August 2, 2026

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‘Shift to rental flats, then strange towers’: Why redevelopment frightens Mumbai’s senior citizens | Mumbai News

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Mumbai: Redevelopment is widely celebrated in Mumbai by residents, developers, officials approving building plans, and authorities like the BMC, which earn thousands of crores annually through premiums and construction charges. However, some genuinely fear the redevelopment frenzy. They are senior citizens, in particular, who are concerned about disruptions to their lives caused by vacating their…

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Bihar polls: CEC says rolls ‘purified’ but stays mum on ‘infiltrators’ | India News

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CEC says rolls ‘purified’ but stays mum on ‘infiltrators’ PATNA: Claiming that the special intensive revision (SIR) carried out after 22 years in the poll-bound Bihar has “purified” the electoral rolls, the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday announced that 17 new initiatives launched for the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar would later be replicated across…

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Kerala: Tamil Nadu man slaps Israeli tourist in Varkala after mobile snatching incident; booked | Thiruvananthapuram News

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Police Saturday registered a case against a Tamil Nadu native for assaulting an Israeli tourist who allegedly snatched the former’s mobile phone and threw it in the Arabian Sea.The Isreali, Zayats Sagi (46), did not have a passport and was seen wandering in the locality for the past few months. After a medical…

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Lingayat is a separate religion, says CM Siddaramaiah; hits out at caste system | India News

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BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said on Sunday that Lingayat is a separate religion, a statement that is likely to reignite the opposition’s allegations made during 2013-18 that he was trying to divide Veerashaiva-Lingayat community.Speaking at the closing ceremony of Basava cultural campaign 2025, which was organised by Lingayat Seers’ Association, the CM said, “Caste…

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Jammu: Schools closed for two days due to rain forecast; Vaishno Devi yatra halted till October 8 | India News

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JAMMU: The Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) ordered the closure of all government and private schools across Jammu division for two days in view of the Met office forecast of heavy rains from October 5, Sunday to October 7, Tuesday.Naseem Javaid Chowdhary (JKAS), director school education of Jammu, said in his order that in…

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‘I’ll stay in jail till there’s justice’: Sonam Wangchuk’s message from behind bars; calls for non-violent struggle | India News

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File photo: Jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk (PTI) SRINAGAR/JAIPUR: Jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has demanded an independent judicial inquiry into the September 24 firing in Leh, which left four people dead and over 70 wounded, and said he was prepared to remain in prison until the probe is conducted.In his first message from Jodhpur…

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Went to build better future’: Hyderabad student shot dead in US; how a ‘robbery attempt’ claimed life of Pole Chandrasekhar | Hyderabad News

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Pole Chandrasekhar, who was working part-time at a gas station, was reportedly confronted by the gunman and died on the spot. HYDERABAD: A 28-year-old student from Hyderabad was shot dead in Texas, US, by an unidentified assailant on Oct 3 (US time) in what police suspect to be an armed robbery attempt. Pole Chandrasekhar, who…

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