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Judiciary, space at centre of IIT-B's last day of Techfest
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Judiciary, space at centre of IIT-B's last day of Techfest

IIT-B Techfest 2024 concluded with a series of events that highlighted innovation, creativity, and intellectual discourse.

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December 20, 2024
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Whistleblower blows lid off APMC traders scam

Whistleblower informs Bharat Co-op Bank and RBI that Smart Distributors and Nileshkumar Vinodchandra & Co availed 'cash credit', showing 'bogus stocks'

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December 20, 2024
BJP, Sena pay tributes to RSS founder Hedgewar
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BJP, Sena pay tributes to RSS founder Hedgewar

Led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, ministers and MLAs of the ruling Mahayuti partners, the BJP and the Shiv Sena on Thursday morning trooped into the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s main facility at Reshimbagh in what has become an annual ritual.

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December 20, 2024
HC dumps plea challenging Waikar's election
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HC dumps plea challenging Waikar's election

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed the election petition filed by Amol Kirtikar, Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate in the Lok Sabha election, challenging the victory of Eknath Shinde faction's Ravindra Waikar from the Mumbai North-West constituency.

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December 20, 2024
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Amended VAT bill gets nod in council

Oil companies, who supply fuel to traders operating boats on the high seas, will now come under the ambit of VAT.

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December 20, 2024
Parents should not bear brunt of son's sin
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Parents should not bear brunt of son's sin

The Bombay High Court on Thursday observed that the parents of the deceased accused in the Badlapur school sexual assault case should not be punished and directed the Maharashtra government to explore options for their shelter and employment.

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December 20, 2024
Yuva Morcha vandalises Congress city office; several workers booked
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Yuva Morcha vandalises Congress city office; several workers booked

Hooliganism | The BJYM workers stormed the Congress office, damaged furniture and threw ink at posters of Rahul, Sonia and Priyanka Gandhi; police resorts to lathi charge

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December 20, 2024
You will be CM one day, Fadnavis tells Ajit Pawar
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You will be CM one day, Fadnavis tells Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday told his deputy and NCP leader Ajit Pawar that he will become CM one day.

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December 20, 2024
Scrap 20% export duty on onions, Ajit urges Centre
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Scrap 20% export duty on onions, Ajit urges Centre

In a letter to Piyush Goyal, Pawar highlighted the plight of farmers from Nashik

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December 20, 2024
'Maha committed to contribute to a developed India'
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'Maha committed to contribute to a developed India'

Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has vowed to fast-track the state's development, promising to lead Maharashtra towards progress at three times the current pace.

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December 20, 2024
MLAs allowed to fund solar panels in CHS
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MLAs allowed to fund solar panels in CHS

Few cooperative housing societies in the metropolis are aware of a government decision that permits the use of MLAs' area development funds for free installation of rooftop solar panels and rain harvesting systems.

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December 20, 2024
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Brain dead man gives new lease of life to four people

A 23-year-old brain dead patient gave a new lease of life to four people after his family donated his liver, kidneys and pancreas.

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December 20, 2024
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Kundra in UK to be with his ailing father

Businessman Raj Kundra, husband of actress Shilpa Shetty, is currently in Britain after skipping two summons in connection with an ongoing money laundering probe linked to a pornography case.

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December 20, 2024
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Court releases seventh accused in SEEPZ case

The defence said that Rekha Nair was not provided grounds of arrest at the time she was placed in custody

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December 20, 2024
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Hybrid drama comes to end

The drama surrounding the hosting of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and India's participation came to an end as the ICC announced that India will play their matches in the 50-over event at a neutral venue, instead of in host country Pakistan.

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December 20, 2024
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BIRLA CRACKS THE WHIP

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has cracked the whip on India's honourable parliamentarians and issued strict instructions to ensure that no MP is allowed to hold protests at any of the gates of Parliament House.

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December 20, 2024
PARLIAMENT'S PITIFUL PLUNGE
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PARLIAMENT'S PITIFUL PLUNGE

FIR against Rahul Gandhi for injuries received by two BJP MPs, a sordid fallout of what began as a protest over HM's remarks

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December 20, 2024
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Rahul was 'too close for comfort'

In the Rajya Sabha, Leader of the House and BJP president J.P. Nadda accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of allegedly using force and physically assaulting a woman MP S. Phangnon Konyak on the stairs of Parliament.

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December 20, 2024
Sarangi is a tough nut to crack
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Sarangi is a tough nut to crack

Member of Parliament, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, who got injured during a scuffle inside the Lok Sabha on Thursday may look simple and frail but is a tough nut to crack.

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December 20, 2024
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Kohli feels the heat

Virat Kohli has not had the best of time on the tour Down Under except for the hundred in Perth but now there's a bit of a controversy ahead of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

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December 20, 2024
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US curbs on 4 Pak missile entities

The United States on Wednesday designated four Pakistani entities for sanctions, including the state-owned flagship aerospace and defence agency - the National Development Complex - on charges of them contributing to the proliferation or delivery of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs).

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December 20, 2024
Ashwin was feeling humiliated: Father
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Ashwin was feeling humiliated: Father

Ravichandran Ashwin's sudden retirement has opened a can of worms; or so it seems with the Indian spinner's father suggesting that one of the reasons for his son's abrupt announcement could be the 'humiliation' he faced.

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December 20, 2024
COASTAL ROAD CRASH DISRUPTS TRAFFIC
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COASTAL ROAD CRASH DISRUPTS TRAFFIC

A head-on collision between two cars caused a major traffic disruption on Mumbai's Coastal Road on Thursday morning.

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December 20, 2024
Dhankhar ouster notice is junked
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Dhankhar ouster notice is junked

\"Procedural impropriety\" and attempts to \"malign the Vice President\" cited as reasons for rejecting the motion.

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December 20, 2024
Raw hand was steering boat
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Raw hand was steering boat

Ferry operators claim that most of the ferry passengers had been rescued by the time the Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Police arrived on the scene of the mishap

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December 20, 2024
Timely choices: Deciding when to use emergency contraception
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Timely choices: Deciding when to use emergency contraception

Emergency contraceptives are available at pharmacies and retail outlets in many regions without prescription, making them readily available for use by women of all ages.

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December 19, 2024
Can gallbladder stones lead to cancer?
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Can gallbladder stones lead to cancer?

Gallstones are a common yet often overlooked health issue affecting millions globally.

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December 19, 2024
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Katara shutdown over Vaishno’ ropeway project

J&K's Katra, the base camp for the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, observed a shutdown on Wednesday in protest against the proposed Rs 250-crore ropeway project connecting Tarakote Marg to Sanji Chhat, which leads to the cave shrine in Reasi district.

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December 19, 2024
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Trump lawyers try to get conviction dismissed

President-elect Donald Trump's lawyers are raising a new claim in their fight to overturn his hush money conviction, alleging that the historic verdict was tainted by juror misconduct.

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December 19, 2024
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SP suspends constable over viral video with criminal

The newly appointed SP of Raipur, Lal Umend Singh, has initiated strict action following a viral video involving a police constable and a habitual criminal.

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December 19, 2024