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Maha Proposes Congestion Taxes, Limit on Cars Per Family

Transport dept has shared presentation with CM, sourced from global practices, to ease traffic flow

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January 12, 2025
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India is a fine country after all, as Brits found

Wild Woodbine, a cigarette that used to be made by W.D. & H.O. Wills, once issued a handbook with guidelines for British soldiers arriving in India.

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January 12, 2025
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Gaze isn't necessarily framed by gender lens

One of the formative works on gaze and visual art consumption, Ways of Seeing—a 1972 TV series created by writer John Berger and producer Mike Dibb for BBC Two—offers an exhaustive summary of themes that underscore visual depictions.

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January 12, 2025
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The Maha Kumbh of faith is also a logistical marvel

The spectacle reflects India's ability to honor its ancient traditions while embracing modern advancements

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January 12, 2025
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A New Opportunity for New Delhi and Jakarta

India's invitation to Indonesia's new president, Prabowo Subianto, as the chief guest for Republic Day 2025 reflects the weight India attaches to its Act East policy and its intention to strengthen ties with Indonesia and encourage its expanding regional and global role, particularly within the Asean Plus framework.

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January 12, 2025
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Forum Launched to Focus on Manufacturing of Clean Tech to Tackle Climate Crisis

India Is One of the Best Performing Countries When It Comes to Meeting the Contributions Under the Paris Agreement

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January 12, 2025
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SC: Clarity of Judgment Must to Avoid Dilemma

The judgment acknowledged the challenges faced by lower courts.

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January 12, 2025
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Dhankhar inaugurates 25th PSC conference

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, on Saturday, emphasised the critical role of independent institutions in safeguarding the integrity of governance.

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January 12, 2025
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Solar project near Gir sanctuary put on hold: Top state officials

The Gujarat government decided in the first week of January to put on hold a 25 MW solar power project proposed by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) group near the Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary following concerns from environmentalists about its impact on the Asiatic lion's last natural habitat, a state government official said, requesting anonymity.

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January 12, 2025
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Eating at odd hrs muddles body clock, raises risk of obesity, diabetes: Study

The liver-brain link Insights from a new study and why late-night eating disrupts health

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January 12, 2025
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Protests in Bengal as woman dies after childbirth, four others critical

One woman died and four others were critical after their deliveries at a state-run hospital in Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, with family members of the deceased alleging that her demise was due to the administration of expired Ringer's Lactate on the intravenous (IV) fluid, officials said on Saturday.

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January 12, 2025
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Nine Held for Raping Dalit Minor in Kerala, Hunt on for at Least 50 More

The Arrests Were Made Based on the Statement of an 18-Year-Old Girl, Who Alleged She Had Been Subjected to Rape Multiple Times Since the Age of 16

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January 12, 2025
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Shiv Sena (UBT) to contest Maha local polls solo amid rumours of rising rifts

Amid a blame game over the Maha Vikas Aghadi's rout in the state assembly elections, key constituent Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday announced to contest local bodies polls solo, a move raising question mark over the opposition bloc's unity.

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January 12, 2025
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Thackeray memorial designed to withstand deluge like 2005, says structural engineer

The seafront and underground Balasaheb Thackeray National Memorial in Dadar has employed a cutting-edge 'double-wall flask' technology—used for the first time in India for a memorial.

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January 12, 2025
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Strayed tiger kills peacock in Dalma Elephant Sanctuary core area

The straying wild tiger has now reached inside the core forest area of Dalma Elephant Sanctuary and could have possibly come from the Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR), top forest officials said.

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January 12, 2025
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Firing incident at MLA Ragini Singh's office sparks tension

Authorities have assured a thorough investigation to uncover the motive and hold those responsible accountable.

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January 12, 2025
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Shibu Soren gets surprise guest as Raghubar Das joins birthday bash

Hemant Soren led the celebrations cutting an 81-pound cake with party workers besides cutting a cake with his father and family members

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January 12, 2025
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Principal Orders 80 Schoolgirls To Remove Shirts; Probe Initiated

The principal of a private school in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district was accused of ordering 80 girls of class 10 to remove their shirts for writing messages on them, prompting the administration to initiate an inquiry, an official said on Saturday.

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January 12, 2025
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Unregistered sub-leases in Jamshedpur illegal: NCLAT

THE DEVELOPMENT CAME DURING THE HEARING OF AN APPEAL AGAINST NCLT-MUMBAI IN DECLARING CITY-BUSINESSMAN RAHAT HUSSAIN'S SHOP ILLEGAL

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January 12, 2025
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Tejashwi 'shuts' Lalu's 'open door' to Nitish

Maintaining a measured distance from his father and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's \"open door\" invitation to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to join the INDIA bloc, Bihar's leader of Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav, on Saturday backed AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's remarks about Purvanchali voters while stirring controversy by accusing the state government of rampant corruption under what he termed the \"DK Tax.\"

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January 12, 2025
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SC to Jharkhand HC: Decide contempt proceedings against forest dept on merit

In case HC finds the petitioners guilty of contempt, no order of sentence shall be passed for a period of eight weeks, to enable the petitioners to approach this Court. SUPREME COURT, order

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January 12, 2025
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Delhi records moderate fog, light rain

The Capital woke up to another day of \"moderate fog\", as relatively calm winds prevailed due to a western disturbance. Early in the evening, parts of Delhi recorded light rain.

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January 12, 2025
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UGC Grants Recognition to First Sports Univ of Bihar

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has granted recognition to Bihar's first sports university located in Rajgir in Nalanda district.

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January 12, 2025
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Work-Life Balance Under Fire

L&T Chairman's 'work on Sundays... How long can you stare at your wife' remark irks Deepika, sparks social media uproar

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January 11, 2025
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Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma Visit Premanand Ji With Children

Cricketer Virat Kohli and his wife, actor Anushka Sharma, paid a visit to spiritual guru Premanand Ji Maharaj at Vrindavan Dham with their two children, Vamika (4) and Akaay (11 months), on Friday.

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January 11, 2025
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If my body allows it, I will work: Hina on 'normalising' her cancer journey

In June last year, Hina Khan revealed the shocking news of her Stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis.

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January 11, 2025
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Shankar to perform at Maha Kumbh: It's my sabse badi kamaai

Grammy-winning composer-singer Shankar Mahadevan will perform twice at the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, which begins at Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) on January 13.

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January 11, 2025
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Pratika, Tejal Help India to Six-Wicket Win Over Ireland

Pratika Rawal showcased maturity beyond her experience, while Tejal Hasabnis capped a memorable comeback, posting a fifty each, as India outplayed an inexperienced Ireland by six wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match women's ODI series here on Friday.

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January 11, 2025
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India debut on the cards for McIlroy in $5mn event

The iconic Delhi Golf Club (DGC) is set to host a $5 million DP World Tour event in October with former world No. 1 and four-time Major winner Rory McIlroy likely in attendance, making the upcoming Rolex Series event the most expensive golf tournament—in terms of prize money—ever hosted by the country.

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January 11, 2025
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With Ghosal by her side, Anahat taking steady steps

By her own admission, Anahat Singh did not play her best squash at the British Junior Open, a prestigious junior tournament she won for the third time this week as its U-17 champion.

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January 11, 2025