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From the homemaker born before Independence to the Gen Z influencer, how Indian women have built on the gains of earlier generation to shape the lives they desire
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Police said Neelam Ashwar, a mother of two, had become friends with Sukhdevsinh Jadeja after her husband's death. Recently, the duo had an argument after which the victim had distanced herself from the accused.
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The police on Thursday formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the incident in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district where a 21-year-old man was allegedly paraded and beaten to death by a group of men in on August 11. Eight accused have been arrested so far for the alleged murder of Suleman Rahim Khan Pathan. Police said four suspects reside within 300 metres in Chhota Betawat, the same village where Khan resided. Inspector General Dattatray Karale of Nashik range said, “The SIT, formed on the order of superintendent of police Maheshwar Reddy, comprises five officials — three from Jamner police station, […]
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‘We have also suffered from the Partition. But people who left everything and came to India as refugees were received as Indian citizens,’ she said at the annual Kanyashree project programme
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Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis officially launched the projects in the presence of senior state leaders and officers including Metropolitan Commissioner Dr Sanjay Mukherjee.
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Commissioner of Police Narasimha Komar has ordered closure of four roads from 7pm Saturday till the time the Janmashtami celebrations are complete later in the evening
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The US Treasury Department also announced sanctions against United Cartels, as well as another cartel known as Los Viagras and against seven affiliated individuals.
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"India and the United States share a comprehensive global strategic partnership anchored in shared interests, democratic values, and robust people-to-people ties," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
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Kuwait has highly restrictive criteria for citizenship, especially for non-Arabs and non-Muslims. Kuwait allows limited naturalisation, including in the case of marriages to Kuwaiti men.
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The vessel, named after the mountain range along India’s western coast, is now part of the fleet of state-run Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. It is after a gap of eight years that an Indian public sector unit has acquired a VLGC.
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Lazar Jankovic started a week-long drive on August 8, called ‘Ek Din Ek Gully’, which will last till Independence Day. Here’s what spurred him to clean the streets
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The MLA from Chail, was married to Raju Pal, who was killed in a 2005 shootout blamed on mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf
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Officials feared that the death toll could rise, saying that several people were missing.
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The family of the Faridabad Dalit youth has alleged that the police denied them a gunman.
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Apart from Audi, the Dubai Police also has Aston Martin One-77, Lamborghini Aventador, Ferrari FF, Bentley Continental GT, Tesla Cybertruck.
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After assuming full control over Delhi’s governance in February, the BJP promised to end waterlogging. But waterlogged roads, tragic deaths, and a political blame game paint a different picture.
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The Supreme Court questioned why a petitioner had not contacted zoo authorities before approaching the courts, and why another petitioner had not made Vantara a respondent.
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CCTV shows the men breaking into the home around 4:30 am and leaving less than 10 minutes later
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224 GMADA-approved shops allotted; MLA Kulwant Singh fulfils decades-old demand of Mohali village and Phase 7 mechanics
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The Supreme Court on Thursday told applicants seeking statehood for Jammu and Kashmir that the ground realities, including what happened in Pahalgam, cannot be ignored.
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Trained by Pune-based Dr Sadanand Raut, Nashik primary health centre doctor saves a 16-year-old boy bitten by a snake.
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SCLR's final stretch, featuring Asia’s first curved cable-stayed bridge, promises signal-free East-West connectivity. But experts warn that it may not bring down Mumbai’s traffic woes.
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Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said the alleged Lawrence Bishnoi gang operatives were also wanted in the murder of Bharat Ratan in Fazilka in May.
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Jammu Kashmir Kishtwar Cloudburst Today News Live Updates: The UT administration has set up a control room-cum-help desk to assist people and pilgrims following flash floods triggered by a cloudburst.
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the 5.5-km-long promenade of the Mumbai Coastal Road on Thursday afternoon. It will be thrown open to the public on Independence Day.
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The Maha-Metro implementing Pune Metro rail has prepared a Detailed Project Report for the elevated Metro rail route from Nigdi to Chakan, which will have a total of 31 stations, says Hemant Sonawane, Executive Director, Pune Metro.
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"My office receiving regular updates, all possible assistance will be provided," Jitendra Singh wrote.
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The 1972 Munich Olympics bronze medallist and pioneer in sports medicine had been battling Parkinson’s disease for years.
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The 16-km underground tunnel road is proposed between Hebbal and Silk Board junction in Bengaluru.
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This August 15 is the first Independence Day after Operation-Sindoor, and the Army is fortifying security with a number of measures -- including deploying drones, dog squads and detectors along the LoC.
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The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister was addressing an event in Lucknow on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, where he credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with "reviving this forgotten history".
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Two Indian gangs have claimed responsibility for these attacks: Harjit Singh Laddi, associated with Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), and Goldy Dhillon of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
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The flash flood struck Hojis Lungpa Nala, where a road was being built. More than a dozen sheds and heavy machinery were washed away in the incident.
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An MCD official said building dog shelters can start only if the municipality gets funds from the Centre or the Delhi government.
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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court bench that the issue of multiple fatalities due to dog bites needs to be resolved.
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The White House said the order directs the US Transportation Secretary to speed up or scrap environmental reviews for FAA launch licenses.
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The official order clarifies that the revocation does not impair existing legal authorities of federal agencies, will be implemented in accordance with applicable laws and available appropriations.
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Involved in a sex trafficking and prostitution case in Yadagirigutta in Bhongir district, the minor, now an adult, has been in the state’s protective custody for over seven years.
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This comes as Pakistan marks its 78th Independence Day, a day before India, with a 31-gun salute in Islamabad and 21-gun salutes in each provincial capital.
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The submission has been made in the matter of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a Rajasthan University post-graduate student Jai Rao.
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Government, management blamed for public inconvenience; black flag protest on Independence Day planned
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Salim Dola, believed to have links with the Dawood Ibrahim gang, is known to be the kingpin of the mephedrone network
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US Rep John McGuire, representing Virginia’s 5th district, said on X that his thoughts and prayers were with the deputies shot in Pittsylvania County.
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For the past two months, Delhi’s favourite picnic spot has been out of bounds for visitors. Here’s why.
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The support includes interactive digital classes, practice tests, AI-based doubt-solving tools, free access to the firm’s app, and regular academic progress monitoring for students of classes 9 to 12.
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The court stressed that its directions in the matter are "not personal" and are "both in the interest of humans as well as dogs”. The August 11 order was uploaded on the SC website on Wednesday evening.
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The services have been periodically reviewing the scheme — for recruitment of soldiers, airmen and sailors for a limited period of four years — ever since it was introduced in 2022.
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Uttarakhand Uttarkashi Cloudburst Today Highlights: Four people have died, while 11 soldiers and several civilians are reported missing. Dharali, a key stopover with numerous hotels and homestays, was among the worst hit.
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