Mumbai
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Court acquits Dawood’s nephew, two others in 2019 extortion case
Mumbai: A special court here on Friday acquitted fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew and two others who were booked under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in a 2019…
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Raj Thackeray supports Modi, offers support to ruling alliance in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Tuesday offered unconditional support to the ruling `Mahayuti’ alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP in Maharashtra. Speaking at his party’s Gudi…
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Pay double tax from May 1 for Non-Marathi signboard, says Mumbai’s body
Mumbai: Shops and establishments not displaying signboards in Marathi or Devanagari script will have to pay double property tax from May 1, Mumbai’s civic body said on Monday. In a release, the…
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I rebelled because Bal Thackeray’s ideology was being compromised: CM Shinde
Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said he rebelled because Uddhav Thackeray abandoned the ideology of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray. Addressing a meeting of his party workers in Ramtek…
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Central Railway earns Rs 300 cr in fines from 46.26L cases in 2023-24
Mumbai: Central Railway earned Rs 300 crore in 2023-24 in fines from 46.26 lakh cases of ticketless or irregular travel and unbooked luggage, which is the highest among all zones of the…
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NCP to display bigger disclaimers on ‘clock’ symbol in all its ads, not use Sharad Pawar’s photo
Mumbai: A day after the Supreme Court asked the Ajit Pawar-led NCP to display bigger disclaimers in its advertisements stating that allocation of the ‘clock’ symbol is sub-judice before the top court,…
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9 pirates caught off Somalia coast by Navy brought to India
Mumbai: The Mumbai police arrested nine pirates who were brought to India on Wednesday, days after the Navy caught them for hijacking an Iranian fishing vessel with 23 Pakistani crew members on…
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NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil fires ‘helpless for power’ barb at Ajit Pawar
Pune: In a veiled dig at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, NCP (SP) state unit president Jayant Patil on Monday said it is not good to become “helpless” for the sake…
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BJP targets Uddhav, INDIA bloc over Ramlila Maidan rally
Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday accused the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) of creating “Gallic gondhal” (confusion on the streets). The BJP also termed the INDIA bloc’s rally at…
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Mumbai-Doha flight: Akasa Air begins international operations
India’s fastest-growing new airline, Akasa Air, commenced its international operations with the flight departing from Mumbai to Doha, Qatar. The inaugural flight departed from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on…
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Mumbai slum rehab spat: Goyal attacks Thackerays for ‘anti-development agenda’
Mumbai: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday slammed Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Aaditya Thackeray for their ‘anti-development agenda” and for opposing the right of every slumdweller in Mumbai to…
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Congress veteran Shivraj Patil’s daughter-in-law joins BJP
Mumbai: Former Union Home Minister and a veteran Congress leader Shivraj Patil Chakurkar’s daughter-in-law, Archana Patil Chakurkar, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday. She joined the party in presence of…
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Maharashtra: VBA’s Prakash Ambedkar plans ‘third front’ ahead of LS polls
Mumbai: Miffed at the collapse of talks with the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) for the past few weeks, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) President Prakash Ambedkar has said he would form a ‘third…
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Amravati nominee Navneet Rana emerges as strong Hindutva advocate in Maha
Mumbai: Despite strong reservations of the Shiv Sena, the BJP has fielded actor-turned-politician Navneet Rana from the Amravati (SC) seat for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Rana had won the 2019 Lok…
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Shiv Sena (UBT) names 16 Maha LS candidates, three from Mumbai
Mumbai: After days of dilly-dallying, the Shiv Sena (UBT) announced its list of 16 Lok Sabha candidates, including three from Mumbai, here on Wednesday. They include: Arvind Sawant (Mumbai South), Sanjay Dina…
