The possibility of an alliance between the Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) for the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh seems unlikely as the SP has started discussing prospective candidates for six more seats. The SP and Congress have been at odds since ex-MP CM Kamal Nath stated that the alliance was only at the...
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A youth belonging to the Maratha community ended his life in Maharashtra’s Nanded district on Saturday night. According to police, in a note, purportedly written before he ended his life, Shubham Pawar (24) said his death was a sacrifice for the Maratha reservation demand. Pawar is the fourth person to end his life for...
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Banks in India are seeing a rise in stress related to small unsecured personal loans as borrowers with low incomes struggle to repay their debts. Yes Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank report higher delinquencies compared to last year, while ICICI Bank is seeing the most distress in the below Rs 50,000 loan segment. RBI...
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Agniveer Gawate Akshay Laxman, a soldier under the Agnipath scheme, died in Siachen Glacier due to medical complications. He is the first casualty since the recruitment scheme began. Unlike regular soldiers, Laxman’s family will not receive family pension or ex-servicemen benefits. However, they will receive non-contributory insurance, ex-gratia, Seva Nidhi contribution, pay for the...
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A former pharma employee and chemical engineer from Surat has been arrested in Aurangabad for running a narcotics empire. The police and revenue intelligence agencies seized 23,000 liters of chemicals and a large quantity of drugs, including 23kg of cocaine, 17kg of mephedrone, and 4.3kg of ketamine. The estimated value of the haul is...
Read MorePune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd. (PMPML) is considering hiring independent psychologists and counsellors for bus drivers to help them deal with stress and anxiety. The decision comes after a recent incident where a driver got into an argument with a car driver and broke traffic rules. Drivers claim that their long duty hours, traffic...
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