 21, 2025