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Ajit Pawar denies reports of opposition from finance dpt to `Ladki Bahin Yojana`

He urged the media to refrain from spreading such misinformation

27 Jul 2024 4:38 pm
Sharad Pawar expresses concern over `rift` among communities over quota issue

Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar expressed concerns over the rift among communities on the issue of reservation and said the Maharashtra government should have more dialogue with stakeholders

27 Jul 2024 4:28 pm
Freight train derails at Boisar railway station; none injured

As the train was running at a slow speed, any major accident was prevented

27 Jul 2024 4:20 pm
Navi Mumbai building collapse: Arrange all necessary aid, CM tells civic chief

CM Eknath Shinde spoke to NMMC chief about the Belapur building collapse over phone from Delhi, where he is attending the NITI Aayog meeting. All the necessary facilities such as urgent treatment, health facilities, food, water, clothes, and temporary shelter should be made available to all the victims, he directed the civic chief

27 Jul 2024 3:54 pm
Kolhapur floods: CM asks District Magistrate to give all possible aid to locals

CM Eknath Shinde discussed the rainfall and flood situation in Kolhapur with District Magistrate Amol Yedge and directed him to immediately provide relief to those affected in floods. He said that if the need arises, more teams of NDRF and SDRF as well as the Army should be sent to Kolhapur

27 Jul 2024 3:48 pm
Bihar BJP chief: NDA will prepare for state polls under CM Nitish Kumar, PM Modi

Newly-appointed Bihar BJP chief Dilip Jaiswal has said that he has started work to fulfil the new responsibility given to him and the ruling NDA alliance in the state will start preparing under leadership of CM Nitish Kumar and PM Narendra Modi for the Assembly polls

27 Jul 2024 3:01 pm
MP: Boy rapes younger sister after watching porn, kills her; mother, 2 sisters help in cover-up

Police probing the April 24 rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh`s Rewa, have found that her teenage brother sexually assaulted her after watching a pornographic video on mobile and then killed her.

27 Jul 2024 2:31 pm
J&K Police release sketches of Doda attack terrorists, announce cash reward

A financial reward of Rs 15 lakh has been offered for information leading to the capture Doda attack accused.

27 Jul 2024 2:09 pm
Niti Aayog meeting: Nitish Kumar absent while Mamata Banerjee stages a walkout

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar did not attend the Niti Aayog meeting in New Delhi on Saturday. Meanwhile, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee walked out of the meeting midway, alleging that her microphone was muted and she was not allowed to speak for more than five minutes while other CMs were given more time

27 Jul 2024 1:46 pm
Supriya Sule criticises govt over Pune floods: Honest taxpayers cheated

Supriya Sule claimed that government administration had cheated the honest taxpayers of Pune amidst the floods.

27 Jul 2024 1:00 pm
President Murmu`s visit to Mumbai for Legislative Council centenary postponed

Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, however, declared that the President`s visit has been rescheduled for unavoidable circumstances.

27 Jul 2024 11:28 am
Water levels of lakes that supply water to Mumbai at 71.95 per cent

Mumbai gets its water from seven reservoirs: Upper Vaitarna, Middle Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Bhatsa, Tansa, and Tulsi.

27 Jul 2024 10:30 am
Mid-day Top News at this hour: Building collapses in Navi Mumbai and more

Stay informed with the latest developments in nation, Mumbai, entertainment, sports, and more

27 Jul 2024 10:15 am
Kolhapur floods: Over 5,800 people relocated, 54 roads closed amid rising water

In total, 5,849 of 1,379 families have been relocated to safer places and around 3,080 domestic animals have also been taken to safe places by the administration

27 Jul 2024 9:55 am
Fire brigade, NDRF rescue 2 after building collapse, search on for one trapped

The Navi Mumbai fire brigade and NDRF personnel rescued two individuals alive from the debris, but one more is still believed to be trapped.

27 Jul 2024 8:20 am
Mumbai weather update: City, suburbs to get moderate to heavy rainfall

The weather department, in its latest Mumbai weather update, said occasional gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph are very likely in the next 24 hours

27 Jul 2024 8:09 am
Odisha announces 10 pc reservation for Agniveers in state`s uninformed services

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi made the announcement before leaving for Delhi to attend the NITI Aayog on Saturday

26 Jul 2024 10:38 pm
NTA declares final NEET-UG results, number of toppers down to 17 from 61

The number of qualifying candidates and the cut-off has also seen a marginal dip

26 Jul 2024 10:22 pm
Obama endorses Harris` White House bid, vows to do everything to make her win

Kamala Harris will be a fantastic President of the United States, former president Barack Obama said on Friday

26 Jul 2024 10:12 pm
Sebi bans Vijay Mallya from securities market for 3 years

The Indian government has been attempting to extradite Mallya from the United Kingdom

26 Jul 2024 10:07 pm
Pune Police file chargesheet; teen`s parents among 7 named

The 900-page chargesheet, submitted on Thursday, has excluded the 17-year-old boy, whose case is being handled separately by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB)

26 Jul 2024 9:50 pm
Mumbai Police nabs man in theft case that took place 33 years ago

The police began to trace the suspect after the matter came to light when a Mumbai court issued a non bailable warrant against him, an official said

26 Jul 2024 9:28 pm
Over 9.53 lakh devotees used ST buses during Ashadi Yatra, says MSRTC

The 5,000 special buses made 19,186 trips, transporting 9.53 lakh devotees and generating a revenue of Rs 28.92 crore for MSRTC

26 Jul 2024 8:37 pm
BMC imposes Rs 50.53 lakh fine on contractors for not repairing potholes, roads

The BMC said it has also warned the contractors of stricter action in case of any further delays

26 Jul 2024 8:02 pm
Mahayuti will win assembly polls due to work, welfare schemes: CM Shinde

People will support my government as they will judge performance of the Maha Vikas Aghadi and the Mahayuti regimes, CM Shinde said

26 Jul 2024 7:50 pm
IMD issues yellow for Mumbai for saturday, orange alert for parts of state

The IMD has issued an orange alert for Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune and Satara districts of Maharashtra for Saturday

26 Jul 2024 7:23 pm
IMD issues yellow alert for Mumbai, Palghar; orange alert issued for Thane

The IMD has issued a red alert for Maharashtra`s Raigad, Ratnagiri and Satara and predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places

26 Jul 2024 7:06 pm
Elgar Parishad case: Bombay High Court rejects bail pleas of 5 accused

The Bombay HC on Friday rejected the pleas for default bail or bail on technical grounds filed by five people accused in the Elgar Parishad Maoist links case. The application of the accused stated that the 90-day extension granted by the sessions court to the police for filing a charge sheet was illegal

26 Jul 2024 6:56 pm
Salman Khan firing case: Court issues non bailable warrant against Anmol Bishnoi

Mumbai Police`s crime branch had earlier this month filed a detailed chargesheet in case

26 Jul 2024 6:52 pm
NMMC cancels water cut in city after heavy downpour at Morbe Dam

Navi Mumbai and parts of state were on Thursday lashed by heavy rains

26 Jul 2024 6:20 pm
FDA finds unliscenced drug manufacturer, seizes material worth over Rs 1 crore

FDA in Maharashtra conducted raids at three sites in Palghar district and seized material worth Rs 1.41 crore

26 Jul 2024 6:20 pm
Human suffering in Gaza unacceptable: Canada, New, Zealand Australia

Canada, Australia and New Zealand issued a joint statement on the need for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza and the risk of an expanded conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. The situation in Gaza is catastrophic. The human suffering is unacceptable, the statement from the PMs of the three countries read

26 Jul 2024 6:17 pm
Congress forms committees for seat sharing talks with MVA allies

The MVA allies consists of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP)

26 Jul 2024 5:58 pm
Mumbai: Man held for running prostitution racket in Mira Road

He was held on July 24 after a raid on a hotel in Mira Road by the Anti-Human Trafficking Cell following a tip-off

26 Jul 2024 5:14 pm
Thane: Man found dead in lodge

The deceased man had checked into the lodge with his friend after missing a train to Shirdi

26 Jul 2024 5:12 pm
Traffic Police deactivates its number, shares alternate helpline for complaints

The Mumbai Traffic Police said that the citizens must contact on their alternate multimedia number 8976952577 for traffic-related complaints and queries

26 Jul 2024 5:09 pm
Heavy rainfall triggers flood-like situation in Gujarat`s Navsari

The spell of showers led to severe waterlogging in the area, increasing the woes of locals in the city

26 Jul 2024 5:02 pm
Murlidhar Mohol: Pune residents shouldve been alerted about dam water discharge

Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol said information about releasing water from Khadakwasla dam should have been given in advance to the residents living in the low-lying Sinhgad Road area, which experienced flooding as rains wreaked havoc in Pune.

26 Jul 2024 4:25 pm
Typhoon Gaemi heading towards China; Philippines reports 32 deaths so far

Typhoon Gaemi has weakened into a severe tropical storm and is heading towards inland China on Friday after making landfall on the east coast. The typhoon led to tree collapses, flooded streets and also damaged crops in China but there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.

26 Jul 2024 3:45 pm
Businessman creates NCP leader`s fake WhatsApp account, seeks money; held

He targeted people based abroad and they included members of Qatar`s royal family, an official said

26 Jul 2024 3:29 pm
Panchganga river flows above danger mark, more than 2,000 people relocated

Due to inundation, at least 11 state highways and 37 main roads in the district were shut for vehicular traffic and 96 barrages were submerged

26 Jul 2024 3:22 pm
Four dead after inhaling suspected poisonous gas in well in MP

The incident occurred on Thursday evening in Juhla-Juhli village after one of the victims had entered the well to fit a water pump

26 Jul 2024 2:24 pm
40 students` lucky escape after school bus stuck at level crossing in Nagpur

The track was cleared and the bus safely crossed to the other side within 10 minutes

26 Jul 2024 2:23 pm
`Agnipath scheme won`t strengthen army, will role it back after getting power`

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended the Agnipath scheme earlier in the day during his Kargil War anniversary address in Drass, Ladakh, on Friday, Opposition lawmakers have also reacted on the issue. Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram said the scheme does not strengthen the capacity of the armed forces

26 Jul 2024 2:17 pm
SC seeks responses of Centre, Guvs on denial of assent to bills in WB, Kerala

Kerala further stated that Governor Arif Mohammed Khan forwarded some bills to President Droupadi Murmu, which are currently pending approval

26 Jul 2024 2:06 pm
SC extends interim stay on directives for eateries during pilgrimage

The Uttar Pradesh administration justified the edict, claiming that it sought to enhance openness, minimise potential confusion, and ensure a pleasant Kanwar Yatra.

26 Jul 2024 2:00 pm
Thane: Police add gangrape charge against three held for woman`s murder

The victim had left her house on July 6 after a dispute with her in-laws and taken shelter in the temple on a hill top, where she was allegedly raped and killed by the trio

26 Jul 2024 1:49 pm
Directive on eateries on Kanwar Yatra route issued to ensure peace: UP govt in S

The UP government on Friday defended the directive to eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of their owners and staff and said that the idea behind the move was to bring in transparency, avoid any potential confusion and ensure a peaceful yatra.

26 Jul 2024 1:19 pm
PM defends Agnipath scheme, slams Opposition for politicising national sec

Amid the controversy over the Agnipath Yojana, PM Narendra Modi on Friday said that the goal of the scheme was to make the Army young and keep it continuously fit for war. He also slammed the Opposition for politicising a sensitive issue related to national security and opposing the scheme.

26 Jul 2024 12:38 pm
Chhattisgarh: Driver hurt as empty pax train engine hits fallen tree and derails

Due to incessant rainfall in the area, a banyan tree had fallen which the locomotive hit and its two front wheels were derailed

26 Jul 2024 12:09 pm