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Citizens eager to engage but lack formal avenues & key info: Survey
LOCAL ISSUES | Mumbai Speaks survey reveals significant disconnect between Mumbaikars and local governance; highlights widespread unawareness about civic structures and a strong desire for increased citizen participation
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December 28, 2025
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INSECURE HINDUS OF B'DESH: A STRATEGIC CHALLENGE
The worsening situation of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh is deeply troubling.
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December 28, 2025
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Kongu Chola era land measure rod unearthed
Archaeologists working in western Tamil Nadu have identified a rare stone land-measurement rod at the Kariyapiran Kovil in Tirupur district, offering the first physical evidence of a standardised survey scale from the Kongu Chola period, which spanned roughly the 10th to the 13th centuries AD.
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December 28, 2025
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Vande Mataram symbolises India’s unity: Kishan Reddy
Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy on Saturday said 'Vande Mataram' is not merely a song but the embodiment of sacrifice, patriotism and national unity that inspired India's freedom struggle.
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December 28, 2025
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Forest dept in a fix over which animal to take in exchange for tigers
The Forest Department is still in a dilemma over which animal to take from Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha in exchange for giving them felines.
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December 28, 2025
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MCG pitch fiasco: It would be ‘hell’ somewhere else: Stokes
Kevin Pietersen, Dinesh Karthik see selective criticism
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December 28, 2025
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City rules over Fo
Patrick Dorgu's first Manche goal brings festive cheer to fans after 1-0 win ove
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December 28, 2025
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ED exposes 26 fake crypto platforms, cross-border links
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has identified more than 26 websites allegedly operated by a pan-India syndicate involved in a multi-crore cryptocurrency-based investment fraud, officials said.
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December 28, 2025
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Parel-Lalbaug-Sewri: High-rises rise, flooding and encroachments remain
Known as the heart of Mumbai's mill culture, the F/South ward-covering Parel, Lalbaug, Sewri, and parts of Dadar Eastembodies a strong Marathi working-class identity.
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December 28, 2025
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Indian albums that rocked in 2025
SOUND OF MUSIC
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December 28, 2025
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HINDUS TARGETED Kharge flags SIR, Church attacks in CWC meeting
Cong prez expressed grave concern over the targeted violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh
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December 28, 2025
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Leased buses on key routes
The state government has moved to amend its motor vehicles rules to allow state-run transport corporations to operate hired or leased private buses on nationalised routes when their own fleets fall short, signalling a policy shift aimed at keeping essential public transport ser-
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December 28, 2025
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MEDICLAIM: TEN POINTS TO KNOW
Mediclaim has become a necessity today.
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December 28, 2025
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Sabarimala Mandala season income crosses ₹332 cr
Officials described the numbers as consistent with high daily pilgrim arrivals and longer average stays during peak days
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December 28, 2025
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Unnao rape survivor, mother say they don't trust the CBI
The Unnao rape survivor and her mother on Saturday expressed deep distrust in the Central Bureau of Investigation, even as the agency has approached the Supreme Court challenging the bail granted to former Uttar Pradesh legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar.
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December 28, 2025
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Action against 59 for fire safety violations
Ahead of New Year celebrations, the Mumbai Fire Brigade conducted a safety drive across 1,221 hotels, restaurants, pubs, and bars from December 22-26, issuing notices to 20 taking action against 59 for not complying with fire safety norms.
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December 28, 2025
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BJP uneasy as 15000 sadhus face SIR scrutiny in Ayodhya
The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has thrown up an unexpected challenge in Ayodhya, where hundreds of sadhus and saints have filled voter forms in keeping with monastic traditions, raising fears of possible deletions from the voter list and causing unease within the BJP.
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December 28, 2025
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ALL IS WELL... BUT IS IT?
THREE IDIOTS: Countless Farhans, Ranchos, and Rajus in 2025
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December 28, 2025
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HC refuses to reopen rape case against Jindal
The Bombay High Court has refused to reopen the investigation into a rape and criminal intimidation case against JSW Group chairman and managing director Sajjan Jindal, holding that judicial interference was extremely limited once the complainant herself expressed her inability to pursue the case and raised no objection to the police closure report.
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December 28, 2025
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Massive crash on Japan’s highway kills 2, as holiday season starts
A massive crash involving 67 vehicles in snowy weather has killed two people and injured 26 on an expressway in Japan as the country kicked off its end-of-year holiday season.
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December 28, 2025
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Khopoli killing sets off NCP, Shiv Sena political firestorm
Political tensions between the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Shiv Sena have intensified in Raigad district following the murder of Mangesh Kalokhe, the husband of Shiv Sena corporator Mansi Kalokhe from Khopoli.
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December 28, 2025
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I am with Congress party: MLA Danam
Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender has emphasised that he remains a member of the Congress party and is not affiliated with the BRS.
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December 28, 2025
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Mohamed Salah scored again for Egypt's 10 men as his team reached the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage, while host Morocco was forced to wait as VAR provided the main talking point on Friday.
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December 28, 2025
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BJP, Shinde Sena finalise 207 seats
At the third seat-sharing meeting held on Saturday at Rangsharda Auditorium in Bandra, the BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena reached a consensus on the distribution of 207 seats.
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December 28, 2025
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Illegal immigrant’s bail rejected twice
The Thane Sessions Court has, for the second time, rejected the bail application of a man arrested for allegedly residing in India without valid travel or identity documents.
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December 28, 2025
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Cooking Up A Storm With Gaurav Gera
Known for his comic roles in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin and Chutki, Gaurav Gera has won rave reviews for his performance as the spy Mohammad Aalam in the recently released Dhurandhar. He is a picture of restraint. Gaurav exhibits equal control in his diet too. He follows his grandfather's advice: Jitni bhookh hai, uss se aadhi roti kum khao.
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December 28, 2025
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Winter sweets of India
Winter in India is a special season filled with festivals, bright sunshine, and cosy evenings.
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December 28, 2025
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KEM launches Mumbai's first sports rehab centre
The facility is also western India's first govt-run sports rehab and third in the country after Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital and AIIMS, Rishikesh
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December 28, 2025
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Daler Mehndi on Shaheedi Diwas
Char Sahibzaade Shaheedi Diwas refers to the ulti- mate sacrifices of the four Sahibzaade (Guru Gobind Singh's sons) -Baba Ajit Singh, Baba Jujhar Singh, Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh
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December 28, 2025
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Cold snap fuels festive tourist rush in Munnar
Plunging temperatures and frost-laced mornings have triggered a sharp surge in Christmas-New Year tourist arrivals to Munnar in Kerala's Idukki district, stretching local infrastructure and clogging arterial roads for hours as visitors converge on the hill station for winter views and seasonal festivities.
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