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Fort-Specific Disaster Management Plan for Panhala
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Fort-Specific Disaster Management Plan for Panhala

The Panhala Fort in Maharashtra's Kolhapur is set to get the first-of-its-kind 'Fort-Specific' Disaster Management Plan.

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November 26, 2024
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Ajit Pawar engages in friendly banter with Rohit

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday suggested to NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar that had he campaigned in his nephew's assembly constituency, it would have been difficult for the latter to win the seat.

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November 26, 2024
'Kothrud is new Kalyani Nagar'
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'Kothrud is new Kalyani Nagar'

Diljit's concert in Kothrud sparks widespread outrage

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November 26, 2024
IITM Pune installs disdrometer in HP
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IITM Pune installs disdrometer in HP

The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, has taken a pioneering step in enhancing India's weather monitoring capabilities by installing a state-of-the-art disdrometer at the Kangra Airport campus in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.

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November 26, 2024
Garbage burning: Toxic air choking residents
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Garbage burning: Toxic air choking residents

Pune's air quality has deteriorated over the past six days, primarily due to open garbage burning.

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November 26, 2024
Man kills uncle over suspicion
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Man kills uncle over suspicion

A shocking incident has come to light from Pune district's Indapur taluka where a man, along with his friend, killed his maternal uncle.

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November 26, 2024
Students must bring imaginations to life: Ultraviolet's CEO
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Students must bring imaginations to life: Ultraviolet's CEO

\"The future is set to be a golden era for the design sector. Today, it's impossible to imagine the form or existence of anything without the involvement of designers.

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November 26, 2024
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No action in suicide abetment case: HC pulls up Sewri cops

Court imposes ₹20,000 costs, which will be paid to the aggrieved from salaries of police personnel concerned

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November 26, 2024
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Man held for groping; hits constable at police station

The complainant says the accused even shot her video when she confronted him for stalking

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November 26, 2024
BMC outsources job to handle khatara menace
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BMC outsources job to handle khatara menace

After struggling to secure a dedicated scrapyard for the disposal of abandoned vehicles or khataras seized from roadsides, the BMC has decided to take a new approach.

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November 26, 2024
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Will immolate self if culprits not held

Talking to FPJ, the victim's brother said their lives are at risk; alleges inaction, seeks the CBI's intervention

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November 26, 2024
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Idli delivery man dies in mishap

A 26-year-old man who delivered idlis died in an accident on Sant Dnyaneshwar bridge near Chinchpokli railway station on Monday.

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November 26, 2024
HC refuses to release Mihir Shah, driver
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HC refuses to release Mihir Shah, driver

Duo contended they were apprehended illegally without being told grounds of arrest

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November 26, 2024
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US resident illegally enters airport to see off GF

The Sahar police have arrested a 45-year-old man, an overseas citizen of India living in the US for 20 years, for allegedly illegally entering Mumbai airport to see off his girlfriend.

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November 26, 2024
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'Are roads meant for public use or illegal hawking?'

SHRC seeks answer from police chief; takes suo moto cognisance of report on encroachment of S V Road

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November 26, 2024
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BMC to auction 90 properties to recover slice of ₹1,672cr dues

In yet another anxious bid to recover property tax amounting to massive Rs1,672 crore which remains unpaid for a decade, the BMC has started the process to auction 90 properties seized from big defaulters.

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November 26, 2024
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City's eastern suburbs emerge as prime investment hub

The eastern suburbs of Mumbai are emerging as one of the city's most sought-after investment destinations, due to improvements in connectivity and infrastructure. Real estate experts consider these developments transformative, attracting homebuyers and investors alike.

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November 26, 2024
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HC quashes 26-year-old notice issued by customs

The Bombay High Court has quashed a notice issued under the Customs Act, observing that the proceedings were initiated for recovery of duty foregone after a delay of 26 years.

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November 26, 2024
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43-year-old man gets lifer for killing wife in 2021

The sessions court recently sentenced a 43-year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering his wife in October 2017.

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November 26, 2024
IIT-B scientist, two others awarded for crucial innovations
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IIT-B scientist, two others awarded for crucial innovations

Three Indian scientists, including one from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B), were on Monday awarded the Tata Transformation Prize 2024 for their solutions to India's most pressing challenges in the fields of food security, sustainability, and healthcare.

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November 26, 2024
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Ice-cream vendor booked after 6-yr-old electrocuted by illegal power connection

An ice cream vendor from Neral in Raigad district has been booked for negligence after a six-year-old girl got electrocuted due to his illegal electricity connection.

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November 26, 2024
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Police to challenge Ego Media dir's bail

HOARDING COLLAPSE

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November 26, 2024
HC approves redvpt of 84-yr-old Matunga hsg soc after two years
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HC approves redvpt of 84-yr-old Matunga hsg soc after two years

HC says managing committee's failure to update records does not negate fact of reduced membership; redvpt via Vallabh Developers cleared

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November 26, 2024
Customs seize drugs and gold worth ₹25 crore
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Customs seize drugs and gold worth ₹25 crore

Customs officials seized gold worth Rs2.7 crore and hydroponic weed worth approximately Rs22.39 crore in two separate cases at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai.

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November 26, 2024
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ED attaches further assets valued at ₹219.66cr

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached assets valued at Rs 219.66 crore as part of its investigation into the Fairplay Betting App case.

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November 26, 2024
Coastal security continues to face critical problems
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Coastal security continues to face critical problems

With only nine working speedboats, police struggle to patrol coastline

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November 26, 2024
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Forged docus: Somaiya nixes several FYJC admissions

Admissions of several First Year Junior College (FYJC) students at institutions run by Somaiya Vidyavihar were canceled recently.

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November 26, 2024
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Jains urge Gujarat CM to protect their properties in state

Jains living in Mumbai have written to the chief minister of Gujarat demanding protection for their properties in the state.

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November 26, 2024
Citizens plan PIL against 'robotic parking tower' outside Matunga station
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Citizens plan PIL against 'robotic parking tower' outside Matunga station

The project is aimed at helping a builder who is making a complex and needs parking for his customers

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November 26, 2024
Raut doubts EVM credibility, Congress MP says no doubt
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Raut doubts EVM credibility, Congress MP says no doubt

Congress MP and former Union minister P Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram on Monday countered the claims of some Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders regarding the fairness of voting through the electoral voting machines (EVMs) saying he had \"no doubt about its efficacy\".

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November 26, 2024