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Balwadkar bows down

Former BJP corporator Amol Balwadkar's rebellion in the Kothrud Assembly Constituency has now been doused after he had a discussion with Devendra Fadnavis, bringing relief to the incumbent MLA and official BJP candidate Chandrakant Patil.

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October 29, 2024
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Shiv Sena's diminishing space

Now that the MVA and Mahayuti have both announced their candidates for assembly seats in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, the picture in these two urban pockets in the Pune district has become clear.

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October 29, 2024
Professionals campaign against Mahayuti
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Professionals campaign against Mahayuti

With the Maharashtra Assembly Elections around the corner, a group of like-minded professionals have come together in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad to campaign against the Mahayuti government, which includes the BJP, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP.

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October 29, 2024
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Governor calls for inclusive progress

For India to become a developed nation by 2047, the progress of every segment of society is essential, stated Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan during the inauguration of a special department established to provide financing to micro and small entrepreneurs at the 'Sahakar Sabhagruha' of Cosmos Bank.

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October 29, 2024
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I have been rewarded for my loyalty: Jagtap

FPJ EXCLUSIVE | Jagtap to contest against Tupe in Hadapsar

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October 29, 2024
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Broker duo decamps with ₹1.26cr gems

The Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) police are hunting for two diamond brokers who allegedly took away precious stones worth Rs1.26 crore on the pretext of selling them.

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October 29, 2024
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I have been rewarded for my loyalty: Jagtap

FPJ EXCLUSIVE | Jagtap to contest against Tupe in Hadapsar

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October 29, 2024
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Devouts seek St Xavier services in Marathi

Catholic groups have asked the Archbishop of Goa to include religious services in Marathi during the Exposition of the relics of St Francis Xavier, which will begin next month.

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October 29, 2024
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Hydroponic weed worth ₹4cr seized

The Mumbai Airport Customs officials have arrested a passenger arriving from Bangkok for allegedly possessing 4.8 kg of hydroponic weed (cannabis grown without soil) worth Rs4.85 crore.

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October 29, 2024
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Four get back ₹8.75L lost in cyber frauds

Four persons, who collectively lost more than Rs8.75 lakh in separate online frauds, got their money back, thanks to the cyber cell attached to the Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar police and the Kashigaon cops.

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October 29, 2024
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VBA nominee accused of sex by deceit

Sanjay Gupta, the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) nominee from the Ulhasnagar assembly seat, has been booked for having sexual intercourse through deceitful means.

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October 29, 2024
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Two bikers dead in Navi Mumbai road mishaps

In first mishap, a biker rammed into a parked bus; in the second incident, the rider was hit by a tanker

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October 29, 2024
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Watery grave for illegal firework stalls

Cracking down on illegal firecracker stalls which have mushroomed across the twin-city ahead of Diwali, the fire and emergency department attached to the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) sprayed water on the inventory of such stalls, rendering them unusable.

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October 29, 2024
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4-yr-old dies after beating by mom's lover

The 19-year-old allegedly thrashed the child for urinating in pants; he died due to organ failure

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October 29, 2024
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Lease rentals at Nariman Point get a boost

Poland, Germany and China recently opened their consulates in Nariman Point, marking a significant revival in lease rentals in the upscale area, which was once the heart of Mumbai's business landscape.

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October 29, 2024
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Activists rue lack of annual SIC reports

Almost three months after social activists Mehul Haria and Kamlakar Shenoy wrote to the Chief Information Commissioner raising questions about the delay in publishing annual reports by the State Information Commission (SIC), the reports are yet to be uploaded on the SIC website.

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October 29, 2024
GRP blames crowd control measures
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GRP blames crowd control measures

BANDRA STN STAMPEDE | Rly police confirm probe launch; injured teen risks amputation

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October 29, 2024
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IIT-B finds new method for cosy homes

Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) and Community Design Agency, Mumbai, have developed a new method to choose wall materials that maintain comfortable indoor temperatures in naturally ventilated homes.

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October 29, 2024
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HC relief for two seeking MBBS seats

The vacation bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday directed the CET (common entrance test) cell to accept physical option forms of two students, seeking admission in MBBS, and open the access to the online software to permit them to participate for the online stray vacancy round.

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October 29, 2024
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7-year jail for frying pan killing

A sessions court has sentenced a man to seven years' imprisonment on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

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October 29, 2024
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7 years in jail for attempt to murder wife

A sessions court has sentenced a man to seven years' imprisonment on charges of attempting to murder his wife.

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October 29, 2024
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Bizman booked after airport threat

The police has registered an FIR against a man for allegedly making a statement with the intention to cause fear at Mumbai airport on Sunday.

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October 29, 2024
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Delivery man, 22, dies in Bandra in hit and run

A 22-year-old delivery man died in an accident in Bandra (East) last Saturday (October 26).

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October 29, 2024
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Airport to operate 3,372 weekly flights in winter

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport will see 3,372 weekly flights - 2,361 weekly domestic and 1,011 international flights - this winter, the private airport operator said on Monday.

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October 29, 2024
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HC quashes complaint against Go First ex-CEO

The Bombay High Court has quashed a case of alleged data theft against former managing director of the now grounded airline Go First, Wolfgang Prock-Schauer.

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October 29, 2024
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ED attaches assets worth ₹503 crore

The Enforcement Directorate's (ED) Nagpur sub-zonal office has provisionally attached assets worth Rs503.16 crore in connection with the alleged bank fraud case involving Corporate Power Limited and its promoters, the Jayaswal family.

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October 29, 2024
Dog owner takes fight for pet rights before state panel
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Dog owner takes fight for pet rights before state panel

ADVERSE RULING | Wadala resident's dogfight

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October 29, 2024
As MLA waits for party ticket, is his performance in question?
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As MLA waits for party ticket, is his performance in question?

GHATKOPAR (EAST) | Parag Shah still waiting for nod from BJP high command

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October 29, 2024
Right-wing groups target prayer meet in Santacruz
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Right-wing groups target prayer meet in Santacruz

This comes after similar incidents at Khar Gymkhana and Millennium Club over allegations of conversion

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October 29, 2024
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Kurmi murder: Proposal to apply MCOCA

Kurmi was brutally murdered on Oct 4 in Byculla

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October 29, 2024