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Meet 'Steinway of tabla' for Zakir Hussain
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Meet 'Steinway of tabla' for Zakir Hussain

\"I made tablas for him, he made my life,\" says Haridas Vhatkar who was termed the \"Steinway of the tabla\" by his most celebrated client - Ustad Zakir Hussain.

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December 17, 2024
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Rahul attends family friend's funeral in Maha

Raiyan Banaji passed away while participating in a rugby tournament in Lisbon, Portugal

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December 17, 2024
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MVA protests against EVMs

The contentious issue of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) resonated in Nagpur on the opening day of the winter session of the state legislature on Monday.

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December 17, 2024
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TDS fraud: No bail to Chavan

The special PMLA court has refused to grant bail to Purushottam Chavan, husband of a senior IPS officer, arrested in connection with Rs 263 crore Income Tax TDS refund fraud case.

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December 17, 2024
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Pansare murder case: ATS to continue probe

Counsel said that two accused were still absconding and hence the court should continue to monitor the probe

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December 17, 2024
Plea against Adani contract dismissed with ₹50k cost
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Plea against Adani contract dismissed with ₹50k cost

The Bombay High Court dismissed a petition alleging corruption in awarding a contract to Adani Power for the supply of 6,600 MW of bundled renewable and thermal power, terming the allegations \"vague and unsubstantiated.\"

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December 17, 2024
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Govt tables supplementary demands worth ₹33,788 crore

On the opening day of its first cabinet session on Monday, the Maharashtra government tabled supplementary demands totaling Rs33,788.40 crore, including a provision of Rs1,400 crore for the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme.

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December 17, 2024
Former DGP moves HC to quash extortion FIR
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Former DGP moves HC to quash extortion FIR

Sanjay Pandey argues that the FIR is part of a 'political vendetta' against him

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December 17, 2024
Oppn intensifies protest, Fadnavis assures action
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Oppn intensifies protest, Fadnavis assures action

The brutal murder of Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog gram panchayat in Beed, and the custody death in Parbhani reverberated in the winter session of the state legislature.

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December 17, 2024
Is delay a hallmark of Mahayuti govt?
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Is delay a hallmark of Mahayuti govt?

Probably for the first time in the history of Maharashtra, a legislative session has commenced without the portfolios being allocated to the ministers.

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December 17, 2024
BEST bus mishap: One more death takes toll to eight
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BEST bus mishap: One more death takes toll to eight

MISERABLE BEST | Another accident on Monday, biker sustains injuries; CM asks BMC chief to collaborate with BEST MD

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December 17, 2024
Cong sees 'erase history' bid in 'missing' war snap
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Cong sees 'erase history' bid in 'missing' war snap

A controversy erupted in Parliament on Monday after Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged that the Centre had removed the iconic photograph of Pakistan's surrender to India during the 1971 war from the Army Headquarters.

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December 17, 2024
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ONOP BILL IS LIKELY TODAY

The BJP-led central government will table the contentious 'One Nation One Election' Bill in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

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December 17, 2024
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LANKA PM WON'T ALLOW ANTI-INDIA ACTIVITIES

Visiting Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissananayake has assured India that he will not allow Sri Lankan territory to be used against India.

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December 17, 2024
12 INDIANS FOUND DEAD IN GEORGIA
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12 INDIANS FOUND DEAD IN GEORGIA

Twelve Indian nationals were found dead in a restaurant at Georgia's Gudauri mountain resort.

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December 17, 2024
How were the sloganeers identified: SC
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How were the sloganeers identified: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Karnataka government on how the accused who allegedly shouted \"Jai Shri Ram\" inside a mosque in the State were identified, reports Bar and Bench.

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December 17, 2024
Tabla's heart stops beating
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Tabla's heart stops beating

The passing of 73-year-old tabla legend Zakir Hussain on December 16 in San Francisco due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease, signifies the conclusion of a significant chapter in the history of Indian classical music.

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December 17, 2024
TRIBAL DRAGGED ALONG THE ROAD IN WAYANAD
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TRIBAL DRAGGED ALONG THE ROAD IN WAYANAD

Mathan, a poor tribal youth, was dragged along the road by a car for nearly half a kilometre at Mananthavady in Wayanad district Monday.

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December 17, 2024
For Sonia's eyes only: Nehru letters to Edwina
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For Sonia's eyes only: Nehru letters to Edwina

BJP wants nation to have access to 51 cartons that Sonia emissary carted away from Nehru Library to 10 Janpath

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December 17, 2024
MAHA HEARTBURN
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MAHA HEARTBURN

AFTERMATH | Cabinet exclusion has many leaders sulking and fuming

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December 17, 2024
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Chills are here to stay, until Wed

City records season's second lowest temperature at 14°C

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December 17, 2024
Sonu Sood supports awareness
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Sonu Sood supports awareness

Actor to donate Fateh film's earnings to old age homes and orphanages

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December 16, 2024
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Man kills five, 4 of them in migrant camp

It is not clear what the accused's motives were for the shootings at at the 2 places

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December 16, 2024
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Teen commits suicide after being asked to study

According to the police, the boy, a 9th Class student, used a nylon rope to hang himself from the ceiling fan in his bedroom

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December 16, 2024
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Buyer wins back office space, ₹2 lakh

The State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has ordered Marathon Developers to hand over the commercial space to the complainant, whose booking was abruptly cancelled by the former despite accepting 30% payment.

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December 16, 2024
'THE BIG 3'
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'THE BIG 3'

AP Dhillon surprises fans with Honey Singh and Jazzy B at Delhi concert

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December 16, 2024
Tiger's revelation
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Tiger's revelation

Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff, who is known for adrenaline-rushing action sequences, has revealed that he does not like to fight.

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December 16, 2024
Mallika's secret to look like a million bucks
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Mallika's secret to look like a million bucks

Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat's secret to looking youthful is leading a \"satvik disciplined life\" devoid of late night parties, alcohol and cigarettes.

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December 16, 2024
NUGGETS OF HUMILITY
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NUGGETS OF HUMILITY

Even as I write this, it feels impossible to believe he's struggling for life.

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December 16, 2024
Demanded at least one ministry: RPI
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Demanded at least one ministry: RPI

Singer AP Dhillon, currently on his The Brownprint Tour, left fans in awe during his performance on Saturday evening in New Delhi.

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December 16, 2024