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India’s rapidly expanding data centre industry may have strategic importance but is unlikely to significantly alter the country’s overall economic growth trajectory in the near term, according to a Business Standard report citing Moody’s Ratings. The rating agency estimates that ...
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Pune: A 2-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in Takwe Budruk in Maval tehsil after a 51-year-old man lured her with ice cream, police said on Friday. The accused, identified as Balu Namdev Asawale, has been arrested by Vadgaon Maval police. The incident took place on ...
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Pune: An incident involving an alleged attempt to abduct a minor Class 11 student after stopping her on the road and threatening her with a knife has been reported from the Rahu area of Daund taluka in Pune district, officals said on Friday. The girl’s father approached Yavat pol...
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India’s star opener Smriti Mandhana won hearts off the field after sharing a warm moment with Hong Kong players following their Asia Cup clash. After the match, the Hong Kong cricketers were invited into India’s dressing room, where they got an opportunity to interact with the In...
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Mumbai: Sugar Cosmetics is raising Rs 140-150 crore from investor A91 Partners at a valuation of Rs 500-600 crore, according to an Economic Times report. The deal would mark a fall of more than 80 percent from the beauty brand’s peak valuation of around Rs 3,000 crore in 2022. Su...
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Pune: A day after being assaulted for opposing high-decibel DJs and loudspeakers during public festivals, activist Vidyanand Bapat on Friday addressed the press and made it clear that the attack had not changed his stand. Reiterating that his campaign was about noise pollution, t...
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New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India’s measures to attract foreign currency inflows could help the country maintain a balance-of-payments surplus of $65-75 billion in FY27, according to a Bank of Baroda report. The report described the RBI’s recent initiatives as a major success,...
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The body of a 55-year-old Indian national, Gautam Mistry, was repatriated to India on Friday, two days after he died of a suspected stroke at the Benapole checkpost in Bangladesh's Jessore district. Mistry fell ill at Benapole According to a report by Dhaka Tribune , Mistry had t...
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India's workforce is getting younger even as employee burnout remains a persistent concern, with Gen Z now accounting for 26 per cent of the workforce, nearly double its share in 2023. At the same time, around 13 per cent of employees continue to fall in the high-burnout category...
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India’s successful attempt to attract foreign currency deposits from its overseas population could create a major cost challenge for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), according to a report by Bloomberg. The central bank’s special deposit programme received a stronger-than-expected...
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The Airport Authority of India said the details and circumstances leading to the incident will be examined by the appropriate authorities according to the prescribed procedures...
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Mumbai: Life Insurance Corporation of India has launched LIC’s Bima Platinum and LIC’s Jeevan Raksha on its 70th anniversary. The two products address different needs, with one combining savings and protection and the other providing pure life cover. Bima Platinum offers guarante...
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Kolkata: The BCCI has imposed a two-year ban on Bengal leg-spinner Rohit Yadav for allegedly misrepresenting his age, weeks after he was selected in India's Under-19 squad for the upcoming series against Australia. Rohit, who is originally from Uttar Pradesh, had represented Indi...
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A 19-year-old man allegedly killed his wife by slitting her throat with a kitchen knife. The accused then reportedly slit his own throat with the same weapon. Both individuals were daily wage labourers and faced a domestic dispute. The husband died during treatment at a local hos...
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Mumbai: India’s urban economy is spreading beyond its largest metros, though Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chennai continue to dominate. The PRICE-Tata Sons report, “The Many Urban Indias”, divides 100 cities into four groups: Big Six, Boomtowns, Breakout citie...
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Pimpri-Chinchwad: The proposed 45.295-km Nigdi-Chakan metro corridor, connecting Bhakti-Shakti Group Shilp Chowk in Nigdi with the Chakan industrial belt, has moved a step closer to implementation. The project, estimated to cost ₹12,937.23 crore, has been approved by the Pimpri-C...
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Janmashtami brings devotees together across India to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna with midnight prayers, colourful decorations, and traditional rituals. On this occasion, take a look at traditional bhog that you can offer to Krishna. Janmashtami without makhan mishri is in...
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Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya is once again grabbing attention on social media, this time after a picture of him posing with several Border Security Force (BSF) jawans went viral. Pandya can be seen sporting a completely bald look while smiling for the cameras alongside the pe...
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Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has cleared the way for the revival of the iconic Swadeshi Mills Company Ltd, setting aside a single-judge order that had refused to halt the company’s winding-up and rejecting objections raised by minority shareholders. Also Watch: A division bench ...
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Pune: Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar has announced the formation of a special task force to address infrastructure and traffic issues in Hinjawadi, Maan and Marunji. The task force will be headed by Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi and will include senior officials from...
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New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s much-awaited memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, will now be published in India by HarperCollins, ending uncertainty over its Indian edition after Penguin Random House India stepped away from the project. HarperCollins India will publis...
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58 patients, including 9 newborns, safely evacuated.
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Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh had a special birthday message for young batting sensation Abhishek Sharma on Friday, praising the youngster for the person he has grown into. Abhishek, who turned 26, received a heartfelt tribute from his mentor, who also highlighted his hun...
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The Miss Grand International 2026 journey has taken an unexpected turn. Just weeks after India was announced as the host country, the pageant organisation has now withdrawn the competition from the country, saying agreed contractual standards were not fulfilled. The remaining eve...
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Tata Chemicals has reiterated that its Kenyan subsidiary is compliant with local regulations after President William Ruto directed the Indian company to exit the country. Tata Chemicals said its subsidiary, Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited (TCML), had responded to concerns raised by...
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Pune: Two vehicles belonging to former Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Dilip Kamble were damaged by unidentified persons outside his residence in Ghorpadi, officials said on Friday. View this post on Instagram The incident occurred at a housing society on BT Kawade Road betwe...
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Mumbai: The 30-year-old driver of a private school bus has been arrested in Navi Mumbai for allegedly sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl, an official said on Friday. The incident took place in the Kamothe area, he said. Also Watch: Police said the accused used to drive a p...
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Mumbai: Brent crude has crossed USD 95 a barrel as renewed fighting in West Asia raises fears of supply disruptions. Prices have climbed about 20 percent from nearly USD 79 in early July, reversing the decline seen during a brief period of calm. Crude traded between USD 88 and US...
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Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar has asked Opposition leaders not to politicise the death of her husband Ajit Pawar, stressing that the grief of the departed leader’s mother, children and herself cannot be understood by anyone else. Then Deputy CM Ajit Pawar ...
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India's space programme marked another milestone in the early hours, with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launching its GSLV-F17 rocket carrying the EOS-05 (GISAT-1A) Earth observation satellite - India's first imaging satellite to be placed in geosynchronous orbit,...
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Pune: A 25-year-old man died in a road accident on the Balewadi-Mahalunge road near Godrej Township on Wednesday night. The accident has raised fresh concerns over road safety, with residents alleging that mud accumulated on the road and non-functional streetlights contributed to...
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Hanuman Ansh is already a blockbuster, and the film shows no signs of slowing down at the box office. On its day 27, it earned Rs. 7.75 crore net in India, and it was expected to stay steady on day 28. However, on its fourth Thursday, Hanuman Ansh showed a fantastic jump at the b...
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Pune: A court in Pune has convicted three persons, including the president and vice-president of a local festival mandal and a DJ sound system operator, for violating the Pune Police Commissioner’s orders on the use of loud sound systems during processions. The incident took plac...
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Mumbai: A 26-year-old video editor from Andheri found himself in legal trouble after a dramatic traffic stop on Wednesday evening escalated into a confrontational scene with police officers. The incident, which took place around 6:30 PM on 90 Feet Road near the Evershine Cosmic B...
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Mumbai: Khar police on Tuesday arrested a 38-year-old Bandra man for allegedly selling SIM cards registered in other people’s names without proper documents or KYC, in violation of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) rules and the Telecom Act, 2023. Also Watch: The polic...
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Jaya: The Victory reimagines the timeless Mahabharata through an innovative rock opera lens. With Ashutosh Phatak's dynamic score harmonizing rock and classical elements, the production resonates with modern audiences. Sandeep Kanjilal's impactful lyrics illuminate the characters...
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Mumbai: The BJP-backed Akhil Bharatiya Kamgar Karmachari Sangh under the leadership of Ravindra Chavan has signed a wage settlement with the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), providing a monthly salary increase of Rs 7,250 and an annual bonus of Rs 50,000 to its emp...
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This Janmashtami, devotees in Mumbai are in for a grand culinary celebration as ISKCON Juhu prepares a massive 1008 Bhoga spread to mark the birth of Lord Krishna. The special offering, being presented as the world’s largest vegetarian spread, will feature an astonishing variety ...
