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India News | Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar Flags off 'Run for Rajiv' Marathon in Bengaluru
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August 17, 2025
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 17 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar flagged off the 'Run for Rajiv' marathon at Bengaluru's Kanteerava stadium on Sunday, remembering former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi for empowering the...
India News | Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel Participates in Janmashtami Celebrations at ISKCON Temple
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August 17, 2025
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], August 17 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel participated in the Krishna Janmotsav celebrations at the ISKCON Temple in Gujarat's Ahmedabad. According to a press release by Gujarat CMO, CM Patel on Saturday...
India News | Threatening Every Country Has Become Habit of Trump: Odisha Dy CM KV Singh Deo
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August 17, 2025
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 17 (ANI): Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo flagged how US President Donald Trump has made it a habit to "threaten" other countries on the basis of tariffs and emphasised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's...
India News | Heavy Rains Leave 361 Roads, 637 Power Transformers, 115 Water Schemes Disrupted in Himachal; Death Toll Reaches 261
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August 17, 2025
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 17 (ANI): Heavy rains continue to wreak havoc across Himachal Pradesh, severely disrupting roads, power, and water supply systems. According to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority...
India News | Bengaluru Building Fire Leaves 5 Dead; Owners Arrested
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August 17, 2025
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 17 (ANI): A fire broke out in a building in the Nagarathpete area of Bengaluru on Saturday, killing five people, officials said. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, accompanied by Bengaluru City...
India’s E20 fuel push leaves car owners struggling with mileage, repairs
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August 17, 2025
When Rahul Vaidya noticed his 2019 Volkswagen Vento's mileage drop from a steady 11-12 kmpl to just 7-8 kmpl, he initially blamed it on traffic. Or maybe it was the age of the car, he thought. Over time, he figured that the response to a dab on...
Mumbai doctor blackmailed over nude pics: Rs 95L extorted by fake MBBS student; cyber police investigate sextortion scam
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A Wadala-based doctor fell victim to sextortion, losing Rs 94.5 lakh to an online scammer posing as a female medical student. The scam began on Instagram, where the doctor shared a nude photo, leading to blackmail. Cyber police are investigating,...
Delhi Police issues traffic advisory as PM Modi inaugurates 2 major highways, know which roads are closed, alternate routes, more
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As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate two crucial highway projects worth nearly 11,000 crore in Rohini today, Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory in this regard. The Delhi Police have asked commuters to avoid...
Delhi Police Suspend 8 Policemen Over Negligence in Janmashtami Security Arrangements at ISKCON Temple
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August 17, 2025
New Delhi, August 17: Delhi Police on Saturday suspended eight policemen on charges of negligence in the security arrangements for the Janmashtami festival in the Outer North district, one of Delhi's eleven administrative districts, officials...
India News | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami Extends Heartfelt Wishes on Ghee Sankranti, Celebrates Rich Cultural Heritage
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August 17, 2025
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 17 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday extended warm greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Ghee Sankranti (Ghyu Tyar), a traditional folk festival celebrated with...
India News | "New Generation S"New Generation Should Know the Truth": ICHR Director on NCERT's Module on Partitionould Know the Truth": Director of Indian Council of Historical Research on NCERT's Module on Partition
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August 17, 2025
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 17 (ANI): Amid a row over NCERT's new module on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, the Director (Research and Administration) of the Indian Council of Historical Research, Om Jee Upadhyay, said that the new...
India News | Bihar: Congress's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' to Begin from Sasaram, Preparations Underway
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August 17, 2025
Patna (Bihar) [India], August 17 (ANI): Congress's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra', launched against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar and alleged "vote theft", will begin from Sasaram on Sunday. Senior...
Delhi Traffic Police Issues Advisory For Commuters Ahead Of Inauguration Of Highway Projects By PM Modi In Rohini Today
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate two major highway projects worth nearly 11,000 crore in Rohini on Sunday. An advisory posted on Saturday...
Aurobindo Pharma expects China plant to break even at EBITDA level this year
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August 17, 2025
New Delhi: Aurobindo Pharma expects its China facility to break even in the third quarter of the current financial year, according to its CFO Santhanam Subramanian. The Hyderabad-based drug maker commenced operations at the facility in the last...
Maharashtra Rains: Waterlogging in Parts of Mumbai, Thane Amid Heavy Rainfall, IMD Issues Flash Flood Alert for Konkan (Watch Video)
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August 17, 2025
Mumbai, August 17: Several parts of the Mumbai and Thane districts of Maharashtra witnessed waterlogging amid heavy rainfall on Sunday morning. In Mumbai, parts of Mahim were affected by waterlogging. Following incessant downpour, the water level...
Luvindao bypasses middlemen to buy medicine directly amid health tender corruption concerns
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August 17, 2025
The minister of health and social services, Esperance Luvindao, has started to directly engage with international medical suppliers and manufacturers to buy medicine – bypassing Namibian middlemen suppliers. However, health tender players are...
Food Chained: How weight-loss drugs are changing India’s eating habits and forcing restaurants to take note
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August 17, 2025
Rakesh Goyal, a businessman in East Delhi, can’t bear to look at chhole-bhature any longer. It was his favourite food, the Sunday lunch he looked forward to, but one day his taste changed. “I don’t want to glance at chhole-bhature now,” says...
Self-reliance, use of technology, health competition: Delhi Police chief outlines 3 focus areas on I-Day
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August 17, 2025
Delhi Police Commissioner S B K Singh Friday, urged the force to strive for self-reliance, the use of technology and healthy competition. During the Independence Day celebrations at the Delhi Police headquarters, the police chief, while addressing...
Business News | Mumbai to Host 'waterways to Wonder' Cruise Tourism Conference on August 18
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August 17, 2025
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 17 (ANI): The Mumbai Port Trust, in collaboration with the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and the Indian Ports Association (IPA), will host a conference titled 'Waterways to Wonder: Unlocking Cruise...
Dahi Handi 2025 Tragedy in Mumbai: 2 Dead, Over 200 Injured During Dahi Handi Festivities Across the City
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August 17, 2025
Mumbai, August 17: The Dahi Handi celebrations held as part of Janmashtami festivities in Mumbai turned tragic with the deaths of two people, though not during the human pyramid formations. In addition, a total of 210 people were reported injured...