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Reliance signs deal with Russia's Rosneft to buy oil in roubles: Report
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Reliance signs deal with Russia's Rosneft to buy oil in roubles: Report

Reliance Industries, operator of the world's biggest refining complex, has signed a one-year deal with Russia's Rosneft to buy at least 3 million barrels of oil a month in roubles, four sources aware of the matter told Reuters.

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May 29, 2024
India to stick to policy path even ti Modi loses, says Raghuram Rajan
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India to stick to policy path even ti Modi loses, says Raghuram Rajan

India will likely maintain its economic policy trajectory whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins a third term in office or not, former central bank Governor Raghuram Rajan said, Bloomberg reported.

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May 29, 2024
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RBI Guv launches gilt Retail Direct Mobile App, 2 other initiatives

RBI Guv launches gilt Retail Direct Mobile App, 2 other initiatives

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May 29, 2024
₹50K-cr, 26-plane mega Rafale deal to be set in motion this wk
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₹50K-cr, 26-plane mega Rafale deal to be set in motion this wk

In a significant development, contract negotiations between the governments of India and France in the over Rs 50,000 crore deal for 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets is scheduled to begin on May 30 with the arrival of a high-level French team here.

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May 29, 2024
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stock mikts decline for third day in volatile trate ahead of poll results

Most investors opted for profit-taking amid uncertainty ahead of the results of Lok Sabha polls

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May 29, 2024
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Female cop conquers Mount Everest

Climbing Everest is the dream of every mountain climbing enthusiast, but very few could achieve this dream.

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May 29, 2024
Record response to NMC property discount scheme
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Record response to NMC property discount scheme

The tax relief scheme of the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has received a record-breaking response from Nashik taxpayers, with property tax collection figures surpassing 80 crores between last April and the current May.

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May 29, 2024
Counting day preparations in full swing
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Counting day preparations in full swing

The countdown for the votes counting of the Lok Sabha election has begun and the administration is prepared for the counting in the district, informed the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district collector and district returning officer Dilip Swami.

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May 29, 2024
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Tingre’s involvement comes under scanner

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA from Pune's Vadgaon Sheri, Sunil Tingre, is facing scrutiny from all corners allegedly for using his influence to alter the investigation into the deaths of two IT professionals who were mowed down by a speeding Porsche driven by the 17year-old son of a prominent builder in the city on May 19.

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May 29, 2024
TAIT-qualified candidates protest delay in appointments
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TAIT-qualified candidates protest delay in appointments

Teachers Aptitude and Intelligence Test (TAIT) qualified candidates have been recommended to Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) through the Pavitra Portal. The recruitment was done for schools of different mediums.

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May 29, 2024
DHANGEKAR, ANDHARE CONFRONT VC GOSAVI
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DHANGEKAR, ANDHARE CONFRONT VC GOSAVI

The discovery of 750 gm of marijuana in the boys' hostel at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) has sparked intense reactions from local leaders, including Kasba MLA Ravindra Dhangekar and Shiv Sena (UBT) Deputy Leader Sushma Andhare.

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May 29, 2024
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Trimming halted as locals allege non-compliance; meet Kesarkar

The tree trimming drive in the city will be halted for two days following a meeting between residents of Malabar Hill and guardian minister Deepak Kesarkar. Residents alleged nonadherence to trimming guidelines.

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May 29, 2024
Srivalli nurses new cubs, activists want saler safari
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Srivalli nurses new cubs, activists want saler safari

Even as the city is celebrating tigress Srivalli giving birth to three cubs at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park on May 17, environmentalists have raised concerns about cleanliness and safety of the 'safari' here, alleging that harmful objects and the size of the enclosure is an imminent threat to animals. Srivalli, in fact, gave birth to four cubs but one was crushed under her year, weight.

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May 29, 2024
Praja's whitepaper turns spotlight on BMC's 'apathy'
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Praja's whitepaper turns spotlight on BMC's 'apathy'

Currently, one community toilet seat serves 86 men and 81 women on average; SBM norm: One seat per 35 male users and 25 female users

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May 29, 2024
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TOS, IT-B to build tool for improved semiconductors

IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have joined hands to build India' first advanced sensing tool for semiconductor chips, which is expected to reduce chances of chip failures and improve the efficiency of electronic devices, the company said on Tuesday.

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May 29, 2024
SION HOSP STAFF. COPS IN THE DOCK
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SION HOSP STAFF. COPS IN THE DOCK

Staff complicity, dereliction on part of police mars probe; stark similarity to Porsche crash

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May 29, 2024
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Delay of ₹5,193 days in filing appeal: ₹50,000 cost imposed

The Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs50,000 on Maniben Chandrakant Dalal, former owner of Chandramany building in Matunga Central, for seeking condonation of delay of 5,193 days in filing an appeal.

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May 29, 2024
SHINDE OFFERS PLUG FOR COASTAL ROAD LEAKAGES
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SHINDE OFFERS PLUG FOR COASTAL ROAD LEAKAGES

CM suggests polymer grouting on all 25 joints on each side of the tunnel e Claims repair work will not impact vehicular movement

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May 29, 2024
Amritpal campaigns in Khadoor Sahib trom Dibrugarh jail
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Amritpal campaigns in Khadoor Sahib trom Dibrugarh jail

Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha constituency is probably the most keenly watched seats in Punjab as it is from here that the pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh - who is currently lodged in Dibrugarh jail, Assam, under the National Security Act (NSA) - is contesting in absentia, as an independent candidate.

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May 29, 2024
Pak violated’ pact with India: Sharif
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Pak violated’ pact with India: Sharif

Islamabad had \"violated\" an agreement with India signed by him and former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1999, former Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif admitted on Tuesday, in an ap-| parent reference to the Kargil misadventure by Gen Pervez Musharraf.

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May 29, 2024
FLIERS USE SLIDE TO EVACUATE
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FLIERS USE SLIDE TO EVACUATE

-A hoax bomb message \"bomb blast @30 minutes\". scribbled on a tissue paper in an IndiGo aircraft's washroom forced authorities to the Varanasievacuate bound flight at the Delhi airport on Tuesday, officials said.

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May 29, 2024
Modi primes for Vivekananda moment
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Modi primes for Vivekananda moment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a spiritual sojourn at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanniyakumari from May 30 to June 1, after the Lok Sabha election campaign winds up.

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May 29, 2024
State of emergency to end in New Caledonia
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State of emergency to end in New Caledonia

France is lifting a state of emergency in its overseas territory of New Caledonia after 12 days, the office of President Emmanuel Macron said here on Monday, IANS reported.

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May 28, 2024
Starc hints at quitting one format
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Starc hints at quitting one format

The move will open doors for more franchise cricket

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May 28, 2024
‘STARG PRODUCED BALL OF THE IPL
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‘STARG PRODUCED BALL OF THE IPL

Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden all praise for Starc and Sunil Narine

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May 28, 2024
35 dead as Israeli airstrikes rain down on Rafah camp
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35 dead as Israeli airstrikes rain down on Rafah camp

Israel airstrikes hit Rafah on Sunday night, killing two senior Hamas commanders after targeting a Hamas compound airstrikes The Israeli attack followed Hamas's first rocket attack on the Israeli city of Tel Aviv in months, reported AI Jazeera.

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May 28, 2024
PRITHVIPUR HOTTEST AT 48.7°C; MERCURY ABOVE 45° IN 16 DISTS
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PRITHVIPUR HOTTEST AT 48.7°C; MERCURY ABOVE 45° IN 16 DISTS

RED ALERT for severe heatwave in 17 districts: intense heatwave in 12 districts

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May 28, 2024
Congress trying to do politics in Bemetra blast case: Sao
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Congress trying to do politics in Bemetra blast case: Sao

Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao on Monday termed that it is painful that the Congress is indulging in politics over the Bemetara blast incident. He said that it is not the time for politics.

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May 28, 2024
ARMY TEAM SUGGESTS TO TAKE SAFETY MEASURES
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ARMY TEAM SUGGESTS TO TAKE SAFETY MEASURES

The army personnel on Monday suggested taking additional steps to protect other materials. The explosives stored in balance storages protected by traverses do not pose a threat of explosion at village Borsi, Bemetara district, Chhattisgarh.

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May 28, 2024
BJP WILL PAY PRICE FOR UNPRECEDENTED UNEMPLOYMENT, PRICE RISE: BHATTI
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BJP WILL PAY PRICE FOR UNPRECEDENTED UNEMPLOYMENT, PRICE RISE: BHATTI

Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu has assured that India Alliance will waive farmers' loans immediately after coming to power and the current BJP government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay price for its failure of resolving the unprecedented unemployment and price rise in the country.

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May 28, 2024