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2006 train blasts case: Supreme Court to hear Maharashtras plea against Bombay HC verdict on July 24

Bombay High Court on July 21, 2025 acquitted all the 12 accused, saying the prosecution utterly failed to prove the case and it was hard to believe the accused committed the crime.

22 Jul 2025 11:47 am
Iran will hold nuclear talks with European nations in Turkey, first since ceasefire with Israel

The discussions will bring Iranian officials together with officials from Britain, France and Germany known as the E3 nations

21 Jul 2025 10:34 pm
High Court verdict akin to rubbing salt on our wounds: 7/11 train blasts survivor

The Bombay High Court acquitted all 12 accused, saying the prosecution utterly failed to prove the case and it was hard to believe the accused committed the crime.

21 Jul 2025 6:04 pm
7/11 train blasts case accused acquitted: Maharashtra govt. will study HC order, says Bawankule

Nineteen years later, the Bombay High Court on Monday (July 21, 2025) acquitted all the 12 accused, saying the prosecution utterly failed to prove the case

21 Jul 2025 3:32 pm
Air India flight from Kochi encounters a runway excursion at Mumbai airport owing to inclement weather

Sources said a team from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is assessing the situation

21 Jul 2025 1:27 pm
Mumbai man booked for unleashing dog on minor boy

The dog attacked the minor boy, biting him on the chin and hands, causing serious injuries

21 Jul 2025 11:01 am
Waterlogging in parts of Mumbai after heavy rains; traffic affected

After a reduced rain spell earlier this month and sunny skies for the last few days, the metropolis witnessed heavy overnight showers

21 Jul 2025 10:52 am
7/11 Mumbai train blasts case: High Court acquits all 12 accused; says prosecution utterly failed to prove case

The judgment comes 19 years after the terror attack that shook the city's Western Railway network, resulting in the loss of over 180 lives and leaving several others injured

21 Jul 2025 10:16 am
Sanjay Raut slams Maharashtras Public Safety Bill as tool to suppress dissent

In an editorial column Rokhthok, published on Shiv Sena (UBT)s mouthpiece Saamana, MP Sanjay Raut criticised the newly passed Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, calling it a BJP Suraksha Bill aimed at stifling opposition and curbing democratic protest.

21 Jul 2025 3:10 am
Mumbai advocate moves Supreme Court against Raj Thackeray over anti-Hindi remarks

The petitioner alleges incitement of violence and hate speech, seeks criminal proceedings against the MNS chief for his alleged remarks targeting Hindi-speaking citizens in Maharashtra. Mr. Thackeray made the remarks in public speeches opposing the State governments resolution to make Hindi the third language in State schools, he says

20 Jul 2025 8:10 pm
Sharad Pawars grandnephew Rohit booked for alleged misconduct with police officer

MLA Rohit Pawar was caught on camera berating a police office on duty and now faces legal action

20 Jul 2025 5:28 pm
Scientists document new snake locomotion in yellow anacondas

S-start escape gait observed in newborns could inform soft robotics and offer clues to snake evolution

20 Jul 2025 4:34 pm
TMC leader Abhishek slams Centre over Pahalgam attack; criticises 'foreign policy'

Such is the sad state of affairs that people of India had to look to Donald Trump's social media handles and accounts to get updates because they were kept in the dark by this government at the Centre, a PTI source quoted TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee

20 Jul 2025 10:39 am
He changed colours like chameleon: Shinde lambasts Uddhav Thackeray

The Shiv Sena leader revealed that Devendra Fadnavis made 40-50 calls after the alliance of the undivided Shiv Sena and BJP retained its majority in the 2019 assembly elections, but Uddhav Thackeray did not respond

19 Jul 2025 6:30 am
Not against Hindi, but against forced imposition: Raj Thackeray

Referring to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis statement that Hindi would be taught in schools at any cost, the MNS chief says everyone living in Maharashtra must learn Marathi

19 Jul 2025 3:19 am
Maharashtra clears proposal to rename Islampur as Ishwarpur

The renaming of Islampur to Ishwarpur is the latest in a series of name changes undertaken by the Maharashtra government; in recent years, the State has renamed Aurangabad to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Osmanabad to Dharashiv, with the Centres approval

18 Jul 2025 10:10 pm
Maharashtra Council extends deadline for Privileges Committee report on Kunal Kamra, Sushma Andhare

The stand-up comedian and Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson under scrutiny over remarks directed at the State Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde

18 Jul 2025 8:15 pm
'Illegal' drugs sale case: Enforcement Directorate raids de-addiction centres in Punjab, Maharashtra

The raids are being conducted in Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Barnala in Punjab and in Mumbai, Maharashtra, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, official sources said

18 Jul 2025 3:45 pm
Bombay High Court upholds constitutional validity of UAPA, rejects sedition challenge

Anil Baburao Bailes petition questioned the constitutional validity of UAPA and sedition law provisions; court found no merit in the arguments raised by the Elgaar Parishad case accused

17 Jul 2025 10:44 pm
41,193 children rescued, 4960 missing women traced under Operation Muskan: CM Fadnavis

The issue of missing women was raised in the assembly after Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Sunil Shinde asked for the status of the proposal to Track missing women.

17 Jul 2025 5:23 am
Bombay High Court upholds animal rights over religious customs in elephant custody case

Citing the right to a dignified life for animals, the Bombay High Court has cleared the relocation of elephant Mahadevi to a sanctuary in Gujarat. The elephant had been kept in solitary confinement and was reportedly in poor health.

17 Jul 2025 5:04 am
Jumbo COVID-19 centres scam: Bombay High Court grants bail to Sanjay Rauts alleged aide Sujit Patkar

Citing prolonged custody, delay in trial, and parity with a co-accused, the Bombay High Court granted bail to businessman Sujit Patkar in the multi-crore COVID-19 jumbo centre scam.

17 Jul 2025 3:37 am
Technical experts from Prada visit Kolhapur, interact with artisans

Following the row, Prada had acknowledged that the sandals showcased in their men's 2026 fashion show were inspired by traditional Indian handcrafted footwear

16 Jul 2025 1:10 pm
Opposition stages banian towel protest against Sena MLA

The assault by Sanjay Gaikwad in the MLA canteen shows that even the government is backing such elements

16 Jul 2025 12:02 pm
Bombay High Court upholds Gateway jetty project, dismisses petitions citing environmental concerns

Backing the States infrastructure initiative, the Bombay High Court allowed the jetty project near the Gateway of India to proceed. The Court termed the location and approvals as policy matters not fit for judicial review.

16 Jul 2025 8:08 am
Bombay High Court criticises CBI over privacy breach in 800 crore scam probe, grants relief to TCE

The Central Bureau of Investigation registered a case on June 18, 2025, against the former Chief Manager of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority at Navi Mumbai, and four others, including three firms, on charges of cheating, conspiracy, corruption and causing losses of over 800 crore to JNPA

16 Jul 2025 7:25 am
MNRE invests 200 crore in NCPRE at IIT Bombay, pushes for scalable solar innovation

Over the last 15 years, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has invested over 200 crore in IIT Bombays NCPRE to support research and development and academic support for Indias ambitious 100 GW solar mission

16 Jul 2025 7:11 am
Delhi worlds most affordable city for students: QS ranking

While Delhi emerged as the worlds most affordable student city, Mumbai and Bengaluru are within the top 15 in this criteria; QS CEO Jessica Turner says India expected to see sharper upward trajectory before the decade is out

16 Jul 2025 3:51 am
Syria announces ceasefire after latest outbreak of deadly sectarian violence

Neighbouring Israel again launched strikes on Syrian military forces, saying it was protecting the Druze minority.

16 Jul 2025 1:21 am
Bombay High Court dismisses petition against Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Savarkar

The petitioner asks the court to direct Gandhi to learn about Savarkar by reading his plea which including his own research on the Hindutva idealogue

15 Jul 2025 11:40 pm
Marriage is spiritual union, not legal battle: Bombay High Court flags misuse of matrimonial laws

Flagging concerns over the misuse of matrimonial laws, the Bombay High Court quashed criminal charges following a mutual divorce. It held that continuing litigation in such cases causes undue mental and social harm.

15 Jul 2025 9:29 am
HDFC Bank CEO moves Bombay High Court seeking to quash FIR filed by Lilavati Trust

The Lilavati Hospital trust had alleged that HDFC Banks MD and CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan had accepted 2.05 crore in bribes to aid in alleged illegal control over the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust

15 Jul 2025 7:50 am
Central Railway submits action plan on track safety to Bombay High Court

It informs court that the Mumbra accident probe is under review, while responding to a petition on railway commuter safety

15 Jul 2025 4:20 am
India can deliver 70% round-the-clock clean electricity by 2030 at lower cost, says TransitionZero report

The report suggests that India can save 9,000 crore annually by transitioning to round-the-clock clean electricity, which matches consumption with power from zero-carbon sources like solar, wind, and battery storage

14 Jul 2025 8:58 pm
Relief, rehabilitation efforts under way in Vidarbha on a war-footing following heavy rains: Girish Mahajan

The Nagpur and Amravati divisions witnessed torrential rains recently, which caused widespread damage, resulting in the deaths of eight persons as well as damage to houses and crops

14 Jul 2025 4:58 pm
Sambhaji Brigade leader Pravin Gaikwad manhandled in Solapur for remarks against Swami Samarth

Pravin Gaikwad alleged that he was targeted over his progressive thoughts by followers of Hindutva ideology

14 Jul 2025 10:37 am
Amid reports of Jayant Patils resignation, NCP (SP) to hold meet on July 15

Reports in a section of media have claimed NCP (SP) Maharashtra unit chief Jayant Patil has resigned from the post and that party MLC Shashikant Shinde will take over from him

13 Jul 2025 1:17 pm
Woman goes in labor during local train journey, cops rush to her aid

Government Railway Police (GRP) ensures safe delivery of baby on local train, highlighting coordinated effort for timely medical care

12 Jul 2025 5:38 pm
Forest labourer injured while rescuing crocodile at SGNP in Mumbai

One of the rescuers, Rajendra Bhoir, sustained injuries when the reptile attacked him and is undergoing treatment at the hospital

12 Jul 2025 4:44 pm
MSCB scam: Enforcement Directorate charge sheet names NCP(SP) MLA Rohit Pawar as accused

The charge sheet was moved before a special MPs MLA court in Mumbai, though details of it were not immediately available

12 Jul 2025 1:35 pm
Bombay High Court dismisses contempt plea against Nawab Malik by Sameer Wankhedes father

The petition alleged that Mr. Malik had breached an undertaking given to the court in December 2021, in which he had assured he would refrain from making defamatory or objectionable statements against the Wankhede family.

12 Jul 2025 10:36 am
Mentoring Magic at Gallery 47-A | Madhubani, Gond and Bhil artisans rethink the traditional

A recent exhibition at Gallery 47-A saw traditional Madhubani, Gond and Bhil artisans take risks with their compositions and articulate personal experiences

12 Jul 2025 8:08 am
Maharashtra govt stays on order allowing homoeopathy doctors to practice modern medicine

The Maharashtra Medical Council is hereby directed to immediately stop the process of registration of homoeopathy practitioners initiated by the Maharashtra Medical Council until further action is taken on the report of the said committee, stated the Maharashtra government in the notification.

12 Jul 2025 4:16 am
Legislative Council passes Maharashtra Public Security Bill; Opposition stages walkout

Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders submit eight-page dissent note against Bill, demand that it be sent back to the joint committee for scrutiny; structure of the Bill is repressive, ambiguous: Oppn.

12 Jul 2025 1:08 am
Non-cognisable case being filed against Shiv Sena MLA in canteen worker assault incident: Police

After the incident, which happened on July 8, 2025 night, sparked a furore, the two-time Buldhana MLA refused to express regret and said he would repeat his actions if needed

11 Jul 2025 3:45 pm
At least eight injured as BEST bus rams into stationary truck in Mumbai

The injured persons, including the bus driver and conductor, were rushed to a hospital

11 Jul 2025 11:48 am
Wanted drug producer deported to India from UAE: CBI

Mustafa was chargesheeted in Mumbai and a special court had issued an open-dated arrest warrant against him

11 Jul 2025 11:14 am
Mumbais Carnac Bridge renamed as Sindoor after Operation Sindoor

The Sindoor is named after the success of Operation Sindoor to wipe the pages of Indias black history where the then Governor Carnac for years carried out atrocities against Indians, said Maharashtra CM Fadnavis,

11 Jul 2025 9:38 am