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The restrictions have been introduced to manage traffic and ensure the smooth movement of vehicles and pedestrians as large numbers of devotees are expected to visit the Mount Mary Church during the fair, a traffic police notification said
Speaking at the India-Belgium High-Level Dialogue in Mumbai, Maharashtra CM Fadnavis said the trade agreement was not only about tariffs, regulations and market access, but also about building a wider partnership based on trust
Special arrangements have been made at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital in Sion, KEM Hospital in Parel and Nair Hospital in Mumbai Central, BMC said
Maharashtra State Commission for Women Member Secretary Nandini Awade held a meeting at the Women and Child Development Commissionerate in Pune to review the case
The measures have been introduced to manage traffic and ensure the safety of people as large crowds and Govinda groups are expected to gather at Jambori Maidan
Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) Abhijit Bangar instructed officials to identify the root causes of complaints related to irregular water supply, low pressure, inadequate supply, changes in distribution timings, pipeline leakages, and other technical issues
The blocks are part of a 15-day programme being undertaken until the midnight of September 11-12. For the current phase, the block will be operated from midnight to 5 am on the nights of September 4-5, September 5-6 and September 6-7 on the UP and DOWN North East line
The two-day conference is being organised by the Department of Official Language under the Union Government and is expected to bring together officials and employees from government departments, public sector undertakings and banks from across the country
According to data released by the Mumbai Police, the detection rate for serious crimes remained high during the first eight months of the year. The police recorded 99 per cent detection in murder cases, while the rate for attempted murder and dacoity cases stood at 100 per cent each
Thirteen stalls were located on the footpath along the road from Mumbai Central railway station towards Nair Hospital, while two were on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road. BMC also found that 27 stallholders along the Mumbai Central-Nair Hospital route had occupied more space than the area allotted
Air India has terminated the pilot of its Phuket-Delhi flight after he tested positive for a psychoactive substance in a confirmatory test following a serious in-flight incident that left passengers and crew members injured
According to the officials, a Mahadev Travel bus travelling from Mumbai to Gujarat caught fire after an alleged short circuit. The bus had seven passengers on board, all of whom were evacuated safely and in time
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis also called for a return to traditional forms of celebration during celebrations, saying excessive noise during festivals should be reduced
Jalna Superintendent of Police Teghbir Singh Sandhu has directed police personnel across the district to make Ganesh mandals aware of the need to organise DJ-free immersion processions
Vidyanand Bapat, an activist who has been campaigning against DJs, loudspeakers and noise pollution during festivals, was assaulted on Thursday on Tilak Road in Pune
According to senior police officials, the area will witness 43 Janmashtami celebrations, 56 public Dahi Handi events and 281 private Dahi Handi events. The figures have been compiled across eight police station jurisdictions
The CBI said on Friday that three people were arrested during the operation in Haryana and Kolkata for their alleged involvement in receiving, layering and transferring money obtained through the fraudulent schemes
The development came after discussions with Transport Commissioner Rajesh Narwekar, IAS, and concerned officials over the difficulties faced by transporters due to discrepancies between Aadhaar details and vehicle registration certificates (RCs)
Special Judge Hardip Singh, hearing cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), sentenced both men to three years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 each
Rahul Gandhi said he was pleased to meet the students, whom he described as brave for standing up for their rights and raising their concerns with the Maharashtra government
The incident took place at around 5 am near Kalapani Chowki. The deceased woman and her husband were 19 years old
According to police, the drivers diverted tankers carrying 2,650 litres of furnace oil and 12,080 kg of industrial oil to allegedly siphon off fuel and sell it to a local vendor in Bhiwandi on September 1
According to a press release issued by Western Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Vineet Abhishek, the jumbo block will be undertaken on the UP and DOWN Fast lines from 10.35 am to 3.35 pm.
The Autorickshaw Driver-Owner Association Joint Action Committee has demanded stricter enforcement of transport rules and measures to protect the livelihoods of autorickshaw drivers
According to an order issued by the Cultural Affairs Department on Friday, the government will spend Rs 10.97 lakh to procure and install the two machines. The machines will display standard time and GPS time, as well as sunrise and sunset timings, planetary positions and movements, and the panchang
Temples across the metropolis were decorated with flowers and colourful lights as devotees arrived for early-morning rituals. At the ISKCON temple at Girgaon, the celebrations began with a grand Mangala Aarti, drawing a steady stream of devotees
The incident was reported at around 5.42 am on Friday, while road excavation work was being carried out on the service road as part of the metro project
Bharadwaj said what was being described as an attack was an act of self-defence and claimed he could have been lynched or killed if he had not acted
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According to police, Vandana and Patel had earlier lived in Nehru Nagar. Her family later shifted to a rented house in Rajnagar, reportedly because of Patel's addiction problems. The couple subsequently got married for love on August 11, and Vandana began living with Patel at his residence
A woman and two of her three children died after the family fell from the Upli bastion at Maharashtras historic Naldurg Fort, police said
Floods have affected 3.53 lakh people across 26 Uttar Pradesh districts, with over 17,500 evacuated and extensive relief operations underway
The arrests were made during a police operation in the Kalyan West area on Tuesday night. According to officials, a team intercepted two men near a temple following information about their suspected involvement in the possession or movement of the banned substance
Shouting slogans against the Delhi Police, the protesters, including CJP co-conveners Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, as well as Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) chief and MP Chandra Shekhar Azad, accused the police of failing to take stringent action against Bhardwaj
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Giorgia Meloni after she became Italy's longest continuously serving Prime Minister in the country's postwar history. Modi praised her role in strengthening the India-Italy Special Strategic Partnership and wished her continued success
The Nepali Army rescued two workers trapped inside the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel in Nepal, nine days after flash floods sealed the tunnel. Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan were rescued alive and airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment
The Nepali Army rescued two workers trapped inside the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel in Nepal, nine days after flash floods sealed the tunnel. Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan were rescued alive and airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment
Police said the devices were traced with the help of the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal, which enables authorities to track and identify missing mobile phones using their unique equipment identification details
Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde launched a welfare board for auto-rickshaw and taxi driver-owners, announcing retirement aid, insurance and education benefits
The victim, a student at a local kindergarten and primary school, was reportedly targeted while being transported home in a private vehicle hired for student transit
BJP leader Ram Kadam questioned the former Uddhav Thackeray government over its handling of the Disha Salian case after the Bombay High Courts CBI directive
The AAIB termed the confirmation of drug use by the pilot-in-command a serious concern and has asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to take appropriate action
At around 9.02 am, IndiGo flight 6E 225 (VT-NOG), operating from Navi Mumbai to Srinagar, came into contact with the VDGS pole while being positioned at Bay No. 6 at Srinagar Airport, according to a statement
Nine US lawmakers held discussions on strengthening ties with India, focusing on trade, defence, the Quad, China and Indo-Pacific security
The flash floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, caused widespread destruction across towns and villages in northern and central Nepal, sweeping away homes, roads and other infrastructure
The order comes amid a wider debate in Maharashtra over excessive noise during public celebrations, particularly following recent protests and controversy in Pune over the use of high-decibel sound systems during religious processions
Jarange, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district for the past week, said he would continue his fast despite assurances from a government delegation that met him on Thursday
Sunetra Pawar, who is also the president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), said the family wanted a concrete outcome following the accident but maintained that the investigation agencies should be allowed to carry out their work
The Chief Minister said the need and desire to return home among IDPs from both the hills and the valley remain the same. During his visits to relief camps and conflict-affected areas, he said he had interacted with people from different communities and found that their common desire was to live in peace and return to their respective homes

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