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Hero for Startups' workshop

Hero MotoCorp, the world leader in the production of motorcycles and scooters, has launched an innovative initiative, Hero for Startups (HFS).

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January 09, 2025
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Power pilferage worth ₹15.18 crore unveiled

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd's (MSEDCL) Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Regional Office has launched a massive drive against the power pilferage between April and December 2024 in eight districts in Marathwada coming under the regional office.

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January 09, 2025
Pen down by lawyers
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Pen down by lawyers

The District Lawyers' Association staged a \"Lekhni Bandh\" (pen down) agitation to condemn the charges framed against its member Siddhar Kashinath Bansode and Kishor Uttamrao Vaishnav at the Satara Police Station.

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January 09, 2025
Prosecution tried framing accused: Court
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Prosecution tried framing accused: Court

Court snubs prosecution's argument | Calls claim of bomb recovery 'creation of a story'

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January 09, 2025
Mahindra Unveils Modern EV Facility in Chakan
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Mahindra Unveils Modern EV Facility in Chakan

Next-Gen Green Vehicles

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January 09, 2025
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Engineer loses palm

A 22-year-old engineer's palm was severed and another person was seriously injured after a man and a teenager attacked them with a machete over some minor argument in Pune city, police said on Tuesday.

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January 09, 2025
Punit Balan to support state judo players
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Punit Balan to support state judo players

Noted young entrepreneur and the president of the Punit Balan Group (PBG), Punit Balan, has extended his full support to meritorious sportspersons from Maharashtra.

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January 09, 2025
Varsities Must Prepare for Future Challenges: Saoji
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Varsities Must Prepare for Future Challenges: Saoji

Bharati Vidyapeeth's vice-chancellor Vivek Saoji emphasized the need for universities to be prepared to face future challenges, such as the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI), rapid technological advancements, a changing educational environment, global competition and the increasing pace of obsolescence.

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January 09, 2025
Global health initiative in Pune by USA's BIDMC
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Global health initiative in Pune by USA's BIDMC

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Boston, USA—an affiliate of Harvard Medical School—has introduced an important global health initiative in India focused on Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS).

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January 09, 2025
3 Suspects Arrested for Robbery
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3 Suspects Arrested for Robbery

Deccan police have arrested three suspects involved in robbing people at Hanuman Tekdi, near Senapati Bapat Road for the last few months.

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January 09, 2025
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HC to hear judge's pre-arrest bail plea

Satara's District and Sessions Judge Dhananjay Nikam (46) has approached the Bombay High Court for pre-arrest bail after being booked by the State Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs5 lakh to grant bail in a cheating case.

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January 09, 2025
Three in Police Net for Builder's Kidnap, Murder
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Three in Police Net for Builder's Kidnap, Murder

Pune Rural Police on Wednesday said they have solved the murder case of builder and government contractor Vitthal Sakharam Polekar (70), who was kidnapped and murdered on Nov 14 last year.

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January 09, 2025
Road works irk Wadgaonsheri
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Road works irk Wadgaonsheri

RESIDENTS' NIGHTMARE | Authorities aren't aware whether work is carried out by the head office or at the ward level

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January 09, 2025
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No to Chinese Manja: Play safe this time

Humane Society International/India (HSI/India), an animal protection organisation, has urged Mumbaikars to say no to illegal Chinese manja and celebrate a compassionate Makar Sankranti.

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January 09, 2025
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State, TMC rapped for failing to develop burial grounds

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Maharashtra government and the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) for failing to develop burial grounds despite reserving land four years ago.

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January 09, 2025
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Film festival showcases 3,052 entries

The much awaited undergraduate film festival Frames, organised by the BAMMC Department of SIES, Nerul, started on Wednesday.

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January 09, 2025
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Cancellation of Bhanwari Devi event sparks row

APPSC reaffirmed their commitment to the fight for gender justice

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January 09, 2025
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Painter held for ₹3L theft at actor's flat

The Khar police have arrested a 37-year-old painter for stealing valuables worth Rs3 lakh from Bollywood actress Poonam Dhillon's residence at Pali Hill.

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January 09, 2025
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'Clear water choke points at DPS Lake'

The state mangrove cell has asked the City And Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) to clear water choke points at the DPS Flamingo Lake at Nerul as recommended by a high-level committee appointed by the government.

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January 09, 2025
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GPS tracking chip helped arrest thieves

Firing, ₹47 Lakh Gold Heist Case

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January 09, 2025
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Woman, son crushed to death by truck in Kalyan; bus runs over teens on highway

A 37-year-old woman and her minor son were killed in Kalyan after being struck by a speeding truck belonging to the local civic corporation.

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January 09, 2025
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RLDA Invites Bids to Lease Out Air Space at Thane Railway Station

The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA), a statutory body under Indian Railways, has issued an expression of interest (EOI) for the lease of vertical leasable air space at Thane railway station.

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January 09, 2025
Major jam as 2 vehicles ram into height barrier at King's Circle railway bridge
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Major jam as 2 vehicles ram into height barrier at King's Circle railway bridge

Just two days after the Central Railway alerted the BMC regarding the recurring incidents of vehicles hitting the height gauge barriers at King's Circle railway bridge, two mishaps occurred on Wednesday.

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January 09, 2025
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Cong MP seeks BMC action to clear mess from Bandra Talao

Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad has written to the BMC, seeking urgent action over poor management of Bandra Talao, a grade 2 heritage site, which falls in her Mumbai North-Central constituency.

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January 09, 2025
A revamped Kala Ghoda for art fest
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A revamped Kala Ghoda for art fest

BEAUTIFICATION | Aim is to wrap up phase 1 before Jan 25 when Kala Ghoda art fest begins

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January 09, 2025
Chargesheet raises more questions
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Chargesheet raises more questions

BABA SIDDIQUE MURDER

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January 09, 2025
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Torres scam: Navi Mumbai crime branch already had a whiff

The scale of the Torres investment scam has astounded the police in all jurisdictions where the jewellery stores were located.

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January 09, 2025
Take precautions, no need to panic over HMPV
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Take precautions, no need to panic over HMPV

While the state government has assured that Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a seasonal virus, Indian Medical Association (IMA) national president Dr Dilip Bhanushali underscores the need for vigilance without creating undue panic.

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January 09, 2025
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Babus in graft cases yet to be suspended

At least 173 officials booked in corruption cases are yet to be placed under suspension, statistics from the Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) show.

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January 09, 2025
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Can person of below average intelligence not be a mother: HC

The woman has been diagnosed with 'borderline intellectual disability', with an IQ of 75

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January 09, 2025