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MahaCSR Authority Proposed in Maharashtra, But Key Questions on Control, Audit and NGO Selection Remain

Vivek Bhavsar -
CM-led mechanism aims to coordinate CSR projects across departments; government announcement, however, is silent on fund flow, project selection, audit and disclosure safeguards By Vivek...
Investigation

Snakebite Is Now Notifiable in Maharashtra. But Will That Save Lives?

Vivek Bhavsar -
Mumbai: Maharashtra’s decision to treat snakebite as a notifiable disease is an important public-health step. But the deaths of three tribal girl students at a...

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Nation

Bournvita, Amway Change Product Claims After FSSAI Flags Labelling Violations

TheNews21 Bureau -
Food safety regulator FSSAI has taken action against several food companies over claims made in advertisements, product packaging and promotional material. Following the action,...
Nation

Bihar BPSC Row: Students Break Barricades, March Towards CM’s Residence Over Exam Cancellation Demand

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Patna witnessed fresh protests on Tuesday as students intensified their agitation over the 70th Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) examination. The protesters are demanding...

The News21 Pulse

The News21 Pulse

The Rich Journey of the Ghazal — From Arabia to India

Vikas Meshram -
Born from a tradition of longing, enriched by Persian mysticism, perfected across Urdu literary culture and eventually given distinctive voices in Hindi and Marathi,...
The News21 Pulse

In Rural Kashmir, PCOS Fears Are Putting Young Women Under Pressure to Marry Earlier

Parsa Tariq -
Srinagar: Across the Kashmir Valley, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), also commonly referred to as PCOD, has become a growing concern for young women and...

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Miss Universe India 2026 Winner Announced: Meet Kaziah Liz Mejo, Who Will Represent India on the Global Stage

Kerala has its first Miss Universe India. Nineteen-year-old Kaziah Liz Mejo was crowned Miss Universe India 2026 on Sunday night, emerging from a field of...
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Asim Riaz Denies Asking Himanshi Khurana to Convert to Islam — Here’s What She Actually Said

Himanshi Khurana and Asim Riaz’s Bigg Boss 13 romance ended in December 2023, when both publicly described the split as mutual and acknowledged religious differences between...
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The Real Story Behind Netflix’s ‘Chompoo: Lost & Forgotten’

Before Chompoo: Lost & Forgotten became a Netflix documentary, it was six years of a country picking sides. On May 11, 2020, three-year-old Orawan Wongsricha,...
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Yash’s Toxic Creates A Big Surprise Before Release As Advance Bookings Near ₹20 Crore

Kannada superstar Yash’s much-awaited Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups is already creating strong buzz ahead of its theatrical release. The Geetu Mohandas-directed action film...
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‘Vande Mataram’ Is Beyond Hindu-Muslim Debate”: Kangana Ranaut Responds to Sharmila Tagore

Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has responded to veteran actress Sharmila Tagore’s recent remarks on Vande Mataram, urging people to look beyond what...
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What to Watch on OTT This Week (August 17–23)

This week’s home-entertainment lineup moves from Toy Story 5 finally landing on digital platforms to Thalapathy Vijay’s political send-off, a tennis legend’s most unguarded documentary yet,...
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