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Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik is examining ways to preserve more than 32,000 trees proposed to be felled for Torrent Power's Rs 13,500 crore Saidongar-I pumped storage project in Karjat. The project has faced opposition from political leaders, environmental groups and villagers

The cyclone, which has been given the name Murasu, is likely to intensify into a severe cyclone and cross the Andhra Pradesh coast on November 2-3

The Maharashtra Deputy CM issued the warning while addressing a gathering at the inauguration of a 100-bed sub-district hospital at Wadi Budruk in Nanded district. He said the state government would stand firmly behind farmers and provide all possible assistance amid the agrarian crisis

Addressing an INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi against alleged electoral irregularities and the SIR exercise, Gandhi described the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as illegal and alleged that votes had been stolen through EVMs and changes to electoral rolls

Chandrakar, who was wanted in two CBI cases and a case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), was escorted to India following his extradition. He will undergo a medical examination before being produced before the CBI Special Court in Raipur on Monday

Ratnagiris maximum temperature was 2.6 degrees Celsius above normal, while Gondias minimum was 2.7 degrees Celsius below normal. Gondia was the only station in the state to record a below-normal minimum temperature in the weather bulletin

The Congress party should have sought atonement and offered an apology for the acts committed against the Sikh brethren, the massacres and the killings that took place on this very day in 1984. Instead, today, they have come out to stage a protest, the BJP chief said

Addressing the INDIA blocs rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi over the vote chori allegations, Kharge also accused Prime Minister Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of shielding Gyanesh Kumar

Ratnagiri's 2 Maharashtra Naval Unit NCC cadets have completed a 250-km sailing expedition along the Konkan coast. The 10-day voyage also included street plays reaching over 1,000 people, digital awareness activities and adventure training

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the next Vande Bharat Sleeper train for Karnataka will originate from Bengaluru, connect several parts of North Karnataka towards Hubballi, and then proceed towards Pune and Mumbai

During the meeting, Congress representatives expressed concern over the alleged increase in constructions in the Yeoor forest area surrounding Sanjay Gandhi National Park. They alleged that large bungalows were being constructed at the cost of the region's natural environment and ecological balance

According to the advisory, flights to and from Jeddah will remain suspended until and including November 18, 2026, while services connecting Riyadh will remain suspended until and including November 30, 2026

Several prominent Opposition leaders attended the rally, including Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, TMC leader Mamata Banerjee, MP Abhishek Banerjee, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, JKNC president Farooq Abdullah, and more

A Kalyan court has sentenced Pravin Santosh Mukane to eight years of rigorous imprisonment for culpable homicide in a 2018 Badlapur assault case, observing that the prosecution failed to prove an intention to commit murder. A co-accused was acquitted

Nearly 10,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed across Delhi ahead of the INDIA blocs rally at Ramlila Maidan and a BJP counter-march in West Delhi. Traffic restrictions and diversions are in place in Central Delhi

Speaking at the BJP's 'Save Democracy' march organised in Thane against what he described as attempts to create anarchy, Fadnavis claimed that international forces and social media algorithms were being leveraged to spread misinformation and destabilise the country

Indian Naval Ship Trishul arrived at Souda Bay in Greece on October 31 during its Mediterranean deployment. The visit will feature professional exchanges, cross-deck visits and cultural engagements with the Hellenic Navy

Ravindra Chavan said the Opposition was attempting to create confusion among the public despite the country witnessing development-oriented governance under Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The INDIA bloc held a symbolic public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Mallikarjun Kharges residence, accusing him of breaching his constitutional mandate and demanding his removal and an end to the SIR exercise

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah married television journalist Nidhi Razdan on Friday. The couple announced the wedding through social media posts, with close family members attending the functions

A six-year-old girl is battling for her life at PGI Chandigarh after an eight-year-old Class 3 student allegedly assaulted her with stones and a flower pot inside a Panchkula school classroom on October 28

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended Russia's participation in the G20, saying Washington must maintain communication with Moscow to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war. He cautioned that a settlement was not imminent and said Russian President Vladimir Putin had not confirmed attendance at the December summit in Florida

Two schoolgirls were injured after a man allegedly entered their classroom with a chainsaw and attacked them in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district. Police teams have been deployed to trace the accused, while Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has ordered stringent action

Uddhav Thackeray said communication with the BJP stopped in 2019 and never resumed, responding to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis' remark that he had been waiting for his call. Speaking at Sanjay Raut's book launch, Thackeray also opposed proposed power projects in Maharashtra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate Pune Metro Line 3, connecting Man-Hinjawadi with Shivajinagar, on November 3. Passenger services on the 23.203-km Pink Line will begin at 6 am on November 4, with 17 of its 23 stations opening initially

The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder has increased by Rs 10 to Rs 2,820 from November 1, marking the third consecutive monthly hike. The revision comes during the festive season, adding to costs for hotels, eateries and commercial vendors.

Two friends from Thane were allegedly cheated of Rs 7.59 lakh after being promised jobs in Portugal. In a separate case

Mumbai witnessed partly cloudy conditions on Sunday, November 1, with no rainfall recorded in Colaba or Santacruz. Minimum temperatures remained above normal, while Dahanu recorded Maharashtra's highest maximum temperature at 35.7 degrees Celsius. The city's overall AQI remained in the satisfactory category

Ahead of Diwali, Malad Police have busted a gang allegedly stealing valuables from homes under the guise of providing professional cleaning services. Three accused have been arrested after gold and silver worth around Rs 12 lakh went missing from a Malad West residence. Nearly 11 tolas of gold have been recovered

A rare 67-million-year-old Nanotyrannus skeleton named Jodi has fetched USD 47.3 million at a New York auction. Meanwhile, a Tennessee man sets a Guinness World Records title for a knuckle handstand, a Chinese eatery serves edible diving beetles, and an Australian prisoner loses a court battle over Vegemite

Political satire and reality television have often intersected, with the latters heightened drama offering a ready-made template for humour

The US Justice Department pushes court for an order to isolate certain Alaska ballots and look at voter confusion over a Senate candidate who shares a name with the Republican incumbent

France has deployed 70,000 police and military personnel ahead of a third consecutive weekend of protests over living costs and education. Authorities have restricted demonstrations in central Paris and rerouted marches amid fears of violence, particularly on Halloween night

Well Im 60, give or take, and the powers-that-be felt it was time for me to be re-developed.

The rescue of 50 exotic birds from a Wadala flat has renewed concerns over exotic pet ownership in Mumbai. Wildlife experts warn that inadequate care, illegal trade and irresponsible releases can cause animal suffering, fuel wildlife trafficking and threaten native ecosystems

An abandoned jungle cat kitten found in Thane district will be hand-raised at RAWW's wildlife facility after repeated attempts to reunite it with its mother failed. The kitten will undergo gradual rewilding before being released back into its natural habitat

Mumbai has witnessed scattered showers on October 30 and 31, with the IMD forecasting light rain across the city and parts of Maharashtra for the next 4-5 days. Independent meteorologists expect rainfall to peak on November 2 and 3 before subsiding on November 4

A woman driving a BMW was arrested after allegedly attempting to run over an on-duty traffic constable following a minor collision with a Maruti WagonR at Sangeet Mahabharati Junction in Vile Parle West. Police said she also threatened the constable before being released on cash bail

In their petition, Ravindra and Sonali Wakode alleged that their son faced caste-based humiliation at the institute and that the police had failed to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death

Eat your way through gore-inspired menus at these restaurants, bars and cafs

These days, chef Alex Sanchez is spending time working the dough for his new pizza bar in the Fort district

Gunfire rang out inside Spirit Halloween, a store at the Solano Town Centre in Fairfield late Friday, the Fairfield Police Department said in a statement posted to social media

According to residents, a major tragedy was averted because the housing society had installed safety springs at the bottom of the lift shaft. The lift had a carrying capacity of five people

President Murmu called for the upcoming Kumbh Mela to blend its rich spiritual traditions with modern infrastructure, environmental conservation and effective waste management

Union Commerce and Industry Minister and Mumbai North MP Piyush Goyal led the march, which saw the participation of BJP and Shiv Sena leaders from the Eknath Shinde faction

The accused, a 31-year-old tailor residing in Vasai East area of Palghar district in Maaharashtra, was traced following a technical investigation, police said

The drive focuses on major arterial roads and identified dust-prone stretches, with intensive cleaning, mechanised sweeping, dust removal and water sprinkling planned ahead of the festival

he Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed 5,026 lives out of 10,351 reported infections, according to the latest data from the country's Ministry of Health. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, was declared in mid-May and has spread to other African countries

The action was taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The attached assets include bank balances, fixed deposits, shares, bungalows, agricultural land, residential properties and other real estate investments

According to the police, the incident took place on August 3, 2018, when the 13-year-old boy was allegedly abducted by unidentified persons while returning home alone