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Kerala Lottery Akshaya AK-426 Today Results: First prize is worth Rs 60 lakh!

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala/kerala-lottery-akshaya-ak-426-today-results-first-prize-is-worth-rs-60-lakh-6194283/ v

202nd Anniversary of Battle of Koregaon Bhima: Ajit Pawar, Prakash Ambedkar pay tribute at war memorial

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/202nd-anniversary-of-battle-of-koregaon-bhima-ajit-pawar-prakash-ambedkar-reach-jaystambh-to-pay-tribute-6194322/ v

2 dead following fire aboard catamaran in Puerto Rico

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/2-dead-following-fire-aboard-catamaran-in-puerto-rico-6194275/

14 hosp staff get stuck in elevator for 2 hrs

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Fourteen employees of Noble Hospital, including nurses, were trapped in a lift at a commercial complex located at Hadapsar on Tuesday morning. The fire brigade personnel rescued them around 10am, after a two-hour ordeal. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-14-hospital-staffers-stuck-in-elevator-relief-after-two-hours/articleshow/73054867.cms

Pune: Trash continues to flow into Mula-Mutha

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A view of the Mula-Mutha river from the Aga Khan bridge at Kalyaninagar reveals how the Pune Municipal Corporation’s faulty garbage collection system has impacted the health of major water bodies in the city. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pune-trash-continues-to-flow-into-mula-mutha-in-kalyaninagar/articleshow/73054896.cms

PMC threatens to seize house of ex I-T comm who refuses to pay water charges

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(This story originally appeared in PuneMirror on January 1, 2020) from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/cover-story/pmc-threatens-to-seize-house-of-ex-i-t-comm-who-refuses-to-pay-water-charges/articleshow/73051107.cms

Punjab: After 15 Malwa leaders, BSP state secretary resigns from his post

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/punjab-after-15-malwa-leaders-bsp-state-secretary-resigns-from-his-post-6194309/ v

Kartarpur Corridor: A glimmer of peace in a time of friction

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kartarpur-corridor-a-glimmer-of-peace-in-a-time-of-friction-6194270/ v

Punjab: Nawanshahr in Doaba takes lead in declaring villages drug-free

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/punjab-nawanshahr-in-doaba-takes-lead-in-declaring-villages-drug-free-6194271/ v

SDG Index: Punjab slips to 12th rank, neighbour Himachal Pradesh ranks second

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sdg-index-punjab-slips-to-12th-rank-neighbour-himachal-pradesh-ranks-second-6194267/ v

Hong Kong gears up for huge New Year’s Day anti-government march

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/hong-kong-gears-up-for-huge-new-years-day-anti-government-march-6194263/

Pawar pays tributes at Koregaon Bhima memorial

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MaharashtraDeputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi president Prakash Ambedkar paid tributes at the 'Jay Stambh' near here on Wednesday on the 202nd anniversary of Koregaon Bhima battle. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/ajit-pawar-pays-tributes-at-koregaon-bhima-war-memorial/articleshow/73054677.cms

CDS General Bipin Rawat: We stay far away from politics, very far

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/cds-general-bipin-rawat-we-stay-far-away-from-politics-very-far-6194266/ v

Haryana govt directs officials to redress complaints of armed forces, paramilitary personnel on ‘top priority’

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/haryana-govt-directs-officials-to-redress-complaints-of-armed-forces-paramilitary-personnel-on-top-priority-6194256/ v

Mike Pompeo hopes North Korea’s Kim chooses ‘peace and prosperity over conflict and war’

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/pompeo-hopes-north-koreas-kim-chooses-peace-and-prosperity-over-conflict-and-war-6194176/

J-K: 2 soldiers killed in gunfight with Pakistani infiltrators in Nowshera, search operation underway

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/jammu-kashmir-nowshera-pakistan-indian-army-soldiers-killed-live-updates-6194200/ v

Express daily briefing: In 2020, pitched battle ahead for states, ideas, institutions; Large turnout expected for Bhima Koregaon anniversary; and more  

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/express-daily-briefing-happy-new-year-2020-bjp-iim-rail-fare-hike-jk-hc-virat-kohli-bhima-koregaon-6194161/ v

Soon, trial runs of Pune Metro rail project

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With a three-coach rake in place, the stage is set for the trial runs of the Pune Metro rail project. ​ from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/metro-trials-to-start-soon-2-stations-to-be-ready-by-feb/articleshow/73051979.cms

Maha: Osmanabad Shiv Sena MP, BJP MLA booked

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The rivalry between the Shiv Sena and the BJP has surfaced during the on-going elections for Kalamb panchayat in Osmanabad district as both Sena MP Omraje Nimbalkar and BJP MLA Rana Jagjitsinh Patil have been booked for attempt to murder in a cross complaint registered against each other. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/sena-mp-bjp-mla-booked-for-murder-bid/articleshow/73051779.cms

Supporters of Bhor MLA vandalise Congress Bhavan

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The historical Congress Bhavan in Pune was vandalised by a mob of 20 men, all supporters of Congress MLA Sangram Thopte, on Tuesday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/supporters-of-bhor-mla-vandalise-congress-bhavan/articleshow/73051883.cms

Officials of PMPML mull e-bus fare hike

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Be prepared to fork out double the fare for travelling on PMPML-run electric buses. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/officials-of-pmpml-mull-e-bus-fare-hike/articleshow/73053088.cms

Gujarat bypolls: BJP wins 29 out of 33 taluka and district panchayat seats

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bypolls-in-gujarat-bjp-wins-29-out-of-33-taluka-and-district-panchayat-seats-6193811/ v

Pune: Black magic slur on woman and her friend

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The Alankar police have booked a woman and her friend on the charges of cheating a 69-year-old retired architect to the tune of Rs20.9 lakh by convincing her that there was a “Vastu Dosh” (evil power) in her house at Erandwane. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/black-magic-slur-on-woman-her-friend/articleshow/73037457.cms

General Mukund Naravane takes charge as new Army chief

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/after-bipin-rawat-retires-gen-mukund-naravane-takes-charge-as-new-army-chief-6192968/ v

US prosecutors charge suspect in Hanukkah stabbing rampage with hate crime

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/u-s-prosecutors-charge-suspect-in-hanukkah-stabbing-rampage-with-hate-crime-6192915/

Times Square safest place on Earth for New Year’s Eve: NYPD

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/times-square-safest-place-on-earth-for-new-years-eve-6192793/

Trump signs law to reduce robocalls, though they won’t end

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/trump-signs-law-to-reduce-robocalls-though-they-wont-end-6192768/

South Korea indicts former justice minister and confidant of President Moon Jae-In

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/south-korea-indicts-former-justice-minister-and-confidant-of-president-moon-jae-in-6192740/

Maharashtra mangrove areas up by 72%

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Maharashtra’s mangrove cover has grown 72% in the last six years. The State of Indian Forest Cover Report 2019 released on Monday shows that the mangrove cover in the last two years has increased by 16 sq km. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/maharashtra-72-rise-in-mangrove-cover-in-6-years/articleshow/73040593.cms

Maha cabinet expansion: Sena gets Muslim face

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Four Muslim faces in the Uddhav Thackeray ministry have come as a major boost for Congress and NCP considering the challenge from AIMIM in the state. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/sena-gets-muslim-face-allies-add-three-minority-leaders-to-cabinet/articleshow/73037203.cms

In heart of Seoul, a North Korea-themed bar that walks the line on legality

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/in-heart-of-seoul-a-north-korea-themed-bar-that-walks-the-line-on-legality-pyongyang-bar-6192842/

Three people feared dead in Australian bushfires

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/three-people-feared-dead-in-australian-bushfires-6192669/

General Bipin Rawat: Army better prepared to take on challenges at Pakistan, China border

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/army-chief-general-bipin-rawat-chief-of-defence-staff-doklam-pulwama-6192565/ v

Former BJP MLA Dilip Ray praises Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, sparks speculation on joining BJD

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/former-bjp-mla-dilip-ray-praises-naveen-patnaik-sparks-speculation-on-joining-bjd-6192668/ v

Express daily briefing: To recover damages, UP goes where no state has gone before; Kerala tops SDG index, Bihar at bottom; and more

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/express-daily-briefing-to-recover-damages-up-goes-where-no-state-has-gone-before-kerala-tops-sdg-index-bihar-at-bottom-and-more-6192611/ v

Inside China’s push to turn Muslim minorities into an army of workers

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/inside-chinas-push-to-turn-muslim-minorities-into-an-army-of-workers/

Carlos Ghosn, fallen Nissan boss, has fled Japan for Lebanon

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/carlos-ghosn-fallen-nissan-boss-has-fled-japan-for-lebanon-6192658/

Cop inaction irks bank depositors

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(This story originally appeared in PuneMirror on December 31, 2019) from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/crime/cop-inaction-irks-bank-depositors/articleshow/73036443.cms

Fires force thousands onto beaches as Australia crisis worsens

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/fires-force-thousands-onto-beaches-as-australia-crisis-worsens-6192566/

Slight rise in Pune dist forest cover in 2 yrs

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The forest cover in Pune district has increased marginally by 2.86 square kilometre (sqkm) over the last two years from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/slight-rise-in-district-forest-cover-in-2-yrs/articleshow/73037445.cms

Women bouncers to ensure safety this NY's Eve

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The rising concerns over women safety has prompted pubs, hotels and party organizers in the city to hire women bouncers alongside their male counterparts this New Year’s Eve. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/party-organizers-bank-on-women-bouncers-to-ensure-safety-this-nye/articleshow/73037982.cms

Pune: Year end with best air quality since 2014

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The extended monsoon, along with unseasonal showers, and warmer winter ensured that 2019 ended with the best annual average air quality since 2014. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/year-set-to-end-with-best-annual-average-air-quality-since-2014/articleshow/73037979.cms

3 workers electrocuted while installing street lamp

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Three employees of a private electrical contractor hired by the MIDC were electrocuted when a roller ladder came in contact with a live overhead supply wire just after they had finished fitting street lights in phase-III at Hinjewadi around 6pm on Monday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/three-workers-electrocuted-while-installing-street-lamp-at-hinjewadi/articleshow/73037958.cms

US: Suspect in Monsey stabbings searched online for ‘Hitler,’ charges say

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/us-suspect-in-monsey-stabbings-searched-online-for-hitler-charges-say-6192538/

Prose for the Present

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/naseeruddin-shah-tm-krishna-protest-video-caa-protest-citizenship-amendment-act-nrc-npr-6192102/ v

Mosquito menace irks Hadapsar residents

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The residents of housing societies located behind Vaibhav Theatre in Hadapsar have been grappling with mosquito menace leading to panic over contracting diseases such as dengue and chikungunya. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/mosquito-menace-irks-hadapsar-residents-pmc-says-will-initiate-appropriate-action/articleshow/73022811.cms

Music systems stolen from five parked cars

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In separate incidents, a burglar removed the window glasses of five cars parked in Wakad and Thergaon areas in the early hours of Saturday and decamped with music systems collectively valued at Rs84,000. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/music-systems-stolen-from-five-parked-cars/articleshow/73022819.cms

Homemakers deal with unwanted plastic bags

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Kondhwa resident Mridula Anand was handed around 7-8 plastic bags over the past week as she stepped out to buy fruits and vegetables. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/homemakers-deal-with-unwanted-plastic-bags-yet-again/articleshow/73022815.cms

CBI searches 13 locations in J&K, NCR in connection with arms licence case

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/cbi-carries-out-searches-at-13-locations-in-connections-with-arms-licenses-case-6191432/ v

Congress MP asks President to sack Army Chief Bipin Rawat over CAA protest remarks

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/congress-mp-asks-president-to-sack-army-chief-bipin-rawat-over-citizenship-law-remarks-https-indianexpress-com-article-india-army-chief-bipin-rawat-citizenship-amendment-protests-6185652/ v

Kerala Lottery Win Win W-545 Today Results: Winner to take home Rs 65 lakh!

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-lottery-win-win-w-545-today-results-6191005/ v

CRPF denies Priyanka Gandhi’s security breach, blames her for scooter ride at Lucknow protest

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/crpf-denies-priyanka-gandhis-security-breach-blames-her-for-scooter-ride-at-lucknow-protest-6191313/ v

‘Very special moment’: Ireland PM Leo Varadkar after first visit to ancestral village in Maharashtra

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ireland-pm-leo-varadkar-visits-ancestral-village-in-maharashtra-6191293/ v

‘Check out this hashtag’: PM Modi says ‘show your support’ for Citizenship Act

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/citizenship-amendment-act-protests-live-updates-narendra-modi-twitter-campaign-6191232/ v

Four more Navy personnel arrested by Andhra police for ‘spying’ for Pakistan links

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/four-more-navy-personnel-arrested-by-andhra-police-for-spying-for-pakistan-links-6191279/ v

China convicts researchers in gene-edited baby controversy

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/china-convicts-researchers-in-gene-edited-baby-controversy-6191146/

Aaditya Thackeray likely to be sworn in as Maharashtra Cabinet minister

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/aaditya-thackeray-maharashtra-cabinet-expansion-shiv-sena-6191206/ v

Aaryans World School staff arrested for beating up guard

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(This story originally appeared in PuneMirror on December 30,2019) from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/crime/aaryans-world-school-staff-arrested-for-beating-up-guard/articleshow/73022060.cms

Navy bans Facebook after 7 personnel arrested for espionage with Pakistan links

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/indian-navy-bans-facebook-espionage-racket-pakistan-6191139/ v

Suspect in knife rampage at rabbi’s home appears to have acted alone: New York police

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/suspect-in-knife-rampage-at-rabbis-home-appears-to-have-acted-alone-new-york-police-6191130/

JD(U) bigger party than BJP in Bihar, should fight more seats in 2020 polls: Prashant Kishor

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/jdu-a-bigger-party-than-bjp-in-bihar-should-fight-more-seats-in-2020-polls-prashant-kishor-6191087/ v

Trump aides call US strikes on Iraq and Syria ‘successful,’ warn of potential further action

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/donald-trump-aides-call-us-strikes-on-iraq-and-syria-successful-warn-of-potential-further-action-6191076/

Anti-CAA ‘kolams’ spotted outside Stalin, Kanimozhi homes in Chennai

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/citizenship-amendment-act-protests-kolams-chennai-karunanidhi-stalin-kanimozhi-houses-6191064/ v

Aligarh society claims Irfan Habib was pushed by Kerala Governor’s security officers at IHC event

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/irfan-habib-kerala-governor-indian-history-congress-citizenship-act-6191042/ v

More women, girls reported missing over last 4 yrs

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The city police has undertaken a major task to locate missing persons, especially children and elderly persons. According to the police, over 3,000 persons are reported missing each year from Pune. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/over-3k-persons-reported-missing-every-year-in-city/articleshow/73022797.cms

Maharashtra: Seven sandalwood trees stolen

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Some unidentified persons chopped and took away seven sandalwood trees, worth Rs7000, from the premises of National Defence Academy (NDA) during the night intervening Thursday and Friday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/maharashtra-seven-sandalwood-trees-stolen/articleshow/73023635.cms

Youth tries to buy banned cough syrup, held

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The Pimpri police on Saturday arrested a 19-year-old boy who tried to purchase a bottle of cough syrup from a pharmaceutical wholesaler in Chinchwad using a paper with the medicine’s name and a fake stamp of a pharmacy shop. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/youth-tries-to-buy-banned-cough-syrup-arrested/articleshow/73022456.cms

April 1 new ST smart card deadline for the elderly

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The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation’s (MSRTC) recently announced that the smart cards provided to senior citizens for availing various fare concessions would not be made compulsory till April 1, 2020. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/april-1-new-st-smart-card-deadline-for-the-elderly/articleshow/73022462.cms

Amritsar train tragedy: Magisterial inquiry report made public by NGO says organisers, authorities to blame

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/amritsar-train-tragedy-magisterial-inquiry-report-made-public-by-ngo-says-organisers-authorities-to-blame-6189707/ v

Mann ki Baat: PM Modi to address nation in final episode of 2019

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pm-modi-mann-ki-baat-live-updates-caa-nrc-6189646/ v

Married 2 years ago, Pak woman can’t live with Indian husband due to pending long-term visa

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/married-2-yrs-ago-pak-woman-cant-live-with-indian-husband-due-to-pending-long-term-visa-6189695/ v

Opposition’s show of strength today at Hemant Soren’s swearing-in ceremony in Jharkhand

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/jharkhand-hemant-soren-swearing-in-ceremony-live-updates-6189694/ v

‘Planning Sabarmati-like rehabilitation for low-lying slum areas of Pimpri-Chinchwad’

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/planning-sabarmati-like-rehabilitation-for-low-lying-slum-areas-of-pimpri-chinchwad-6189719/ v

Pejawar Mutt seer Vishwesha Teertha Swami passes away at 88

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pejawar-mutt-seer-vishwesha-teertha-swami-passes-at-88-6189722/ v

Surat: Suspended official found to be worth Rs 10 crore, owner of BMW

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/surat-suspended-official-found-to-be-worth-rs-10-crore-owner-of-bmw-6189625/ v

We The People: ‘I wish in the new year we start looking at people as humans, not as Hindu, Muslim’

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/we-the-people-i-wish-in-the-new-year-we-start-looking-at-people-as-humans-not-as-hindu-muslim-6189658/ v

We The People: ‘I enjoy the right to speak against PM, if necessary… Even after speaking against him, people are not prosecuted’

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/we-the-people-i-enjoy-the-right-to-speak-against-pm-if-necessary-even-after-speaking-against-him-people-are-not-prosecuted-6189644/ v

Maharashtra: Peaceful dharna against CAA, NRC in Dhule

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtra-peaceful-dharna-against-caa-nrc-in-dhule-6189563/ v

Mahrashtra: Farmers whose loan dues exceed Rs 2 lakh ineligible for waiver

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mahrashtra-farmers-whose-loan-dues-exceed-rs-2-lakh-ineligible-for-waiver-6189564/ v

Tipeshwar tiger continues journey, returns to Dnyanganga

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/tipeshwar-tiger-continues-journey-returns-to-dnyanganga-6189558/ v

Ajit rules out water crisis in 2020 summer

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The city will not face any water shortage in summer next year though the six-hour canal committee meeting on Saturday remained inconclusive about increasing its existing water quota from 11.5 TMC to 18 TMC. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/ajit-pawar-rules-out-drinking-water-crisis-in-2020-summer/articleshow/73012461.cms

Cyber crooks dupe teacher of Rs 1.4L in fraud

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Unidentified person/s posed as a divorcee on a matrimonial website and swindled a 55-year-old schoolteacher from the city of Rs1.4 lakh in August this year. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/cyber-crooks-dupe-teacher-of-rs-1-4l-in-matrimony-fraud/articleshow/73012360.cms

482 motorists booked for drunk driving

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The city traffic police have intensified action against people involved in drunk driving on city roads in the run-up to the New Year. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/482-motorists-booked-for-drunk-driving/articleshow/73012475.cms

Work on waste-to-energy projects: Min tells cos

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Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said both the city gas distribution companies — MNGL and Mahesh Gas — should focus on converting municipal waste into energy. He was in the city to lay the foundation stone for five new CNG stations in the rural areas of Pune district. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/minister-tells-gas-companies-to-work-on-waste-to-energy-projects/articleshow/73013527.cms

Centre to focus on increasing share of natural gas in energy basket: Union minister

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/centre-to-focus-on-increasing-share-of-natural-gas-in-energy-basket-union-minister-6189557/ v

Maharashtra: Over 5 lakh farmers in Fadnavis govt’s approved list yet to claim benefit

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtra-over-5-lakh-farmers-in-fadnavis-govts-approved-list-yet-to-claim-benefit-6189493/ v

Kashmir I-G who oversaw Article 370 scrapping replaced

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kashmir-i-g-who-oversaw-art-370-scrapping-replaced-6189469/ v

Editors Guild condemns BJP IT cell chief’s poll on senior journalist: ‘McCarthyist’

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/editors-guild-condemns-bjp-it-cell-chiefs-poll-on-senior-journalist-mccarthyist-6189468/ v

MaharashtraFarmers whose loan dues exceed Rs 2 lakh not eligible for waiver

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtrafarmers-whose-loan-dues-exceed-rs-2-lakh-not-eligible-for-waiver-6189466/ v

J&K to observe Accession Day as public holiday, parties slam new calendar

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/jk-to-observe-accession-day-as-public-holiday-parties-slam-new-calendar-6189465/ v

Six new FIRs in Vyapam scam filed in two days

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/six-new-firs-in-vyapam-scam-filed-in-two-days-6189463/ v

Gujarat: Modasa observes bandh to protest CAA and NRC

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/gujarat-modasa-observes-bandh-to-protest-caa-and-nrc-6188486/ v

Mandatory helmet rule restarts in 2020

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(This story originally appeared in PuneMirror on December 28, 2019) from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/others/mandatory-helmet-rule-restarts-in-2020/articleshow/73000555.cms

In new holiday list, Ladakh drops Martyr’s Day, Sheikh Abdullah birthday

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/in-new-holiday-list-ladakh-drops-martyrs-day-sheikh-abdullah-birthday-6188374/ v

Winter likely to approach Maharashtra towards end of the year: IMD

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/winter-likely-to-approach-state-towards-end-of-the-year-imd-6188370/ v

Hawaii tour helicopter wreckage found; fate of 7 aboard uncertain

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/hawaii-tour-helicopter-wreckage-found-fate-of-7-aboard-uncertain-6188342/

West Bengal: Political faultlines at Ground Zero of coal block in Birbhum

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/political-faultlines-at-ground-zero-of-coal-block-in-birbhum-6188358/ v

Railway officials write to PM Modi, oppose move to merge 8 services

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/railway-officials-write-to-pm-modi-oppose-move-to-merge-8-services-6188362/ v

2 held for ‘posing as CBI chief, threatening Income Tax officials’

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/2-held-for-posing-as-cbi-chief-threatening-income-tax-officials-6188357/ v

West Bengal govt appoints Rajeev Kumar as IT dept principal secy

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/west-bengal-govt-appoints-rajeev-kumar-as-it-dept-principal-secy-6188356/ v

Pune: 3 held for abusing cops, creating ruckus

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The Hadapsar police on Thursday arrested three persons for abusing and charging at policemen over a petty dispute below the flyover at Magarpatta Chowk around 1.15pm, while a youth from Mangalwar Peth was booked for creating ruckus at Gadital police chowkey in the evening. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/3-held-for-abusing-cops-youth-booked-for-creating-ruckus-at-police-chowkey/articleshow/73001404.cms

Pune: Duo held for bike theft, snatching

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Two youths were arrested on Wednesday night and seven cases of chain snatching and a vehicle theft were detected. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/duo-held-for-bike-theft-and-snatching-seven-chains/articleshow/73001197.cms

Extra buses for Koregaon Bhima battle anniv

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The PMPML will ply additional 260 buses for people visiting Koregaon Bhima on December 31 and January 1. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/extra-pmpml-buses-for-battle-anniv-visitors-to-koregaon-bhima/articleshow/73001365.cms

Panel may announce new FTII entry test fees

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The governing council (GC) of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) has decided, in principle, to reduce fees for the upcoming joint entrance test to the institute and the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), in a meeting in Delhi on Friday. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/panel-may-announce-new-ftii-entry-test-fees-in-jan/articleshow/73001223.cms

Shooting inside suburban Denver mall kills 1; suspect sought

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/denver-mall-shooting-live-updates-6188303/

MHA relaxes travel rules for OCI card holders till June 30

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mha-relaxes-travel-rules-for-oci-card-holders-till-june-30-6188287/ v

Opposition parties trying to provoke people against police: Ram Madhav

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/oppn-parties-trying-to-provoke-people-against-police-ram-madhav-6188282/ v

Madhya Pradesh: Congress govt brings new law for maintenance of temples as BJP protests

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/madhya-pradesh-congress-govt-brings-new-law-for-maintenance-of-temples-as-bjp-protests-6188276/ v

Move to merge cadres: With postcards, petitions to PM, railway officers intensify stir

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/move-to-merge-cadres-with-postcards-petitions-to-pm-railway-officers-intensify-stir-6188263/ v

In SC, Babri action committee to seek mosque debris

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/in-sc-babri-action-committee-to-seek-mosque-debris-6188258/ v

Facing fire on quality of data, Govt gets critics on board reform panel

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/facing-fire-on-quality-of-data-govt-gets-critics-on-board-reform-panel-6188244/ v

Delhi: Police film protests, run its images through face recognition software to screen crowd

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/police-film-protests-run-its-images-through-face-recognition-software-to-screen-crowd-6188246/ v

Uttar Pradesh CAA protest: FIR says ammunition burnt by protesters in Muzaffarnagar

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/uttar-pradesh-caa-protest-fir-says-ammunition-burnt-by-protesters-in-muzaffarnagar-6188250/ v

Drones to bandobast to peace meetings: UP has a quiet Friday

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/caa-protests-nrc-drones-to-bandobast-to-peace-meetings-up-has-a-quiet-friday-6188236/ v

Norwegian national asked to leave India for role in anti-CAA protest

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/norwegian-national-asked-to-leave-india-for-role-in-anti-caa-protests-6186996/ v

In tandem with NRC, CAA may affect status of India’s Muslim minority: US Congressional report

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/in-tandem-with-nrc-caa-may-affect-status-of-indias-muslim-minority-us-congressional-report-6186880/ v

Post on Twitter: Activist booked for asking Muslims to ‘boycott pro-CAA’ professionals

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/post-on-twitter-activist-booked-for-asking-muslims-to-boycott-pro-caa-professionals-6186914/ v

With US help no longer assured, Saudis try a new strategy: Talks

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/with-us-help-no-longer-assured-saudis-try-a-new-strategy-talks-6186889/

Mexico takes diplomatic spat with Bolivia to the ICJ

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/mexico-takes-diplomatic-spat-with-bolivia-to-the-hague-6186887/

CAA protests LIVE updates: UP on high alert ahead of Friday prayers, forces deployed in sensitive areas

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/caa-protests-live-updates-uttar-pradesh-delhi-kolkata-mumbai-tamil-nadu-kerala-6186684/ v

Maharashtra: Section of sugar industry hints at higher production levels than expected

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtra-section-of-sugar-industry-hints-at-higher-production-levels-than-expected-6186761/ v

'Funds to boost access for disabled unspent'

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The Pune Municipal Corporation has not allocated even 5% of its budgetory provision for disabledfriendly amenities as per the Union government norms, alleged Abhijit Murugkar, founder of the NGO Design Bridge Foundation. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/funds-to-boost-access-for-disabled-unspent-activist/articleshow/72988846.cms

350 CCTVs to keep vigil in Koregaon Bhima

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As many as 350 closed-circuit television cameras have been installed in and around Perne village to step up surveillance around the Koregoan Bhima memorial, about 35km from the city. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/350-cctv-cameras-to-keep-vigil-in-koregaon-bhima/articleshow/72986825.cms

They Said #MeToo in China. Now They Are Being Sued

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/they-said-metoo-in-china-now-they-are-being-sued-6186753/

Kazakhstan: Passenger plane with 100 on board crashes near Almaty, 7 killed

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/passenger-plane-crashes-in-kazakhstan-6186767/

Floods in north India killed over 1,900 people this year, displaced over 3 million: Report

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/floods-in-north-india-killed-over-1900-people-this-year-displaced-over-3-million-report-6186701/ v

Pune Metro reworks route to avoid clash

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The planned 23km stretch will connect the busy Hinjewadi IT Park to Shivajinagar. In the earlier plans, the Metro would have intersected with the flyover, prompting talk of either integrating it into a hybrid facility or demolishing it entirely to make way for the project. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pmrda-reworks-metro-route-to-avoid-varsity-flyover-clash/articleshow/72986821.cms

Pancreas-kidney transplant reverses man’s diabetes

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A team of surgeons successfully carried out a combined pancreas-kidney transplant on a 53-year-old diabetes patient at Jupiter Hospital on Thursday to relieve him from taking insulin shots permanently. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pancreas-kidney-transplant-reverses-bizmans-diabetes/articleshow/72986815.cms

Netanyahu wins party leadership race as national vote looms

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/netanyahu-wins-party-leadership-race-as-national-vote-looms-6186738/

Elgar Parishad case: Cops to seek FBI help

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The Union ministry of home affairs on Monday gave its consent to the proposal of the police to send the broken hard disk to the FBI for investigation. The ministry’s clearance came barely days after the Nationalist Congress Party president, Sharad Pawar, sought formation of a special investigation team for an independent inquiry into the cases filed against the human rights activists in connection with the Elgar Parishad case. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/cops-to-seek-fbi-help-to-retrieve-data-from-damaged-hard-disc/articleshow/72986415.cms

Pune: Action against drunk driving intensifies

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The Koregaon Park traffic division has so far registered the highest drunk driving cases across the city, prompting it to set up nakabandi at multiple locations. Women police personnel have also been deployed to ensure that all drunk drivers are brought to book. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/traffic-police-step-up-action-against-drunk-driving/articleshow/72986392.cms

CME Bailey bridge accident kills 2 soldiers

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Two soldiers of the Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army were killed and nine others, including a Major, sustained injuries after a heavy metal panel collapsed on them when they were training to construct a bridge at the College of Military Engineering on Thursday morning. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/cme-bailey-bridge-accident-kills-2-soldiers-nine-more-seriously-hurt/articleshow/72986443.cms

Maha: Night temp unlikely to dip for a week

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New Year’s Eve in the city could be the warmest in years as there is little chance of a dip in night temperature for another week. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/rain-in-winter-but-temperature-is-nowhere-near-cold/articleshow/72986386.cms

Tricksters fake accident, steal cash from SUV

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Faking a minor mishap, an unidentified scooter rider and his accomplice stole Rs 3lakh cash from a sports utility vehicle (SUV) after breaking open its window at Pimpri on Tuesday afternoon. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/tricksters-fake-accident-steal-rs-3l-cash-from-suv/articleshow/72986421.cms

Pune: Assault, rioting case against five men

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The Wanowrie police on Wednesday have booked five men under the charges of rioting and causing grievous hurt after a 27-year-old man was attacked with sharp weapons. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/assault-rioting-case-against-five-men/articleshow/72986816.cms

Pune: Blackmailing and stalking slur on 30-yr-old

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The Pimpri police on Wednesday booked a 30-year-old man from Nagpur for allegedly stalking and blackmailing a woman after she ended her relationship with him. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/blackmailing-stalking-slur-on-30-year-old/articleshow/72986817.cms

Those threatening Hindus would be forced to go to Pakistan: Kerala BJP leader

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/those-threatening-hindus-would-be-forced-to-go-to-pakistan-kerala-bjp-leader-6186665/ v

BJP govt has sinister agenda, NPR dangerous: Chidambaram

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-govt-has-sinister-agenda-npr-dangerous-p-chidambaram-6185608/ v

‘RSS PM lies to Bharat Mata’: Rahul Gandhi hits out at Modi over ‘no detention centres’ claim

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rahul-gandhi-on-detention-centres-assam-pm-narendra-modi-caa-nrc-rss-6185438/ v

Donkey numbers in Punjab down by 83%, just 471 left across state

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/donkey-numbers-in-punjab-down-by-83-just-471-left-across-state-6185544/ v

PM’s ‘no-talks-on-NRC’ remark a tactical retreat: JD(U)’s Prashant Kishor

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/govt-awaiting-supreme-court-order-on-nrc-process-will-be-back-jdu-prashant-kishor-6185486/ v

Italy education minister resigns over lack of funds for ministry

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/italy-education-minister-resigns-over-lack-of-funds-for-ministry-6185394/

Over 24 lakh soil health cards issued in Punjab, but fertiliser usage down by only 7% in two years

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/over-24-lakh-soil-health-cards-issued-in-punjab-but-fertiliser-usage-down-by-only-7-in-two-years-6185487/ v

Punjab: Electricity rates likely to rise again as additional costs to be recovered from consumers

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/punjab-electricity-rates-likely-to-rise-again-as-additional-costs-to-be-recovered-from-consumers-6185442/ v

‘Unfortunately, I couldn’t see the Sun’: PM Modi blames cloud cover for missing solar eclipse

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/solar-eclipse-annular-ring-of-fire-delhi-kerala-pm-narendra-modi-6185485/ v

Gaza rocket sends Netanyahu to shelter during campaign rally: Israeli TV stations

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/gaza-rocket-sends-netanyahu-to-shelter-during-campaign-rally-israeli-tv-stations-6185507/

Helicopters in Chile douse fire that destroyed 200 homes

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/helicopters-in-chile-douse-fire-that-destroyed-200-homes-6185289/

Christmas lights, tangled in trade war, show Vietnam’s struggle

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/christmas-lights-tangled-in-trade-war-show-vietnams-struggle-6185351/

215 mentally ill shifted to govt homes: Decision after chief secy ‘rejected’ proposal to construct half-way homes 5 months ago

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/215-mentally-ill-shifted-to-govt-homes-decision-after-chief-secy-rejected-proposal-to-construct-half-way-homes-5-months-ago-6185235/ v

Stolen onions leave vendor in tears

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(This story originally appeared in PuneMirror on December 26, 2019) from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/cover-story/stolen-onions-leave-vendor-in-tears/articleshow/72971208.cms

Earthquake Disaster Risk Index: Ratnagiri at high risk for casualties; Mumbai, Pune in ‘high exposure’ category

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/earthquake-disaster-risk-index-ratnagiri-at-high-risk-for-casualties-mumbai-pune-in-high-exposure-category-6185244/ v

Express daily briefing: Solar Eclipse 2019 begins; How Jharkhand elections result fits into a pattern; and more

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/express-daily-briefing-solar-eclipse-2019-jharkhand-elections-result-jk-economy-caa-protests-6185243/ v

Maharashtra mills demand increase in minimum selling price of sugar, loan restructuring

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtra-mills-demand-increase-in-minimum-selling-price-of-sugar-loan-restructuring-6185238/ v

In trying times for President’s business, it turns out less Trump is more

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/in-trying-times-for-presidents-business-it-turns-out-less-trump-is-more-6185143/

Met dept hints at cooler New Year’s Eve in Pune

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The city’s tryst with unseasonal rain and higher-than-normal temperature continued on Christmas Day, but the Met department hinted at a cooler New Year’s Eve. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/met-dept-hints-at-cooler-new-years-eve-after-light-showers-on-xmas-day/articleshow/72971865.cms

Pune: 2 held on charges of assault, robbery

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Two employees of a food delivery aggregator were arrested, while two others were booked on Tuesday evening on the charge of robbing Rs2,200 and two cellphones, collectively worth Rs19,000, from two occupants of a car after pelting stones at the vehicle on Karve Road earlier in the day. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/2-food-delivery-executives-held-on-charges-of-assault-robbery/articleshow/72971922.cms

Maha: NPR, census work between May 1 and June 15

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The first phase of the National Population Register (NPR) and Census 2021 for the state will be completed between May 1 and June 15 next year, sources from the census department told TOI. from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/npr-census-work-in-state-between-may-1-and-june-15/articleshow/72971634.cms

Nashik: Cops take action against drunk drivers

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The Zone II police organised a drive against drunk driving in different parts of the city on Wednesday between 2 pm and 4 pm . from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/zone-ii-police-take-action-against-drunk-drivers/articleshow/72971680.cms

Sambhar lake may have been lethal electric trap when birds arrived

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sambhar-lake-may-have-been-lethal-electric-trap-when-birds-arrived-6184991/ v

Ranji Trophy: Pradeep picks 6/37; Mumbai shot out for 114

from India | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ranji-trophy-pradeep-picks-6-37-mumbai-shot-out-for-114-6185022/ v

Trumps attend music-filled church service on Christmas Eve

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/trumps-attend-music-filled-church-service-on-christmas-eve-6183971/

As Spanish city dazzles for Christmas, a debate ensues

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/as-spanish-city-dazzles-for-christmas-a-debate-ensues-6183897/

Large earthquake strikes spot off coast of British Columbia

from World | The Indian Express https://indianexpress.com/article/world/large-earthquake-strikes-spot-off-coast-of-british-columbia-6183947/

Techies promote littering, traffic chaos: Study

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(This story originally appeared in PuneMirror on December 25, 2019) from Pune News, Latest Pune News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/cover-story/techies-from-it-majors-promote-littering-and-traffic-chaos-says-survey/articleshow/72960518.cms