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Marks overloaded: Bihar university gives 257 in 100-mark exam, 225 out of 30 to PG students

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Marks overloaded: Bihar university gives 257 in 100-mark exam, 225 out of 30 to PG students

Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bihar University explained such errors sometimes happen when marks are entered manually into Excel sheets.

Telangana teen kills father after being scolded for losing Rs 6 lakh in online betting

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Telangana teen kills father after being scolded for losing Rs 6 lakh in online betting

The accused called his father to a spot under the pretext that his friends would return the money. However, when the victim arrived on the spot, the accused killed him, attempting to stage it as a suicide.

Andhra Pradesh gets its first digital nerve centre in Chittoor

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Andhra Pradesh gets its first digital nerve centre in Chittoor

The healthcare centre offers 12 primary healthcare services and digitizes patients’ health records. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the Tata Digital Nerve Centre, the first such facility established in Kuppam.

Bihar newlywed mimics Meghalaya honeymoon murder, gets husband killed to hide affair with uncle

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Bihar newlywed mimics Meghalaya honeymoon murder, gets husband killed to hide affair with uncle

Police say the woman orchestrated a contract killing to eliminate her husband and continue her illicit relationship.

How Mizoram raced past Kerala to become India’s ‘first fully literate state’

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How Mizoram raced past Kerala to become India’s ‘first fully literate state’

Mizoram's remarkable literacy feat was driven by adult learners like 54-year-old Laltinkimi of Tinghmun village, who, after months of study amidst gruelling farm work, proudly wrote her name on a classroom blackboard.

Bengaluru coffee shop staff brutally assaulted over extra cup demand | Watch

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Bengaluru coffee shop staff brutally assaulted over extra cup demand | Watch

CCTV footage shows the employee being slapped on the back of his head, punched in the face and kicked in the stomach. D

Chennai Class 12 boy electrocuted while walking on waterlogged street

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Chennai Class 12 boy electrocuted while walking on waterlogged street

Nafeel was on his way home from tuition when he stepped into a pool of stagnant rainwater near Thangal Peer Pailvan Dargah in Chennai.

Mumbai mosques move Bombay HC over police notices on loudspeakers, several adopt 'Online Azaan' app

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Mumbai mosques move Bombay HC over police notices on loudspeakers, several adopt 'Online Azaan' app

In parallel, several mosques in the city have begun adopting a technological workaround to continue delivering the call to prayer.

Bageshwar Dham accident: 1 dead, 8 injured as tent collapses after morning aarti

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Bageshwar Dham accident: 1 dead, 8 injured as tent collapses after morning aarti

Chhattarpur news: The incident happened around 7am on Thursday after the morning aarti when devotees took shelter from rain under the tent at Bageshwar Dham in Madhya Pradesh.

Another employee's washroom video found on Bengaluru Infosys peeping tom's phone

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Another employee's washroom video found on Bengaluru Infosys peeping tom's phone

Two separate videos of different women were found on Mali's mobile phone, both filmed in the restroom at Infosys’ Electronic City campus in Bengaluru.

Rishikesh's Beatles ashram revamp: Ahmedabad firm got job without tender - Did Uttarakhand bypass norms?

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Rishikesh's Beatles ashram revamp: Ahmedabad firm got job without tender - Did Uttarakhand bypass norms?

The Beatles ashram, formally known as Chaurasi Kutiya, gained fame after the British band’s 1968 visit. The redevelopment plan involves retrofitting 12 of the site’s 25 structures, reinforcing concrete beams and slabs.

Lucknow to Kanpur in 50 minutes? UP plans high-speed rail corridor similar to Meerut-Delhi RRTS

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Lucknow to Kanpur in 50 minutes? UP plans high-speed rail corridor similar to Meerut-Delhi RRTS

The state has also requested in-principle approval from the UP government to begin the evaluation. Once approved, a private consultant will be selected through a bidding process to prepare a Detailed Project Report of Lucknow-Kanpur rail corridor.

Chennai likely to receive light to moderate rain till July 8

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Chennai likely to receive light to moderate rain till July 8

Some parts of Chennai received the first of these evening showers on Wednesday. However, the rain lasted only for around half an hour.

Watch: Maharashtra transport minister poses as Rapido customer to catch illegal bike taxis in Mumbai

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Watch: Maharashtra transport minister poses as Rapido customer to catch illegal bike taxis in Mumbai

Notably, the Maharashtra government has not yet granted official permission to any app-based bike taxi aggregator.

Odisha bureaucrat assault: BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan offers 'full cooperation' as calls for arrest intensify

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Odisha bureaucrat assault: BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan offers 'full cooperation' as calls for arrest intensify

OAS officers mass-applied for leave in solidarity with Sahoo, according to an official letter issued by the association.

Pune rape: 'Ma'am, need your signature' - Man posing as delivery agent enters woman's house, sexually assaults her

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Pune rape: 'Ma'am, need your signature' - Man posing as delivery agent enters woman's house, sexually assaults her

After the sexual assault, the man posing as courier delivery agent took a selfie using the woman’s phone and left a chilling message on it that read, “I’ll be back".

Mumbai Rains Live Updates: Mumbai, Thane, Raigad to experience moderate to heavy rainfall in next 3-4 hours

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Mumbai Rains Live Updates: Mumbai, Thane, Raigad to experience moderate to heavy rainfall in next 3-4 hours

Mumbai and its suburbs are expected to experience a cloudy sky with moderate rainfall at a few places.

Double murder in Delhi: Domestic help 'slits throats' of woman, teen son after being scolded

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Double murder in Delhi: Domestic help 'slits throats' of woman, teen son after being scolded

Officers found Ruchika’s body lying near the bed, her shirt soaked in blood, while Krish, a Class 10 student, lay lifeless in the bathroom, both with fatal neck injuries at their home in Delhi's Lajpat Nagar-1.

Gym regular dies of heart attack during workout in Faridabad

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Gym regular dies of heart attack during workout in Faridabad

The 37-year-old weighed around 170 kg. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning at a gym in Sector 9, Ballabhgarh, Faridabad.

Kashmir's hottest June since 1978: Water crisis, school closures - What's different this year?

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Kashmir's hottest June since 1978: Water crisis, school closures - What's different this year?

With the temperatures rising, many streams in Kashmir have dried up, and drinking water is becoming scarce in several areas.

Mumbai school teacher arrested for molesting her student to undergo psychiatric test today

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Mumbai school teacher arrested for molesting her student to undergo psychiatric test today

Mumbai police said they speculate that the Mumabi school teacher, during the interrogation, may claim that she is mentally unfit.

Kolkata law student rape: Monojit Mishra ‘set eyes on victim', planned to 'teach her a lesson'

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Kolkata law student rape: Monojit Mishra ‘set eyes on victim', planned to 'teach her a lesson'

All 17 students present on campus that day are being questioned as police explore possible larger conspiracies.

Delhi-Jaipur in 3 hours: Bandikui expressway trial run begins, toll-free for 10 days

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Delhi-Jaipur in 3 hours: Bandikui expressway trial run begins, toll-free for 10 days

Once fully operational, the expressway will slash travel time between Bandikui and Jaipur to just 25–30 minutes, compared to the previous one-hour journey.

'Metal piece wasn't a bullet': Delhi minister Sirsa dismisses rumours he was shot at

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'Metal piece wasn't a bullet': Delhi minister Sirsa dismisses rumours he was shot at

Officers said the confusion arose when a metal piece, initially resembling an empty cartridge, was spotted on a street during Sirsa’s morning rounds in Khyala. Upon closer inspection, it was identified as part of a sewing machine.

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