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Sharing the Presidents appeal on X, Mundhe wrote, Influence is not immunity. Artists, like everyone else, must respect the law and recognise the responsibility that comes with endorsing products, behaviours and habits that shape public choices

Protests continued outside IIT Bombay in Powai on Wednesday following the alleged suicide of a student who was accused of copying during mid-semester exams. While groups raised caste discrimination allegations, some IIT Bombay students distanced themselves from the ongoing demonstration

Railway Protection Force will create a digital register to track high-footfall events, including festivals, religious gatherings, exams, rallies and sporting events. The system will help forecast passenger surges, deploy manpower, regulate movement and coordinate with state police

Pakistan says its security forces shot down eight drones allegedly launched from Afghanistan near Torkham and Kohat. The incident came amid renewed border clashes and competing claims over militant infiltration, Afghan attacks and recent Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan

Four students under 20 were killed and another injured after being hit by a train while crossing railway tracks at Ravivalasa in Tekkali, Srikakulam district. The surviving student is receiving treatment, while Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu expressed condolences

German Ambassador to India Jasper Wieck said Berlin wants to deepen cooperation with India in trade, defence and labour mobility, highlighting the India-EU FTA, a possible submarine deal and greater movement of students and skilled workers

Large numbers of Lord Ganesha devotees are expected to take to the streets from 9 am on September 25 for the immersion of Lord Ganesha idols, officials said

Protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have continued amid allegations of targeted killings and enforced disappearances. Officials have also flagged a communications blackout, making it difficult to establish the exact number of deaths, arrests and missing persons

Mumbai Police have appealed to citizens and devotees to immediately alert the police if they notice any unattended or suspicious objects. For emergency assistance, people can contact the police helplines 100 or 112

Motorists travelling between north and south Mumbai have been advised to use the Mumbai Coastal Road, as far as possible, a traffic police notification said

The restrictions have been planned to manage the movement of large processions and crowds on streets and near immersion sites and to ensure smooth traffic movement, police said

Lalbaugcha Raja mandal has announced phased closure of darshan queues on September 24 for preparations for the immersion procession. The Charan Sparsh queue will close at 6 am, while the Mukh Darshan queue will remain open until 11.59 pm

Maharashtra FDA seized banned food products worth Rs 31.83 lakh and arrested seven people during inspections in Nagpur. The statewide crackdown also led to action against food businesses in Mumbai, Nashik, Bhiwandi, Pune and Thane over safety, labelling, hygiene and licensing violations

Three people riding a motorcycle were injured after their vehicle collided with a BEST bus at GTB Nagar Railway Station on Monday evening. The bus driver later reported that the foot brake had got stuck, prompting a technical inspection

While Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray demanded the sacking and jailing of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) called for an all-party meeting over the issue

Yemen's Houthi rebels on Wednesday also claimed that their forces shot down a Chinese-made Wing Loong II armed reconnaissance drone allegedly belonging to Saudi Arabia while it was carrying out hostile missions over Mocha in Taiz Governorate

These students had passed Class 12 examinations from boards other than the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education and were admitted to degree courses in the 2024-25 academic year, an official statement said

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged India, China and Turkey to halt energy trade with Russia, arguing it could pressure Moscow to end the Ukraine war. India's Russian oil imports fell 16.5% in August to about 2.1 million bpd, though Russia remained its top supplier

Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to Washington for a second summit with Donald Trump in six months. Talks are expected to cover trade and tariffs, AI, Taiwan, Iran, the Russia-Ukraine war, military ties and the broader future of China-US relations

According to police, the accused was arrested following an investigation by the Thane Crime Branchs Property Cell into multiple offences reported in the Thane region

The clarification, posted on the poll body's official X handle, followed a report that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had recorded objections on multiple occasions over 10 months on steps linked to electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)

The Mumbai Police Crime Branch is investigating student's death and has said the probe is being conducted diligently and impartially, while examining all possible angles

Bombay High Court has banned bursting of firecrackers on public roads during festivals and criticised the Maharashtra government over poor enforcement of noise pollution rules. The court called for stricter restraint on loudspeakers, DJs and dhol tashas during processions

Odishas Malkangiri district is on red alert as an approaching cyclone is expected to bring heavy rain. Authorities have activated shelters, deployed 220 JCBs, mobilised ODRAF teams and barricaded vulnerable bridges as part of efforts to prevent casualties and speed up rescue operations

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the state government will issue a GR on the drought situation within two days and provide blanket financial aid to farmers. He also assured drinking water and livestock fodder supplies

Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said every citizen should remain vigilant about adulterated, unsafe and unhealthy food, particularly products high in fat, sugar or salt

A 3-foot-7-inch sub-adult Indian marsh crocodile was rescued from an electricity duct at the Aarey Metro construction complex in Goregaon East early Wednesday. Wildlife Welfare Association volunteers safely rescued the reptile, which will undergo a medical examination before being released into a suitable natural habitat

Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde was speaking at the foundation stone ceremony of the Siddheshwar Nagar-Ramabai Nagar cluster redevelopment project in Thane on Wednesday

The Supreme Court has delivered a split verdict on petitions challenging the CEC and EC appointment law, with the matter now before CJI Surya Kant to consider whether a Constitution Bench should hear the case

IndiGo flight 6E 04 from London to New Delhi returned safely to Heathrow after a technical issue was detected shortly after take-off. The aircraft is undergoing checks, while affected passengers were offered hotel accommodation and seats on the next available flights

The victims have been identified as Sumit Satwan Valmiki, 22, and his brother Sanju Satwan Valmiki, 15. Both were residents of Ganeshmurti Nagar in Cuffe Parade and hailed from Pipri in Uttar Pradeshs Badaun district

Russian forces launched overnight drone strikes across Ukraine, damaging businesses, warehouses and other facilities in Kyiv, Odesa and Zaporizhzhia. Seven people were injured, while fires broke out at a shopping centre and warehouses amid difficult emergency response operations

At least 11 people, including a woman believed to be pregnant, were killed and three wounded when three gunmen opened fire at a house party in KwaMakhutha, South Africa. Police are searching for the suspects and investigating a possible feud as the motive

Addressing the 75th convocation of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in Gujarat, President Murmu said the university's range of academic disciplines placed it in a position to bring together different streams of knowledge

The visit came amid an intensifying drought situation in several parts of Maharashtra, where farmers have been facing crop losses along with shortages of drinking water and livestock fodder. The crisis has increased demands for immediate financial assistance and a formal declaration of drought conditions

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said Gyanesh Kumar should be suspended, and legal action should be taken against him. In this country, elections have become a farce. ECI comes under the Home Ministry

Mumbai Police have imposed preventive restrictions on gatherings of five or more persons and processions across the city from September 25 to October 9, while exempting marriages, funerals, educational activities and several routine institutional gatherings

Anant Chaturdashi falls on September 25, 2026, in Mumbai. According to Drik Panchang, the Chaturdashi tithi begins at 11:18 pm on September 24 and ends at 11:06 pm on September 25

Why a 20-year-old boy may have felt, after a particular incident, that all avenues in his life had come to an end should also be examined, Thackeray said, arguing that the focus should not be limited to the caste angle

India, France and the UAE reviewed trilateral cooperation in AI, space, energy, health sciences and culture at UNGA81 in New York, discussing regional developments and practical initiatives. The three countries agreed to meet regularly to advance collaboration.

Sahil Wakode (22), a second-year B Tech student in the Department of Energy Science and Engineering, was found hanging in his hostel room on September 18 evening, hours after being caught allegedly using a mobile phone to access ChatGPT during a mid-semester examination

The civic body has listed 67 natural immersion sites along with artificial immersion tanks and designated spots across the city's administrative wards. The arrangements are aimed at facilitating the immersion of Ganpati idols while helping reduce pressure on natural water bodies

Devendra Fadnavis is undertaking a field tour of Latur, Dharashiv and Solapur districts, where he will meet farmers and inspect damaged crops. He is scheduled to visit Jau, Kharosa and Lamjana villages in Ausa and Nilanga talukas, where crops have been affected by prolonged moisture stress

Heavy rains between July 5 and 10 caused flooding in several parts of the Vasai, Virar and Nalasopara areas, resulting in widespread damage to residential properties and commercial establishments, Vasai tehsildar Deepak Gaikwad said in a release

Italy and India are bound by a special Strategic Partnership, which we are strengthening through ever broader collaboration, from defence and security to artificial intelligence, from space to critical technologies and energy

The Shiv Sena (UBT) editorial alleged that those who came to power under the banner of Hindutva had compromised the sacrifices associated with the Ram temple movement

On the same date last year, the lakes held 14,40,220 ML, or 99.51 per cent of their useful capacity. In 2024, the storage stood at 14,17,777 ML, or 97.96 per cent

According to police, the victim was walking near an under-construction pier when a wooden plank slipped through a gap in the elevated bridge structure and struck him on the head

The blaze was reported at 12.20 am, following which the fire brigade, emergency response personnel and the electricity supply company officials rushed to the spot, Regional Disaster Management Cell chief Yasin Tadvi said

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued an advisory circular to healthcare professionals, pharmacists, retailers, distributors, hospitals and the general public on the appropriate use and sale of these medicines