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The controversy began after a video showing Amit Thackeray during a visit to a college in Maharashtra's Pune on Monday surfaced on social media and went viral
Rituja Patil was arrested by the Mumbai Crime Branch's Property Cell from Nandurbar on Tuesday, police officials said. She was later produced before a court and remanded to the custody of the Mumbai Crime Branch
The initiative, titled Shri Ganesha Arogyacha, is planned for Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 under the concept of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, with support from the Chief Ministers Relief Fund and the Mumbai Mayors Medical Fund
Thane Mayor Sharmila Pimpalolkar held an urgent meeting on Tuesday to review preparations, including pending permissions for Ganesh mandals, road repairs, cleanliness, safety at immersion sites, manpower and traffic arrangements
A 35-year-old accountant from Kalyan has flagged the lack of visible security on late-night services, particularly during long halts between Thakurli and Kalyan, and said she faced difficulties while trying to reach the railway womens helpline
The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Maharashtra CM Fadnavis at Mantralaya with representatives of loose edible oil traders, producers and repackaging businesses
In its latest update on Tuesday, the FDA said it had taken action against Delhi Sweet and Bhelpuri House in Malad West, Gulzar Mohammadi Hotel in Kurla West, and Blink Commerce Private Limited (Blinkit) in Akola
According to the RPF, the investigation began after officials received information about a viral Instagram video showing people performing stunts at the Bhayandar bridge
According to Central Railway, the incident was reported by on-duty ticket checking staff member Raman Kumar Sharma from Khandwa to Commercial Control, Bhusaval
The facility, located around 80 km from Mumbai and 20 km from Panvel, is part of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC SHAR) under the Department of Space
Mumbai's BEST Undertaking has signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement with SECI to procure 220 MW of solar power backed by 110 MW/440 MWh energy storage. The deal will raise BEST's renewable energy share from 33 per cent to 43 per cent and support evening peak demand
The BJP objected to a video showing Thackeray during a visit to a college in Pune on Monday, asking MNS workers to remove a photograph of PM Modi from a wall. The video surfaced on social media on Monday and subsequently went viral
BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha has sought a detailed inquiry into alleged irregularities in the transfer of BMC engineers, claiming information about a rate card and questioning why officials allegedly delayed responding to his request for details
A special inspection squad conducted surprise checks across various departments of the Nanded-Waghala City Municipal Corporation on Monday morning
The approved work will strengthen the divisions railway safety infrastructure through the deployment of the indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, the Ministry of Railways said. The implementation of Kavach 4.0 will add an advanced safety layer to train operations across the identified sections
Flight number '6E 2102' departed North Goa at 9:16 am but soon turned back after the crew reported a technical issue. Air Traffic Control declared a full emergency at nearly 9:30 am as the aircraft headed back to Goa's Manohar International Airport
The investigation relates to alleged leaking and manipulation of question papers for the CGPSC State Service Examinations conducted in 2020 and 2021, sources said
The court also imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine on each convict. If they fail to pay the fine, they will face an additional year of simple imprisonment, police said on Tuesday
The United Forum of Bank Unions has called a one-day strike on September 11, followed by a three-day strike from September 28 to 30. If its demands remain unresolved, the union has announced an indefinite strike from October 26
The restrictions will be in force from 5 pm to 11 pm to manage the expected crowds and ensure the safety of motorists and pedestrians, a traffic police notification said
The action was taken on the instructions of Municipal Commissioner Mangesh Chitale to remove encroachments that were causing difficulties for traffic and pedestrians
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the BJP and what he called the Vote Chori Aayog were changing their methods but had the same objective of ensuring a BJP victory. His remarks came a day after Maharashtras Chief Electoral Officer released details of the draft roll
The body of Bristi Mukherjee (28) was recovered from a room on the second floor of her house at Kusumba village in Rampurhat area this afternoon, a senior officer said
Mumbai residents will have to pay more from September 1 as CNG, PNG, wholesale milk, commercial LPG and rickshaw-taxi fares rise. Heres a breakdown of the new prices and fares, and what remains unchanged
One Indian citizen was among 12 people killed in a massive overnight Russian aerial assault across Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Dozens were injured, while residential and civilian infrastructure was also damaged
CJP leader Saurav Das appeared before the Supreme Court and informed the court that the organisation was calling off the planned march in view of the measures taken by the Centre to withdraw the cases against the protesting students
According to police, all the victims were residents of Pardi village in Nirmal district of Telangana. The group had travelled to Nanded during the day to visit a waterfall and a temple. They were returning towards their home in Telangana when the accident occurred
Additional Sessions Judge V L Bhosale acquitted Sanjay Jogeshwar Yadav of charges including murder, wrongful confinement and criminal intimidation in connection with the death of his wife, Rama
The woman said she questioned the officer about the reason for the restriction. According to her, the officer's explanation left her shocked.
The Navi Mumbai Crime Branch and Vashi Police in Maharashtra have arrested two 20-year-old men, identified as Sahil Ananda Surve and Sahil Yashwant Kharat, in connection with the murder
According to the complaint filed by the girl's mother, the accused allegedly approached the girl and grabbed her hand with sexual intent. He also allegedly made obscene remarks towards her during the incident
PM Modi congratulated the country on recording 7.8 per cent economic growth and said sustaining the momentum would require a stronger focus on domestic production and self-reliance
PM Modi said the conflict in West Asia had demonstrated how instability in one region could affect global energy security, maritime trade and supply chains
Maharashtra has maintained that several Marathi-speaking areas were wrongly included in Karnataka following the reorganisation of states along linguistic lines
Maharashtra Chief Ministers Principal Secretary Dr Shrikar Pardeshi stressed the need for a coordinated approach to early childhood development, with a focus on the first 1,000 days, better implementation of schemes and improved outcomes for children
Former Maoist commander Bhupathi has been appointed as a coordinator for Gondwana Universitys Ekal programme on a three-month contractual basis. He will receive a monthly honorarium of Rs 30,000, officials said on Tuesday
The accident occurred around 4.30 am when the pilgrims were returning from Rajasthan after visiting the Khatu Shyam temple and other religious shrines. They were travelling towards Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh when the pick-up vehicle crashed into the stationary truck
Six members were arrested after investigators traced Rs 33.25 lakh from a Rs 74.26-lakh share-investment fraud to a firm account. The alleged mastermind from Bhilwara remains at large
The incident took place when a public Ganesh festival committee from Bhiwandi was transporting its idol from Mumbra to Bhiwandi. After the trolleys tyre was punctured, the vehicle overturned, leaving the idol on the verge of falling
The Marathi Language Department issued a Government Resolution (GR) on Monday, August 31, stating that the examination, which was introduced before the formation of Maharashtra, was no longer justified under the present administrative system
The Prime Minister said the global economy had faced continued uncertainty since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with conflicts and supply chain disruptions adding to the challenges
Officials also found stickers being placed over original ingredient and nutritional information on product packaging. The suspected tampering was allegedly carried out to enable expired food stock to be repackaged and sold again in the market
Wildlife experts view the big cat's extensive journey spanning hundreds of kilometres from Vidarbha to the hilly regions of Marathwada as a positive indicator of ecological health and biodiversity
Donald Trump also said oil continued to move through the Strait of Hormuz with the assistance of the US Navy, claiming that this had prevented a sharp rise in global oil prices
For some heat, try the Soleil Picante with tequila, jalapeo and agave, or even the Parisian Bling.
Addressing the BJP Maharashtra State Executive Meeting in Pune, Fadnavis said NCERT textbooks during the UPA era dedicated 13 pages to the Mughals while reducing the history of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to a single passage
Following the revision, the minimum fare for an auto-rickshaw has risen to Rs 27 from Rs 26, while the minimum fare for a black-and-yellow taxi has increased to Rs 33 from Rs 31. The revised minimum fare will apply to the first 1.5-km journey
Chef Karishma Sakhrani has curated an entire menu around the plump brioche bread with an indulgent drinks list to go with
Addressing the concluding session of the BJP State Executive Committee meeting in Pune, Fadnavis urged party workers to prepare for what he described as an upcoming political battle against misinformation and fake narratives
Khiradi began as a lone observer of the night sky some years back, but soon took his vision door to door, convincing skeptical villagers that protecting their pristine skies could bring both pride and opportunity

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