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The BMC has reportedly announced a special drive against unauthorised constructions in slum areas from October 1 to December 31, an official statement, issued by Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad's office, said

According to different traditions, Ganesh idols are immersed on the one-and-a-half-day, third, fifth, sixth and seventh days, as well as on Anant Chaturdashi, the concluding day of the festival

According to officials, the incident took place at around 1.10 am on Sunday when the deceased, identified as Rohit Rathod, who was working as a volunteer at the immersion site, entered the artificial pond and suffered an electric shock

The team reviewed crowd management, civic facilities, emergency preparedness and coordination between various agencies involved in the immersion process, officials said

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the two cities would play an important role in Maharashtra's future development and encouraged businesses to consider investing in the regions

EAM Jaishankar will address the High-Level Session of the 81st UNGA on September 26. During his visit, EAM Jaishankar will attend various plurilateral and bilateral meetings, according to the statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)

During inspections in various parts of Pune, officials found several scrap shops, godowns and scrap-processing units operating without adequate safety arrangements, officials said

The Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC), the nodal agency of the Delhi governments Tourism Department, and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) signed the MoU for the joint project in the presence of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the official said

Fadnavis said the government plans to push ahead with the Bandra-Versova stretch of the Mumbai Coastal Road by 2028, while the northbound Versova-Bhayandar section is targeted for completion by March 2029

Originating near the Nepal-Tibet border, the floods devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal. The Bhotekoshi River, which flows south from the Himalayan border region, carried the floodwaters downstream, sweeping away homes, vehicles, roads and bridges and damaging hydropower projects

The five-day international event will bring together policymakers, global water leaders, experts, researchers, practitioners, industry, civil society and young professionals for dialogue, knowledge exchange, innovation and partnerships towards addressing emerging water challenges and advancing a water-secure and climate-resilient future

Ashish Shelar made the appeal after visiting KEM Hospital, where he met the families of two women who died in an electrocution incident near a Ganesh pandal in Kalachowki

Speaking to reporters, Sanjay Raut said the Shiv Sena (UBT) was saddened by Disha Salians death but criticised her father for the manner in which he delivered the legal notice

While the EU is accelerating engagement with India, the bilateral ties between Rome and New Delhi have been changing rapidly in recent years, according to a report in Decode39

Khan underwent a comprehensive medical checkup, including examinations for blood pressure, cholesterol and eyes. A PIMS doctor headed the team, while medical staff from the Adiala jail hospital also assisted during the examination, the report said

The Alipur police station received a call regarding the collapse at around 11 a.m., following which police teams were immediately dispatched to the site. Four ambulances, a fire tender and a disaster management vehicle were also sent to the location, officials said

According to police, the incident took place at around 2.30 am on September 19 in Gokul Nagar area of Mumbai's Kandivali East. The two had an argument that later turned fatal

The investigation has been transferred to the Mumbai Crime Branch and will be handled by an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Detection, a police official said

Payal Mehta developed uneasiness late on Saturday night and was rushed to the hospital at around 2 a.m., according to colleagues. However, before any treatment could be administered, the doctors did not find any pulse

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara, who also holds the Revenue portfolio, said the government was assessing taluks based on prescribed criteria and ground-level verification

Devendra Fadnavis said, I feel this is the only job left for Rahul Gandhi now. If Rahul Gandhi takes up the profession of a stand-up comedian and does mimicry there, he could secure very good employment. As for his political party, he has already rendered it unemployed

Gen Seth also visited the Russian Ministry of Defence and interacted with Deputy Minister of Defence General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, with the engagement focussed on joint capability development, professional military exchanges and avenues for enhanced military-to-military engagements

Pankaja Munde was responding to remarks made by Thackeray earlier this week, when he referred to the contributions of Pramod Mahajan and Gopinath Munde to the BJP in Maharashtra and said that both leaders were no longer alive

The incident took place at around 3.20 am. CCTV installation work was underway near the parked vehicles as part of the Safe City Project at the time of the accident

Harshwardhan Sapkal alleged that some areas had received little or no rainfall for nearly one-and-a-half months, leaving standing crops to wither in the fields

The accident occurred at around 5.50 a.m. at Raily Wolf in Mulund, where traffic movement had been restricted to a single lane due to ongoing Metro construction work on LBS Marg

Agarwal died on June 18 after allegedly being pushed from Lohagad Fort. His fiancee Siya Goyal, her alleged lover Chetan Choudhary and Ritesh Hange were arrested in connection with the case

The RBI's action followed directions from the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court on a petition filed by bank member Satish Sheshrao Jadhav. RBI Assistant General Manager Kapil Goswami issued the order on September 18

The statement also said the Houthis tried to attack civilian infrastructure in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu - where a key Saudi pipeline ends - and in Taif, Baysh and Farasan but they were thwarted, giving no further details

Clinical trials are ongoing to find a licensed vaccine for the current outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, which has no licensed vaccine or treatment

The attack on Saturday brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the US military to at least 231 in 69 strikes since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls narcoterrorists almost a year ago

The notices have been issued under the Unmapped with Last SIR category. Those who received the notices include Kejriwal, his wife Sunita Kejriwal, son Pulkit Kejriwal (25), father Gobind Ram Kejriwal and mother Gita Devi

Donald Trump says he plans to establish an AI Force and appoint an AI Czar, calling AI a potential next Industrial Revolution for the United States

The fire was reported at around 9:37 pm at Room No. 802 of Tulip Building, located near Unnati Garden in Devdaya Nagar, Shivai Nagar, Thane West. The flat is owned by Vishal Zunjarrav

According to figures released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the latest immersion count included 38,438 household Lord Ganesh idols and 5,518 Goddess Gauri idols

According to information provided by the Coastal Road Control Room, the vehicle was allegedly travelling at high speed when the driver lost control near Lotus Jetty, opposite Lala Lajpatrai College

The current stock stands lower than in the same period last year, when the reservoirs contained 14,42,642 million litres (99.67 per cent). Also, the lake levels remained lower than in 2024, when the lakes had 14,26,326 million litres, accounting for 98.55 per cent of the total live storage

Mumbai recorded limited rainfall in the 24-hour period between 8 am on September 19 and 8 am on September 20. The average rainfall recorded was 0.21 mm in the city, 3.33 mm in the eastern suburbs and 0.09 mm in the western suburbs

The incident took place near the entrance gate of the Kalachowki Vibhag Sarvajanik Utsav Mandal on Dattaram Lad Marg, Kalachowki, at around 2.20 am

However, the likely impact on Indian exports can be assessed only after Washington announces the tariff rate, product coverage, and implementation schedule

He added that the initiative would eventually expand to 10 other cities in Punjab.

National pump dealer bodys decision to come into force from Oct 16 unless Centre waives off merchant discount rate

The development came a day after Banerjees partys Nandigram by-election nominee Sanchita Pradhan Dey withdrew her candidature following a meeting with CM Suvendu Adhikari

The vote across Russia started Friday and lasts until today. Russian authorities say the new regions, have over 3.5 million voters

Like many of Trumps other confrontations with news organisations some of which are playing out in the legal arena this threat has potential First Amendment implications

Have you ever realised how strange our tributes to the deceased can be?If not, nows the time to do it, as farmers in the US and Canada pay tribute to American icon Dolly Parton with large corn mazes in the shape of her face

While one family is commonly believed to have always crafted citys iconic idols, few know that in the early 90s, another such group of artisans fulfilled this role

The incident occurred late on Thursday. Around 11.40 pm, while standing in queue, Jaideep Meghraj Nemade complained of breathlessness; his friends alerted the police, who rushed him to a help desk

An MMRDA official said they have initiated an inquiry as well. According to the official, the agencys preliminary assessment is that the bikers may have collided with the barricades, following which they fell

Satish Salian hits Aaditya Thackeray with defamation notice over remarks on Disha death case