Mumbai
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VBA fields 10 Muslims for Maha polls in second list of candidates
Mumbai: The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) has named 10 Muslim candidates to contest the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections in different parts of the state, including some who quit the Congress and joined…
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Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule take stock of Pune gang rape probe
Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and his MP daughter Supriya Sule on Tuesday visited the Bopdev Ghat near Pune where a 21-year-old woman was allegedly raped by three individuals on October…
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Maharashtra: Ratnagiri railway station’s roof collapses before inauguration
Mumbai: A newly installed roof and cladding were damaged at Ratnagiri railway station amid heavy rains in the Konkan region, on Monday, October 7. According to officials of the Konkan Railway, tin…
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Govinda’s revolver accident: Actor to be discharged today
Mumbai: Govinda will be discharged from a hospital here on Friday, four days after the actor was injured in the leg when his revolver accidentally went off, his family said. The 60-year-old…
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Days after massive protest, demolition of illegal portions of Dharavi mosque begins
Mumbai: The demolition of unauthorised portions of a mosque in Dharavi in Mumbai has begun, office bearers of the trust that manages the place of worship said on Monday. A report on…
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Rahul Gandhi to unveil Chhatrapati Shivaji statue in Kolhapur on Oct 4
Mumbai: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will unveil a statue of the legendary warrior king, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Kolhapur, during his two-day visit to Maharashtra on October 4-5,…
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Maha CM stresses on faith, Hindu unity; says will not leave Hindutva till last breath
Thane: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday emphasised the importance of faith and Hindu unity and hailed the state’s rich cultural heritage. Addressing the ‘Sanatan Rashtra Sammelan’ here, he invoked the…
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Holiday for schools and colleges in Mumbai on Thursday amid red alert for rain
Mumbai: Schools and colleges in Mumbai and its suburbs will remain shut on Thursday amid a red alert for heavy rains, officials said. School Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar, the guardian minister for…
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Maha: New policy proposes making Marathi mandatory for 4 yrs in schools
Mumbai: In the run-up to the upcoming Assembly election, the Maharashtra Cabinet on Monday approved a new cultural policy which has recommended making the Marathi language subject mandatory for a minimum of…
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ECI team to visit Mumbai to review Maharashtra Assembly election preparations
Mumbai: A 14-member Election Commission of India (ECI) team will visit Mumbai from September 26 and 28 to review preparations for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, and also hold discussions with various…
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Tension in Dharavi as locals thwart BMC’s move to raze ‘illegal’ portion of mosque
Mumbai: Tension prevailed in Dharavi slum here on Saturday after hundreds of local residents gathered on a road and opposed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s plan to pull down an alleged illegal portion…
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Shiv Sena MLA announces Rs 11L reward for cutting off Rahul’s tongue, booked
Mumbai: Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad has kicked up a row by announcing a Rs 11 lakh reward to anyone chopping off Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s tongue for his remarks on scrapping…
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Maharashtra polls likely in 2nd week of November: CM Shinde
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Sunday, September 15, that the state assembly polls are expected to be held in the second week of November and seat-sharing among the ruling…
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BMC suspends Associate Prof of Mumbai’s Nair Hospital over sexual harassment
Mumbai: In a significant decision, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has suspended an Associate Professor accused of sexual harassment of a female medical student of the BYL Nair Hospital, an official said…
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Veteran journalist Vijay Vaidya dies
Mumbai: Veteran journalist Vijay Vaidya passed away at his residence in Mumbai on Saturday morning due to old age, his family members said. He was 82. Vaidya is survived by his wife,…
