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Jarange ends five-day hunger strike; protesters disperse via CSMT
Mumbai: Maratha quota protesters dispersed from Azad Maidan on Tuesday, with many thronging the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to catch trains, after activist Manoj Jarange ended his five-day-old hunger strike. Earlier,…
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Maratha quota stir: Police issue notice to Jarange, ask him to vacate Azad Maidan
Mumbai: Mumbai Police on Tuesday issued a notice to activist Manoj Jarange and his team, asking them to vacate Azad Maidan in the city, where he is staging an indefinite hunger strike…
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Maratha quota stir: HC orders Mumbai streets vacated by Tuesday noon
Mumbai: Noting that the city was “literally paralysed” due to Maratha agitation, which has violated all conditions, the Bombay High Court on Monday stated it was giving an “opportunity” to Manoj Jarange…
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Mumbai standstill over Maratha quota stir; HC pulls up Fadnavis govt
Mumbai: The administration will implement the Bombay High Court directives on Manoj Jarange-led Maratha quota protest, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday. This assurance comes shortly after the HC noted that…
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Maratha protester suffers heart attack in Azad Maidan, saved by doctor
Mumbai: A 45-year-old Maratha quota protester suffered a heart attack and fell unconscious at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Sunday, officials said. Thanks to quick CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) given by a radiation…
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Thackeray should’ve asked why Maratha quota was overturned: Shinde
Satara: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said that MNS president Raj Thackeray should have sought all details concerning the Maratha quota before targeting him over the issue. Talking to…
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Maratha quota fast continues as Mumbai protesters lack food, water
Mumbai: Protesters gathered for the Manoj Jarange-led Maratha quota agitation at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan complained about lack of basic amenities, and non-availability of water and food at the venue, while the civic…
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After terrible Tuesday, Mumbai gets relief from heavy showers; local trains back on track
Mumbai: A day after facing monsoon fury, Mumbai saw respite from torrential rains on Wednesday as the metropolis slowly limped back to normalcy with its lifeline – local trains — springing back…
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21 killed in rain-related incidents across Maharashtra in last 5 days
Mumbai: Rain-related incidents have claimed the lives of 21 persons in Maharashtra in five days starting August 15, with Nanded district alone accounting for seven deaths, an official report said on Tuesday.…
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All 582 passengers stuck in Mumbai Monorail rescued
Mumbai: All 582 passengers stuck in the Mumbai Monorail near Mysore Colony between Chembur and Bhakti Park were rescued by the Mumbai Fire Brigade of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) with the…
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BJP nominates Maha Guv CP Radhakrishnan as NDA’s VP candidate
New Delhi: The BJP parliamentary board on Sunday nominated Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan as the NDA candidate for vice-president. Announcing the nomination, BJP president J P Nadda said a meeting chaired…
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IndiGo aircraft’s tail touches runway at Mumbai Airport
Mumbai: An IndiGo Airbus A321 aircraft’s tail touched the runway amid bad weather, as it powered up for a low-altitude go-around manoeuvre in Mumbai on Saturday, according to the airline. Instead of…
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Telangana migrant worker in Saudi jail, son seeks govt help
Hyderabad: A 41-year-old migrant worker from Telangana has been imprisoned in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the past eight months in connection with an alleged liquor-related offence. The case came to public attention…
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Flight operations hit at Mumbai airport as tech glitch hits data network
Mumbai: Flight operations were affected at Mumbai airport on Saturday after a technical glitch hit the data network, forcing the facility’s operator to switch to manual mode, according to a source. Though…
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Stan Swamy Memorial Lecture at Xavier’s College canceled amid ABVP protest
The St Xavier’s College in Mumbai canceled its annual Stan Swamy Memorial lecture on August 5 due to protests by members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Rashtriya Swayam…
