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AI 171 Crash Report to Be Released This Week: AAIB

AI 171 Crash Report to Be Released This Week: AAIB

NEW DELHI: The preliminary report on the June 12 Air India flight AI 171 crash in Ahmedabad is expected to...
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In a First, Tata Group Chairman Meets Mamata Banerjee in 14 Years as CM

In a First, Tata Group Chairman Meets Mamata Banerjee in 14 Years as CM

KOLKATA: For the first time since Mamata Banerjee became West Bengal chief minister 14 years ago, a sitting chairman of...
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Village Prays for Miracle as Kerala Nurse Faces Execution in Yemen

Village Prays for Miracle as Kerala Nurse Faces Execution in Yemen

KOCHI: In the quiet village of Poonkayam in Kerala’s Palakkad district, a community holds its breath as the execution date...
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Wildfire Rages in Catalonia: 18,000 Ordered Indoors as Blaze Consumes 3,000 Hectares

Wildfire Rages in Catalonia: 18,000 Ordered Indoors as Blaze Consumes 3,000 Hectares

XERTA, SPAIN: A fast-moving wildfire has forced Spanish authorities to order more than 18,000 residents in Catalonia’s Tarragona province to...
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“Gate Was Open, Train Hit Us From Behind”: Survivor of Cuddalore Rail Tragedy Blames Gatekeeper for Fatal Mishap

“Gate Was Open, Train Hit Us From Behind”: Survivor of Cuddalore Rail Tragedy Blames Gatekeeper for Fatal Mishap

CUDDALORE: A student who miraculously survived Tuesday’s horrific rail accident near Cuddalore has blamed the gatekeeper’s negligence for the crash...
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Students by Day, Thieves by Night: Bengaluru Teens Nabbed for Robbery, Buried Stolen Gold in Cemetery

Students by Day, Thieves by Night: Bengaluru Teens Nabbed for Robbery, Buried Stolen Gold in Cemetery

BENGALURU: Leading double lives, four school-going boys from Bengaluru — three Class IX students and one first-year PU student —...
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Maharashtra: Leopard Kills Calf in Dahanu, Sparks Renewed Fear Among Villagers

Maharashtra: Leopard Kills Calf in Dahanu, Sparks Renewed Fear Among Villagers

DAHANU: A leopard attack in Narpar village, Dahanu taluka, Palghar district, has reignited fear among locals after it killed a...
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Nagpur Submerged After 3 Days of Rain: 40+ Areas Flooded, Schools Shut, Emergency Calls Surge

Nagpur Submerged After 3 Days of Rain: 40+ Areas Flooded, Schools Shut, Emergency Calls Surge

NAGPUR: Unrelenting rain battered Nagpur for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, plunging large parts of the city into chaos....
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Trapped 21 Floors High: Painter Rescued After 15-Hour Ordeal in Thane; Alert Came 11 Hours Late

Trapped 21 Floors High: Painter Rescued After 15-Hour Ordeal in Thane; Alert Came 11 Hours Late

THANE: A painter stranded 21 floors above the ground on a gondola lift at an under-construction high-rise in Thane’s Majiwada...
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Age No Barrier to Crime: 62 and 58-Year-Old Chain Snatchers Nabbed After Morning Heist in Moradabad

Age No Barrier to Crime: 62 and 58-Year-Old Chain Snatchers Nabbed After Morning Heist in Moradabad

BAREILLY: Two elderly men—aged 62 and 58—who posed as harmless senior citizens have been arrested in Moradabad for snatching a...
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Indian Kids’ Screen Time Twice the Safe Limit, Study Warns

Indian Kids’ Screen Time Twice the Safe Limit, Study Warns

NEW DELHI: Children under the age of five in India are spending an average of 2.2 hours per day in...
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‘Guardian of the Forests’: Vatsala, Asia’s Oldest Female Elephant, Dies at Panna Tiger Reserve at 100+

‘Guardian of the Forests’: Vatsala, Asia’s Oldest Female Elephant, Dies at Panna Tiger Reserve at 100+

BHOPAL: Vatsala, believed to be Asia’s oldest female elephant and a beloved symbol of the Panna Tiger Reserve, passed away...
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Bharat Bandh Today: Services May Be Disrupted — Key Highlights of the Nationwide Strike

Bharat Bandh Today: Services May Be Disrupted — Key Highlights of the Nationwide Strike

NEW DELHI: A major nationwide strike has been called for Wednesday, with central trade unions expecting participation from over 25...
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21 Years After Employee’s Death, Family to Receive PF Following 15-Year Legal Battle

21 Years After Employee’s Death, Family to Receive PF Following 15-Year Legal Battle

AHMEDABAD: Nearly 21 years after the death of Sureshchandra, an employee of a private firm, his wife Varsha Shukla and...
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Woman Alleges Gang-Rape by Four Men in Abandoned Train Coach at Panipat Station

Woman Alleges Gang-Rape by Four Men in Abandoned Train Coach at Panipat Station

ROHTAK: A 35-year-old woman has accused four men of gang-raping her in an unoccupied train coach at Panipat station on...
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Toll Collection via FASTag Up by 20% in First 3 Months of FY

Toll Collection via FASTag Up by 20% in First 3 Months of FY

NEW DELHI: Toll collections through FASTag on national and state highways have surged by nearly 20% in the first three...
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Disability Court Fines 96 Organizations Rs 50,000 Each for Failing to Meet Accessibility Standards

Disability Court Fines 96 Organizations Rs 50,000 Each for Failing to Meet Accessibility Standards

NEW DELHI: The Court of the Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) has imposed fines of Rs 50,000 on...
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Shortage of Surgeons and Retrieval Centres Hindering Organ Transplants in India

Shortage of Surgeons and Retrieval Centres Hindering Organ Transplants in India

NEW DELHI: India needs to conduct at least one lakh kidney transplants annually, but current figures show only 13,476 kidney...
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‘Apna Ghar’ Truck Resting Facilities Gain Popularity Along National Highways

‘Apna Ghar’ Truck Resting Facilities Gain Popularity Along National Highways

NEW DELHI: The "Apna Ghar" resting facilities for truck drivers along national highways, which offer well-equipped amenities for just Rs...
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India’s Education System Faces Challenges in SDG 4 Targets Despite Progress in Access and Gender Parity

India’s Education System Faces Challenges in SDG 4 Targets Despite Progress in Access and Gender Parity

NEW DELHI: While India has made notable strides in areas like gender parity, school completion rates, and digital infrastructure, its...
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