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PM on project spree, RaGa to unveil statue

Ahead of the assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, are both visiting Maharashtra today (October 5). The PM will inaugurate projects worth Rs56,000 crore, while Gandhi will unveil a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Kolhapur and attend the Sanvidhan Sanman conference.

Cabinet approves welfare boards for Jains, Bari, others

₹10 lakh will be given to cultural, and educational institutions of Buddhist community

Oct 3 is now ‘Marathi Classical Language Day’

A day after the Central government accorded classical language status to Marathi, the Maharashtra Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Cabinet on Friday. The state government also announced that October 3 would be observed as 'Marathi Classical Language Pride Day.'

SC discards plaint against 'overburdened' Bombay HC

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking time-bound disposal of an execution petition pending in the Bombay High Court saying the judges are “overburdened”.

Govt's green signal for aerospace, defence projects

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has approved two major aerospace and defence projects worth Rs29,550 crore in Ratnagiri district, which is expected to create 38,120 new jobs.

Green data centre parks to come up in Maha

State cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde approved the establishment of green integrated data centre parks in the state, anticipating an investment of Rs1.60 lakh crore.

Ek Chalis Ki Last Local - Part one

For many Mumbaikars, catching the last local train from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) is a daily ritual, allowing them to return home after long night shifts.

We are way behind China, says Air Chief

India must accelerate its military production and tech advancements to catch up with China, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh stated in a candid press conference ahead of Air Force Day on October 8. Singh didn't mince words: \"We're way behind\" when it comes to technology and production speed. He called for immediate action to close the gap with the neighboring powerhouse.

Israel 'won't last long'

BLUSTER | Iran's supreme leader Khamenei hails Hezbollah's battle as legal, logical and a 'vital service' to the region

State saddled with unpaid Davos bill

Even as the Maharashtra government is splurging over populist schemes, it is facing legal action over an unpaid bill of Rs 1.58 crore to a Swiss hospitality firm, SKAAH GmbH.

PARTING GIFT: STATE SCRAPS NA TAX

Bonanza for developers from Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai & metropolitan region

28 Naxals killed in Dantewada

Over 28 Naxals have been killed in an encounter between security forces and armed members of the banned outfit CPI (Maoist) along the border of Dantewada and Narayanpur districts. Unsubstantiated reports peg the casualties at 36. The police have also recovered a substantial cache of arms and ammunition -- including AK-47s and SLRs -- from the encounter site.

JAISHANKAR FOR PAK SCO

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in mid-October, the external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal announced on Friday.

Salil Ankola's mom found in pool of blood

Former Indian cricketer Salil Ankola's mother, Mala Ashok Ankola, 77, was found dead on Friday under suspicious circumstances at her residence in Pune.

Deputy Speaker's leap of faith

In a rather juvenile attempt to create a public spectacle, Maharashtra's Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal, along with three other MLAs, plunged from the third floor of Mantralaya on Friday, only to be ensnared by a safety net which is intended for such leaps of faith.

Pune woman, 21, is gang raped

A 21-year-old woman from Gujarat was allegedly raped by three unidentified persons in the Bopdev Ghat area of Pune late on Thursday night, the police have said. Her male friend, who is from Jalgaon, was also assaulted and reportedly tied to a tree with his shirt and belt, they added.

Picture perfect

Priyanka Chopra Jonas shares 'glam' looks in new pics fans call hubby Nick Jonas \"one lucky man\"

Empowering athletes through poetry

Ayushmann Khurrana's poem for paralympic gold medallists Avani Lekhara and Navdeep Singh wins hearts

Bhaskar Jha celebrates Oscar nod

Oscar nominated Laapataa Ladies fame Bhaskar Jha thanks Kiran Rao for life changing opportunity

Khushi seals dramatic bronze

Khushi secured a hard-fought bronze in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions at the ISSF Junior World Championship here, dramatically qualifying for the final before rallying to claim the third spot.

Gauff rallies against qualifier

CHINA OPEN | Sets up semifinal against Badosa who ended Zhang's resurgence

Krishnav tied 12th after first round

Sirohi, Kartik make modest starts at Asia-Pacific Amateur C'ships

In-form Abhimanyu scores unbeaten 151

Rest of India responds with 289 for 4 after Mumbai posted 537 with Sarfaraz remaining unbeaten on 222

Haddin fears a Kanpur-like show in Aus

Former Australia wicket-keeper-batter Brad Haddin is mighty impressed with India's sensational win in the heavily-truncated Kanpur Test against Bangladesh and fears a repeat of the same performance by Rohit Sharma's men when they tour Down Under next month.

Bangladesh defeat Scotland by 16 runs

End 10-year wait for ICC Women's Twenty20 Cricket World Cup win

India need top guns firing against NZ

Harmanpreet-led side start their quest for maiden ICC title with women's T20 World Cup opener against New Zealand in Dubai in the evening

Champ Marykom wants answers for Paris low

INDIAN BOXING | Fears training, preparation not up to the mark

B'desh recalls envoy to India, four others

Bangladesh's interim government has recalled five envoys, including the high commissioner to India Mustafizur Rahman, in a major diplomatic reshuffle, a foreign ministry official said on Thursday.

Dozens of tigers dead in Vietnamese zoos

Dozens of tigers have died in zoos in south Vietnam after a bird flu outbreak, according to state media.

‘Hassan Nasrallah had agreed to ceasefire’

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah had agreed to a 21-day ceasefire with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu just days before he was killed in an Israeli air-strike in Beirut last week, Lebanon Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib told CNN.