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05 Sep

Boy, 3, pulled from funicular crash that has shocked Portugal

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Boy, 3, pulled from funicular crash that has shocked Portugal Boy, 3, pulled from funicular crash that has shocked Portugal 41 minutes ago Share Save Alice Cuddy Senior international reporter, in Lisbon Share Save Watch: BBC correspondent Alison Roberts at scene of Lisbon funicular crash There is a palpable sense of shock on the faces of people looking at the wreckage of a funicular crash in the Portuguese capital where 16 people died - but a three-year-old German boy was among the survivors. He was pulled from the carriage, and his mother was among more than 20 other people who…
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From EMI Ads to Aspirational Finance: Redefining BFSI Messaging for Bharat 
05 Sep

From EMI Ads to Aspirational Finance: Redefining BFSI Messaging for Bharat 

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Financial affordability has been the one formula Indian marketing of Bharat Financial has used for decades. The "easy EMI" tune has dominated bank, NBFC, and fintech campaigns. The pitch is simply buy now, pay later. While this model suited metropolitans in the last decade's consumption boom, it now feels passé, especially when framed in the context of Bharat - India's small cities, towns, and semi-urban places where its next growth narrative is playing out.   Here's the thing: people beyond metros don't merely desire affordability. They aspire to progress. They dream of finance that allows them to grow, not just service payments.…
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05 Sep

Rajasthan Police CCTV Issues Raised, Supreme Court directs suo motu PIL

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The Supreme Court ordered a PIL regarding CCTV deficiencies in police stations. The court directed the registration of a ‘Lack of functional CCTVs in police stations’ petition. A report by Dainik Bhaskar stated 11 deaths in police custody in eight months. Rajasthan Police cited faulty cameras, storage issues, and confidentiality as reasons for withholding footage. The Supreme Court had previously mandated CCTV installation in all police stations and recording for one year. While 14 states and two UTs responded, many lacked details regarding installation and operation. Credit: indianexpress.com
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05 Sep

More exemptions for mineral exploration drilling on forest land

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More exemptions for mineral exploration drilling on forest land The Union environment ministry’s forest advisory committee (FAC) approved requests to allow more bore holes to be drilled on forest land for mineral exploration activity without seeking clearance under the Van Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan Adhiniyam, 1980, 1980 . The ministry will now allow 62 to 80 bore holes of up to 6-inch diameter per 10 sq km, for survey and explorations under the exemption category . Bore holes are narrow, deep holes drilled into the earth to explore minerals, ores or oil and gas . Read full story: Source
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05 Sep

Poll body issues notice to Congress leader Pawan Khera’s wife for name in 2 constituencies

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Poll body issues notice to Congress leader Pawan Khera’s wife for name in 2 constituencies Congress leader Pawan Khera's wife Kota Neelima has been issued a notice for allegedly registering in the electoral roll of more than one constituency, including one in Telangana . She has been given until 11 am on September 10 to tender her reply to the notice . Read full story: Source
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05 Sep

Rajasthan Rainfall Death Toll Exceeds 193

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As many as 193 persons have died in Rajasthan due to heavy rainfall while 36 have been injured this year, Rajasthan Minister Kirodi Lal Meena told the Assembly Thursday. Speaking in the Assembly during the Adjournment Motion, Meena – Rajasthan’s Cabinet minister for Disaster Management and Relief and Civil Defence – said that apart from 193 deaths, 36 people have been injured. Additionally, 347 small cattle and 279 big cattle have perished. He said that 1,974 pucca homes have also collapsed due to rains while 752 kutcha homes have suffered the same fate. He also said that 2,855 families have…
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05 Sep

Woman waiting at Bihar railway station abducted at gunpoint, gangraped

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Woman waiting at Bihar railway station abducted at gunpoint, gangraped A woman was allegedly abducted at gunpoint and gangraped by two men near a railway station in Bihar’s Patna district late on Tuesday night . The incident took place at around 11.30 pm, when two men on a motorcycle approached the woman, who was waiting at the railway station, brandishing a pistol and forcibly took her to a room near the station, police said . Read full story: Source
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05 Sep

Enhance ex gratia, insurance of cadets disabled during military training: Supreme Court

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Enhance ex gratia, insurance of cadets disabled during military training: Supreme Court The Supreme Court Thursday asked the Centre to consider enhancing the monetary compensation and insurance cover of cadets who are medically boarded out after suffering varying degrees of disabilities during military training, and come up with a scheme for resettling those who had recovered. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and P K Mishra, which had taken suo motu cognisance on August 18 of The Indian Express reports published on August 11, Thursday perused a status report filed by the government. The bench said the monthly ex…
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05 Sep

PM Modi and EU leaders discuss early conclusion of FTA, end to war in Ukraine

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PM Modi and EU leaders discuss early conclusion of FTA, end to war in Ukraine Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Union’s top leaders, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Council Antonio Costa, Thursday discussed “early conclusion of the India-EU FTA and implementation of the IMEEC corridor” and efforts for “an early end to the conflict in Ukraine”. Separately, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to Ukraine counterpart Andrii Sybiha and, in a post on X later, said, “India supports an early end to this conflict and the establishment of an enduring…
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