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INDIA bloc faces turbulence in Raj
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INDIA bloc faces turbulence in Raj

Congress hopes to do well in Bihar Assembly election

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June 09, 2024
INDIA not staking claim now doesn't mean...: Mamata
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INDIA not staking claim now doesn't mean...: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Nv Minister r says BUP forming government ney

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June 09, 2024
Traffic diversions announced for model road construction
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Traffic diversions announced for model road construction

A model road is being constructed by the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) between the old CBS signal and Canada Corner, with the second phase of the work now underway. From the signal at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan to Rane Dairy, the road has been designated as one-way for traffic.

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June 09, 2024
Jailed Amritpal meets parents after LS win
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Jailed Amritpal meets parents after LS win

Parents of Amritpal Singh, the jailed Khalistani leader of 'Waris Punjab De' and who won the just concluded Lok Sabha election as an Independent MP from the Khadoor Sahib in Punjab, paid a visit to him at Dibrugarh jail on Saturday.

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June 09, 2024
Namesake muddle in MLC polls
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Namesake muddle in MLC polls

Shiv Sena candidate Kishore Darade beats up contestant with same name

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June 09, 2024
Illegal construction at Agarwal's Mahabaleshwar club bulldozed
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Illegal construction at Agarwal's Mahabaleshwar club bulldozed

The Satara district administration on Saturday demolished the illegal construction at MPG Club in Mahabaleshwar's Malkam Peth area, which is owned by realtor Vishal Agarwal, the father of the 17-year-old who allegedly mowed down two IT professionals with his speeding Porsche, apparently under the influence of alcohol, in Pune's Kalyani Nagar on May 19.

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June 09, 2024
Punekars fume as bikers resort to footpaths to beat traffic
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Punekars fume as bikers resort to footpaths to beat traffic

Pune, once known as the city of bicycles, has now transformed into a city of bikes.

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June 09, 2024
NDA 3.0: Realtors draw up wish-list
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NDA 3.0: Realtors draw up wish-list

Sector expects reorientation of certain policies to boost economic performance indicators

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June 09, 2024
Hurdles in land acquisition put brake on Metro 5
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Hurdles in land acquisition put brake on Metro 5

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) decided to construct a car shed at Kasheli village for the Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan Metro 5 project and Prime Minister Narendra Modi also performed bhoomipujan of the proposed project in 2018.

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June 09, 2024
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NTA forms panel to review additional marks

Amid uproar over granting compensatory marks to over 1,563 candidates who appeared for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) over loss of time in taking exams, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has constituted a highpowered committee to review its decision and decide whether to conduct a reexam.

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June 09, 2024
PHASE 2 OF COASTAL ROAD TO FINALLY OPEN ON JUNE 11
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PHASE 2 OF COASTAL ROAD TO FINALLY OPEN ON JUNE 11

Northbound carriageway from Marine Drive to Haji Ali will be inaugurated on June 10; it will open for traffic a day later; to operate from 7am-11pm

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June 09, 2024
'Fake narrative was 4th Oppn party'
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'Fake narrative was 4th Oppn party'

Devendra Fadnavis says he is not someone who runs away; says Amit Shah asked him to continue, and he plans to do that; says he has started work for the assembly elections

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June 09, 2024
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Two UBT MPs in touch with Shinde camp: Mhaske

Newly-elected Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske on Saturday claimed that two Lok Sabha from Uddhav members Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) were in touch with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and showed their willingness to join the Mahayuti alliance.

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June 09, 2024
Call for Rahul as Leader of Opposition
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Call for Rahul as Leader of Opposition

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Saturday unanimously urged Rahul Gandhi to take on the mantle of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and he told the party's top brass that he will take a decision on it \"very soon\".

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June 09, 2024
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Neighbourhood first at Modi swearing-in

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Vice President of Seychelles Ahmed Afif were among the first dignitaries to arrive in the national capital on Saturday for the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Sunday.

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June 09, 2024
Cabinet berth for HDK for mobilising Vokkaliga votes
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Cabinet berth for HDK for mobilising Vokkaliga votes

Former chief minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy is set to join the Narendra Modi government on Sunday.

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June 09, 2024
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GUESSING GAME IN PORTFOLIO TALKS

With just a day to go for the swearing-in ceremony of the next Bharatiya Janata Partyled National Alliance Government, senior leaders of the alliance on Saturday continued their discussions on the distribution of ministerial berths and portfolios at the residences of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president J.P.

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June 09, 2024
Danish PM attacked, assailant arrested
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Danish PM attacked, assailant arrested

Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen is said to have been left shocked and suffering whiplash after being struck by a man while walking in the centre of Copenhagen.

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June 09, 2024
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Panel to review NEET-UG grace marks

The education ministry has set up a four-member panel to review grace marks awarded to more than 1,500 candidates, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Saturday amid allegations of inflation of marks in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate).

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June 09, 2024
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FOUR ISRAELIS TAKEN HOSTAGE FROM MUSIC FESTIVAL RESCUED

Four Israelis kidnapped by Hamas from a music festival during the group's October 7 terrorist attack and kept hostage were rescued alive on Saturday during a raid on the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza.

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June 09, 2024
MEDIA BARON RAMOJI RAO PASSES AWAY
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MEDIA BARON RAMOJI RAO PASSES AWAY

Prominent media baron Cherukuri Ramoji Rao (87), founder and chairman of the Ramoji Group and a Padma Vibhushan awardee, passed away after a prolonged illness in the early hours of Saturday.

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June 09, 2024
Fever pitch as New York readies to take on India-Pakistan cricket
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Fever pitch as New York readies to take on India-Pakistan cricket

As New York prepares to host its biggest, raunchiest cricketing Sunday, the excitement is much like the pitch - tangible, taut and torrid. The narrative is set, the players are ready, and the world is watching. An India-Pakistan cricket match is never just a game it's an event, a spectacle, a story waiting to unfold.

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June 09, 2024
PAKISTAN JUST DOING 'PAKISTAN' THINGS
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PAKISTAN JUST DOING 'PAKISTAN' THINGS

Babar Azam's men will have to pull up their socks before marquee game against India

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June 08, 2024
53 drones, five Cruise missiles hit Ukraine
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53 drones, five Cruise missiles hit Ukraine

Major Russian drone attacks overnight caused damage in Kyiv, Odessa and other Ukrainian cities, Ukrainian officials said on Friday.

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June 08, 2024
18 die as Israel strikes Gaza again
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18 die as Israel strikes Gaza again

Overnight Israeli airstrikes in central Gaza killed at least 18 people, including children, a day after 40 were killed at a United Nations-run school sheltering displaced Palestinian families, health officials said Friday.

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June 08, 2024
Congress demands justice
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Congress demands justice

Party workers seek a fair inquiry into the Rajkot fire tragedy

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June 08, 2024
Gujarat lobby faces internal probe over poll performance
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Gujarat lobby faces internal probe over poll performance

The Gujarat lobby, led by Gujarat BJP President CR Paatil and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi, faced internal scrutiny by the BJP high command following their below-average performance in managing the Varanasi Lok Sabha election campaigning.

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June 08, 2024
CISF constable booked; farm unions rally support
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CISF constable booked; farm unions rally support

CISF constable Kulwinder Kaur has been booked for allegedly slapping and abusing BJP MP Kangana Ranaut at Chandigarh airport on Thursday.

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June 08, 2024
Misplaced faith on sitting MPS costs BJP dear in UP
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Misplaced faith on sitting MPS costs BJP dear in UP

Modi-Yogi double engine failed to feel public apathy

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June 08, 2024
Modi hails students, faculty on improved performance of Indian universities
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Modi hails students, faculty on improved performance of Indian universities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the education sector for the improved performance of Indian universities as reflected in the QS World University Rankings 2025 and said that in the new term, a boost will be given to research and innovation.

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June 08, 2024