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Palghar court awards death penalty to man for raping, killing nine-year-old girl

The judge highlighted that the accused committed a cold-blooded murder without any provocation, noting that while the victim's fragile frame would have collapsed from a single blow, the accused continued to literally chop her

7 Aug 2026 10:43 pm
Talk to students who faced police action: Sena (UBT) to Bhagwat

In an editorial published in the party mouthpiece Saamana, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party said RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat should have met young protesters who faced police action during the agitation and those who were allegedly booked in cases related to the demonstrations

7 Aug 2026 9:34 pm
West Asia war: MahaRERA grants four-month extension to housing projects

MahaRERA said the order has been issued following directions from the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to all Real Estate Regulatory Authorities across India

7 Aug 2026 9:21 pm
Mumbai Traffic Police announces odd-even parking on Mahim road, check details

The new arrangement will remain in force for three months and is aimed at ensuring smoother traffic movement while allowing civic workers to carry out regular cleaning operations, a traffic notification said

7 Aug 2026 9:09 pm
WR to operate block on Bandra-Goregaon Harbour Line on Aug 9, check details

The block will be carried out on both the up and down Harbour Lines from 10.30 am to 3.30 pm to facilitate maintenance of engineering, signalling and overhead equipment (OHE), officials said

7 Aug 2026 9:00 pm
IIT Bombay canteens, eateries in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai face FDA action

The FDAs Mumbai division inspected 10 food establishments between August 4 and August 6. Four establishments had their licences suspended due to serious violations, an official statement said

7 Aug 2026 8:52 pm
West Asia war: UAE condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia's Najran region

According to him, the attack was part of the group's declared maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia under a blockade-for-blockade policy. Another tanker, Wafa, was also targeted with ballistic missiles off the coast of Yanbu, a major Saudi Red Sea port city, noted Saree on Wednesday

7 Aug 2026 8:12 pm
IMD warns of heavy showers in Himachal Pradesh on August 10-11

The orange warning, indicating heavy to very heavy rains, has been issued for Kangra, Kullu, Mandi and Sirmaur districts for August 10 and Chamba, Kullu, Mandi and Sirmaur districts for August 11

7 Aug 2026 8:10 pm
Thane Police bust prostitution racket, woman broker held

According to Madan Ballal, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime), the accused allegedly lured financially distressed women with false promises before bringing them to the hotel and forcing them into commercial sex work

7 Aug 2026 7:51 pm
US has become India's largest LPG supplier: Puri

According to the minister, the move had initially raised questions, particularly because India already sourced LPG from suppliers located much closer geographically. However, the country's import pattern has undergone a significant shift since then

7 Aug 2026 7:35 pm
India shielded consumers from fuel disruptions during Hormuz crisis: Puri

He said the government has strengthened the country's energy resilience through diversified import sources, strategic partnerships, infrastructure expansion and greater adoption of alternative fuels

7 Aug 2026 6:58 pm
WR to run 42 Ganpati special trains from Mumbai, bookings start from Aug 9

In a statement issued on Friday, WR said the special services will operate between September 11 and September 25, with trains running from Mumbai Central, Bandra Terminus, Valsad, Udhna, Vadodara and Vishwamitri to destinations including Thokur, Sawantwadi Road and Ratnagiri

7 Aug 2026 6:57 pm
Shinde meets PM Modi in Delhi; targets Congress over Parliament protest

Speaking to reporters in New Delhi after the meeting, Eknath Shinde alleged that the Opposition was now staging protests outside Parliament for political reasons

7 Aug 2026 6:49 pm
Mumbai local train updates: Mega block on Sunday to disrupt Main, Harbour Line

According to the railway administration, the block will be undertaken between Matunga and Mulund stations on the Main Line and between CSMT and Chunabhatti/Bandra on the Harbour Line

7 Aug 2026 6:13 pm
Mohan Bhagwat's Gen Z outreach came 'too late': Raj Thackeray

Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Thackeray also criticised the ruling BJP over the recent NEET paper leak protests, claiming they reflected growing anger among the country's youth

7 Aug 2026 6:09 pm
Ranchi student march disrupted after ink attack on AISA leader Neha Bora

The students were taking out a march over alleged irregularities in the JPSC and the JSSC examinations, including paper leaks, and demanding reforms in the education system. Thousands of students carrying the national flag and placards had gathered near Ranchis Birsa Chowk as part of the demonstration

7 Aug 2026 6:01 pm
Ganesh festival: MSRTC announces5,220 additional buses for Konkan routes

The special services will run from September 7 to September 25, 2026 to meet the expected surge in passenger demand from Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and neighbouring areas

7 Aug 2026 5:44 pm
Mumbai: 56-year-old woman dies after being run over by BEST bus in Mulund

Officials said the BEST bus had stopped at the traffic signal. As the signal turned green, the driver moved the vehicle forward while a woman was crossing the road

7 Aug 2026 5:22 pm
Patna road accident: Protest erupts after youth's death, vehicles set ablaze

The incident occurred near the Pahari Pump House under the Agam Kuan police station limits. According to police, the victim, identified as Manish Kumar, died on the spot after being struck by the bus. The driver allegedly fled the scene immediately after the accident

7 Aug 2026 5:02 pm
Delhi-NCR rains: IMD issues red alert as heavy showers lash national capital

The southwest monsoon lashed the national capital and surrounding regions after days of warm and humid weather. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Delhi-NCR as intense showers continue to affect several parts of the region

7 Aug 2026 5:01 pm
MMRDA-Surbana Jurong sign pact to prepare Mumbai 3.0 master plan

The consultancy will prepare a comprehensive development blueprint for the proposed 323.44 sq. km Mumbai 3.0, spread across 124 villages in Panvel, Uran and Pen talukas of Raigad district, MMRDA said in a statement

7 Aug 2026 5:00 pm
Bhagwat's outreach to Gen Z 'artificial' and 'hollow': AAP

Speaking to reporters, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Preeti Sharma Menon questioned the RSS's commitment to young people and claimed that democracy in India would only be fully restored when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was voted out of power

7 Aug 2026 4:43 pm
Two sisters, aged 4 and 6, die after suspected pesticide fume exposure in Nanded

According to family members, the family slept in a room where the pesticide-treated chickpeas had been stored. As the doors and windows were reportedly closed, toxic fumes are suspected to have accumulated inside the room

7 Aug 2026 4:30 pm
'Not in favour of bulldozer justice', says HC; grants doctor to remove structure

The order was passed by the Bombay High Court's Kolhapur Bench while hearing a petition challenging demolition notices issued by the Satara Municipal Council

7 Aug 2026 4:20 pm
Ahead of Kumbh Mela, Fadnavis pulls up officials over Nashik's road conditions

Expressing concern over the condition of roads in Nashik, CM Fadnavis said agencies that fail to repair potholes despite being assigned the work should face financial penalties and be disqualified from receiving future government contracts

7 Aug 2026 4:06 pm
Maharashtra FDA issues statewide compliance order for blood centres

According to the FDA, human blood and its components are classified as a drug under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Consequently, no institution can collect, process, store or distribute blood without a valid licence

7 Aug 2026 3:56 pm
Delhi HC grants interim relief to Dabur in FSSAI '100 per cent' row

Justice Amit Mahajan, while issuing notice on Dabur's writ petition, stayed the impugned order till the next date of hearing and directed the respondents to file their reply

7 Aug 2026 3:31 pm
WhatsApp account takeover scam: I4C protects more than 10,000 Indians

Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre has protected more than 10,000 Indians from a WhatsApp account takeover campaign involving malicious ZIP files disguised as account statements and regulatory notices. I4C has blocked malware and command-and-control servers through the Sahyog Portal

7 Aug 2026 3:22 pm
Thane: Body of 72-year-old man found in duct area of residential building

The incident was reported at 7:59 am on August 7 from Tarangan Society, near Shriparth Society, opposite Veda Tower, on Ghodbunder Road in Thane (West)

7 Aug 2026 3:15 pm
Wakad man killed after SUV rams into tempo at Mumbai-Pune Expressway

Wakad entrepreneur Tushar Bhumkar was killed after his Fortuner SUV crashed into a vegetable goods tempo inside the Missing Link tunnel on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway early Friday. One person was seriously injured and three others suffered minor injuries in the accident

7 Aug 2026 2:58 pm
Rajya Sabha adjourned till Monday amid repeated Opposition disruptions

When the House proceedings began at 11 am, Opposition MPs led by the Congress raised slogans seeking the presence of the Home Minister in the House, which were countered by the Treasury benches

7 Aug 2026 2:24 pm
Two Kanwar Yatri's injured after car crash and alleged assault in Gwalior

Two men allegedly participating in the Kanwar Yatra were seriously injured after being hit by a car and assaulted in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior. The incident triggered protests and a road blockade, while police registered a case and launched a search for the accused

7 Aug 2026 2:19 pm
Abhijeet Dipke urges BJP to follow Mohan Bhagwat's Gen Z remarks

Dipke alleged that there was a disconnect between the BJP's response to recent youth protests and Bhagwat's remarks, and called on the ruling party to align its position with that of the RSS chief

7 Aug 2026 2:17 pm
Lok Sabha adjourned till Monday amid Opposition protests

Home Minister Shah comes to Parliament every day and stays till late night, Rijiju asserted, and asked the protesting members to stop their drama of disrupting the House

7 Aug 2026 2:13 pm
Congress, NCP (SP) question BJP over Bhagwat's Gen Z remarks on protesters

The opposition also accused the BJP and the RSS of adopting double standards in their approach towards young protesters, citing differing public statements made by leaders of the Sangh Parivar

7 Aug 2026 2:03 pm
Prithviraj Chavan says Centre needs full-time Education Minister over Gen-Z row

Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan criticised the Centres temporary education portfolio arrangement, calling for a full-time Union Education Minister of national stature who can connect with Gen Z and reform the education system. He also opposed speculation over Devendra Fadnavis moving to Delhi

7 Aug 2026 2:01 pm
Kerala keeps close watch on Kuthiran tunnels after rain-induced mudslips

The Kerala district administration and the National Highways Authority of India inspected the Kuthiran twin road tunnels after minor mudslips were reported above the eastern side of the tunnels. Authorities said there was no immediate threat but expert assessments are underway

7 Aug 2026 1:53 pm
Indian Railways ramps up Onam travel with 112 special train services

Indian Railways will operate 112 special train trips during the Onam festival season between August 14 and September 6, connecting Kerala with major cities across southern and eastern India to manage the festive travel rush

7 Aug 2026 1:48 pm
Typhoon Dolphin heads towards Okinawa after disrupting air travel

Typhoon Dolphin approached Japan's southern islands on Friday, forcing the closure of Okinawa's main airport, cancelling all flights and prompting hundreds of residents to take shelter as authorities warned of strong winds and heavy rain

7 Aug 2026 1:20 pm
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay says he was ready to face criticism for Cauvery talks

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay said he had proposed talks with Karnataka on the Cauvery issue in the hope of finding a positive solution, while reiterating that his government remains committed to pursuing the matter through legal channels

7 Aug 2026 1:19 pm
Bombay HC grants bail to Shiv Sena corporator in doctors assault case

A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad granted bail to Mhatre and the four co-accused, observing that the investigation had progressed substantially and the accused had already spent time in judicial custody

7 Aug 2026 1:08 pm
Mumbai bank official loses Rs 4.27 lakh in cyber fraud after fake RTO APK

A senior nationalised bank official in Mumbai allegedly lost Rs 4.27 lakh through five unauthorised credit card transactions after installing a fake RTO challan APK. Police suspect the malware may have originated after his secretary used free public Wi-Fi at CSMT

7 Aug 2026 1:04 pm
Maharashtra govt bans literature linked to banned terror outfits over extremism

In a gazette notification issued by the Home Department on August 6, the state government also ordered the forfeiture of 114 publications, including books, magazines and other propaganda material allegedly associated with banned terrorist organisations

7 Aug 2026 12:57 pm
Trump issues fresh orders on birthright citizenship despite Supreme Court ruling

US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders targeting birth tourism and expanding restrictions on birthright citizenship, weeks after the Supreme Court reaffirmed constitutional protections for those born in the United States. The move is expected to face fresh legal challenges

7 Aug 2026 12:22 pm
Shiv Sena (UBT) claims growing BJP-RSS divide over handling of youth protests

According to the Shiv Sena (UBT), while the RSS leadership has sought dialogue with young people, the government has responded to demonstrations through police action against student activists

7 Aug 2026 12:08 pm
Jharkhand recruitment exam protest: Student leader hospitalised after health det

A student leader protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment exams was hospitalised on Friday after his health deteriorated during a hunger strike. Rahul Kranti was taken to Ranchi Sadar Hospital, while the protest entered its 14th day with demands for a probe and exam cancellation

7 Aug 2026 12:00 pm
CBI claims NEET-UG 2026 paper leak spread via WhatsApp, Telegram before exam

According to the chargesheet, forensic examination of electronic devices recovered during the investigation revealed digital evidence that the agency claims established the circulation of confidential examination material before the NEET-UG examination

7 Aug 2026 11:52 am
Assam flood toll rises to 97 as over 1.68 lakh people remain affected

The flood situation in Assam remained critical on Friday, with the death toll rising to 97 and over 1.68 lakh people affected across 15 districts. Relief operations continue while railway connectivity through Sivasagar has been restored after nearly two weeks, allowing limited train services to resume

7 Aug 2026 11:26 am
Arvind Kejriwal accuses PM Modi of making laws to protect himself amid Meta row

Kejriwal alleged that the Prime Minister was increasingly at odds with the public and claimed that several issues had eroded support for the government

7 Aug 2026 11:19 am
Opposition MPs protest in Parliament over Ayodhya temple donations

Opposition MPs staged a protest at Parliament House on Friday over alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and demanded a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah on alleged police excesses against student protesters

7 Aug 2026 11:16 am