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Voters requiring assistance are encouraged to ask polling officials. For any emergencies on election day, the designated helpline numbers are 1916, 112, or 100.
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As many as 1,700 candidates are in the fray, including 878 women and 822 men. There 1,03,44,315 voters comprising 55,15,707 men, 48,26,509 women and 1,099 eligible to vote in BMC elections.
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While the EPIC remains the primary identification document, the State Election Commission has directed that voters without it can establish their identity using any one of 12 alternative proofs.
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Adding a layer of complexity to law enforcement efforts is a web of strategic deception surrounding the gang’s leadership.
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The accused allegedly threatened to make some of her photos public, refused to marry her and got into a relationship with another woman recently, which drove her to suicide.
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The breakthrough came when searchers located the tourists’ abandoned vehicle and, following clues, tracked them to a hut approximately 20 kilometres away.
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When the police reached the address linked to the car, they found that it had already been sold to another person.
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The administration remained on high alert, with police and officials closely monitoring the situation across the mela area.
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Ahilyabai Holkar is widely remembered for her role in rebuilding the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in the 18th century, a contribution that holds deep historical significance for Varanasi
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The state health department has so far identified more than 120 people who came in close contact with the two nurses in recent days. These include family members, doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers, and other healthcare workers. All identified contacts have been advised home isolation, and efforts are underway to trace more people.
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Despite the lower official count, the government had already announced compensation of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of 18 deceased persons, stating that the decision was taken on humanitarian grounds considering the seriousness of the situation.
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The BMC election is part of a massive, synchronised civic poll across Maharashtra. The SEC has organised elections for 29 municipal corporations to be held on the same day, making it one of the largest such exercises in the state’s recent history.
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Facing the backlash, Patel returned to the Kemri police station later the same day. He submitted a written apology and also recorded a video statement expressing regret, acknowledging his behaviour was wrong and promising it would not be repeated.
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This pattern, intelligence agencies note, has been observed across multiple states. Between 2023 and 2025, probes in Uttar Pradesh and Kerala found former PFI members aiding accused persons through discreet legal aid and counselling.
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In a moment of profound relief, the tourist is seen embracing Rai, who subsequently refused to accept any payment for the assistance.
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According to the investigating officer, the probe has shown that the girl knowingly used her Instagram profile to ensnare the victim in a false romantic relationship.
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The move comes in line with directions from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to crack down on organised networks facilitating illegal immigration and posing potential security concerns.
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Safdarjung, the city's primary observatory, recorded a minimum temperature of 3 degrees Celsius, 4.4 notches below normal, IMD data showed.
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The flight was scheduled to depart from Pune at 8.50 am, and boarding started around 8.10 am, a passenger onboard the glitch-hit Boeing aircraft said.
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Kumar was detained and Arti’s body was sent for post-mortem examination. The findings were stark, revealing the extreme brutality of the assault despite a lack of obvious external wounds.
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Maharashtra civic polls: According to reports, approximately 1,700 aspirants are in the fray for BMC seats, representing a 25.27% decline from the 2,275 candidates who contested the last civic polls in February 2017.
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Popular hill stations like Mussoorie (7.7 degrees Celsius) and Shimla (8.8 degrees Celsius) remained notably warmer.
IMD attributed this inversion directly to prevailing weather systems.
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According to official accounts, Soni, the vistim, had left her marital home in the Pali police station area on January 7 with a 28-year-old man from Sahajanpur.
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The Authority’s latest projections, which aim for a reuse rate of roughly 46% of total treated water, are seen by experts as a failure to address the core issue of immediate waste and resource mismanagement.
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In Haryana, Narnaul was the coldest place with a minimum temperature of 1.2 degrees Celsius.
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Nipah virus alert in West Bengal: The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies Nipah virus (NiV) as a zoonotic disease, meaning it spreads from animals to humans.
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Cities that find a balance between providing economic opportunities and fostering a safe public environment work best for women. This can happen only when governments, employers and society pull in the same direction
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The BJP has already appointed union minister Jual Oram as the party's state election officer for Jharkhand to oversee the elections.
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Crime branch officials questioned him for hours and allowed him to go after serving him a notice under section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), he said.
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Greeting youngsters on National Youth Day, Rekha Gupta said the entire country looks up to them as they have a crucial role in leading the nation towards progress.
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Though not the executor, the alleged hitman is accused of travelling to Bengaluru, conducting reconnaissance and advising Balamuragan on how to carry out the murder in areas with minimal CCTV surveillance.
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In total, Rs 14.85 crore, the life savings accrued from decades of work, was systematically drained from their accounts.
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The police detailed a complex laundering operation. The fugitive accused are said to have supplied these acquired Indian bank accounts to cyber fraudsters operating from Cambodia and other foreign countries.
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With only frost recorded so far this January, scientists say this is the first such instance since systematic snowfall monitoring began in 1985, underscoring the seriousness of the change.
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Police teams arriving at the scene extinguished the pyre and sent the charred remains for a postmortem examination. The family’s house was found locked and had to be forcibly opened for inspection.
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The incident, which unfolded across Shayampet and Arepally villages, came to light on Sunday after authorities conducted post-mortem examinations on exhumed carcasses.
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Investigators, acting on leads, identified the suspect as Yusuf Khan, a neighbour of the victim’s family. Police traced Khan to a train and detained him when it halted at Cuttack railway station in Odisha.
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In a verbal statement to the police, Khedkar alleged that a “recently hired domestic worker, reportedly from Nepal, mixed sedatives in food or drinks, rendering her parents and staff unconscious.”
Senior officials have described the circumstances as unusual, with varying accounts complicating the preliminary investigation.
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Kurai allegedly confessed that he entered the woman’s house around 9 pm through a sliding window to seek sexual favours.
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The party has requested the Delhi Police to ensure full security during his appearance.
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Around 40 people from 15 families were asked to vacate their homes at about 10 pm as temperatures dropped sharply to nearly 1°C
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Six people, including women, were standing outside the restaurant when the vehicle hurtled towards them
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The driver, who was supposed to take a left turn, instead jumped the divider and hit the wall of the restaurant Barbeque Nation, causing severe damage to the restaurant wall.
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Rain was predicted in NCR cities, including Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Palwal and Sohna, along with parts of western Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan.
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Officials said a diagnostic centre, a guest house and a community hall were removed during the anti-encroachment drive.
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Across India, air travel continued to grow despite Delhi’s slowdown. DGCA data shows that between January and November 2025, domestic air travel rose by 4.8% to 15.3 crore passengers.
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Cities such as Delhi, Gurugram and Noida demonstrate strength in industrial inclusion but are hampered by weaker social indicators, including safety and affordability.
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The market’s former backbone, the sub-Rs 1 crore segment, is rapidly losing ground. The current dynamics suggest Bengaluru’s real estate landscape is undergoing a permanent transformation, moving away from its volume-driven past.
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Now entering its fourth year, UnboxingBLR positions itself as a collaborative platform that brings together citizens, creators, institutions, and government to spotlight Bengaluru as a progressive, multicultural, and constantly evolving city.
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Bengaluru topped the Top Cities for Women in India 2025 index released by Avtar Group, emerging as the most inclusive city for women. Chennai, Pune and Hyderabad followed closely, reflecting stronger safety, employment opportunities and social infrastructure that support women’s careers and quality of life nationwide
