Mumbai
From Bollywood glitz to local charm, explore the latest updates, events, and stories that capture the spirit of this bustling metropolis.
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Maharashtra govt makes Marathi mandatory for cab, auto drivers
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has amended a law to make “working knowledge of Marathi language” mandatory for cab and autorickshaw drivers, with non-compliance potentially leading to suspension or revocation of their driving…
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Knife attack on Akali Dal’s Sukhbir Badal in Nanded, one held
Nanded: Akali Dal chief and former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was injured in a knife attack in Maharashtra’s Nanded on Thursday, August 13, police said. A man attacked Badal…
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Sahida Fakir sent to Bangladesh without notice or probe
Kolkata: Days after the Mumbai Police detained Sahida Fakir, branding her as a Bangladeshi, her husband, Jumman Fakir, received a call from her, claiming she had been sent to Bangladesh. On the…
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No AC, ventilation: SpiceJet passengers face difficulty breathing
New Delhi: Several passengers aboard a Delhi-Pune SpiceJet flight on Tuesday, August 11, experienced extreme heat immediately after boarding, with children and elderly travellers reportedly having difficulty breathing. According to people present…
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Filmmaker Shakeel Noorani arrested over rape, threat allegations
Mumbai: Mumbai Police have arrested Bollywood filmmaker Shakeel Noorani after a 33-year-old aspiring actor accused him of raping and threatening her, officials said on Monday, August 10. The 73-year-old accused was traced…
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Private trainer aircraft crash-lands in Baramati, no casualties
Pune: A Cessna C172 trainer aircraft with two people onboard suffered damage after veering off the runway at the Baramati airfield on Sunday, August 9, afternoon, but there were no injuries or…
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‘Denied’ meeting with CJP, youth protest outside Dipke’s home
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Two youth, claiming to be a part of last month’s student agitation in Delhi, staged a protest outside Abhijeet Dipke’s house in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Thursday, August 6, alleging…
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E20 petrol: HC orders takedown of ‘vile’ posts against Gadkari
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday, August 5, said the posts uploaded on social media and online websites against Union minister Nitin Gadkari are completely “vile, abusive, obscene and defamatory” and…
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CJP will expand, meeting called on August 5: Abhijeet Dipke
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: After the success of students’ protests at Jantar Mantar that led to the subsequent resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) would expand its operations. “Of course, the responsibility…
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2023 train shooting: Families still coping as trial stalls again
Mumbai: Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Chetan Singh Chaudhary shot dead his senior officer and three passengers after identifying them as Muslims in 2023, and after three years, his trial remains at…
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5 given bail in TCS Nashik sexual harassment-forced conversion case
Nashik: A court has granted bail to five men in the alleged sexual harassment and forcible conversion case at the Nashik unit of IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), observing that the…
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Raj Thackeray slams Madhavan, Vivek Oberoi praising PM from abroad
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday, August 1, slammed Bollywood actors, including Vivek Oberoi and R Madhavan, for publicly praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government while…
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BMC begins school demolition after BJP claims ‘school jihad’
Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya and his supporters, along with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), had started demolishing a school in Mumbai, Maharashtra, after the politician claimed the school…
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NEET candidates challenge results, Bombay HC fines each Rs 5K
The Bombay High Court on Thursday, July 30, dismissed the petitions filed by four candidates challenging the results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) conducted in June. Justices N B…
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Not anti-national to criticise Babri Masjid demolition: Bombay HC
Mumbai: Holding that a citizen expressing the view that the Babri Masjid should not have been demolished cannot be branded anti-national, the Bombay High Court has set aside externment orders, which ban a…
