Mumbai
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BMC declares holiday in Mumbai on Thursday as IMD issues ‘red alert’
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday declared a holiday for all government and private schools and colleges on July 27 after the IMD issued a “red alert” for the metropolis.…
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Maha: 22 deaths in Thane, 13 in Palghar since start of monsoon, say officials
Thane: Twenty-two persons have died in Thane and 13 in Palghar district in rain-related incidents since the start of monsoon this year, officials said on Sunday. Thane Collector Ashok Shingare gave the…
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Maha: MNS workers ransack toll plaza for stopping Raj Thackeray’s son
Nashik: Some Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers allegedly ransacked a toll plaza in Nashik in the early hours of Sunday after party leader Amit Thackeray was stopped at it earlier, an official said.…
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Mumbai meeting of opposition alliance INDIA likely after Aug 15
New Delhi: The next meeting of the opposition alliance INDIA is likely to be held after August 15 in Mumbai, a leader of the bloc said Friday. An 11-member coordination committee is…
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Bombay HC orders release of man sentenced to 83 years jail in 41 cases
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has ordered the release of a 30-year-old man sentenced to around 83 years in jail in 41 cases, observing that any sentences imposed by courts must maintain…
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BJP leader’s ‘scum video-gate’: Mumbai Police launch probe
Mumbai: As outrage continued over scum videos purportedly featuring a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ex-MP Kirit Somaiya, the Mumbai Police on Wednesday launched its probe into the antecedents of the clips. Official…
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SP MLA Abu Azmi’s remarks on Vande Mataram create ruckus in Maha Assembly
Mumbai: The Maharashtra legislative assembly on Wednesday was adjourned following a noisy protest by BJP MLAs over a remark about Vande Mataram by Samajwadi Party legislator Abu Azmi. While raising the issue…
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Moderate to heavy rainfall in Mumbai; orange alert for July 19
Mumbai: Mumbai and its suburbs received moderate to heavy rainfall during the day and the weather department has issued an orange alert for the city for Wednesday predicting heavy to very heavy…
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Curbs on offering namaz at 800-year-old mosque in Maharashtra
The authorities in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district have imposed restrictions on offering prayers at the 800-year-old Jumma Masjid. An interim restraining order was issued by the district collector based on a complaint filed…
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Maha govt formally awards Dharavi redevelopment project to Adani
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government has formally awarded the 259-hectare Dharavi Redevelopment project to an Adani Group firm. The project, which reportedly has a revenue potential of Rs 20,000 crore, involves rebuilding the…
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Maha: NCP ministers given portfolios, Ajit Pawar gets finance
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar was given the Finance and Planning portfolio on Friday, nearly two weeks after he broke away from the original party and took oath as Maharashtra’s…
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Shinde faction may not find place in Maha cabinet expansion: Shiv Sena (UBT)
Mumbai: The ruling Shiv Sena in Maharashtra on Thursday said the state cabinet’s expansion and allocation of portfolios are most likely to happen on July 14, but the rival faction of the…
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Sena (UBT) repeats ‘taint’ jibe at Fadnavis, says BJP no longer Vajpayee-era party
Mumbai: Firing a fresh salvo at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday again dubbed him “tainted” and accused him of doing dirty advocating for those who…
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Thackeray might need to consult a psychiatrist: Fadnavis
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday hit out at Uddhav Thackeray over the latter’s “taint” jibe saying it seems the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief needs some “psychiatric treatment” due…
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17 yrs post 7/11 train blasts, Bombay HC yet to confirm death penalty to 5 convicts
Mumbai: Seventeen years since a string of powerful bombs ripped through Mumbai’s commuter trains system in the evening rush hour on July 11, the Bombay High Court is yet to commence hearing…
