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Thirty-seven Mumbai pilgrims return after Nepal flood disruption

Thirty-seven Mumbai pilgrims return after Nepal flood disruption

A group of 37 pilgrims landed in Mumbai after flash floods stranded them during a journey that included holy sites near Manasarovar.

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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library leaves global children’s reading legacy

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library leaves global children’s reading legacy

Dolly Parton’s work beyond country music included a free-book programme that distributed hundreds of millions of titles to young children.

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Ankle ligament tear ends Neeraj Chopra’s 2026 season

Ankle ligament tear ends Neeraj Chopra’s 2026 season

Neeraj Chopra will miss the Asian Games, the Diamond League final and the remainder of 2026 after tearing an ankle ligament in training.

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BMC rejects negligence claims in three Rajawadi Hospital maternity cases

BMC rejects negligence claims in three Rajawadi Hospital maternity cases

Mumbai’s civic administration says Rajawadi Hospital records show prompt examinations and emergency care in two intrauterine foetal deaths and one neonatal death.

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Chinchpoklicha Chintamani begins 2026 arrival procession in Parel

Chinchpoklicha Chintamani begins 2026 arrival procession in Parel

Thousands of devotees gathered in Parel as the 24-foot Chinchpoklicha Chintamani idol began its ceremonial journey ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi.

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Chembur man held over alleged poisoning of woman’s soft drink

Chembur man held over alleged poisoning of woman’s soft drink

Mumbai police have arrested a man accused of poisoning a woman at a Chembur bungalow and trying to present her death as natural or accidental.

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Cyberabad civic body demolishes 19 unauthorised structures

Cyberabad civic body demolishes 19 unauthorised structures

The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation removed 19 unauthorised constructions during an enforcement operation on August 29.

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Andhra Pradesh Speaker seeks stronger sports quota and school facilities

Andhra Pradesh Speaker seeks stronger sports quota and school facilities

Assembly Speaker Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu has called for effective sports-quota hiring and closer integration of athletics with education in Andhra Pradesh.

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About 50 Karnataka travellers return from Nepal as 24 remain missing

About 50 Karnataka travellers return from Nepal as 24 remain missing

Around 50 Karnataka residents stranded by catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet returned to Bengaluru, while searches continued for 24 people from the state.

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Kolkata police register new FIR against Mamata Banerjee over rally timing

Kolkata police register new FIR against Mamata Banerjee over rally timing

Kolkata police have filed a case against former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and others over alleged violations of a Calcutta High Court order at a student-wing event.

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