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Pawar dangles 10% Muslim seat carrot
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Pawar dangles 10% Muslim seat carrot

Even as the BJP has made it clear that it will continue its Hindutva agenda and make it one of the biggest issues in the upcoming assembly poll campaign, its alliance partner, NCP chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar surprised many on Thursday by announcing that his party wanted to give 10 per cent of tickets in the assembly polls to candidates from the Muslim community.

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October 04, 2024
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No need to criminalise marital rape

Centre says it is not a legal matter for SC to address

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October 04, 2024
Biden not to back strike on N-sites
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Biden not to back strike on N-sites

US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would not support a strike by Israel on Iranian nuclear sites in retaliation for Tuesday's missile attack.

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October 04, 2024
Slew of infra projects, slew of questions, too
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Slew of infra projects, slew of questions, too

The tripartite Mahajruti government, which was by far on autopilot mode until recently, has lately become the buzzword for action, announcing a slew of projects - mostly infrastructure, seemingly blind to financial constraints and the red flags raised by the finance department.

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October 04, 2024
Tara shuts down dating rumors
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Tara shuts down dating rumors

Actress rubbishes reports of dating 41-year-old actor Arunoday Singh

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October 03, 2024
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Hat-trick of wins for Alcaraz against Sinner in 2024

Carlos Alcaraz won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and win the China Open on Wednesday, extending his recent mastery over his biggest rival - who is dealing with an ongoing doping case.

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October 03, 2024
Mumbai City draw with Bengaluru
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Mumbai City draw with Bengaluru

Hosts remain winless in the ISL after three games, the visitors drop points after three-match winning streak

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October 03, 2024
DORTMUND RUN RIOT
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DORTMUND RUN RIOT

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | Adeyemi scores hat-trick in 7-1 win over Celtic at home; Barcelona, Manchester City and Arsenal all win

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October 03, 2024
Sarfaraz powers Mumbai
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Sarfaraz powers Mumbai

IRANI CUP | He played 160 dot balls but still had a 80 percent SR

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October 03, 2024
Rivals aim to end Australia's dominance
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Rivals aim to end Australia's dominance

Bangladesh will take on Scotland in the T20 World Cup opener in an afternoon fixture in Sharjah

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October 03, 2024
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Dwindling black soil forces UPCA to look beyond

For years, the UPCA has procured black soil from Unnao to prepare pitches at the Green Park Stadium but the natural resource is vanishing fast in that city, leaving the state cricket association worried.

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October 03, 2024
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Mandhana feels shortcuts won't help

Australia's dominance in the global showpiece has been unrivalled

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October 03, 2024
Southee quits NZ captaincy
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Southee quits NZ captaincy

Tom Latham to take over as Kiwi skipper ahead of India tour

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October 03, 2024
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7 killed in terror attack in Tel Aviv

At least seven people were killed and nine wounded in a suspected shooting and stabbing terror attack in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, Israeli police said.

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October 03, 2024
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"Ishiba's 'Asian NATO' plan not on'

Japan's foreign and defence ministers said on Wednesday they are not working on a proposal by Japan's new prime minister to establish an \"Asian NATO\", as the US and India had rejected the idea.

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October 03, 2024
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‘Women in Church’ tops Pope's reform agenda

Pope Francis opened the second phase of his big Catholic reform project on Wednesday, with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of responsibility in the church topping the agenda but ordained ministry still ruled out.

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October 03, 2024
Israel steps up military presence in Lebanon
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Israel steps up military presence in Lebanon

GROUND OPERATIONS | IDF moves infantry and armoured troops from the 36th Division into Hezbollah zone

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October 03, 2024
A polite VP debate as Vance and Walz stick to policy
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A polite VP debate as Vance and Walz stick to policy

Unlike the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump presidential debate, the face-off between the vice-presidential candidates Ohio Senator JD Vance of the Republican Party and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz of the Democratic Party was civilized, leaving no clear winner or scars.

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October 03, 2024
Russia fully controls Vuhledar: Bloggers
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Russia fully controls Vuhledar: Bloggers

Russian troops have taken complete control of the eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar, a bastion that had resisted intense Russian attacks since the beginning of the 2022 war, Russian war bloggers and media said on Wednesday.

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October 03, 2024
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Kyiv accuses Russia of executing 16 PoWs

Authorities in Ukraine have launched an investigation into what they said was the apparent summary execution by Russian troops of 16 Ukrainian soldiers who had surrendered on the eastern frontline.

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October 03, 2024
ISRAELI STRIKES LEAVE 60 DEAD IN GAZA STRIP
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ISRAELI STRIKES LEAVE 60 DEAD IN GAZA STRIP

Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 60 Palestinians overnight, including those in a school sheltering displaced families, medics said on Wednesday.

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October 03, 2024
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Why is the government pushing for simultaneous elections?

Be it a national election, federal, or local body poll, each should ideally be held separately to account for each government's performance

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October 03, 2024
Fog disrupts air travel, over 10 morning flights delayed
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Fog disrupts air travel, over 10 morning flights delayed

A flight going from Delhi to Surat also landed at Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport

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October 03, 2024
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Administrators running most of the Co-op institutions in MP

The Cooperative movement in Madhya Pradesh is suffering as a large number of Cooperative institutions are being run by the government officers instead of the elected body.

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October 03, 2024
You excel in sports, we will take care of you: CM to medallist players
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You excel in sports, we will take care of you: CM to medallist players

Vivek, Rubina, Kapil get Rs 1cr each; 18 Vikram awardees to get govt jobs

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October 03, 2024
PM inaugurates country's first modern gaushala
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PM inaugurates country's first modern gaushala

GAU SEVA IN GWALIOR: Modi inaugurates gaushala virtually alongwith other projects to the tune of Rs 685 cr in state

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October 03, 2024
School guest teachers take to streets for regularisation
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School guest teachers take to streets for regularisation

Police lathi-charge guest teachers

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October 03, 2024
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12-yr-boy hangs self due to academic stress

A 12-year-old boy, residing in Chhola area of the city, who was a student of Class 6 at a private school in Bhopal, allegedly hanged himself to death at his house on Tuesday late night, the police reported on Wednesday.

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October 03, 2024
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CM pledges 25% discount on purchase of Khadi clothes

On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai pledged that 25% discount will be extended on purchase of Khadi clothes. He appealed to the people of the state to buy Khadi clothes and avail the discount.

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October 03, 2024
Sachin Pilot threatens of state-wide protest on deteriorating law and order
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Sachin Pilot threatens of state-wide protest on deteriorating law and order

The Congress party's six-day \"Chhattisgarh Nyay Yatra,\" which commenced in Giraud- puri, Balodabazar district, concluded with a public meeting at Gandhi Maidan Raipur on Wednesday, in the presence of Chhattisgarh Congress in-charge Sachin Pilot.

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October 03, 2024