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Weather tomorrow: IMD forecasts heavy rain across several states; very heavy rain likely in Northeast, West Bengal | Delhi News

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Very heavy rainfall is also likely at isolated places over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall is likely across several parts of the country on Monday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heavy rain over parts of northwest, central, east, northeast, west and peninsular India.Very heavy rainfall…

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Cauvery row: Stalin says chief minister Vijay stands isolated | Chennai News

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Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin on Saturday accused chief minister C Joseph Vijay of weakening Tamil Nadu’s position in the Cauvery dispute by refusing to convene an all-party meeting and pursuing bilateral talks with Karnataka.Stalin said Vijay’s “go-it-alone” approach had left him politically isolated after Karnataka chief minister D K Shivakumar deferred their proposed…

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Fire breaks out at judicial magistrate’s office in Bihar; records reduced to ashes, hearings postponed | Patna News

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PATNA: A major fire broke out at the office of Judicial Magistrate First Class, located inside the Court Complex, on Saturday morning, destroying several important case files and legal records before the court commenced its proceedings. The blaze, suspected to have been triggered by a short circuit, was brought under control after hours of struggle…

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‘Drugs part of enemy nations’ terror plan to hurt India’: PM Modi during ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva’ launch – top quotes | India News

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PM Modi virtually launches ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva’ campaign (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan’, calling on the country’s youth to stay physically and mentally fit and remain away from drug abuse. He said achieving the goal of a developed India requires…

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Self-enumeration passes first-day test as users complete Census forms in under 5 min | Kolkata News

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Kolkata: The first day of the Census self-enumeration process passed off smoothly on Saturday, with most users completing the online questionnaire in under five minutes and reporting a hassle-free experience. Some respondents, however, encountered minor hiccups with the captcha and while pin-pointing their residence on the locator map.Though the self-enumeration portal went live at midnight,…

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Thane to Get Botanical Garden, Zoo on Lines of Mumbai’s Jijamata Udyan | Mumbai News

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Byculla Zoo replica planned in Thane: The proposed botanical garden and zoo will come up on a 10-hectare site at Chitalsar-Manpada. Thane: Thane is set to get a state-of-the-art botanical garden and zoo modelled on Mumbai’s iconic Jijamata Bhonsle Udyan and Zoo, with the Maharashtra government earmarking an initial ₹10 crore for the project, Transport…

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‘PM gave her jeevandaan’: Noida teen’s mother thanks Modi for forgiving daughter, wants him to ‘adopt her’ | Delhi News

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The mother of a Noida teenager thanked Prime Minister Modi for forgiving her daughter’s protest remarks. NEW DELHI: The mother of the Noida teenager booked for allegedly using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar has thanked the PM for forgiving her daughter, saying his gesture had given…

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Draft Plan-2047 notified for Patliputra greenfield township; land transaction curbs lifted | Patna News

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Patna: The state govt has notified the Draft Development Plan-2047 for the proposed Pataliputra Greenfield Satellite Township, paving the way for planned urban development and lifting restrictions on the sale, purchase and transfer of land in the notified special area.Urban development and housing department (UDHD) minister Nitish Mishra said the draft plan was notified following…

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‘Dismantle terror infrastructure first’: India’s US envoy hits out at Pakistan over Indus Waters Treaty | India News

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India’s envoy to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra said Pakistan had eroded the foundation of the Indus Waters Treaty over the past five decades. He added that Islamabad had “dismantled” the goodwill and friendship that underpinned the 1960 agreement, and that New Delhi’s decision to keep the treaty in abeyance merely acknowledged that reality.As reported…

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