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The court has directed the police to file a reply to his application, which will be heard on December 20.

Nine years after his extradition to India, Kumar Pillai seeks repatriation to Hong Kong

According to the police, in the 1980s, Pillai had graduated with a degree in textile engineering and lived in the eastern suburbs of Mumbai with his family.

Phase 1 of local body polls in Maharashtra marred by violence, bogus voting allegtions

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ED secures restitution of properties worth Rs 169.47 crore to CBI in bank fraud case

The case was last heard on November 11, when the court ordered that the existing interim stay on the Bombay High Court’s impugned order would continue.

Osho Foundation seeks urgent SC hearing amid ‘severe fund crisis’

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GADVASU receives Murrah calf free of cost from Haryana

It belongs to a highly productive female line that has driven Redhu’s Murrah improvement efforts for over 15 years.

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Rajnath Singh also claimed that Nehru had opposed the construction of a memorial for Sardar Patel.

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Chennai weather today: Rain likely to continue, IMD warns of heavy rainfall in Andhra too

Heavy rain continues across Tamil Nadu as the remnant of Cyclone Ditwah moves over the Bay of Bengal. IMD warns of more downpours, flooding risks, and disruptions in Chennai and other districts on December 3.

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The complainants alleged illegalities in the evaluation of bids and in the awarding of the contract to Rajashree Electricals.

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The Karnataka High Court held that the current situation could at most be deemed a violation of the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act, but not a criminal act.

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The aircraft—an Airbus A320 bearing registration VT-TQN—operated eight commercial flights on an expired Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC), before Air India voluntarily informed the DGCA about the gaffe on November 26, the DGCA said.

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India-US deal uncertainty puts over $2 billion worth of summer apparel orders at risk

The US is a key market for Indian Ready-Made Garments (RMG) exports, with India holding a 33 per cent share in the country’s total garment exports in 2024, AEPC said.

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The Finance Ministry informed Parliament that there are currently no proposals to merge Public Sector Banks (PSBs). (File)

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Deadline rush: As India pushes for EU deal, legal team told to avoid leaves; key EU team in Delhi expected this week

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