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Climate Change ‘Supercharging’ Mumbai’s Monsoon, Say Experts

Climate Change ‘Supercharging’ Mumbai’s Monsoon, Say Experts

MUMBAI: Relentless downpours have pushed Mumbai’s August rainfall past 1,000 mm by Wednesday morning, nearly double the city’s monthly average...
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Thane MACT Cuts Road Accident Compensation from ₹35 Lakh to ₹1.23 Lakh, Cites No Disability

Thane MACT Cuts Road Accident Compensation from ₹35 Lakh to ₹1.23 Lakh, Cites No Disability

THANE: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane has awarded ₹1.23 lakh compensation with 9% annual interest to a...
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South African Rhino Breeder John Hume Detained in Global Smuggling Probe

South African Rhino Breeder John Hume Detained in Global Smuggling Probe

JOHANNESBURG: South African authorities have detained veteran rhino breeder John Hume, 83, accusing him of masterminding a vast illegal network...
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US Sanctions ICC Judges Probing Netanyahu, Afghan War; France ‘Dismayed’

US Sanctions ICC Judges Probing Netanyahu, Afghan War; France ‘Dismayed’

WASHINGTON/PARIS: The United States has deepened its clash with the International Criminal Court (ICC), announcing sanctions against judges and prosecutors...
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Hurricane Erin Nears US East Coast, Outer Banks Pounded; NHC Warns of “Life-Threatening” Surf

Hurricane Erin Nears US East Coast, Outer Banks Pounded; NHC Warns of “Life-Threatening” Surf

WASHINGTON: Hurricane Erin lashed North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Wednesday evening, forcing evacuations and beach closures as the National Hurricane...
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After Stampede, Karnataka Tables Bill to Regulate Crowds at Public Events

After Stampede, Karnataka Tables Bill to Regulate Crowds at Public Events

BENGALURU: In the wake of the June 4 stampede outside Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB’s IPL victory celebrations that killed...
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Israel-Hamas War: IDF Begins First Phase of Gaza City Takeover — Key Points

Israel-Hamas War: IDF Begins First Phase of Gaza City Takeover — Key Points

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday advanced into the outskirts of Gaza City, marking what Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin...
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Fresh Bomb Threats Rattle Delhi Schools; Third Scare in Four Days

Fresh Bomb Threats Rattle Delhi Schools; Third Scare in Four Days

NEW DELHI: Panic gripped the capital again on Thursday as at least five schools, including BGS International Public School in...
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Jaishankar in Moscow Flags Trade Deficit from Oil Buys, Calls for Corrective Steps

Jaishankar in Moscow Flags Trade Deficit from Oil Buys, Calls for Corrective Steps

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S. Jaishankar, on a visit to Moscow, has stressed the need to urgently address India’s...
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Triple Murder Shocks South Delhi: Couple, Son Killed; Younger Son Missing, Suspect

Triple Murder Shocks South Delhi: Couple, Son Killed; Younger Son Missing, Suspect

NEW DELHI: A gruesome crime unfolded in south Delhi’s Satbari Khark village on Wednesday, where a couple and their elder...
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Hyderabad: 5 dead after chariot hits live wire during Janmashtami procession

Hyderabad: 5 dead after chariot hits live wire during Janmashtami procession

HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI: At least five people were killed and four others injured when a chariot came in contact with a...
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Mumbai rains: Triple-digit showers lash city; IMD issues orange alert

Mumbai rains: Triple-digit showers lash city; IMD issues orange alert

MUMBAI: The city continued to reel under heavy rains on Sunday, with several neighbourhoods recording triple-digit rainfall in the 24...
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Thane: Fire at café in residential building, 35 evacuated; no casualties

Thane: Fire at café in residential building, 35 evacuated; no casualties

THANE: A fire broke out early Thursday at a café housed in a multi-storey residential complex in Thane’s Kalwa area,...
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President, not SC, decides when to seek court’s opinion: Centre tells top court

President, not SC, decides when to seek court’s opinion: Centre tells top court

NEW DELHI: The Union government has objected to a Supreme Court judgment that effectively required the President to seek the...
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4 Indian-origin men charged over armed attack in England’s Wolverhampton

4 Indian-origin men charged over armed attack in England’s Wolverhampton

LONDON: Four Indian-origin men have been arrested and charged after a violent armed assault in Bilston, near Wolverhampton, left three...
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Bihar: 67-year-old man mauled to death by troop of monkeys in Madhubani

Bihar: 67-year-old man mauled to death by troop of monkeys in Madhubani

MADHUBANI: A 67-year-old man was killed after being attacked by over 20 monkeys while collecting fodder for his cattle at...
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‘65 lakh deleted voters’ list in Bihar uploaded within 56 hours of SC order: CEC

‘65 lakh deleted voters’ list in Bihar uploaded within 56 hours of SC order: CEC

NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday said the Election Commission (EC) had uploaded details of 65...
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Delhi bomb scare: Multiple schools, including DPS Dwarka, receive threat emails; searches on

Delhi bomb scare: Multiple schools, including DPS Dwarka, receive threat emails; searches on

NEW DELHI: Panic gripped parts of the capital on Monday after several schools received bomb threats via email, prompting immediate...
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Army jawan tied to pole, thrashed by toll workers on Meerut–Karnal highway; 4 held

Army jawan tied to pole, thrashed by toll workers on Meerut–Karnal highway; 4 held

NEW DELHI: An Army jawan, identified as Kapil Kavad, was assaulted by toll plaza workers in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut on...
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‘Big day at White House tomorrow’: Trump shifts focus to Zelenskyy, rules out Nato hopes and Crimea return

‘Big day at White House tomorrow’: Trump shifts focus to Zelenskyy, rules out Nato hopes and Crimea return

US President Donald Trump on Monday said Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy could “end the war with Russia almost immediately, if...
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