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Rain or not, expect thunder in session
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Rain or not, expect thunder in session

Unlike the rains which have so far been errant, the last monsoon session of the Maharashtra assembly before the upcoming state polls, beginning in Mumbai on Thursday, holds out the promise of thunder and lightning.

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June 27, 2024
Afghanistan's World Cup Fairytale Continues
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Afghanistan's World Cup Fairytale Continues

Rashid Khan's bravehearts make first ever T20 World Cup semifinal in epochal moment for their nation

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June 26, 2024
Arshdeep Credits Bumrah
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Arshdeep Credits Bumrah

The 25-year-old pacer is among the leading wicket-takers at the WC

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June 26, 2024
Modi's 'Sin' At Ayodhya Temple Boomeranged
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Modi's 'Sin' At Ayodhya Temple Boomeranged

TPCC Sr. Vice-President & Chairman, Election Commission Coordination Committee Niranjan today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted 'pranapathista' of Bala Ram idol at 'Ayodhya' on January 22, 2024 with much publicity and campaign. The devotees of Ram were shocked knowing that rain water was leaking into the shrine.

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June 26, 2024
Youth Congress Stages Protest Over NEET Row
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Youth Congress Stages Protest Over NEET Row

Youth Congress leaders staged a protest at Dairy Den Circle in Vadodara, decrying the recent NEET exam scam on Tuesday.

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June 26, 2024
Fresh FIR names K'taka BJP leader
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Fresh FIR names K'taka BJP leader

Former MLA Preetham Gowda is accused of circulating videos

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June 26, 2024
IAF Chief says modernisation key in turbulent times
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IAF Chief says modernisation key in turbulent times

IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari said on Tuesday the contemporary security landscape presents \"multi-faceted challenges\" from border disputes and terrorism to cyber threats and regional volatility, and India must invest in modernisation of its armed forces to navigate through these \"turbulent times\".

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June 26, 2024
Mayawati accuses BJP and Cong of collusion
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Mayawati accuses BJP and Cong of collusion

BSP supremo Mayawati has accused both the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress of collusion, alleging they pretend to protect the Constitution while harbouring a casteist mindset.

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June 26, 2024
The Free Press Journal

Water shortage detrimental to India's credit health

Moody's Ratings on Tuesday said India's growing water shortage can disrupt farm and industry sectors and is detrimental to the credit health of the sovereign as rising food inflation and decline in income may spark social unrest.

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June 26, 2024
RBI confident of 7.2% growth in FY25: Guv
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RBI confident of 7.2% growth in FY25: Guv

India is at the threshold of a major structural shift in its growth trajectory, highlighted Shaktikanta Das, Reserve Bank of India Governor, on Tuesday during his address at the 188th AGM (Annual General Meeting) of Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

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June 26, 2024
Police arrest drunkards for brandishing swords
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Police arrest drunkards for brandishing swords

Crime and addiction are rising in the city, with increasing problems from addicts and drunkards escalating the issue

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June 26, 2024
'We use machinery for cleaning drains'
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'We use machinery for cleaning drains'

Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation PCMC) denies allegations even as workers seen manually cleaning drains

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June 26, 2024
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Understand my pain, says victim's mother

The Bombay High Court's decision to order the release of the minor boy allegedly involved in the Porsche car crash has stirred strong emotions with the mother of one of the accident victims urging the judges to understand the pain of a bereaved mother.

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June 26, 2024
The Free Press Journal

'Scribe' extorting money from bar owners on police radar

Man allegedly fleeced money from other bar owners similarly and called up police with fake complaints

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June 26, 2024
CIDCO leased Atal Setu casting yard plot illegally
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CIDCO leased Atal Setu casting yard plot illegally

MMRDA occupied plot for six years for work on ₹17,840 cr bridge; casting involved concrete mixing, steel cutting

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June 26, 2024
'BMC desecrated heritage gem'
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'BMC desecrated heritage gem'

Locals up in arms after a contractor damaged the heritage steps of the 1,100-year-old site on Monday; ASI strongly criticises civic body

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June 26, 2024
The Free Press Journal

Students send state legal notice over foreign scholarship

A Pune-based student organisation has issued a legal notice to the state government over new 'restrictive' conditions for students from various socioeconomically backward groups to avail of scholarships for studying in universities abroad.

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June 26, 2024
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Peons and drivers made directors in Amtek firms: ED

Several hundred shell companies used to invest in high-value real estate and luxury properties

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June 26, 2024
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Fighting a lonely battle: Jarange

Hake says seeking quota through mob rule anti-constitutional

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June 26, 2024
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IPS officer Qaiser is suspended

The Maharashtra government has suspended IPS officer Mohammed Qaiser Khalid in connection with the May 13 Ghatkopar hoarding collapse in which 17 persons were killed.

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June 26, 2024
The Free Press Journal

BMC to take possession of racecourse

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is finally ready to take possession of 120 acres of land at the Mahalakshmi racecourse, ending a long-standing dispute.

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June 26, 2024
CBI turns heat on Kejriwal ahead of bail hearing in SC
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CBI turns heat on Kejriwal ahead of bail hearing in SC

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will arrest Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the now-scrapped liquor policy case on Wednesday.

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June 26, 2024
Rahul to be Leader of Oppn
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Rahul to be Leader of Oppn

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be the Leader of the Opposition in the 18th Lok Sabha, Sonia Gandhi, the party's longest serving president and former chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance, informed the Pro Tem Speaker on Tuesday evening.

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June 26, 2024
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TMC keeps Congress on an edge

After much hemming and hawing, a miffed Trinamool Congress has softened somewhat and is likely to attend Wednesday morning's strategy meeting of floor leaders in the chamber of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on the speaker's post.

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June 26, 2024
Detention illegal; aunt given minor's custody
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Detention illegal; aunt given minor's custody

HC: Police, juvenile board swayed by public outcry

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June 26, 2024
Battle lines drawn for Speaker's post
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Battle lines drawn for Speaker's post

It is NDA's Om Birla versus INDIA bloc's K Suresh; Centre rejects demand for Dy Speaker

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June 26, 2024
CAD Declines To 0.7% Of GDP As Economy Gets Stronger
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CAD Declines To 0.7% Of GDP As Economy Gets Stronger

India's current account surplus at $5.7 bn in March quarter

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June 25, 2024
LS Polls Over, Uddhav Seeks Focus On Worli
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LS Polls Over, Uddhav Seeks Focus On Worli

Shiv Sena (UBT) wants 28 out of 38 assembly seats of Mumbai city and suburbs: wants bastions back

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June 25, 2024
Man Hailing From ‘Hub Of E-Crimes' Held For Sextortion
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Man Hailing From ‘Hub Of E-Crimes' Held For Sextortion

Money withdrawal helped police nab the accused

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June 25, 2024
Over 2 Dozen Students Detained During March To Parliament
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Over 2 Dozen Students Detained During March To Parliament

More than two dozen students, some of them NSUI members, were detained while protesting against irregularities in NEET-UG and the cancellation of UGC-NET exams here at Jantar Mantar on Monday.

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June 25, 2024