Unknown person explodes firecracker in front of AKG Centre

Tension gripped the city late Thursday after an unidentified person on a motorbike exploded a firecracker in front of AKG Centre. Grainy surveillance camera footage showed the person hurling what seemed to be a throwdown-type cracker on the road in front of the CPI(M) State headquarters. A police officer said the preliminary crime scene investigation […]

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Neeraj Chopra finishes 2nd in Stockholm Diamond League, misses 90m mark by a whisker

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra clinched his first top-3 finish at the prestigious Diamond League Meeting with a national record-shattering effort but missed the 90m mark by a whisker in a star-studded field here on Thursday. The 24-year-old Chopra opened with a stunning throw of 89.94m, just 6cm shy of the 90m mark, the gold standard […]

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Heavy rains lash Mumbai, IMD issues alert predicting more showers for next two days

As heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert warning of heavy to very heavy showers at isolated places in the city and neighbouring districts for the next 24 hours. The weather department has also issued a yellow alert, predicting heavy rains at a few places in the […]

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Fadnavis’ ‘masterstroke’ of nominating Eknath as CM takes wind out of Uddhav camp’s sails 

Decision to make Shinde the CM boosts credibility of rebellion over ‘Hindutva’ while deflecting criticism that BJP actively toppled the MVA govt Decision to make Shinde the CM boosts credibility of rebellion over ‘Hindutva’ while deflecting criticism that BJP actively toppled the MVA govt Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis’ decision of giving the […]

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Shiv Sainiks’ hearts still beat for their wagh

39 Shiv Sena MLAs breaking ranks over Uddhav Thackeray’s alleged failure to pursue the outfit’s core Hindutva ideology has sparked a groundswell of support for the beleaguered party chief. However, it remains to be seen if the Thackerays can channel the popular sentiment to revive the party’s flagging fortunes 39 Shiv Sena MLAs breaking ranks […]

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Udaipur tailor murder: markets remain shut in Rajasthan

Shops and commercial establishments in several cities of Rajasthan, including Jaipur, remained shut on Thursday following a bandh call given by the traders’ associations and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad. The day-long bandh was observed to protest against the killing of a tailor, Kanhaiya Lal, in Udaipur. The BJP office-bearers, accompanied by party workers, asked the […]

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Court directs State to furnish documents in brewery case

An anti-corruption court here on Thursday ordered the government to give the documents requested by Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala, MLA, in a case relating to the alleged graft in the issuance of brewery licences by the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) administration. Mr. Chennithala, the petitioner in the case, had named Chief Minister Pinarayi and […]

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Five-year-old boy rescued safely from borewell in M.P.

A five-year-old boy who had fallen into an open borewell was rescued safely after eight hours in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district on Wednesday, officials said. Dipendra Yadav, son of Akhilesh Yadav, a farmer, was brought out of the borewell around 10 p.m. and rushed to a hospital for a medical check-up, the State’s Additional Chief […]

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Commercialisation of Bengaluru’s residential areas: People wake up to its aftermath

“I have lived here for over two decades. It does not feel like home anymore. There are hookah bars and pubs, which were predominantly found in the Central Business District (CBD), doing business here now. There sure were advantages when we got branded shops and other facilities, but seeing a hookah shop opposite a college […]

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