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Scientifically Speaking: Do early winners become winning adults?

A new Science study challenges the belief that child prodigies and early toppers become most successful adults, offering lessons for India’s education system

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‘Police acting as BJP arm’: Mamata accuses ruling party of blocking TMC protest on Baruipur rape-murder

Mamata Banerjee claimed that the police had failed to discharge their duties impartially, and alleged that the cops had become “an arm of the BJP organisation”.

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Mamata Banerjee's slap at Baruipur protest caught on camera; BJP shares video

In a post on X, BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari claimed that Mamata Banerjee had slapped a TMC worker.

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India expresses deep concern at fresh West Asia tensions, calls for dialogue

India urged all parties to exercise restraint and return to dialogue after fresh attacks in West Asia threatened the fragile Iran-US ceasefire and energy flows.

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Baruipur horror: A 12-year-old's rape and murder has spiralled into a political flashpoint in Bengal

The alleged “encounter” of one of the accused has also been in focus, with BJP terming in “divine justice” and Mamata Banerjee-led TMC calling it “jungle law”.

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Higher education enrolment hits 45 million, women gain ground in STEM: AISHE report

India’s higher education enrolment reached a record 45 million in 2023-24, while women’s participation in STEM programmes rose to 44%, AISHE data showed.

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Ghaziabad to Noida Airport in 50 minutes? All you need to know about new rapid transit corridor plan

NCRTC Managing Director Shalabh Goel said that the Ghaziabad-Jewar and Noida-Faridabad-Gurgaon corridors are currently undergoing DPR preparation.

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Nine killed, over 3,500 evacuated as record rainfall floods Gujarat’s Surat

Record rainfall flooded Surat, killing nine people and forcing the evacuation of thousands as rescue teams carried out one of Gujarat’s biggest operations.

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‘I was barely 3 meters away’: Man recalls moment when building in Delhi's Rohini 'came crashing down'

Rohini building collapse: Not just the people in the building, some walking on the street were also trapped in the debris, an eyewitness said.

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Uranium deal, defence ties on agenda for PM Modi’s Australia visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Australia from Indonesia on Wednesday evening as part of a three-nation tour that will also take him to New Zealand

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Manipur to launch new operations to nab those who killed 2 Assam Rifle personnel

Govindas said he convened a meeting with the director general of the CRPF and other senior security officials

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After newlywed couple decorates 1st AC coupe, Railways suspends ticket checker, orders inquiry over 'serious lapse'

The action came after a video of the decorated compartment went viral on social media.

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MP woman delivers quadruplets in autorickshaw; all four newborns die

The woman allegedly could not get an ambulance in time and gave birth to four premature babies inside an autorickshaw on the way to a hospital.

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Modi, Prabowo inaugurate ASI-led Prambanan temple restoration project in Indonesia

The Archaeological Survey of India will conserve the UNESCO-listed Prambanan Temple under an agreement reached during Prabowo’s 2025 India visit.

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BJP supporters attacked TMC rally, assaulted women, says Mamata Banerjee

On Tuesday, the high court allowed the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC to hold the rally over the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Baruipur

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Waiting for your PF interest? EPFO says 8.25% credit will be visible by July 15

Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the annual interest at the approved rate of 8.25 per cent is being processed for around 34 crore member accounts.

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PM Modi gets a musical gift from Indonesian President; leaders enjoy 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' melody played on it

Indonesian President Subianto told PM Narendra Modi that the angklung instrument was “for your collection”.

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Uttarakhand: Magisterial inquiry ordered into woman’s death at Mussoorie homestay

The inquiry was ordered after the postmortem failed to determine the cause of death of the 27-year-old woman found dead at a Mussoorie homestay.

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DMK’s Senthil Balaji gets anticipatory bail in MLA poaching case

The Madras High Court directed Senthil Balaji and his brother to appear before the investigating officer twice daily and cooperate with the probe.

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Cancer will afflict one in five in our lifetime: WHO report

Health system performance in cancer management can be a catalyst for change or a driver of human, financial and societal crises, says the report

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Uttarakhand CM approves ₹495 crore for infrastructure, civic projects and Kumbh 2027 preparations

Uttarakhand has allocated ₹495 crore for vital infrastructure and public welfare projects, focusing on road improvements and tourism enhancements.

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Indian researcher Devesh Nandal named to Harvard-led UAP Science Advisory Council

Indian astrophysicist Dr. Devesh Nandal has been appointed to Harvard's UAP Science Advisory Council, tasked with analyzing unexplained aerial phenomena.

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Home minister, aviation minister review passenger facilities at major airports

Amit Shah directed a comprehensive framework for airport entry, check-in, security and immigration to ensure seamless passenger movement.

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Sonam Wangchuk loses over 7 kg of weight after 10 days of hunger strike, claims CJP

The protest is centred on demands for Union Education Minister Pradhan's resignation and greater government accountability over alleged exam-related lapses.

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Protesters, leaders detained at march over Navi Mumbai airport naming delay: Cop

Police stopped the march within minutes of its start, detaining several leaders, activists and protesters, and escorting them into police vans

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‘Bank did not enforce…’: What Champat Rai blamed SBI for in his written submission amid Ram Temple ‘theft’ case

In his one-page written Hindi submission before the SIT, accessed by HT, Rai alleged that the rules set by the bank but were flouted but never flagged.

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Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre arrested for alleged assault on doctors at Thane hospital

As the hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) had no vacant beds, doctors advised her family to shift her to another hospital for further treatment.

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ED freezes ₹440 crore in Trinamool Congress bank accounts under PMLA

The ED froze balances in three TMC bank accounts under the PMLA after investigating alleged suspicious transfers to an aviation firm.

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Heavy rain lashes Uttarakhand; 71 roads blocked, woman killed in Pithoragarh

The IMD has issued an orange alert for Thursday and Friday, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and intense spells of rain in several districts.

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Ram Temple probe: SIT names Avinash Shukla as prime accused in donation case

According to the preliminary report, Shukla, who was engaged to count devotees' cash offerings at the temple, has been named the prime accused

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Uttarakhand: Bridge washed away in 2018, students still use trolley to reach school

More than 100 schoolchildren from Bageshwar cross the Ramganga River on a manually operated trolley as a bridge washed away in the 2018 floods remains unrebuilt.

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TMC MP Kirti Azad alleges Baruipur encounter was ‘staged’ to hide BJP's ‘internal secrets’

The TMC MP further questioned the feasibility of an encounter occurring while a suspect is under police supervision.

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‘Paper sold for ₹2.25 lakh’: After NEET, Rahul alleges UGC-NET Sociology paper leak, claims ‘90 questions matched’

A response from the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the UGC NET exam, is awaited.

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Nagpur airport to get multi-phase upgrade; ₹300cr investment in first phase

As part of the first phase, GMR Airports will invest about ₹300 crore over the next 12 to 18 months to modernise the existing airport

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‘Got what he deserved’: Mother of Baruipur rape-murder accused refuses to ‘see his face’ after son killed in ‘encounter’

The accused died in an alleged encounter after he “snatched a firearm from a policeman and tried to escape from custody”.

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Goa wants to curb rental Thars: Why SUVs aren't able to outrun reckless-driving perception

Minister's remark revives a debate that goes beyond one vehicle. Here's what studies say about SUVs, status and risky driving.

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'Case against Dada is completely false': Pregnant patient's family defends Shiv Sena corporator in hospital assault row

The patient's mother claimed doctors refused to treat her daughter despite repeated pleas.

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Govt issues draft notification to bring iron, steel sectors under CCTS

The proposed rules expand the scope of CCTS, notified in 2023, which covers sectors such as aluminium, cement, petroleum refineries and textiles

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16 feared trapped as civic building collapses in Pune's Pimpri Chinchwad

The building that collapsed in Pimpri Chinchwad is situated in the premises of legacy waste dumping yard, officials said.

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‘Welcome to UP 2.0’: TMC MPs slam Bengal govt's 'jungle law' after Baruipur rape-murder accused's encounter killing

Prabhas Mondal, the prime suspect in the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Baruipur, in South 24 Parganas, was killed in an encounter, earlier today.

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TN moves SC against HC order striking down quota benefits for converts to Islam

The high court, in its June 25 judgment, had declared the March 9, 2024 government order issued by the then DMK government as “unconstitutional”

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‘Name one car’: Nitin Gadkari's big challenge amid criticism over E20 fuel rollout

Gadkari said India's dependence on fossil fuels is both an economic burden and an environmental challenge.

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Worst day for Sensex, Nifty in 3 months: Why was market down today?

The sharp drop in stock market came after Trump on Wednesday said the ceasefire with Iran was “over" as fighting flared between the Tehran and Washington.

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Sensex crashes by nearly 1700 points after Trump hints at Iran war resumption

Sensex crashed 1,677.12 points, or 2.15 per cent, to 76,503.60, while Nifty plummeted 516.65 points, or 2.12 per cent, to 23,882.05.

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'Will company compensate if…': Kejriwal's letter to Maruti, Toyota and Hero seeking clarification on E20 fuel policy

Addressing a press conference in Delhi, AAP leader Kejriwal said that he had sent separate letters to three companies: Maruti, Toyota, and Hero.

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Missing blood-stained towel from Kochi court resurfaces in Fazal murder trial

A crucial blood-stained towel, evidence in the murder case of Mohammed Fazal, has been recovered after being reported missing from the Ernakulam CJM Court.

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PM Modi in the Pacific: India’s push for economic security

Bilateral trade has crossed US$25 billion annually, supported by the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement

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Manipur CM pays tribute to Assam Rifles personnel killed in Ukhrul ambush

The two Assam Rifles personnel succumbed to bullet injuries sustained during the ambush carried out by unidentified armed miscreants about 16km from the Ukhrul around 1.30pm on July 6.

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Your Money: How much life insurance is enough?

A ₹1 crore cover may not be sufficient to protect your family. Here’s how to calculate what you actually need

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John Wick, Rocket & trusted lieutenants: The Indian gangsters named in US indictments

Jailed in Ahmedabad, Lawrence Bishnoi allegedly continues to run the gang from prison using contraband mobile phones and internet-based communication devices.

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Shiv Sena's Ramesh Mhatre breaks silence on viral hospital assault video: 'Didn't raise hand, never hit female doc'

The corporator added that the altercation stemmed from the doctor allegedly failing to listen to the grievance and talking on the phone.

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Shiv Sena corporator assaults doctors, nurses at hospital, viral video sparks row; UBT Sena slams ‘goondagiri’

Mhatre and five others were seen on CCTV footage while attacking doctors Srishti Bawiskar and Vaibhav Salunkhe at a civic-run hospital in Kalyan on Monday.

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MP woman goes into labour inside auto, all newborns die; family alleges abscence of ambulance

Health officials said the babies were born prematurely, while the family claims the lack of an ambulance cost the newborns their lives

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Court orders inquiry after man alleges torture by CBI

The order was passed by special judge Sushant Changotra of Rouse Avenue Courts after the accused, Prabhat Kumar, arrested on June 16 by the federal agency

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BJP, RSS plan outreach to counter Ram Temple donation row ahead of UP polls

The RSS is also working on a similar outreach programme that could include a door-to-door campaign to reassure devotees.

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More rain, thunderstorms expected in Delhi; IMD issues yellow alert

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said parts of Delhi received light rain late on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning

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Mahadev founder Sourabh Chandrakar detained in Oman, extradition request being sent

Officials who didn’t want to be named said Chandrakar, whose last location was in the UAE, was taken into custody by Royal Oman police based on an Interpol notice issued by Indian agencies

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PM Modi shares stunning aerial view of Prambanan Temple during Indonesia visit: ‘Majestic!’

PM Modi shared an aerial view of Indonesia's Prambanan Temple ahead of launching an India-backed conservation project with Indonesian President Prabowo.

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Op Hard Ball: 1,000kg cocaine, murder and extortion charges, Bishnoi among 37 gangsters indicted by US

US authorities focused on the Lawrence Bishnoi network, the Bhagwanpuria gang and the Dhanda smuggling group for crimes ranging across continents.

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FBI $50,000 reward for Goldy Brar, fresh raids: Why Lawrence Bishnoi gang is back in focus

The Lawrence Bishnoi Gang, and his aide Goldy Brar have been charged with ordering the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

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Goa nurse critically injured after suspected stalker stabs her at health centre

Gautam Devidas, 25, who was overpowered and handed over to the police, stabbed the nurse in her back, chest, and hand until she collapsed

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Lashkar terrorist killed in joint operation in J&K's Shopian: 'You can run, but can't hide'

The Jammu and Kashmir police issued a stern warning to militants operating in the region, adding: “Can run, but can't hide”.

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Delhi court slams police for trying to treat a murder case as accident, orders action

The case relates to the death of Chandresh alias Monu, who was allegedly assaulted and run over by a man identified as Nagender on January 26.

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'Snatched firearm': Baruipur rape-murder case accused killed in police encounter

The accused was taken to Surjyapur in the Baruipur area of South 24 Parganas district on Tuesday night for the reconstruction of the crime scene

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Bhiwandi’s ‘Spider-Man’ uses his ‘power’ to responsibly help commuters cross waterlogged streets

The man in a Spider-Man costume in Bhiwandi said he drew inspiration from the superhero movie to help people during the rains.

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A flight plan for IndiGo’s future

After the Covid-19 pandemic, the airline looked at possible growth paths and concluded that long-haul international was the way to go.

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Prabhas Mondal, accused in Bengal's Baruipur rape-murder case from, killed in police encounter

The accused, identified as Prabhas Mondal, was being taken by police for the reconstruction of events related to the case when the incident occurred.

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As PM Modi visits key Indonesian temple, a look at how India revived shared heritage over the years

It has supported the conservation of several temples and heritage sites linked to its centuries-old cultural ties with neighbouring and Southeast Asian nations.

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Inside India-Indonesia defence deals: Jakarta eyes $200 million BrahMos purchase

Since 2014, the Narendra Modi government has focused on deepening ties with Indonesia, which has the largest Muslim population in the world.

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Disaster averted at Mumbai airport after Air India, AI Express come face-to-face

The incident took place around 10 pm when the Air India flight bound for Delhi was getting ready to depart.

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Indonesia wants $200M worth BrahMos from India, Astra missile numbers to be worked out

Indonesia has also decided to purchase Astra missile, which has already been integrated into Indian Su-30 MKI fighters.

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BJP set to sweep Bengal Rajya Sabha polls as TMC factions decide against contesting

The BJP currently controls three of the 13 Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal. The remaining 10 TMC MPs are all known to be Mamata Banerjee loyalists.

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Wayanad twin tunnel project under scrutiny after landslide in Kerala kills 3

The disaster occurred near the site of the twin tunnel road project connecting Meppadi in Wayanad district and Anakkampoyil in Kozhikode district.

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Delhi, Gurgaon rain LIVE: 115 mm rainfall chokes Gurgaon; one killed in Delhi building crash

Delhi, Gurgaon rain highlights: The rescue operation is still on in Rohini where a building collapsed on Wednesday afternoon amid incessant rains in the national capital. One person has been killed and at least four have been rescued so far.

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Aircraft, chopper purchases under ED lens in alleged TMC funds case; ₹160 crore transactions probed

The transactions pertain to a period when the party was led by former chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

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Champat Rai denies approving Ram Temple trust's 2025 cash-counting SoP, blames SBI for lapses

Rai said he personally signed every page of a February 9, 2024 agreement with SBI, according to which security measures were installed.

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A flight plan for IndiGo’s future

After the Covid-19 pandemic, the airline looked at possible growth paths and concluded that long-haul international was the way to go.

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24 people with links to India-based gangs arrested in US, Canada, Europe

As part of this investigation, law enforcement has seized about 1,000 kg of cocaine and 1 kilogram of heroin along with $40,000 in cash and a dozen firearms.

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Ram Temple donation row: SIT puts Anil Mishra under lens, says he knew frisking norms weren’t enforced

SIT attributed supervisory accountability to Dr Mishra, saying his failure to ensure enforcement of the SOP created conditions that enabled misappropriation

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'Automobile manufacturers say no difficulty with E20 fuel': Hardeep Puri

Petroleum minister Hardeep Puri said the government was not rushing the decision on E25, adding that tests on the blended fuel were underway.

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‘2+6 is equal to?’: PM Modi, Indonesian President dive into number 8. Here's why

Before PM Narendra Modi took the stage, Indonesian President Subianto addressed the crowd, telling them the importance of the number 8 in his life.

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‘We turned footpaths into pav bhaji stalls’: Bombay HC says Mumbai's flooding ‘our own creation’, can't blame BMC

Bombay High Court states Mumbai's flooding issues involve more than just BMC's actions, citing encroachments and blocked drains as significant factors.

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Four states sign pact to settle long-pending Narmada project dues

Shah said the pending payments under the Narmada Award, which remained unresolved for years, had been settled amicably through consensus

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Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj was taken off Zee5 over pro-Khalistani content: Official

The ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) issued a takedown order to Zee5 under Section 69A of the Information Technology (IT) Act

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'Every time I hear Indian music, I find my body moving': Indonesian President during PM Modi's visit

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto revealed that he has “Indian DNA” while addressing a gathering during Prime Minister Modi's state visit

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‘Categorically inaccurate’: Meta responds to Instagram child abuse ads in India

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Natural History Museum in Aizawl notified as India’s 21st ‘designated repository’

Designated repositories are mandated to keep in safe custody the biological material including voucher specimens deposited with them

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Tripura govt mandates singing full version of national song in schools

Tripura chief minister Dr Manik Saha shared a notification on X that the classes in all the schools will begin with singing the full version of the “Vande Mataram”

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Operations continue in Manipur after ambush that killed 2 Assam Rifles personnel

According to officials, the wreath laying ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday at Imphal International Airport

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When Biju Patnaik rescued ex-Indonesian PM on order of Jawaharlal Nehru | Throwback

Biju Patnaik played a death-defying role in the Indonesian National Revolution against Dutch colonial rule in 1947.

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Jaipur woman gets mother 'killed' to get government job, stages road accident

The case took a turn after the victim's brother filed a complaint alleging foul play and named his niece and others in the FIR.

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Siya, Chetan's chats indicate they ‘married secretly’: Pune police in Ketan Agarwal murder case

Goyal and Chaudhary are accused of killing 25-year-old Pune-based realtor Ketan Agarwal by allegedly pushing him off a clip at the Lohagad fort on June 18.

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TribeX launched to take tribal knowledge global through digital learning platform

The platform was unveiled by Union tribal affairs minister Jual Oram during the National Workshop on Strengthening Tribal Research Institutes in Bhubaneswar.

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Calcutta HC allows Mamata-led TMC to hold rally on Wednesday

Justice Saugata Bhattacharya directed that the rally would start from Ballygunge Phari, move along Hazra Road and end at Hazra four-point intersection

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Man lynched for rape of 12-year-old girl in Baruipur was innocent: CM Adhikari

Police have registered four first information reports (FIRs) including rape and murder of the minor girl, and lynching of the man

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‘Delhi buses will run on hydrogen produced from garbage’: Nitin Gadkari

He said garbage will be segregated and used to produce hydrogen through biodigesters.

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Malayali actor Lakshmi Priya, husband booked over detention, ‘emotional harassment’ of fellow actor Ansiba Hassan

The FIR was filed by the Hill Palace police after the Tripunithura Judicial First Class Magistrate P M Aminakutty directed the cops to do so.

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Bangladeshi man who entered India to meet wife, daughter detained in Assam: Cop

Preliminary investigation revealed that he entered the country through an unauthorised route along the India-Bangladesh border from Sribhumi district in Assam

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Champat Rai breaks silence on Ram Temple 'theft' case, says 'silent because...'

Champat Rai urged everyone to wait for the SIT's final decision, saying that “appropriate responses” should be given “only after investigation is completed”.

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Flight operations hit in Delhi, Mumbai due to rains | Check airlines' advisories

Air India has cautioned passengers that adverse weather could affect flights operating to and from Delhi.

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