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‘Conspirator in Bangla MP murder may have fled to US’

In a significant development in the investigation of the murder case of Bangladesh Member of Parliament (MP) Anwarul Azim Anar, chief of the Bangladesh Detective Department, Harun-or-Rashid, revealed that the main conspirator, may have fled from KathAkhtaruzzaman, mandu to the US via Dubai.

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May 27, 2024
670 feared buried in landsiide
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670 feared buried in landsiide

Unstable earth and tribal warfare hampers rescue operations in Papua New Guinea

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May 27, 2024
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Poverty, stigma force man to dump wife's body on roadside

In a heart-wrenching tale of love and despair, a poor man faced an unimaginable tragedy when his beloved wife succumbed to an illness amid severe heat. Stricken by grief and unable to afford the last rites, he kept her body at home for three agonising days, hoping for a miracle that never came.

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May 27, 2024
UAD to table Fire Safety, Modern Tenancy bills in Assembly
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UAD to table Fire Safety, Modern Tenancy bills in Assembly

The urban administration and development department is all set to table some important bills in the upcoming Assembly session. They include Fire Safety Bill, Modern Tenancy Bill and development of public places through the public private partnership.

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May 27, 2024
Did Revanth make Modi drop Abkibaar charsau paar slogan?
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Did Revanth make Modi drop Abkibaar charsau paar slogan?

A month ago, participating in Rajat Sharma's Aap ki Adalat, Revanth Reddy made a remark on PM Modi's claim that Abkibaar charsau paar.

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May 27, 2024
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Bus rams into hutment at Verna IDC; 4 labourers killed, 5 injured

VERNA Four workers died on the spot, while four workers and a driver sustained injuries when a company-operated bus crashed into temporary hutments in a major mishap at the Verna IDC late Saturday night.

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May 27, 2024
'Motor accident claims worth ₹80K cr pending'
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'Motor accident claims worth ₹80K cr pending'

Average settlement time is four years, says legal expert

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May 27, 2024
Bihar alcohol ban reduced domestic violence
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Bihar alcohol ban reduced domestic violence

Bihar's alcohol ban in 2016 prevented 24 lakh cases of daily and weekly consumption, and 21 lakh cases of intimate partner violence, according to new research published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal. The ban is also estimated to have prevented 18 lakh men in the state from becoming overweight or obese, it said.

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May 27, 2024
Indian Students in Bishkek remain cautious, seek embassy support
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Indian Students in Bishkek remain cautious, seek embassy support

The Kyrgyz capital houses 17,000 Indian students studying in the country

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May 27, 2024
Domestic airfares on northward trajectory; still among lowest globally: Experts
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Domestic airfares on northward trajectory; still among lowest globally: Experts

Domestic airfares are sailing northwards, surging up to 40 per cent in key routes on higher traffic and capacity constraints in the last six quarters. Still, ticket prices are among the lowest in the world, according to experts.

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May 27, 2024
For road transport operators, revenue growth expected to double to 9-11% this year
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For road transport operators, revenue growth expected to double to 9-11% this year

Revenue growth for road transport fleet operators is expected to double to 9-11 per cent in the current financial year 2024-25, according to a report by Crisil Ratings.

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May 27, 2024
India's Q4 FY24 GDP likely to have grown at 6.1-6.7%: Economists
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India's Q4 FY24 GDP likely to have grown at 6.1-6.7%: Economists

According to experts, expected growth in FY 2023-24 is estimated to be in the range of 7.6-7.8%

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May 27, 2024
Shiv Sena (UBT) to keep watch on strong room
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Shiv Sena (UBT) to keep watch on strong room

After the voting process for Nashik Lok Sabha Constituency completed and the EVMs have been kept in the strong room at the warehouse in Satpur; Thackeray's group will now keep a vigilance on the strong room till the counting is done.

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May 27, 2024
Huge crop losses on 1,500 hectares due to heavy rain
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Huge crop losses on 1,500 hectares due to heavy rain

The farmers incurred crop losses on around 1,592 hectares of land in the Hingoli district due to the unseasonal rain during the month of April.

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May 27, 2024
Army Chief General Manoj Pande visits training establishments
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Army Chief General Manoj Pande visits training establishments

General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) on Saturday visited Pune marking a significant engagement with multiple esteemed institutions.

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May 27, 2024
Candle light march held to pay tribute to two engineers killed
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Candle light march held to pay tribute to two engineers killed

Citizens participated in a candle march organised here on Saturday to pay tribute to two IT professionals who were killed in the Porsche car crash involving a minor boy in Kalyani Nagar area six days back.

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May 27, 2024
AB de Villiers leads cleanup crusade
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AB de Villiers leads cleanup crusade

Cricketer teamed up with NGO to prevent waste from reaching landfills in Mumbai

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May 27, 2024
ACB sees 16% decline in graft cases in five months
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ACB sees 16% decline in graft cases in five months

State ACB data says 289 cases were registered as compared to 343 cases lodged last year; 425 people caught this year; 494 arrested last year

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May 27, 2024
Retired major excels in business the army way
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Retired major excels in business the army way

While most of the retired army personnel either join a private security agency or start one, this retired army officer is running a successful entrepreneurship the Army way.

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May 27, 2024
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Modi, Shah worked against Gadkari in LS polls: Raut

BJP says UBT leader has no clue about inner workings of party

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May 27, 2024
Hopes of missing victims' relatives lie with forensics
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Hopes of missing victims' relatives lie with forensics

Thane Police's Ulhasnagar Crime Branch has sought help from chemical experts, a forensics science team, and the Directorate of Industrial Safety & Health (DISH) in connection with last week's Dombivli chemical company explosion in which 10 people were killed and more than 60 were injured.Thane Police's Ulhasnagar Crime Branch has sought help from chemical experts, a forensics science team, and the Directorate of Industrial Safety & Health (DISH) in connection with last week's Dombivli chemical company explosion in which 10 people were killed and more than 60 were injured.

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May 27, 2024
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At 4,856cr, BMC finally hits, passes property tax target

After lagging in achieving the 2023-24 property tax collection target, the BMC pulled out all stops and finally succeeded in not only hitting the target, but also managed to collect approx Rs300 crore extra. After cracking the whip against big defaulters, the civic body earned Rs4,856.38 crore property tax; which is 108% more against the target of Rs4,500 crore.

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May 27, 2024
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GR, WR see 789 deaths in Jan-Apr

Maximum number of fatalities on both the networks took place while crossing the tracks

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May 27, 2024
ANOTHER NITISSSH GAFFE
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ANOTHER NITISSSH GAFFE

Roots for Modi to become CM again

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May 27, 2024
PM openly announced he'd topple Himachal govt: Rahul
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PM openly announced he'd topple Himachal govt: Rahul

Cong leader says Centre waived loans of 22 rich people but could not give 9,000 cr for monsoon disaster management

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May 27, 2024
Modi at his ballistic best at UP's crucial Purvanchal
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Modi at his ballistic best at UP's crucial Purvanchal

Holds 3 rallies, attacks Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance

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May 27, 2024
Reclaiming Pune roads with Bike Bus Movement’
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Reclaiming Pune roads with Bike Bus Movement’

How can Pune move forward and take the nation along with her- in the aftermath of the recent Porsche tragedy which snuffed out two young and promising lives in an instant.

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May 27, 2024
Roller-coaster ride on Oatar Airways
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Roller-coaster ride on Oatar Airways

Twelve people including six crew members - were injured after a Qatar Airways plane was hit by turbulence while flying over Turkey during its flight from Doha to Dublin, five days after a passenger was killed and dozens injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore.

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May 27, 2024
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RTO will no longer host driving tests

Pvt training schools in Mumbai express concern over space constraints, corruption

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May 27, 2024
HC DUBS IT MAN-MADE DISASTER
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HC DUBS IT MAN-MADE DISASTER

The Gujarat HC, in a special hearing on Sunday, took suo motu cognisance of the fire incident at a gaming zone in Rajkot which claimed 27 lives. A bench of Justices Biren Vaishnav and Devan M Desai observed that, prima facie, it was a man-made disaster.

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May 27, 2024