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Shiv Sena (UBT) slams govt for poll-focused decisions

Mumbai  The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday accused the BJP-led Maharashtra government of taking politically motivated decisions ahead of local and civic body elections. It also criticised the State Election Commission (SEC) for announcing polls to 246 nagar parishads and 42 nagar

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World

Girl dies, 5 hurt as swing collapses at fair

Bulandshahr A tragic accident at the Kartik Purnima Fair in Ramghat village on Wednesday evening claimed the life of a six-year-old girl and left five others injured when a swing collapsed during the festivities. Police said the incident took place around 6 p.m. after the s

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World

North Korea slams US sanctions on Pyongyang

Hostile policy Seoul North Korea on Thursday denounced the latest US sanctions on Pyongyang over cybercrime-related money laundering, vowing to respond in a corresponding manner. The North's reaction came as the US announced on Tuesday that it had imposed sanctions on ei

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World

Pak airstrike in Baloch injures 9 civilians

Quetta At least nine Baloch civilians were injured after Pakistani military forces carried out an aerial attack on the Chiltan Hills in Balochistan, said a leading human rights organisation on Thursday. Citing verified reports and eyewitness accounts, Paank, the Baloch Nationa

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Karnataka

Farmers Protest in Ramanagara Over GBIT Land Compensation

Ramanagara Farmers staged a protest by blocking the road in front of the District Collector's office on Thursday, demanding that all farmers be allowed to participate in the meeting being held at the District Collector's office to determine the compensation rate for the land t

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Karnataka

Tankers Dump Chemical Wastewater into Kunchiganahalli Farmlands

Villagers raise alarm as chemical waste threatens crops and groundwater near Chitradurga. Chitradurga An alarming environmental violation has surfaced near Kunchiganahalli in Chitradurga, where tanker lorries were found dumping chemically mixed wastewater onto fertile agric

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Sports

Village pacer becomes World Cup heroine

New Delhi India’s young fast bowler Kranti Goud says her Women’s World Cup win has changed how her small Madhya Pradesh village looks at her. The 22 year old took nine wickets at an average of 18.55 in the tournament, including a match winning three wicket spell against Pakist

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Sports

ED Attaches assets of Dhawan and Raina

Mumbai The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth ₹11.14 crore linked to former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan in the ongoing money laundering investigation connected to the illegal betting platform 1xBet. The order has been issued under the

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India

Train crushes 6 pilgrims to death at a railway station in UP

Six women returning from Kartik Purnima Snan were hit by the Netaji Express while crossing tracks at Chunar station instead of using the footover bridge Mirzapur Six women were killed on Wednesday after being hit by an incoming train while alighting from the wrong side at C

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Karnataka

Opposition demands ₹200–300 cr for irrigation dept

Chamarajanagar Opposition leader R. Ashoka has demanded that the Congress government provide a grant of ₹200–300 crore to the Irrigation Department to fill lakes in Chamarajanagar and implement measures to prevent human-wildlife conflicts. Addressing a press conference after j

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Karnataka

Dist to celebrate Kanakadasa jayanti on Nov 8

Chikkaballapur The District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, and Department of Kannada & Culture, Chikkaballapur, are set to celebrate the birth anniversary of the revered saint-poet Sri Kanakadasa on Friday, 8 November 2025. The celebrations will begin at 10:00 AM with a g

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Karnataka

Volunteers provide free meals to visitors at McGann Hospital

Shivamogga  A heartwarming initiative at McGann Hospital in Shivamogga is bringing relief and comfort to patients and their families. For several months, a group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), supported by generous donors, has been providing free meals to out-patien

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