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Maharashtra cuts VAT on aviation turbine fuel to 7 pc from 18 pc for six months
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) to 7 per cent from 18 per cent for a period of six months beginning May 15, an…
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Thane court acquits trio accused of trafficking teenager, rape in 2016
Thane: A court in Maharashtra’s Thane has acquitted three persons, including a 31-year-old woman, in a 2016 case of alleged kidnapping, trafficking, and rape of a minor girl, observing that the prosecution…
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Flesh trade racket busted in Thane; woman held
Thane: Police have unearthed a prostitution racket operating from a hotel in Maharashtra’s Thane district and arrested a woman in this connection, an official said on Thursday, May 14. Acting on a…
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Live bullets found near Kolar-Tamil Nadu border; police seize 214 rounds
Kolar: A large cache of bullets discovered near the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border in Kolar district has triggered serious security concerns among residents and law enforcement agencies. Police have seized a total of…
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NEET paper leak: Woman among two held in Maharashtra
Pune/Mumbai: Police detained two persons, including a female beautician, from parts of Maharashtra on Wednesday, May 13, for their alleged connection to the NEET paper leak case, officials said. Following their detention…
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Bulldozer action on Maharashtra AIMIM corporator linked to TCS accused
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation on Wednesday, May 13, demolished alleged illegal constructions at the residence and other properties of AIMIM corporator Matin Patel, booked for harbouring Nashik TCS accused…
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Man found hanging from tree in Thane
Thane: A 23-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Maharashtra’s Thane city on Tuesday, May 12, an official said. The deceased, identified as Praveen Wankhede, was found hanging from a tree in Shivai…
- Hyderabad
7 interstate drug peddlers held near ORR while transporting 400 kg ganja
Hyderabad: Seven interstate drug peddlers were arrested near Nehru Outer Ring Road (ORR) on Monday, May 11. Around 400 kg of ganja and other items worth Rs 2 crore were seized. Police…
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Yeh khana sab ke liye: Youth responds to Pinky Chaudhary’s communal hate
Mumbai: A Muslim youth in Mumbai distributed free plates of food to people of all religions days after Hindu Raksha Dal (HRD) chief Pinky Chaudhary sparked outrage for snatching a plate of food…
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Consensual relationship over two years not rape, says Thane court, acquits man
Thane: A sessions court in Maharashtra’s Thane district has acquitted a 33-year-old man accused of rape and cheating, holding that a long-term sexual relationship based on a promise of marriage cannot be…
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Nashik TCS case: After bail setback, Nida Khan arrested
Nashik: Nashik TCS sexual harassment and religious coercion case accused Nida Khan was held on Thursday, May 7, in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, a police official said here. She was held with the help…
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Court acquits Thane man accused of stepson’s murder
Thane: A Thane court has acquitted a man accused of killing his 4-year-old stepson, noting that the prosecution failed to establish the chain of circumstances to prove the guilt of the accused…
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Mamata’s decision not to quit part of her protest against Centre, EC: Raut
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s decision not to quit after her defeat in the assembly polls, calling it a part of…
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Consensual relationship turned sour not rape, rules SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a man accused of rape on the false promise of marriage, holding that the case stemmed from a prolonged consensual relationship between…
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Elderly man detained on charge of molesting his minor granddaughter in Pune
Pune: An elderly man allegedly molested his nine-year-old granddaughter at a slum dwelling in Parvati area of Pune city on Tuesday, following which the police detained him, officials said. The incident occurred…
