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ALL ILLEGAL, UNLICENSED HOARDINGS TO GO ALL DICC. VILLAY COUL
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ALL ILLEGAL, UNLICENSED HOARDINGS TO GO ALL DICC. VILLAY COUL

BMC chief orders knocking down illegal boards; Thane, Navi Mumbai, Mira-Bhayandar Civic bodies call for structural audits

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May 15, 2024
Sixth man accused in Galaxy firing sent to police custody
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Sixth man accused in Galaxy firing sent to police custody

A court on Tuesday remanded a member of Lawrence Bishnoi gang, arrested in connection with firing outside Bollywood actorSalman Khan's residence last month, to the custody of Mumbai Police till May 22.

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May 15, 2024
Shrikant Shinde sees 669% rise in wealth in 5 years
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Shrikant Shinde sees 669% rise in wealth in 5 years

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's son and Member of Parliament from Kalyan constituency, Shrikant Shinde, recorded the highest wealth growth of 669% in five years among all the candidates from the Mumbai metropolitan area.

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May 15, 2024
Modi likely to visit victims of billboard tragedy today
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Modi likely to visit victims of billboard tragedy today

City gears up for traffic c disruptions a as PM holds roadshow in Ghatkopar

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May 15, 2024
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AAP launches washing machine’ campaign

In order to highlight its oft-repeated charge that the ruling BJP is using central agencies to pressurise Opposition leaders to join the party and even the tainted' leaders become 'clean' on joining it, while those resisting the move end up behind bars, the Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday launched a unique \"Washing Machine Ka Kaala Jaadu\" (the black magic of washing machine) campaign.

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May 15, 2024
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Will soon make AAP accused: ED to HC

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday submitted in the Delhi High Court that it would be naming the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as an accused in the Delhi liquor policy case. The investigating agency also stated that it would be filing a supplementary charge sheet in this regard soon.

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May 15, 2024
Shah, Didi's CAArnama to woo poll-wary Matuas
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Shah, Didi's CAArnama to woo poll-wary Matuas

Both BJP TMC are trying their best to convince the sect

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May 15, 2024
BMC mulls taxing commercial properties in slums
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BMC mulls taxing commercial properties in slums

Since the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation's secondhighest source of revenue property tax took a heavy blow last year, owing to the exemption granted to residential properties up to 500sqft and no hike in taxes for the past five years, the civic body is once again considering the possibility of taxing commercial structures in slums.

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May 15, 2024
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US sanction risk over deal on Chabahar

Any country having business dealings with Iran runs the \"potential risk of sanctions\", the US has warned, noting that it is aware that Tehran and New Delhi have signed a deal concerning the Chabahar port.

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May 15, 2024
Guided by stars, Modi files nomination at high noon
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Guided by stars, Modi files nomination at high noon

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, eyeing a third term in Varanasi, submitted his nomination papers on Tuesday, escorted by several NDA stalwarts and an enthusiastic crowd.

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May 15, 2024
Had 10-year nod from Railway police chief
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Had 10-year nod from Railway police chief

For putting up hoarding at the spot where the 120X120 pilboard crashed

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May 15, 2024
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'COPS' TURN DAYLIGHT ROBBERS

Barge into the flat of owner of Café Mysore, claim to be from Crime Branch, decamp with Rs 25 lakh in cash

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May 15, 2024
BILLBOARD BHINDE GONE WITH THE WIND
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BILLBOARD BHINDE GONE WITH THE WIND

Has been fined 21 times for illegal hoardings; not to forget charges of rape and cheque bouncing

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May 15, 2024
Surat Now Among Top Crypto Hubs In India
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Surat Now Among Top Crypto Hubs In India

Surat, the diamond and textile capital of India, is now sparkling in a new light cryptocurrency.

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May 14, 2024
Satwik-Chirag look to regain edge
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Satwik-Chirag look to regain edge

Star shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to regain their competitive edge as they spearhead the Indian challenge at the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament, beginning here on Tuesday.

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May 14, 2024
LSG FACE DC IN PLAYOFF BATTLE
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LSG FACE DC IN PLAYOFF BATTLE

The focus is on Lucknow skipper KL Rahul

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May 14, 2024
RAIN DANCE IN AHMEDABAD
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RAIN DANCE IN AHMEDABAD

KKR assured of place in Qualifier 1 while GT have been eliminated

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May 14, 2024
Fires used as weapon of war in Sudan destroyed or damaged 72 villages last month, study says
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Fires used as weapon of war in Sudan destroyed or damaged 72 villages last month, study says

Fires resulting from the fighting in Sudan destroyed or damaged 72 villages and settlements last month, a UK-based rights group said Monday, highlighting the use of fire as a weapon of war in the conflict in the African country.

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May 14, 2024
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Putin removes minister who led war campaign

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday replaced Sergei Shoigu as defence minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office.

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May 14, 2024
Bipartisan backlash to Biden's ultimatum on Israeli offensive
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Bipartisan backlash to Biden's ultimatum on Israeli offensive

Biden withheld bombs and artillery shells deemed indiscriminate, imprecise

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May 14, 2024
Rs 40.44L recovered from house of Khatri's sister
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Rs 40.44L recovered from house of Khatri's sister

Police seized Rs 40.11 lakh from a house in Bairagarh owned by the sister of Kailash Khatri from whose Ashoka Garden house they had seized Rs 31 lakh a few days back.

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May 14, 2024
4TH PHASE: 71.22% POLLING IN STATE
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4TH PHASE: 71.22% POLLING IN STATE

Indore sees least polling among 8 seats

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May 14, 2024
Villagers claim fake encounter, Naxals says two killed were members
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Villagers claim fake encounter, Naxals says two killed were members

The locals and activists have alleged that the encounter in which police claimed to have killed 12 Naxalites during an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district was fake.

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May 14, 2024
Surat diamantaires wooed by Botswana for investment
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Surat diamantaires wooed by Botswana for investment

In a bid to boost its domestic diamond cutting and polishing industry, Botswana is setting its sights on Surat's expertise.

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May 14, 2024
Four drown at Dandi Beach
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Four drown at Dandi Beach

The bodies were recovered aiter a 14-hour search operation

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May 14, 2024
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False hopes: Hazardous waste removal at Cuncolim IDC hits roadblock as govt fails to release funds

It was mid-November 2023. An announcement by the chairman of Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) Mahesh Patil stated that the Board had received a grant of Rs five crore to transport hazardous waste lying at the Cuncolim Industrial Estate, which triggered jubilation and hopes that the IIDC will be finally rid of the two-decade-old hazardous dump.

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May 14, 2024
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OCI status: Secrecy over MEA corrigendum in HC sparks row

EXPERTS RAISE QUESTIONS; GOVT ACCUSED OF CONTEMPT

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May 14, 2024
U'khand forest fires imperil rare fauna
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U'khand forest fires imperil rare fauna

Experts say these fires threaten rare Himalayan species

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May 14, 2024
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Maliwal incident: Kejri faces BJP heat over assault at CM residence

Though former Delhi Commission for Women chairperson and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal is yet to lodge a formal complaint against Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar for the alleged assault on her at this residence, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was quick to accuse AAP leaders of being disrespectful towards women.

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May 14, 2024
The Free Press Journal

56 schools in Jaipur receive bomb threat

On the 17th anniversary of the serial bomb blasts in Jaipur, 56 schools of the Pink City received bomb threats on Monday, which created panick among thousands of parents across the city.

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May 14, 2024