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Man held for cheating in rental car scam

Suresh Golani

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September 30, 2024
Huge disruption; 150 trains cancelled
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Huge disruption; 150 trains cancelled

SIXTH LINE GOREGAON-KANDIVALI PROJECT| A speed restriction of 30 km per hour will be imposed on all four lines; services are expected to gradually return to normal by October 4

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September 30, 2024
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Man booked for not returning ₹22L transferred by NRI

Complainant had hired services of accused; he was paying him ₹2.5 lakh when expensive error occurred

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September 30, 2024
Harbour Line diversion rejected, CR says will pursue original alignment
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Harbour Line diversion rejected, CR says will pursue original alignment

Alignment will require demolition of 11 private buildings along with the heritage structure of Byculla railway station

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September 30, 2024
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Idle wet-lease buses pile up at Anik depot

BEST official says buses are parked due to legal proceedings and the organisation does not own them

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September 30, 2024
Raising her 'awaaz' to control the city's noise
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Raising her 'awaaz' to control the city's noise

As per the 2022 United Nations Environment Programme report, three of the world's 15 noisiest cities are in India, reflecting our lifestyle where noise is inherent.

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September 30, 2024
Vile Parle flyover gets potholes in just six months
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Vile Parle flyover gets potholes in just six months

200-250 metre section begins to deteriorate following heavy rainfall

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September 30, 2024
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It's free-for-all on Eastern Freeway

The Eastern Freeway has seen constant traffic issues this monsoon. Motorists report regular waterlogging, inadequate traffic management and violations by vehicles that are banned from the freeway.

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September 30, 2024
Corruption claims could end Kolambkar's 8-term record
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Corruption claims could end Kolambkar's 8-term record

Veteran leader aims to secure a ninth term, but critics question his record of ‘selective development and unfulfilled promises’

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September 30, 2024
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‘In the '80s, presenting items that your guru taught was everything’

Bharatanatyam has its roots in Tamil Nadu but is now performed, witnessed and appreciated across the globe.

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September 30, 2024
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BJP leader unwelcome in party: NCP (SP) workers

The NCP (SP) workers in Pune are strongly opposing the idea of welcoming BJP's Harshvardhan Patil into partyfold and fielding him from the Indapur seat in the upcoming assembly elections.

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September 30, 2024
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Sena (UBT) to hold job fair on Oct 5

Shiv Sena (UBT) is set to hold the 'Maha Job' fair in Vile Parle East on October 5, aiming to address \"rising unemployment in Maharashtra during the tenure of the Mahayuti government\".

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September 30, 2024
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MVA to meet today to finalise seat sharing

The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will conclude its seat sharing talks for the assembly polls by early next week, state Congress chief Nana Patole said on Sunday.

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September 30, 2024
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3 brothers held for sex assault on 16-year-old

The victim was a student at the coaching centre run by them in SoBo; they allegedly repeatedly assaulted her from 2022 to 2023

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September 30, 2024
State suffered as previous govts delayed work: Modi
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State suffered as previous govts delayed work: Modi

His remark came during virtual inauguration, foundation stone laying of ₹11,200-cr works

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September 30, 2024
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Oppn hits out at school transfer plan to Adani grp

The state government has decided to transfer the management of Mount Carmel Convent School in Dhuggus, Chandrapur district, to the Adani Foundation.

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September 30, 2024
Hi-tech chips' smuggling hints at security lapses, connivance
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Hi-tech chips' smuggling hints at security lapses, connivance

MAJOR BREACH | After detecting banned consignment, intelligence agencies warned Mumbai police of possible swarm drone attacks on religious places

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September 30, 2024
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US claims it was not in the loop

The US has admitted that it was not kept in the loop by Israel when it struck and killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon, despite being a strong supporter and aid-giver to Tel Aviv.

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September 30, 2024
The tears mourners shed over watery graves
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The tears mourners shed over watery graves

The heavy rains that lashed Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region last week, have flooded graves at the Christian cemetery near Teen Petrol Pump Junction, Thane.

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September 30, 2024
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DIRE MUSK WARNING IF TRUMP LOSES

Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday said that if Republican candidate Donald Trump is not voted to power in the upcoming United States (US) Presidential polls, this would be the last election in the country.

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September 30, 2024
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2 more lives lost to work pressures

In a heartbreaking turn of events, two unrelated deaths this past week have drawn attention to the growing and deadly impact of work-related stress in India.

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September 30, 2024
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Mission to bring back stranded astronauts

SpaceX on Saturday launched a fresh mission to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since June.

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September 30, 2024
J&K is still perched on two stools
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J&K is still perched on two stools

Parallel realities collide - of the electoral process and unrest over killing of Hezbollah leader

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September 30, 2024
A grave matter: Tension at burial of Badlapur accused
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A grave matter: Tension at burial of Badlapur accused

After seven days, the final rites of Akshay Shinde.

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September 30, 2024
After Ganpati, it is Balaji
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After Ganpati, it is Balaji

For a CJI who never wore religion on his sleeve, the religious foray is a trifle unusual

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September 30, 2024
Iran flummoxed
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Iran flummoxed

Fissures have opened within the Iranian government over how to respond to Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's killing, with conservatives arguing for a forceful response and the moderates, led by Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, calling for restraint.

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September 30, 2024
CHILD'S VIRTUAL PLAY SPOOKS AUTHORITIES
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CHILD'S VIRTUAL PLAY SPOOKS AUTHORITIES

A disturbing screenshot from a 14-year-old Navi Mumbai boy's gaming chatbox resulted in authorities issuing a terror alert in Mumbai last week, between September 26 and 28, investigations by Central agencies and the Maharashtra ATS have revealed.

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September 30, 2024
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From past to progress

Ayodhya's evolution through infrastructure development

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September 29, 2024
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Peek into traditional economic system

Sandeep Singh goes deep into the old economic system of India which started in and revolved around temples

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September 29, 2024
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THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND HEART-WARMING

Over the past few months, I have been fixated with books about books, readers, librarians, bookshops, or the publishing industry at large.

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September 29, 2024