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Maharashtra farmer gets ‘1 paisa’ under PM-Kisan scheme
Bhandara: A Maharashtra farmer’s hope for a timely stipend under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme turned into confusion when a message on her mobile phone claimed her account had…
- India
Court sentences 65-yr-old man to death in Pune rape-murder case
Pune: A special Pune court on Monday, June 29, sentenced a 65-year-old man to death for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of a three-year-old girl in Nasrapur village, a brutal crime that…
- Mumbai
Hijab allowed, but face must be visible for Maharashtra TET
Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) has announced that women candidates appearing for the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) on June 28 could wear a hijab, burqa, or dupatta into the…
- Hyderabad
110 kg ganja bound for Maharashtra seized in Hyderabad, 4 held
Hyderabad: The Shamshabad Zone Task arrested four individuals on Friday, June 26, for allegedly trying to transport 110 kg of ganja worth Rs 56 lakh from Odisha to Maharashtra through Hyderabad. The…
- Hate Crime
Maharashtra cop caught profiling truck driver over religion
Mumbai: A Maharashtra Traffic Police constable was caught communally profiling a Hindu truck driver by falsely labelling him a Muslim and demanding to know “gaddari wala kaam kyun karra (Why are you…
- India
GMR Aero takes over operations of Nagpur Airport
Nagpur: The operations of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur were formally handed over from Mihan India Ltd to GMR Aero, which will now upgrade and modernise the existing facility. “Today…
- India
Lohagad Fort murder: Police say lover instigated Siya Goyal
Pune: The ongoing probe into the alleged murder of realtor Ketan Agarwal has revealed that it was co-accused Chetan Chaudhary who instigated Agarwal’s fiancee Siya Goyal to eliminate him, a police official…
- Hyderabad
Mumbai criminal links led Hyderabad man to armed robbery
Hyderabad: The Commissioner’s Task Force and Mailardevpally Police on Thursday, June 25, arrested two interstate criminals and foiled an attempted robbery, seizing two country-made pistols and seven live cartridges from their possession. The…
- India
Pune realtor murder: Fiancée, lover made 2,000 calls, police say
Pune: Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal’s fiancée Siya Goyal and her lover Chetan Chaudhary remained in constant touch for nearly six months, exchanging a staggering 2,004 calls and spending 238 hours on the…
- India
Pune horror: Groom-to-be pushed into gorge by fiancee, her lover
Pune: In a deadly twist to what would have been a dream wedding, police on Tuesday said a 26-year-old Pune businessman who died while on a trek was allegedly pushed into a…
- India
Get ready for more shocks: Eknath Shinde mocks Sena (UBT)
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday mocked Shiv Sena (UBT) in the assembly over a split in the ranks of its Lok Sabha MPs, saying the opposition members have…
- India
Anna Hazare threatens fast from July 5 over RTI rule changes
Pune: Activist Anna Hazare has threatened to launch an indefinite hunger strike from July 5 if the Maharashtra government does not immediately withdraw the “illegal” amendments made to the Right to Information…
- Telangana
Karimnagar PMJ jewellery dacoity case: Two more arrested
Hyderabad: Karimnagar police on Monday, June 22, arrested two more accused in connection with the PMJ Jewellery showroom dacoity case, taking the total number of arrests to eight. Karimnagar Superintendent of Police…
- India
6 rebel MPs of Uddhav-led party officially join Eknath Shinde
Mumbai: “Operation Tiger is complete now,” announced Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday, as all six rebel Lok Sabha members from the Shiv Sena (UBT) officially crossed over to the…
- India
Aaditya Thackeray slams Sena (UBT) rebels
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Monday, June 22, hit out at dissident MPs, claiming voters had rejected NDA candidates in their constituencies and backed the INDIA bloc, but “greed”…
