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Two killed, 212 injured in Dahi Handi celebrations in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Dahi Handi celebrations claimed the lives of two people in Maharashtra, as a seven-year-old boy died after a brick column collapsed on him in Mumbai, while a woman was crushed to…
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Cook accused of molesting 22 girls had faced prior POCSO charges
Thane: A cook at a government ashram school in Thane district, arrested earlier this week for allegedly molesting 22 minor female students, was a habitual offender who had previously been jailed under…
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Bhiwandi building collapse kills 9, at least 3 still trapped
Thane: At least nine persons were killed after a four-storey building, which had been tagged as ‘dangerous’ by the local civic body, collapsed in Bhiwandi of Maharashtra’s Thane district, and efforts are…
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Rains submerge key bridges in Thane district; traffic diverted
Thane: Torrential downpours in Kalyan taluka of Maharashtra’s Thane district have submerged key bridges, severely impacting traffic and connectivity in the region, an official said on Thursday. Kalyan Tehsildar Vikas Garudkar said…
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Boy dies after neighbour’s house collapse in Thane
Mumbai: A 12-year-old boy lost his life while two of his family members were injured after a section of a neighbouring building collapsed and fell on their house in Maharashtra’s Thane district,…
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Prostitution racket busted at Thane spa; operator held
Thane: Police have busted an alleged prostitution racket operating under the guise of a spa and salon near the Thane railway station in Maharashtra, arresting its operator and rescuing three women, officials…
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Businessman jumps to death from Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai
Mumbai: A 51-year-old businessman from neighbouring Thane ended his life by jumping off the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai on Friday, June 26, police said. Police suspect that financial stress was the…
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Bengal women detained in Thane despite valid citizenship docs
Three women and a child from West Bengal are being held in a Thane detention centre on allegations of being illegal Bangladeshi nationals, with police claiming their documents, including passports, which require…
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Missing girl found safe after police scan footage from 948 CCTV cameras
Thane: The Mumbra police in Thane scanned footage from 948 CCTV cameras to trace a missing seven-year-old girl, who was later found safe in Badlapur and told investigators she had run away…
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Civic clerk held for taking Rs 10,000 bribe in Palghar district
Thane: A clerk from the Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra’s Palghar district was arrested for accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 to initiate action in an alleged land encroachment matter,…
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Three held for beating tempo driver to death over minor accident in Thane
Thane: Three persons, including two siblings, were arrested on Thursday, May 28, for allegedly beating a 38-year-old man to death following a dispute over a minor road accident in Maharashtra’s Thane district,…
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Prostitution racket busted at Thane spa, 5 women rescued
Thane: Police have busted a flesh trade racket operating under the guise of a health spa in Maharashtra’s Thane district and rescued five women, officials said on Wednesday, May 27. A woman…
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Cyber fraudsters posing as cops dupe Thane man of Rs 40.5 lakh
Thane: A 70-year-old man from Maharashtra’s Thane city was allegedly duped of Rs 40.5 lakh by cyber fraudsters, who posed as police officers and threatened to arrest him in a fake terror…
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Thane court acquits MNS chief Raj Thackeray in 2008 railway exam assault case
Thane: A court in Thane on Thursday, May 21, acquitted all the accused, including Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, in a 2008 case related to the alleged assault on Railway…
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Maharastra: Massive Thane market fire kills 2, including fireman
Thane: A fireman and a security guard were killed after a massive fire broke out at a market complex near Thane railway station in Maharashtra early on Thursday, May 21, officials said.…
