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Police intercepted the two suspects at the spot and allegedly recovered 651 grams of high-grade heroin from them. The drug was estimated to have a value of around Rs 3.25 crore on the illicit market
According to the information received by the civic authorities, the two boys had been swimming in a water tank at a cattle shed when they drowned, said an official
The system will send alerts to the government's Control and Command Centre when violations or pollution-related concerns are detected. Notices, warnings and fines will follow, she said. Gupta asked residents to inform the authorities if they come across construction activity during the ban period
Cockroach Janta Party activist Vivek Tiwaris Sadak Satyagraha hunger strike over poor roads and inadequate infrastructure in Palghars Vasai-Virar region entered its sixth day on Thursday
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has announced a protest against the BMC over the alleged takeover of Mumbai's open spaces, playgrounds and sports complexes for commercial development. The protest will be held at Neville D'Souza Football Turf in Bandra West on August 23
Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation has banned residents from keeping goats and carrying out sacrificial slaughter inside housing societies, homes, shops and public roads. The civic body has also mandated NOCs for meat businesses and imposed fines for violations
Mumbai Metropolitan Region commuters will pay more for autorickshaw and taxi rides from September 1 after the MMRTA approved a fare hike. The minimum auto fare will rise to Rs 27 from Rs 26, while black-and-yellow taxi fares will increase to Rs 33 from Rs 31
In an editorial published in the party's mouthpiece Saamana, the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction claimed that Maharashtra, which it said was once considered relatively safe for women, had now slipped to second place nationally in crimes against women
The Supreme Court had on May 20, 2025, barred fresh law graduates from appearing for entry-level judicial service examinations and made three years of legal practice mandatory for candidates seeking direct recruitment as Civil Judges (Junior Division)
Speaking to reporters at the police station, Gandhi referred to a medical report from AIIMS and alleged that Lochav suffered injuries consistent with pellet gun use
The meeting was held during Goyal's visit to Singapore, where the minister has been emphasising India's commitment to deepening economic partnerships with Singapore and other Asian economies and strengthening business-to-business collaboration
During the recent session of the Maharashtra legislature, lawmakers had highlighted the issue and raised concerns over alleged land mafias constructing hundreds of illegal chawls, or rows of tenements, in areas falling under the civic body's jurisdiction
A three-year-old boy was killed after a leopard allegedly dragged him from the courtyard of his home towards a forested area in Rajasthans Sawai Madhopur district. The child was later found injured on a hill and taken to hospital
According to NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule, a revised proposal seeking a 53 per cent increase in honorarium was submitted to the government on April 15, 2025, but no decision has been taken so far
IndiGos ticket booking system briefly faced technical issues on Friday, leaving some customers unable to access the airlines online service
A court in Maharashtras Thane district has sentenced two brothers to two months of simple imprisonment for assaulting a traffic police constable during a vehicle seizure drive in 2019
Police in Maharashtras Latur district have arrested two more people in connection with an alleged occult ritual linked to the belief that money could be made to appear through supernatural practices
Acting on information about suspicious activities, police recently conducted searches in the area, said Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Gore of Ulhasnagar on Thursday
Two commercial vessels carrying a total of 22 Indian nationals have been hijacked by armed pirates in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia, according to a senior Shipping Ministry official. The Indian crew members are reported to be safe
Donald Trump defended his military actions against Iran and acknowledged that the conflict could lead to higher energy and petrol costs for American consumers
Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested a senior clerk of Srinagar Vidhya Mandir in Thane for allegedly accepting a Rs 5,000 bribe from a retired employee. The clerk allegedly demanded the money to issue her four years of Form 16 documents
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the United States' latest economic sanctions against Tehran, calling them economic terrorism and crimes against humanity while accusing the US of continuing a decades-long policy of hostility towards the Iranian people
Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation will upgrade six EMU carsheds across Mumbais suburban railway network under MUTP-IIIA. The project includes Kurla, Kalwa and Sanpada on Central Railway and Mumbai Central, Kandivali and Virar on Western Railway to support longer train rakes
Vance said Washington could use economic pressure to influence Tehran's decisions but called the approach a delicate dance because Iran could respond with measures affecting the US economy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election as Zambias president and said India looks forward to further strengthening its multifaceted partnership with the African nation
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his criticism of the Congress Working Committees decision to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram. Sibal questioned whether BJP leaders
Former Army chief General Manoj Naravane, however, said he deliberately preferred the term competitor rather than enemy while referring to China
The post said 11,256 of India's listed villages still had no 4G coverage as of May 2026. It also pointed to the significant difference in internet subscription density between rural and urban India
Pakistan Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said a team of doctors examined the 73-year-old former prime minister at Shifa International Hospital and declared him medically fit before he was taken back to prison
An MMRDA crane fell onto railway overhead equipment (OHE) between Kurla and Trombay early Friday, August 21, affecting a single railway line used mainly for goods trains. 10 people were injured, while regular passenger train services remained unaffected.Restoration work is underway
No major spell of rainfall has been reported in the city during the past 24 hours, with average rainfall remaining below 2 mm across Mumbai's three administrative regions
They wanted to fly, join the armed forces and become police officers. Instead, seven children and their families were pulled into years of seizures, hospital visits, and mounting bills. All seven eventually died, leaving their kin with grief, debt and the question: what support comes after an SSPE diagnosis?
Mumbais seven lakes collectively held 13,64,385 million litres of water, or 94.27 per cent of their total live storage capacity, as of 6 am on August 21. Vihar, Tulsi and Modak Sagar remained full, while Bhatsa stood at 94.22% and Upper Vaitarna at 87.57 per cent
Two labourers were feared dead and others injured after soil collapsed at an under-construction private hospital in Mohali on Thursday evening. Police and locals launched a rescue operation, with officials initially saying two people had been rescued and taken to hospital
The Trump administration has imposed new sanctions on Hezbollah, targeting 10 individuals accused of being part of a network that allegedly transfers cash for the group. The US has also redesignated Hezbollah as an Iranian proxy, citing its links to Irans IRGC-Qods Force
The US Army has directed a Europe-based airborne unit that spent nearly a year developing and testing drone warfare tactics to return to its traditional infantry role
Instagram has many intellectuals who dissect pop and Internet culture, including yours truly. But does everything need to be critiqued? Sometimes, its good to zip it, and let the trend be a trend
Even old wires at times hang about from above or are bundled somewhere in a corner
From legendary highway dhabas, to modern cocktail bars, weve curated some of the best, most diverse places in Pune to head to indulge in it, and make it worth the drive
A charter plane carrying eight people, including two pilots and six passengers, crashed near the remote Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in western Alaska on Thursday
The Trump administration has expanded economic pressure on Cuba by imposing new sanctions on nine state-owned companies operating in construction, mining and metals. Washington has also tightened enforcement of restrictions on US citizens doing business with Cuba
Amid concerns over the Rs 200 fee for challenging UGC NET 2026 answer keys, the NTA said the charge is meant to discourage frivolous objections. The fee is refunded if a challenge is upheld, while a single valid objection can correct the answer key for all candidates
The Delhi High Court has held that consenting adults in a live-in relationship have the right to choose and live with a partner without interference or threats from family members or friends
A clash broke out between members of the ABVP and Left-leaning student groups at Jadavpur University early Thursday, following a dispute linked to a Faculty of Engineering and Technology Students Union meeting
The Master Plan for Delhi 2047 was unveiled on Thursday, outlining a major expansion of housing and public transport as the capital prepares for population growth
A bank employee allegedly shot dead his wife, a bank official, and his sister before shooting himself in Lucknows Gomti Nagar on Thursday afternoon
The US military has reportedly established a maritime shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, facilitating the movement of around 10 million barrels of crude oil a day despite continued tensions with Iran
As tunnel boring machines work beneath Sanjay Gandhi National Park, researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India and Maharashtra Forest Department will radio-collar 15 animals to study their movements
The race for viral monsoon photographs and reels is threatening rare flowering plants across the rocky lateritic plateaus of Lonavala and Maval in the Western Ghats
CIDCOs transfer of 14 Navi Mumbai railway stations to Central Railway has triggered job security concerns among 323 sanitation workers, many of whom have spent nearly 25 years maintaining the stations

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