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Mumbai News: Public Backlash Over Sion And Elphinstone ROB Closures, BJP Chief Ameet Satam Defends Projects As Essential For City Development

Although Mumbaikars are irked and facing several challenges after the closure of Sion and the latest Elphinstone Bridge (now Prabhadevi), the two crucial Road Over Bridges (ROB) in south-central Mumbai, the government continues to defend its decision, calling it developmental projects in the larger public interest.

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Pahalgam Terrorists Bought Chargers Online To Stay Connected With Handlers; Police Arrest Local Aide From Kulgam

The Jammu and Kashmir Police have revealed that the Pahalgam terrorists, who claimed 26 lives in April this year, purchased mobile phone chargers from leading e-commerce platforms to maintain communication with their handlers and overground workers (OGWs). A local man from Kulgam, accused of providing logistical support to the group, has now been arrested in Srinagar.

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Sport committee has unanswered questions after ‘bizarre’ FAI hearing

The chairman of the Oireachtas Sport Committee has criticised the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) for a bizarre refusal to answer key questions on safeguarding matters. Labour TD Alan Kelly, who chairs the committee, said the sporting body left several questions unanswered after what several politicians characterised as a frustrating hearing.