Mumbai
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SIR row: CJP denied permission for Oct 2 stir at Shivaji Park
Mumbai: Citing High Court directives, lack of civic nod, and the possibility of traffic disruptions, the Mumbai police on Sunday, September 27, denied permission for the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) October 2…
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Maharashtra declares drought in nearly three-fourths of state
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Saturday, September 26, declared drought in 265 of its 358 talukas, or 74 per cent of the state, amid rainfall deficit and announced relief measures, including crop…
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IIT Bombay postpones semester exams amid protests over suicide
Mumbai: Amid protests over the alleged suicide of student Sahil Wakode, IIT Bombay has postponed the mid-semester examinations scheduled for September 26-27 to October 10-11, an official said on Thursday, September 24.…
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IIT Bombay sets up panel to probe suicide, Prof sent on leave
Mumbai: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay on Wednesday, September 23, set up a 10-member high-level committee to probe the circumstances surrounding the alleged suicide of B Tech student Sahil Wakode, an…
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Bombay HC warns Vijay Mallya against sharing court documents
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued a warning to businessman Vijay Mallya, accused of money laundering, against posting court documents on social media while his case was pending. Justice Milind…
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Sahil told us about facing casteism at IIT Bombay: Parents
Mumbai: IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode’s parents on Tuesday claimed that he had told them that he was facing casteist slurs and humiliation at the institute. Speaking to the media after visiting…
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IIT Bombay suicide: Dean Prof Suryanarayana Doolla removed
Mumbai: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay on Monday, September 21, said Professor Suryanarayana Doolla has been removed from the Dean’s post with immediate effect, days after a student’s suicide. The…
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Hyderabad Police nabs actor as woman alleges sexual exploitation
Hyderabad: The Gachibowli police arrested wrestler and actor Saurav Gurjar at Mumbai airport for allegedly sexually exploiting a woman under the pretext of marriage. He was remanded to judicial remand for 14…
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Three killed, one injured as speeding BMW crashes in Mumbai
Mumbai: Three youth were killed, and one was critically injured when their speeding BMW car went out of control on Mumbai’s Coastal Road and plunged several feet into an under-construction parking site…
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Mumbai cops accused of raiding venues to stop Umar Khalid film
Mumbai: Activists Shrishti Khanna and Prashant Pundir have alleged that Mumbai police got the screening of a documentary on Umar Khalid, a former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students’ union leader arrested in…
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Mumbai: 8-yr-old, woman die of electrocution near Ganesh pandal
Mumbai: An eight-year-old girl and a woman were killed, while four others were injured after suffering electric shocks at a temporary drinking water stall near a Ganesh pandal in Mumbai’s Lalbaug area…
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IITB students protest Dalit student’s suicide, seek director’s resignation
IIT Bombay students on Saturday, September 19, staged a protest over the death of a Dalit BTech student, demanding accountability from the administration and the resignation of Director Shireesh Kedare. Hailing from…
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IITB suicide: Kin allege caste discrimination, SC/ST Act invoked
Mumbai: Parents of the 22-year-old student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay who died allegedly by suicide in his hostel room alleged on Saturday, September 19, that the youth was…
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Jarange calls off 20-day fast, gives govt three-month ultimatum
Beed: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Thursday, September 17, called off his 20-day-old fast, and warned the Maharashtra Government that he would take the protest to Mumbai if his demands over…
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BJP worker’s video shows Muslims opposing Ganesh Visarjan
Mumbai: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker and Mumbai resident released a video showcasing Muslims as a community against Hindu festivals. It shows “model” Manish Bhanushali, dressed in a white ensemble, sporting…
