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FAITH CONTAMINATED, NOT JUST THE 'LADDUS'

Mutt seer calls for need to take control of temples even as PIL is filed in apex court and health ministry seeks detailed report

FATF lauds India's efforts to fight money laundering, terror financing

Global anti-money laundering and counter-terror financing body FATF on Thursday released India's much anticipated mutual evaluation report, saying the country's systems in these domains were \"effective\" but \"major improvements\" were required to strengthen prosecution in such cases.

HDFC Bank to offload ₹91-bn car loan portfolio via securitisation

The largest private sector lender, HDFC Bank Ltd, is planning to sell its pool of Rs. 90.63 bn car loan portfolio through an asset-backed India securities transaction.

SEBI report: 54% IPO shares sold within a wk

Investor interest in IPOs in India is rapidly increasLing, making them an attractive opportunity.

Gilts give up some gains ahead of weekly auction on Fri

Government bonds gave up some gains in the second half of the day because traders trimmed their portfolios ahead of the weekly gilt auction on Friday, dealers said.

Banks to play crucial role in achieving vision of Viksit Bharat: FM

Sitharaman said the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047 has key pillars of economic growth, social progress, environmental sustainability, and good governance

'India's logistics cost will come down to single-digit in 5 years’

India's logistics cost will come down to single-digit within the next five years, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.

Petrol, diesel price cut before Maharashtra elections? Oil Min official says prices volatile

International oil prices continue to be extremely volatile, falling on one day and rising thereafter, a top oil ministry official said, explaining the reason behind no reduction in petrol and diesel prices despite softening in input cost, but could not say if the rates will be cut before Maharashtra elections.

Govt announces steps to resolve shipping related woes of traders

The meeting was held to address rising freight costs, ship- ping delays, shortage and non-availability of containers and congestion at ports.

India-US trade has potential to reach $500 bn, says Puri

The United States is India's sixth largest energy trade partner and the growing bilateral trade has the potential to cross the USD 500 billion-mark from USD 200 billion at present, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said.

Sensex, Nifty hit record highs on US Fed rate cut

BULLS IN CHARGE | Firm trend in the global markets

SC rejects Bharti Airtel, Vi's curative plea on AGR dues

The curative peti- tions also chal- lenged the apex court's order in 2019, under which it asked telecom companies to pay a penalty of 50%

Satara: Fruit boom on 7k ha

While the village of Dhumalwadi in Satara district, has earned the title of the 'fruit village' of the state, the district's favourable natural environment, fertile land and rainfall, depending on the east-west division, have created ideal conditions for fruit cultivation.

Man arrested for raping a 16-year-old

A man from a village in Wai Tehsil has been arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl multiple times, who is his relative, since May 2023.

NITES urges Shah to probe Anna's death

Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), a Punebased labour union for IT employees, has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding an independent probe into the death of Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old CA employed at Ernst & Young (EY) in Pune, allegedly due to extreme work pressure.

MoS to inaugurate SDC in TJ College

Chairman of Khadki Institute, Goyal, Education Krishnakumar announced that the Acharya Chanakya Skill Development Centre, established in the college, will be inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Welfare Raksha Khadse.

DGGI gets GST scam's second kingpin's custody

The accused was constantly on the move, changing his identity and contact details repeatedly to avoid detection

Animal rights group demonstrates plight

Mercy for Animals India aims to spark a broader dialogue about the ethical treatment of animals

PMPML breakdowns trouble Punekars

PASSENGER AGONY | On average, nearly 87 buses broke down every day in August 2024

City Congress stages protest

PUNE Congress on Thursday staged a protest in Pune against Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad and BJP MP Anil Bonde over their controversial remarks against Rahul Gandhi.

Over 1L apply for MHADA online lottery

The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has has received 1,29,665 online applications along with the earnest money deposit of Rs.1,05,877 for housing projects at various locations in MMR.

Ist ASD stent India in west by Apollo

A 46-year-old man from Powai became the first person in the western region to undergo a non-invasive heart surgery for a rare congenital defect, typically seen in children.

₹9L dispute: 14-year-old case against bldrs revived

The Suburban Mumbai District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has agreed to admit a complaint against developers Shabir Shaikh and Ravikant Mishra despite a 14-year delay.

Manoj Saunik to take charge as MahaRERA chairman

Former Maharashtra chief secretary Manoj Saunik will take over as the chairman of Real Maharashtra Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA), as the current chairman Ajoy Mehta is retiring on September 20.

FIR filed for mangrove destruction

The Thane Tehsil Circle Officer registered a case on 17 against September unknown people for the destruction of mangroves in the NRI coastal area, six months after activists raised concerns.

New cams to secure mangroves

GREEN INITIATIVE | ₹120 crore tender floated; video surveillance will cover mangrove zones in Mumbai, Thane, Bhiwandi, Navi Mumbai, Panvel and Uran

Magistrate court summons bldr for failure in giving flat

The Metropolitan Magistrate court, Mulund, has issued summons to Nirmal Group on the complaint filed by a mother-son duo for not giving possession of the flat booked in February 2013 in Nirmal's real estate project in Thane.

WEF, MMRDA ink MoC for a super MMR

The MMR, currently contributing $140 billion to India's GDP, is expected to reach $300 billion by 2030

MBVV cops avert three suicide bids

Two out of the three suicide attempts coincided with the suicide prevention awareness week- Sept 9-13

Choksi denies fugitive status

Diamantaire Mehul Choksi has approached the special PMLA court seeking the dismissal of the Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s plea to declare him a 'fugitive economic offender' in the multimillion dollar Punjab National Bank scam, claiming that the ED has misled the court.