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Badlapur accused encounter: Bombay High Court slams State Govt for not registering FIR against cops despite order

The High Court had on April 7 said when a prima facie offence is disclosed, it is mandatory for the police to register a case

25 Apr 2025 1:08 pm
Kunal Kamra shall not be arrested during pendency of petition: Bombay High Court

The Bench said that if the police wants to question the petitioner, then they will have to do it in Chennai with prior notice to the petitioner as the stand-up comedian currently lives in Tamil Nadu

25 Apr 2025 12:34 pm
Loneliness epidemic | How new India is making friends

As more young urban Indians report feeling lonely and friendless, they are joining reading clubs, pickleball groups and more to find companionship

25 Apr 2025 11:30 am
No Agenda Space: a movement of silent companionship growing across India

After Bengaluru-based Meghna Chaudhury opened up her home as a third space for women and non-binary people this January, the idea quickly spread to other cities

25 Apr 2025 11:15 am
In Maharashtra, Pahalgam incident sparks a credit battle in Mahayuti

CM Fadnavis should have called a Cabinet meeting and allocated responsibilities, instead of displaying one-upmanship, says Congress

25 Apr 2025 4:07 am
BSF jawan detained by Pakistan Rangers after accidentally crossing border; talks for release on

The jawan was in uniform and carried his service rifle. He was accompanying farmers when he moved ahead to rest in shade and was apprehended by the Rangers

24 Apr 2025 7:07 pm
Maharashtra government arranges a special aircraft to bring back stranded tourists from Kashmir

At least four flights are to land in Mumbai on April 24 to bring back Maharashtras tourists from Srinagar.

24 Apr 2025 10:04 am
Dombivli residents united in grief, join Fadnavis in paying respects to three cousins killed in Pahalgam

Filled with anger and grief over the brutal killings, locals say the family had been planning the trip to Srinagar for a long time

24 Apr 2025 1:04 am
Maharashtra govt. faces legal notice over decision to move Dharavi residents to Deonar dump yard

The activist mentioned that Deonar is not even a closed landfill and is one of the top 22 methane spots in the country, releasing an average of 6,202 kg of methane every hour.

23 Apr 2025 11:46 am
23 Apr 2025 7:23 am
Typo in tender notice sparks political row in Maharashtra

The State government clarified that the tender was only for 1.5 crore and the figure was mistakenly printed as 150 crore in one of the newspapers

23 Apr 2025 12:07 am
Kiren Rijiju slams Mamata Banerjee for refusing to implement Waqf Act

The Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs said the West Bengal CMs misguided remarks on the Waqf Act had led to the violence in Murshidabad

22 Apr 2025 10:34 pm
Maharashtra language panel rejects govt. decision to make Hindi compulsory in schools

In a letter to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the panel has urged the government to scrap the order

21 Apr 2025 2:37 am
Citizens group condemns demolition of Jain temple in Mumbai, demands action against BMC officer

Thousands of members of the Jain community, dressed in white clothes with a black band, participated in a silent protest on Saturday against the BMCs demolition drive of April 16

20 Apr 2025 4:28 pm
3 doctors booked for siphoning off 4.75 lakh from CMs Medical Assistance Fund

In a statement on Saturday evening, the CMs office called the alleged crime deeply disturbing, saying the fund is meant to support the treatment of underprivileged patients

20 Apr 2025 8:44 am
Hindi in NEP row: Undermining Marathi will not be tolerated, says Supriya Sule

NCP(SP) leader Supriya Sule opposes NEP 2020 in Maharashtra, emphasising the importance of Marathi language and education infrastructure

19 Apr 2025 5:44 pm
Mumbai airport will remain shut for six hours on May 8

During this period both the primary runway (09/27) and secondary runway (14/32) will be temporarily non-operational, it said.

19 Apr 2025 3:30 pm
Congress wanted to field Sangram Thopte as Speaker, but Devendra Fadnavis played politics: Harshwardhan Sapkal

Harshwardhan Sapkal's claim comes amid speculation that Sangram Thopte is crossing over to the BJP

19 Apr 2025 2:01 pm
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta orders probe into Mustafabad building collapse

Ms. Gupta said the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Delhi Fire Service (DFS), and other agencies are engaged in relief and rescue efforts.

19 Apr 2025 12:31 pm
Mumbai police nab dentist from Kolkata for trafficking; rescue two children

A team from the Wadala Truck Terminus police station apprehended the accused, Reshma Santosh Kumar Banerjee, last week and rescued a two-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl in the operation

19 Apr 2025 9:12 am
Aaditya Thackeray targets Mahayuti, warns of destruction in the name of development

The Shiva Sena (UBT) hit out at the approval granted for the Gargai dam project in Palghar, claiming it would lead to the cutting of nearly five lakh trees to supply 450 MLD of water to Mumbai

18 Apr 2025 10:22 pm
Mahim Koliwada women SHGs to receive Food Safety Training certificate

The certificate will be given in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister City Eknath Shinde and Food and Drugs Cabinet Minister Narhari Zirwal on April 23

18 Apr 2025 9:29 pm
Food poisoning: 12 migrant workers hospitalised in Kochi

Health officials said the illness reportedly followed consumption of home-cooked food

18 Apr 2025 11:25 am
Modi government cannot suppress Congress voice with the help of ED, CBI, says Ramesh Chennithala

ED action against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi is politically motivated

17 Apr 2025 10:01 pm
Palghar district in Maharashtra trains 259 gram panchayats in disaster management

Earlier such kits were only distributed among the Tehsildars in taluka level and fire brigades; this is the first time that gram panchayats are being given disaster kits

17 Apr 2025 9:15 pm
HC issues notice to CM Fadnavis in petition challenging his 2024 Assembly poll win

In the plea, Congress Prafulla Vinodrao Gudadhe alleges procedural lapses and corrupt practices and had sought that the High Court declare CM Fadnavis win null and void

17 Apr 2025 7:32 pm
Devgiri fort fire: Don't allow visitors to carry flammable items, says INTACH

In its memorandum, the INTACH claimed that grass grown on the terrace of the Baradari (located on the fort's topmost portion), had caught fire, which then spread to the wooden structures

17 Apr 2025 12:58 pm
14 held by Chhattisgarh police for betting via Mahadev app

Of the 14 arrested, six hail from Chhattisgarh, three from Jharkhand, two from Madhya Pradesh and one each from Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Raipur Range Inspector General of Police Amresh Mishra

17 Apr 2025 8:43 am
I was pilot when development aircraft took off: Eknath Shinde

When a people's government (Mahayuti government led by him) came to power in 2022, the construction of the airport got completed speedily, says Eknath Shinde

17 Apr 2025 7:52 am
IIT Bombay scientists develop lotus leaf-like solar evaporators for salt water treatment

A new hydrophobic graphene-based material developed by IIT Bombay scientists could support efforts to address fresh water crisis in the world.

17 Apr 2025 7:49 am
Mumbai police provide helplines for victims of digital arrest' scam

The helpline numbers are 7715004444 and 7400086 666, an official said, adding they will work round-the-clock.

17 Apr 2025 3:23 am
Shinde jibe: HC reserves order on Kamra plea against FIR, says comedian not be arrested till then

An FIR has been registered against Kunal Kamra for indirectly passing a raitor jibe at Eknath Shinde during a comedy show

16 Apr 2025 8:37 pm
IIT-Bombay graduate launches free website to make ancient Sanskrit literature accessible to all

With the launch of SanskritSahitya.org, Antariksh Bothale, a software engineer and an IIT Bombay graduate is making ancient Sanskrit texts accessible and appealing to the new generation using modern computational tools.

16 Apr 2025 11:46 am
Study finds high-altitude winds and dry soil conditions caused heatwaves in 2022

A study published on April 8, 2025, by researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany, has uncovered why South Asian countries experienced back-to-back extreme heat events in early spring of 2022.

16 Apr 2025 10:01 am
Mumbai to become free of potholes and corruption soon: Eknath Shinde

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday conducted inspection of road construction works in Mumbai and assured this as a permanent solution to age-old potholes.

16 Apr 2025 2:50 am
Thane authorities warn schools against banning Marathi, cite cultural disrespect

The Raj Thackeray-led MNS had alleged that some CBSE and ICSE schools in the district were penalising students for using Marathi, contributing to a growing cultural and linguistic imbalance

15 Apr 2025 8:20 pm
Maharashtra Cabinet approves compensation policy for custodial deaths

The weekly Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, also cleared five other proposals across departments

15 Apr 2025 7:42 pm
Mehul Choksi owes around 63 lakh maintenance due for Mumbai flat

Mehul Choski owns three units on the 9th, 10th and 11th floors at Gokul Apartments in Malabar Hill and has not paid maintenance for over seven years

15 Apr 2025 10:29 am
Shiv Sena UBT and BJP exchange barbs over Phule movie controversy

Saamana editorial questions CM Fadnaviss silence on Phule film delays due to CBFC objections, sparking political controversy.

15 Apr 2025 2:36 am
Residents living in transit camp for 40 years demand CID probe

After their lands in Navi Mumbai were acquired for a port township project over 40 years ago, the residents have been living in a transit camp; their fight for rehabilitation has been continuing and they have now sought a CID probe into the reasons for the delay in their rehabilitation

14 Apr 2025 11:17 pm
Safety lapses found in Nagpur factory blast, case booked

A report by the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health found that the factory had failed to provide Personal Protective Equipment to its workers, thereby exposing them to high risk

14 Apr 2025 7:59 pm
Thousands gather at Deekshabhoomi, Chaityabhoomi to mark Ambedkars birth anniversary

The Maharashtra government and Mumbai civic authorities had made special arrangements including medical camps, water facilities, and traffic management to handle the influx of visitors

14 Apr 2025 7:34 pm
Got offer to conduct encounter of sarpanch murder case accused Karad: suspended cop

A senior police official from Beed, however, dismissed suspended cop Kasles claims as baseless and said he should submit a proof of his statements

14 Apr 2025 4:53 pm
Chaityabhoomi, Deekshabhoomi ready to welcome lakhs on Ambedkar Jayanti

Chaityabhoomi in Mumbais Dadar, and Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur are significant landmarks in the life and legacy of the architect of the Indian Constitution

13 Apr 2025 8:11 pm
As water tanker strike continues in Mumbai, BMC invokes Disaster Management Act to gain upper hand

BMC statement said a standard operating procedure (SOP) has formulated for streamlined water supply to private housing societies and other stakeholders

13 Apr 2025 7:59 pm
Passenger held with 6.3 crore gold hidden in his shoes at Mumbai airport

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrestspassengerand also the buyer of the smuggled yellow metal

13 Apr 2025 9:28 am
Nagpur factory explosion death toll climbs to five; several injured

The deceased workers, all in the age group of 20 to 25 years, were residents of Nagpur district

12 Apr 2025 12:42 pm
Twenty children rescued from illegal hostel in Maharashtras Thane district after complaint about abuse; five booked

The Child Helpline received a complaint on April 10, 2025 that children were being beaten up and sexually abused in the institution

12 Apr 2025 11:21 am