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June 06, 2023

FIR: DEATH BY NEGLIGENCE

A First Information Report has been registered at Balasore in connection with the train accident that took place on Friday – the main charge under which is causing “deaths by negligence” and “endangering safety of persons”.

1 min

GASP!

Coromandel tragedy flashes by as Vande Bharat crawls past site of Friday’s smash

2 mins

Bridge cave-in replay warning for GMLR

Company awarded GMLR work had built Bhagalpur structure in Bihar

2 mins

TACTICAL RETREAT?

Wrestlers back at their jobs after meeting Shah

2 mins

Remove anti-Serum content, rules Court

No amount of damages can redeem the damage to the reputation of a person and merely because there have been previous publications on the same issue, the same does not permit repetition of prima facie defamatory allegations, observed the Bombay high court on Monday, while directing two individuals to take down the defamatory content uploaded on social media against the Serum Institute of India and its CEO, Adar Poonawalla.

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CITY MONSOON LIKELY ONSET AFTER JUNE 15

Brewing cyclone to affect arrival; storm may skirt Konkan & move  towards Pakistan

1 min

Alarming number of vacant spots

In a reply to a Rajya Sabha member's query in December 2022, the government disclosed the concerning number of vacant positions within the Indian Railways.

1 min

Danger of bypassing interlocking system

The recent incidents have sparked concerns regarding the bypassing of the vital signal interlocking system by electronic signal maintainers.

1 min

Rly accidents rise 33% in a year

The recent Balasore rail tragedy has refocused attention on the glaring safety issues plaguing the national transporter, Indian Railways.

1 min

'Off the track' safety procedures add woes

A recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) for the year 2022 has shed light on significant shortcomings in the safety inspection and accident inquiry procedures of the Indian Railways. The report has raised concerns about the infrastructure's safety and the effectiveness of accident investigations.

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Lowest water stock in 3 years but no cuts with nod to reserve use

The seven lakes that supply water to Mumbai are currently left with only 1.67 lakh million litres (ML) of water, which amounts to overall 11.58%.

1 min

Heat stroke pinnacle: 2000 cases in Maha in 3 months

Health official says sudden rise in temperature has led to rise in suspected cases; most cases reported in rural areas

2 mins

Contractors to reduce illegal dumping

The BMC will take the help of contractors to reduce illegal dumping of debris in the city.

1 min

Blinded and deafened by JVLR traffic, resident issues notice to BMC

A Jogeshwari-based social activist has sent a legal notice to the BMC for not installing vision and sound barriers on Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) bridge.

1 min

'Blacklist projects seeking delisting'

City consumer body wants these housing projects to be penalised 5% of project costs

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Come Friday, Dadysett Agiary to reopen in new avatar

Come Friday, worshippers from the Parsi community will be able to pray at Dadysett Agiary once again. The restoration of the fire temple is almost over with finishing touches being given.

2 mins

MBMC sets ball rolling for seven cluster projects

24 urban renewal plans have been approved by government under cluster redevelopment scheme

1 min

Tipping the balance: Khan's Guruvayur entry causes angst

City Malayalis say singer Yesudas denied entry as non-Hindu

2 mins

Interim bail for Pradeep Sharma

Bail granted for 3 weeks to look after his wife who is to undergo surgery

1 min

Chats show Amruta tried to help

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s wife Amruta Fadnavis and bookie Anil Jaisinghani – against whose daughter Aniksha she filed an FIR on Feb 20 this year for trying to threaten and conspire against her – had buried the hatchet and the former was trying to help him out of cases in which he claimed to be victimised by city special commissioner Deven Bharti, till a day before the matter became public knowledge on March 16.

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Bail to bldr in ₹280 cr loan fraud case

A Thane sessions court on Monday granted bail to Rohan Developers director Hareesh Mehta in connection with the alleged Rs280 crore loan fraud case on the complaint of State Bank of India (SBI).

1 min

Illegal gas leakage tragedy claims 1 life

In a shocking incident, a 15year-old girl succumbed to burn injuries she received during a fire followed by a gas leakage in Pune. While the incident happened on Thursday, she died on Monday.

1 min

Rugby India kicks off its national championships in Balewadi

The 8th Junior and 10th Senior Rugby National Championships kicked off on Monday with 27 states and over 1500 athletes vying for the top spots in the juniors and senior's category.

1 min

PUNE POLICE RETURN STOLEN VALUABLES WORTH ₹6 CR

When she ran out of funds, Jaishree Londe from Pune took the decision to mortgage her gold jewellery to pay for her daughter's school fees. However, after repaying the loan with interest, the shopkeeper refused to give it back to her. Londe, a resident of Pune, then went to Pune Police and she was given her gold back on Monday finally.

1 min

SPPU Slips to 35th Rank in 2023 Overall Ranking

Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) witnessed a decline in its ranking as it secured the 35th position in the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023.

1 min

INDIA'S SERVICES SECTOR PMI FALLS TO 61.2 IN MAY FROM 62.0 IN APRIL

However, the services sector output increased at second-fastest pace in close to 13 years in May, says the survey

1 min

Banking sector needs to address governance gaps: RBI Deputy Guv

Time to fix the roof is while Sun is shining

1 min

'Massive opportunities' in Indian aviation market: IATA

There are \"massive opportunities\" in the vibrant Indian aviation market, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General Willie Walsh said on Monday.

1 min

HOW RUIAS ARE REINVENTING THE ESSAR GROUP

Perhaps no business houses in the country has cleared off $25 bn debt

2 mins

IEX trade volume grows 8% to 8,251 MU in May

The total trade volume of the Indian Energy Exchange grew by 8 per cent year-on-year to 8,251 million units (MU) in May.

1 min

'IndiGo aims to carry 100 mn pax in FY24'

IndiGo aims to carry 100 million passengers in the year ending March 2024, as the carrier adds more domestic and international routes, its CEO Pieter Elbers said on Monday.

1 min

AUTOMOBILE RETAIL SALES SEE 10% GROWTH IN MAY: FADA

Passenger vehicle sales rose by 4% to 2,98,873 units in May, as compared to 2,86,523 units in May 2022

1 min

Adani Group repays loans worth $2.65 bn to complete prepayment programme

Delhi Embattled Adani Group on Monday said it has repaid loans aggregating USD 2.65 billion to complete a prepayment programme to cut overall leverage in an attempt to win back investor trust post a damning report of a US short seller.

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Byju's silent over $40 million payment deadline on June 5

Edtech start-up Byju's remained silent over the $40 million instalment that it was expected to pay Monday (June 5) towards its highest unrated loan of $1.2 billion.

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US video shows close-call with Chinese destroyer

The US military released a video on Monday of what it called an \"unsafe\" Chinese manoeuvre in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend, in which a Chinese navy ship cut sharply across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the US vessel to slow down to avoid a collision.

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Russia claims it thwarted major Ukrainian attacks

Russian forces pushed back a large scale' assault at 5 points in Ukraine's Donetsk

1 min

Rahul says Cong different from BJP

\"They generate a certain amount of hatred in society, they polarize society and they are not inclusive, they don't embrace everybody and they divide society, and that is damaging, in my view, to India. Because India has always had a tradition of conversation of openness,\" Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said during his US visit.

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Joe Biden will 'at some point' meet Xi: US NSA

US National Security Adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan said that President Joe Biden will \"at some point\" meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as the world's two biggest economies work to resolve strained bilateral ties.

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F16s chase plane in Washington before it crashes; 4 killed

A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation's capital on Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia, officials said.

1 min

Pat undercooked going into high-octane tie

Australian skipper Cummins speaks about lack of game time ahead of final

1 min

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