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Bombay High Court dismisses PIL against ₹16 crore Mumbai-Thane tunnel project
The PIL has sought an investigation by CBI and SIT into the alleged fraud brank guarantees furnished by Megha Engineering Infrastructure Ltd. (MEIL) which has been accepted by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and sought direction to MMRDA to cancel the contract awarded to MEIL.
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Telangana Budget 2025: Concerned over declining State share, Telangana suggests horizontal tax devolution
Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, in his Budget speech, says Telangana received only 2.437% of funds under the 14th Finance Commission
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Situation under control in Nagpur; curfew continues in sensitive parts of city, say Police
An official said more than 2,000 armed police personnel have been deployed in the sensitive areas
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What did Tamil Nadu’s budget have for the health sector?
Experts say that while the move to introduce the cervical cancer vaccine is welcome, there were no announcements on strengthening primary healthcare or recruiting more manpower, both of which are crucial to improve the State’s health landscape
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A day after Nagpur riots, VHP continues to press for removal of Aurangzeb’s grave
VHP general secretary Milind Parande condemns the violence in Nagpur and alleges that the attack on locals and public property was carried out by a section of the minority community
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Two women detained with suspected hybrid ganja at Kochi airport
As per initial reports, one woman is from Delhi and the other from Rajasthan
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J&K police arrest Srinagar youth for ‘glorifying militancy’ online
The arrested youth, identified as Showkat Ahmad Dar, “was found to be actively engaged in posting and sharing content aimed at glorifying militancy, militant commanders and inciting anti-national sentiments”
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Clash over suspected witchcraft claims three lives in Odisha's Ganjam district
Though the exact reason for the incident was not known immediately, previous enmity between the two groups in the village was suspected to be the cause of the clash, police said.
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Fresh violence hits Manipur’s Churachandpur, one dead
One tribe’s opposition to the hoisting of the community flag of another triggered clashes in Manipur on Tuesday, March 18 night, hours after the apex bodies of both communities agreed to maintain peace.
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Kerala Assembly: UDF walks out after Speaker denies adjournment motion on police officers’ transfer row
Rejecting the motion, Speaker says ‘only matters of urgent public importance’ can be taken up under Rule 50 for moving adjournment motion
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Uttar Pradesh man killed by wife and her lover; his dismembered body found in cement-sealed drum
According to the victim’s family, Muskan attempted to mislead them by sending messages from Saurabh’s phone and went on a vacation with Sahil to a hill station after committing the crime
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Tamil Nadu’s secondary school dropout rate at 7%, shows Union Ministry data
This is, however, lower than both the national average of 10.9%, according to a UDISE report, and the global school dropout average of 13%, as per a UNESCO report
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‘Creating jobs in agriculture is crucial as AI is going to disrupt service sector’
Scientist Prof. Chandrashekhar M. Biradar speaks to The Hindu about the many issues related to the agrarian crisis and ways to address it.
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Modi-Putin relationship ‘may be helpful’ to end Russia-Ukraine war, says Polish Deputy Foreign Minister
The comments by Mr. Bartoszewski were made on the sidelines of the Raisaina dialogue being held in New Delhi.
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‘No limits to dreams’: Kerala Assembly on Sunita Williams’ achievement
Speaker A.N. Shamseer says Sunita Willams’ feat is a ‘sparkling example’ of courage and dedication by a person of Indian origin and therefore, it was a moment of pride for the country as well
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QRave: Making Rave women and queer-friendly
The Bengaluru edition will have Kandy Kuri, Pardafash and Chutney Mary as DJs
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Nagpur violence: One was to board train, other went for milk; kin wonder how they landed in hospital
Khan, a resident of Guard Line near Mominpura, was sent by his mother around 10:30 p.m. to buy milk and curd for the morning sehri. She later received a call at around 11:30 p.m. from IGGMCH, informing her that her son had been admitted to the hospital in critical condition
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WazirX reports $478.5 million worth of token assets ahead of investor vote on restructure plan
WazirX investors will be able to vote for or against the company’s restructuring plans, following which it will be decided whether to restart exchange operations or not
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Four office-goers charred to death, five suffer burns as vehicle catches fire near Pune
An official said the casualties resulted because the emergency exit at the rear side of the minibus could not be opened
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Sitapur Congress MP Rakesh Rathore walks out of jail after getting bail in rape case
According to police and prosecution, Rakesh Rathore allegedly raped a 45-year-old woman on the pretext of marriage and after promising to help her political career
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