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At least 2 killed after being hit by train in Mumbai; agitation by rail staff adds to rush at stations

Mumbai, 6/11: At least two commuters were killed and two others were injured after being knocked down by a suburban train between the Sandhurst Road and Masjid Bunder railway stations of Mumbai’s suburban train network on Tuesday evening peak hours Top officials of the Mumbai-headquartered Central Railway (CR), Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection…

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Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 | State records little over 60% turnout in Phase 1 across 121 seats

Patna, 6/11: Barring a few minor skirmishes, polling for the first phase of election in 121 seats, out of 243 constituencies, remained by and large peaceful. A little over 60% of voters turned out to exercise their franchise, according to EC. This included Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, former CMs Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi, Mahagatbandhan…

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SRI BIPLAB KESHARI SAMANTARAY, DSSO, KEONJHAR ARRESTED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE FOR TAKING BRIBE FROM AN NGO THROUGH DIGITAL MODE (PHONEPE)

Sri Biplab Keshari Samantray, DSSO, Keonjhar has been arrested by Odisha Vigilance for demanding and taking bribe Rs 20,000/- from an NGO through digital mode ( PhonePe) to facilitate his NGO, and will be forwarded today to the Court. Allegations against Sri Biplab Keshari Samantaray, DSSO (District Social Security Officer), Keonjhar, were received from different…

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Jilted techie who sent hoax bomb threats to Bengaluru schools to take revenge arrested

Bengaluru, 6/11: The Bengaluru police have said they have arrested a woman software engineer for allegedly sending multiple hoax bomb threat emails to schools and colleges across the city. The accused, Rene Joshilda, an employee of a private software firm, was taken into custody by the North Division Cybercrime police. She confessed that she sent…

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Brazilian model reacts as her old photo goes viral after Rahul Gandhi’s Haryana vote chori claim

Brazil, 6/11: A Brazilian model identified as Larissa has reacted with disbelief as her old photograph went viral on Wednesday after it was shown at a press conference by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that it was used to commit voter fraud in the 2024 Haryana Assembly Election. Displaying the image on the screen with…

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Vijay announced as TVK’s CM candidate, party says actor to take call on alliance for 2026 elections

Chennai, 5/11: Closing the alliance doors on AIADMK and BJP, albeit for now, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) on Wednesday announced that its party president, Vijay, will be the chief ministerial candidate for the 2026 assembly polls, which the actor-politiciandubbed a “direct fight” between TVK and the ruling DMK. In his first public appearance after 41…

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