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November 27, 2022

Adani seeks to take on MahaVitaran

Electricity consumers in Navi Mumbai and adjoining areas may soon have one more distributor in addition to the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MahaVitaran).

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Winter to set in next week

The city had witnessed a drop in minimum temperature in the third week of November on account of a cold wave.

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Focus on duty, says Modi

At Constitution Day event in S.C., Prime Minister says responsibilities must be our first priority’ to take the country to greater heights

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G20: India seeks global reforms

Highlighting India's plans, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Saturday pitched for reforms in multi-lateral institutions where the alliance of multiple countries should pursue a common goal.

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Patient data at risk of leak, sale on Dark Web

With the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, struggling to get its servers up and running after a massive ransomware attack earlier this week, cyber-security researchers said most reported attacks in the healthcare industry involve the leak or sale of databases on the Dark Web.

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City to get AI-fitted face recognition cameras

The installation of face recognition cameras will be undertaken as part of the second phase of Mumbai's surveillance plan

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At Buldhana, Uddhav launches frontal attack on Shinde, BJP

“Is BJP a party or a flea market? Nothing will be left for them, so they are stealing everything from outside”

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'Oppn have no work but to criticise, let them do it'

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who was accompanied by ministers and legislators from his camp, after landing at Guwahati on Saturday strongly justified the visit.

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Raj Bhavan refutes Guv disrespected martyrs

Maharashtra Governor BS Koshyari, who is already in the eye of storm for his recent remark in which he referred to Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as an icon of the \"olden days\", landed in another controvert after he was spotted with sandals on while paying floral tributes to the martyrs of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

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Govt schools lack menstrual hygiene

MDLSA surveyed 12 districts, including Mumbai and its suburbs, and found that some school toilets don't have even basic facilities while others lack menstrual hygiene mgmt

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Foreigners found illegally working at film set

The city police have registered a case against 17 foreign nationals, including 10 women, after they were found taking part in a Bollywood film shoot in suburban Dahisar without a work visa.

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A year after plaint, TMC to check on 'illegal' bungalows

A social activist had filed a complaint a year ago, alleging that the houses were owned by influential people

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Foldscope, a DIY tool for young eco-warriors

To practically educate the children about environmental problems caused by plastics and its degradable form microplastics, the Open Field Collective-a team of eco-warriors from different disciplines-have come up with a foldscope.

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Govt schools lack menstrual hygiene

MDLSA surveyed 12 districts, including Mumbai and its suburbs, and found that some school toilets don't have even basic facilities while others lack menstrual hygiene mgmt

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UNESCO awards for Mumbai's two historic renovation works

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Byculla railway station get UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards of Excellence and Merit for Cultural Heritage Conservation

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Special measles vax drive kicks off on a war footing

ASHA and Anganwadi workers to carry out detailed reviews and follow-ups through door-to-door visits; list of outbreak areas provided

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SBI logs highest profit; broking houses laud us, says chairman

Chairman of the country's biggest lender State Bank of India (SBI) Dinesh Khara on Saturday asserted that analysts and broking houses are praising the financial performance of the bank which reported its highest profits recently.

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Modi: Youth must better understand Constitution

PM says contribution of female members of Constituent Assembly rarely discussed

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Pause onboarding online merchants: RBI to Paytm

Paytm Payments Services says no material impact on business

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BJP turns to time-tested Hindutva

GUJARAT ELECTION: Manifesto vows 20 lakh jobs, making state 1 trillion economy

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Aaftab sent to 13-day judicial custody

Delhi Police officials are yet to receive DNA test report

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GST Council's Dec 17 meet via video conference

The next meeting of the GST Council will be held on Dec 17 through video conferencing, the finance ministry said late on Friday.

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Violence against Christians on the rise

The United Christian Forum has expressed concern over the Indian Christian victims of targeted violence for their faith. It said there is a higher growth in terms of year-on-year increase in violence as against 505 incidents in 2021 to 511 in 2022 till November 21.

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Female ragpicker shares her woes with Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacted with a woman ragpicker as his Bharat Jodo Yatra passed through a town in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, during which she told him about the issues she and her family faced, including lack of basic amenities like electricity and water.

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BJP accuses Nitish of cultural policing, Bihar hits back

The Bihar BJP on Saturday accused the Nitish Kumar government of \"cultural policing\" by preventing those opposed to its political ideology from performing on the stage in the state.

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AAP has most candidates with criminal backgrounds: ADR

The Aam Aadmi Party has fielded the maximum 45 candidates with criminal records in municipal elections this year while the BJP has 27 such candidates, according to a report by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

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China protects four key 26/11 perpetrators

China continues to defy the other members of the Security Council and the overwhelming anti-terrorism sentiments by protecting from UN sanctions four key leaders of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) that carried out the 26/11 Mumbai attack.

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Khan says no dispute with Kerala govt

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Saturday said there are \"some happenings\" in the southern state but they should be ignored, an oblique reference to the tussle between him and the Left government.

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NGT puts State govt on notice over wetlands

SEEKS COMPREHENSIVE AFFIDAVIT ON STATUS WITHIN 4 WEEKS

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Mental health is not to be scoffed at

Last month, two public figures spoke about mental health. Famous classiI sarod player Amaan Ali Bangash said in a newspaper interview, \"I don't believe in mental health.\" Kapil Dev, while speaking at an event organised by a private coaching class, said, \"I don't understand these American words 'pressure' and 'depression'. If you have pressure then don't play.\" Many hands applauded the speech. Netizens made a hue and cry of the incident. Who is right? The people clapping or the angry netizens? It will open up as you scroll down.

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At least 3 killed, 11 injured in twin school shootings in Brazil

At least three people were killed and 11 were severely wounded after an armed gunman opened fire at two schools in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo on Friday, CNN reported citing Brazilian authorities.

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Imran addresses first rally after assassination bid

Imran Khan on Saturday addressed a mega rally organised by his party here in Pakistan's garrison city, the first since the former prime minister was wounded during an assassination bid.

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China's daily Covid cases cross 35,000

China reported a high number of Covid cases on Friday, setting a record for daily infections, for the third day in a row, media reports said.

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South Korea's new cases in 50,000 range

South Korea's new Covid cases came in the 50,000 range on Saturday for the third day in a row, continuing the recent mild resurgence on the back of the winter virus wave.

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Betssy Chavez named new Peruvian PM

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo appointed Betssy Chavez as new prime minister, replacing Anibal Torres, who resigned on Thursday after Congress rejected a requested confidence vote.

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UKRAINE WORKS TO RESTORE WATER. POWER AFTER STRIKES

Zelensky says millions have seen their power restored since the blackouts

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Israel marks 26/11 anniversary with commemorative events

Described by many Israelis as a \"shared pain\", the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks continue to stir outrage in Israel, where commemorative events were held to condemn the senseless killings and demand action against the Pakistan-based masterminds of the carnage.

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Landslide leaves over 12 missing on Italian island

Heavy rainfall triggered landslides early Saturday on the southern Italian island of Ischia that collapsed buildings and left as many as 12 people missing.

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U.S. bans Chinese tech equipment

The United States has banned import or sale of new communications equipment from China's Huawei Technologies and ZTE, citing national security threats.

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Sculpture for Sunak's garden attacked as 'extravagant'

A bronze sculpture by a celebrated English artist has come under fire as \"extravagant\" after the U.K. government spent £1.3 million of taxpayer's money to acquire it and then send it on for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's 10 Downing Street garden.

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Taiwan President quits as party chief

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses suffered by her party.

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'US Walmart shooter bought handgun on day of attack'

The gunman, who fatally shot six people at a Walmart in Chesapeake of the US state of Virginia, legally purchased a handgun, police said.

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Win a match in the Football World Cup after 12 years: Australia beat Tunisia 1-0 to revive its campaign

Mitchell Duke gave Australia the lead midway through the first half with a header and Australia went on to register its first win at soccer’s biggest event since a victory over Serbia back in 2010

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US frustrates England again with 0-0 draw

Loud jeers rang around the stadium. England's fans were not happy. The United States had frustrated them yet again at a World Cup.

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POLAND EARN A CRUCIAL VICTORY OVER SAUDI ARABIA

LEWANDOWSKI SCORED HIS FIRST WORLD CUP GOAL

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Rahul, Janet top seeds in CCI Western India squash

Rahul Baitha of Mumbai and Janet Vidhi of Delhi are the top seeds in the Men's Open and Women categories respectively in the prestigious CCI-Western India Slam squash championship organized by the Cricket Club of India (CCI) under the auspices of the SRFI (Squash Raquets Federation of India).

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Argentine World Cup team commemorates Maradona

Members of the Argentine national football team commemorated Diego Maradona at the 2022 FIFA Armando World Cup on Friday, two years after his death.

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Australia snatch 5-4 win against India

Hosts Australia snatched a 5-4 win against India in the opening match of the five-game fixture here with as many as three goals being scored in the last quarter here on Saturday.

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