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Scam mastermind arrested from Delhi

The police have arrested Harshkumar Kshirsagar, the contractual worker of the Divisional Sports Complex, who is accused of embezzling funds of the Divisional Sports Department amounting to Rs21.59 crore, from Delhi on Tuesday.

New Year celebrations 55 drunk drivers fined

Police in Maharashtra's Latur took action against 461 people for indulging in traffic violations, of whom 55 were booked for drunk driving, officials said on Wednesday.

New Year celebrations enthral hill stations

The festive spirit of the New Year continues to enliven Maharashtra's popular hill stations, Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani, as visitors flock to these destinations for scenic beauty and winter activities.

3 Held For Murder

Three persons were arrested on Wednesday within 12 hours after they allegedly killed their 34-year-old friend in Nashik following a drunken brawl on New Year's eve, police said.

MSEDCL to offer discount for 'Go Green'

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) is urging customers to use its 'Go Green' facility with a special New Year's offer.

70 Organ Donors Saved 181 Lives in Pune in 2024

The Pune Zonal Transplant Coordination Committee (ZTCC) has reported a remarkable achievement in organ donation in 2024.

Swearing-in Ceremony

The 33rd lamp lighting and swearing-in ceremony for the first-year BSc Nursing and GNM Nursing students was held at the Nursing College in Bharati Vidyapeeth Dhankawadi Educational Complex.

MSEDCL Slammed for Opacity on Information

The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has consistently failed to publish critical information on power outages and technical faults, defying directives from the Maharashtra State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC).

Metro sees ridership & revenue boost in 2024

October tops among all the months of last year in terms of metro ridership and revenue collection in Pune

Dudi New District Collector

Dudi Is Currently The District Collector Of Satara

Balgandharva Music Festival begins

The 23rd Balgandharva Sangeet Mahotsav, commemorating the celebrated musician Narayan Rajhans (Balgandharva), kicks off today at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Theatre, Jalgaon. Organised by the Vasantrao Chandorkar Pratishthan, the festival is a cherished event for classical music and dance enthusiasts in Khandesh.

Woman injured during open urination brawl dies at hospital

Shital Chawan (29), the wife of a security guard who was injured with her husband during an altercation over open urination at a plot near the Jai Malhar Hotel on Pune-Solapur Road, died here while undergoing treatment at a hospital.

Procession on Guru Gobind Singh's anniv

Navi Mumbai will celebrate Guru Gobind Singh's 358th birth anniversary with a grand procession on January 4.

Nearly ₹29L in fine for traffic violations

In December, the Koparkhairane traffic unit conducted a special campaign targeting drivers violating traffic rules, taking action against 2,946 vehicles.

Intervention of CM sought over pollution

Raising concerns over pollution in Kharghar due to industries in Taloja, environmental activist Deepak Singh has urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to take action.

Belapur to Hold Bengali Festival on Jan 11-12

The Bengali Cultural Association of Belapur is hosting a two-day festival, the Flamingo Bengali Drama Fest, on January 11 and 12.

Biggest industrial plot goes to RIL

Maharashtra's biggest industrial land parcel measuring over 5,286 acres, at a strategic location close to the Navi Mumbai Airport, JNPT and the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) project, has been sold to Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) at a valuation of Rs 2,200 crore.

Duo killed friend, his mother in Kamothe

A day after the bodies of a 45-year-old man and his 70-year-old mother were found in their flat at Dreamland Society, Sector 6, Kamothe, the Navi Mumbai crime branch and Kamothe police arrested two friends of the victim, also from Kamothe, for killing the duo.

Constable strangled, pushed before train

Unfortunately, there are no CCTVs in the area, which is why police officials are unable to find any clue yet, say officials

Man killed after fight over songs at NY party

A 23-year-old man, who was brutally assaulted by six people during a booze party to welcome the New Year, succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at the KEM hospital in Mumbai on Thursday afternoon.

1/3rd active bldg projects have lapsed

Maharashtra is facing a significant challenge in the real estate sector as nearly 10,700 out of 32,000 active projects have lapsed.

Truck mows down woman taking tiffin

A 20-year-old woman was fatally struck by a truck in Mulund West on Monday afternoon when she was on her way to deliver tiffin to her uncle, a security guard at Piramal Tower in the same area.

Man held with drugs in Powai

The Sakinaka police have arrested a notorious drug dealer, Appu Bihari Mandal, 29, and recovered 8gm of MD (mephedrone, a narcotic substance) worth Rs1.20 lakh.

Daylight jewel heist: Two held from MP, UP; one hid in haystack

The Mumbai police have cracked the high-profile daylight robbery at Rishabh Jewellers in the Saat Rasta area of Mahalaxmi, wherein jewellery worth crores of rupees was looted at gunpoint on December 29 last year.

Cotton Candy Man Held for Sex Assault

A 28-year-old cotton candy seller has been held for allegedly sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl, his neighbour.

Ayurvedic oncologist gets research acclaim

A research paper by Kharghar-based ayurvedic oncologist, Dr Kiran Kalyankar, was selected in the recently conducted 10th World Ayurveda Conference held in Dehradun.

MahaRERA Redefines SRO Criteria

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has decided to redefine the minimum criteria for the formation of a self-regulatory organisation (SRO), for developers outside the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), from 500 projects to 200.

UID for all infra projects to curb double payments

IDENTITY FIX Aims for better coordination and transparency in development process; CM says it will accomplish what Aadhaar did

Baba murder: Shoaib Memon is spl PP

In the sensational killing of three-time legislator, Ziauddin Abdul Rahim Siddique alias Baba Siddique, the state government has appointed advocate Shoaib Memon as the special public prosecutor.

Uproar Over Engineering Result Delays

The future of 5,000 engineering students at the University of Mumbai (MU) has been jeopardised due to prolonged delays in the release of re-evaluation results for their first and second semesters.