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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicGanpati festival

Topic: Ganpati festival

Shinde’s 3-yr-old grandson is Mumbai’s latest VIP & DMK is embracing astral politics in Tamil Nadu

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Lalbaugcha Raja had a VIP-sized problem this year. SRK to Amit Shah edged out common devotees

Lalbaugcha Raja received about Rs 3 crore in donations this year in just five days. Over 50 lakh devotees visit here every year.

‘50 pandals a day, home visits’: Why CM Shinde went on Ganpati darshan spree in Thackeray turf Mumbai

Over 10 days of the festival, Maharashtra CM visited '100s of pandals', big & small, across the city, which is in 'complete contrast to Uddhav Thackeray,' say leaders from his camp.

Puja boxes, train trips, vaccine camps: How parties plan to use Ganpati festival to campaign

Mumbai civic polls are 6 months away, and restrictions on Ganpati festivities because of Covid have forced parties to find different ways to campaign.

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Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

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Hit by mortar shell, but still fighting—BSF heroes of Op Sindoor honoured with gallantry medals

President of India has honoured 16 BSF personnel with gallantry medals for show of exemplary courage in the 87-hour ‘war’ between India and Pakistan that followed the launch of Op Sindoor.

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