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Automobile companies have invited consumers to provide evidence if vehicles develop problems because of ethanol-blended petrol, but no one has come forward with such evidence so far, Fadnavis said in Kolhapur

Mhatre walked out of Adharwadi jail in Kalyan on Saturday, a day after the Bombay High Court granted him bail and directed that the trial be fast-tracked and completed within a time-bound period

The plea stated that on June 4, 2018, the victim, who worked as a store manager, was riding pillion on a motorcycle on the Nashik-Mumbai Highway when a speeding truck rammed into the two-wheeler. He sustained severe injuries and died days later in a hospital

The occurrence has been classified as a Serious Incident and is under investigation by the AAIB, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a statement on Sunday

Third Mumbai, or the Karnala-Sai-Chirner (KSC) New Town, is a planned smart city spanning roughly 323-334 square kilometres across 124 villages in coastal Raigad district. It aims to decongest the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and drive regional economic growth

The decision to organise the protests came as Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor accused AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Saurabh Bharadwaj of showing signs of political frustration and making irresponsible statements merely to remain in the news

According to police, the alleged fraud took place between July 2025 and August 2026. The accused allegedly approached the complainant with a promise to market and promote her clothing line

A 24-year-old man died by suicide in Mumbai's Bandra after his former girlfriend and her sister allegedly threatened to frame him in a false police case. Police have booked the two women for alleged abetment to suicide

The government is making a fresh attempt to pass a Constitution Amendment Bill to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures from 2029 and redraw Lok Sabha constituencies, increasing their number to 816, during the ongoing Monsoon Session

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed a drone strike on a Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan and said they targeted Saudi troops and equipment near Mokha, escalating tensions as Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade adds to growing regional shipping risks

The new bridge will have a railway span of around 54.5 metres, compared with approximately 40 metres in the earlier structure. The wider span is required to make room for the additional railway lines planned as part of the CSMT-Kurla 5th and 6th line project

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut hit back at Dharmendra Pradhan over his remarks on Gen Z, saying repeated paper leaks and exam postponements frustrated students and accusing the BJP leadership of failing to understand the concerns of today's youth

NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule said whether the Ajit Pawar-led NCP wants to work with political strategist Prashant Kishor is its internal matter. She praised Kishors recent political performance in Bihar and described him as a longtime friend

Iran has imposed an effective blockade on the strait since the US and Israel attacked in late February. Tehran also wants to charge tolls for passage and has targeted ships it accuses of attempting to circumvent its preferred route

The latest incident comes around seven months after then Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others were killed when their Learjet 45 aircraft crashed near Baramati airport in January

A security guard who joined a residential society in Ahmedabads Anandnagar area six days ago has been arrested for allegedly raping an interior design student on the building terrace. Police traced him within hours using CCTV and technical surveillance

Hundreds of youths joined a Tiranga Yatra in Bhopal on Sunday despite rainfall. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav flagged off the procession and urged participants to uphold patriotism and pledge lifelong service to the nation

Five people, including a family cook, have been arrested for allegedly killing a security guard in a Juhu residential building and hiding his body in a water tank while attempting to rob his employers flat

A 35-year-old Mumbai woman has been booked for allegedly extorting Rs 1.39 crore from a 40-year-old Thane man by threatening to leak his private photos and videos and implicate him in false cases. Police are investigating

Nearly 1,400 flights to and from Shanghai's two main passenger airports were cancelled on Sunday, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Hangzhou airport in neighbouring Zhejiang province also saw 270 inbound and outbound flights cancelled, the report said

Mumbais seven lakes held 12,83,826 million litres of water, or 88.70 per cent of their total live storage capacity, as of 6 am on August 9. Vihar remained 100 per cent full, while Upper Vaitarna had the lowest stock at 80.14 per cent

The students have been staging their protest continuously at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium following alleged irregularities in the 14th Civil Services Preliminary Examination conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC), which came to light on July 2

Mumbai is likely to witness light to moderate rain on Sunday, August 9, with generally cloudy skies, according to the IMD. Thane may also receive rain with thunderstorms in some areas

British Columbia has declared a provincial state of emergency as fast-spreading wildfires threaten communities and force large-scale evacuations. Thousands have fled their homes, while wildfire smoke has also caused hazardous air quality in Toronto and Ottawa

At least four people, including a pilot and three Colombian women from the same family, were killed after a helicopter crashed in a forested area of Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. Firefighters located the wreckage in dense vegetation

Milk prices in Maharashtra will increase by Rs 2 per litre from August 11 after major cooperative and private dairies approved the hike. The association cited higher diesel, packaging and milk procurement costs for the decision

Seven passengers were killed and 11 injured after a private bus overturned and plunged onto a lower road in Himachal Pradeshs Chamba district at 7.15 am on Saturday. Six critically injured passengers were referred to a government hospital

The US Senate has approved a bipartisan bill allowing President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, including India and China, as part of efforts to pressure Moscow over the Ukraine war

South Africa marks 70 years since around 20,000 women marched to Pretoria in 1956 against apartheid-era pass laws. The historic protest remains a symbol of resistance as women continue to face gender-based violence, poverty and inequality.

Talks between the Jharkhand government and student groups protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment exams failed to resolve the deadlock. Protesters, including JLKM leader Devendra Nath Mahto, continued their agitation over demands including cancellation of the 14th JPSC exam

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The tremor was recorded at 10.00 pm IST at a depth of 5 km, making it a relatively shallow earthquake. The earthquake was recorded at 20.424 degrees north latitude and 73.682 degrees east longitude

Four people, including a child, were killed in Russian attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region on Saturday. Ukraine also struck another oil refinery in Russia as fighting continued amid planned diplomatic talks

Mumbai Metro One will introduce a mixed-loop service from August 10, reducing peak-hour headway between Andheri and Ghatkopar from 3 minutes 20 seconds to 3 minutes and adding around 28,000 commuter capacity

Filmmaker Shakeel Noorani, 73, has been arrested by Malvani Police after a 33-year-old actress alleged rape and sexual assault. Police traced Noorani to a farmhouse in Satara, and a court has remanded him in police custody till August 12

Authorities will install advanced speed monitoring cameras inside all four tunnels on the Pune-Mumbai Missing Link to curb overspeeding and traffic violations. Highway Police have also launched a drive against the illegal entry of heavy vehicles

A 56-year-old Bank of Baroda general manager lost Rs 4.27 lakh after allegedly downloading an RTO CHALAN.APK file sent from his secretarys hacked phone. Five unauthorised credit card transactions were later detected

The tremor was recorded at 10.00 pm IST at a depth of 5 km, making it a relatively shallow earthquake. The earthquake was recorded at 20.424 degrees north latitude and 73.682 degrees east longitude

The district administration has already distributed Rs 22.77 crore to 15,190 beneficiaries under the household assistance scheme, officials said on Saturday

Maharashtra FDA chief Tukaram Mundhe on Saturday encouraged young people to take an active role in bringing about positive changes in society rather than simply drifting with the current

According to the civic body, Pandurang Todkar, who worked with the BMC's Pest Control Operation Department, was inspecting a water tank in the building when he accidentally fell from a height of around five to seven feet

An event, titled BEST Motorised Buses @100 A Journey Through Time on Mumbai's Iconic Buses, showcased rare photographs, old tickets, bus models and stories tracing the evolution of BEST buses over the past 100 years

After receiving information about the collapse, fire brigade personnel, officials from the Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) and local police rushed to the spot

The statement comes as a US official stated on Friday (local time) that progress has been made in talks between Iran and Oman, which could lead to the reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz and restore oil exports disrupted by the five-month-old conflict

According to Al Jazeera, Araghchi said that Tehran had been implementing Clause 5 of the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) previously reached in Islamabad, under which traffic was expected to return to normal within a month

The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) called for the creation of a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), arguing that India's aviation safety regulator needs greater administrative and financial independence

According to the police, the victim came across a link promising lucrative returns from stock market investments. He reportedly clicked on the link after believing the scheme could help secure his children's educational future

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP SP) working president Supriya Sule said all political parties should get an opportunity to discuss the proposed legislation, amid reports that the Bill could be taken up for discussion and passage in Parliament next week

Australian Chief Veterinary Officer Beth Cookson said in a statement on Tuesday night that new confirmed detections of the H5N1 strain in South Australia (SA) and Victoria have taken the national total number of cases to 102, 81 of which have been in SA

According to an investigation by the Drop Site news outlet based on leaked emails obtained by the hacking group Handala, Lichner allegedly provided confidential UN information to Israeli officials when he was serving at the UN Population Fund, reports Xinhua news agency