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Blasts damage Manipur bridge days before polls
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Blasts damage Manipur bridge days before polls

Explosions took place in Kuki-dominated Saparmeina in Kangpokpi district

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April 25, 2024
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HUL profit dips 1.5% to ₹2,561 cr net sales flat at ₹15,013 cr

FMCG major Hindustan Unilever on Wednesday reported a 1.53 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,561 crore for the fourth quarter of FY24 on account of deflation due to softening of commodity prices.

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April 25, 2024
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Kejriwal's ill treatment will be repaid by ballots: AAP

Party stages protest, says CM forced to go without insulin for days in jail

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April 25, 2024
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India to become one of biggest chip hubs in 5 years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

India has commissioned four semiconductor manufacturing units and in the next five years, the country will become one of the biggest semiconductor hubs in the world, Union Railways and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said.

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April 25, 2024
Campaigning intensifies in Dindori
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Campaigning intensifies in Dindori

Campaign fervour is reaching new heights in the Dindori Lok Sabha constituency, with political factions standing strongly behind their respective candidates.

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April 25, 2024
BJP is now part of Adarsh Society scam, says Uddhav
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BJP is now part of Adarsh Society scam, says Uddhav

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday hit out the BJP, saying that by inducting former Congress leader Ashok Chavan, the ruling party has also become a part of the multicrore Adarsh Housing Society scam now.

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April 25, 2024
Mohol to file nomination today
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Mohol to file nomination today

The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) candidate for the Pune Lok Sabha seat, Murlidhar Mohol, will file his nomination papers today.

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April 25, 2024
ABVP stages protest against Pune University's Exam Dept
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ABVP stages protest against Pune University's Exam Dept

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Wednesday staged a protest against the Examination Department of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU).

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April 25, 2024
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3 jailed for robbery at knife-point

Robbery took place on CSMT-bound train in May 2021; passenger’s gold chain, money stolen; one suspect led to arrest of two more; 7-year jail for two accused, three-year for another

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April 25, 2024
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Maharashtra RTE Rule change challenged in HC

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed at the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court (HC) against the Maharashtra government's amendment to the state Right to Education (RTE) Rules exempting private unaided schools in the vicinity of government-supported schools from having to reserve their 25% seats for economically weaker and disadvantaged children.

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April 25, 2024
'MODI SCARED ELECTION IS SLIPPING OUT OF HIS HAND'
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'MODI SCARED ELECTION IS SLIPPING OUT OF HIS HAND'

BJP objective not just to win polls, but eesiroy Constitution, says Gandhi

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April 25, 2024
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HC dismisses PIL with ₹50,000 cost

Terming it to be a 'sheer abuse' of the court process, the Bombay High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition by a contractor, challenging conditions of a tender issued by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).

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April 25, 2024
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MSCB case: Tug of war ensues between ED, EOW

While the EOW has given a clean chit to Sunetra and Rohit of the Pawar clan; the central agency has filed intervention application, opposing the closure

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April 25, 2024
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Kerala 'falls silent' after high-octane campaigning

The 40-plus days of acrimonious campaigning for the 20 Lok Sabha seats ended on Wednesday with the traditional 'Kottikalasam' where parties use the last two hours dancing to loud drum beats in a final show of strength.

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April 25, 2024
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Rajnath: Congress wants religion-based reservation

Defence minister and BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Wednesday warned people against voting for the Congress as if the grand old party comes to power, it will implement religion-based reservation policy.

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April 25, 2024
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As Bengal moves SC, Mamata says HC is new temple of BJP

The West Bengal government on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court's verdict of cancelling nearly 26,000 jobs of teachers and non-teaching staff in government schools.

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April 25, 2024
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What is Modi doing about his 'parivar', asks Uddhav

Uddhav Thackeray strongly criticised PM Narendra Modi on his remark about the 'mangalsutra' worn by married Hindu women.

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April 25, 2024
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Will Mamata's didis stick with her?

The ticket seller at the Dhamakhali ferry-ghat (jetty) hands out small slips of bright pink paper with the word - Sandeshkhali written on it, regardless of the island you wish to travel .

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April 25, 2024
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2 lives go down the drain in Malad

Two lives were lost in a sewercleaning operation in Malad on Wednesday while a third person, a 19-year-old boy, is critical.

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April 25, 2024
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Yellow alert for Thane. Mumbai

The brief respite from sweltering temperatures is over. Brace for a second heatwave session.

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April 25, 2024
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ED attaches Rs 74cr assets of Raut, aides

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties worth Rs 73.6 crore in an alleged money laundering case linked to the Goregaon Patra Chawl redevelopment scam.

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April 25, 2024
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MAHA SQUARE OFF IN 8 SEATS

Campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections scheduled for April 26 ended on Wednesday after angry exchanges between the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

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April 25, 2024
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2nd phase campaign winds up

Campaigning for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, to be held on Friday, ended on Wednesday.

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April 25, 2024
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Can't distrust EVMs on suspicion: Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions seeking 100% cross verification of votes cast through the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) by tallying them with the printed slips generated by the attached Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT).

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April 25, 2024
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PITRODA GOT IT ALL WRONG

Sam Pitroda may have grossly overstated the tax liability of recipients of inherited assets in America, both in terms of the amounts and the geographical spread.

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April 25, 2024
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Digital banking crusade

RBI clamps curbs on Kotak Mahindra Bank No new online customers, credit cards Serious deficiencies' and non-compliance detected across various crucial areas of IT governance

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April 25, 2024
Cong will tax you to death and beyond, charges Modi
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Cong will tax you to death and beyond, charges Modi

PM pounces on Sam Pitroda’s inheritance tax' suggestion while Congress distances itself from personal remarks’

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April 25, 2024
A DNA Test For Rahul To See If He Is A Gandhi?
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A DNA Test For Rahul To See If He Is A Gandhi?

Electioneering for the Lok Sabha polls hit yet another low when Nilambur CPM MLA P V Anvar demanded that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should undergo a DNA test to ascertain if he really was a member of the Nehru-Gandhi family.

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April 24, 2024
Indian Earthquake
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Indian Earthquake

Garry Kasparov says Gukesh's win tectonic shift in world chess order

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April 24, 2024
US Students Up In Arms Against Biden On Gaza War
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US Students Up In Arms Against Biden On Gaza War

Hold the country’s president responsible for deaths of civilians in the war

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April 24, 2024