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BSNL asst general manager loses ₹1.96L

A 52-year-old man, who works as the assistant general manager at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), lost nearly Rs2 lakh after falling prey to gas bill fraud and downloading a malicious file.

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October 24, 2024
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New project to reduce travel time: MBMC

The Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has chalked out an elaborate roadmap in the form of Home@20 - an ambitious futuristic project, which will cut down on travel time from the Western Express Highway to the city center to less than 20 minutes.

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October 24, 2024
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Two held for killing builder over dispute

The Shivaji Nagar Police arrested two persons for allegedly killing 53-year-old developer over a land dispute in Ambernath on Tuesday night.

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October 24, 2024
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Woman dies after falling from train

A 25-year-old woman died after falling off a moving fast local train between Ambernath and Badlapur railway station on Tuesday evening due to heavy crowds.

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October 24, 2024
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India saw 30% increase in ANAs post Covid-19

A recent study conducted by diagnostics firm Metropolis has revealed an alarming 30% rise in the prevalence of Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) positivity in the Indian population after the Covid pandemic.

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October 24, 2024
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Third Mumbai renamed as KSC New Town

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has officially unveiled the name for Third Mumbai as Karnala-Sai-Chirner New Town (KSC New Town).

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October 24, 2024
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Alcoholic man kills his live-in-partner

A 55-year-old man has been arrested by Panvel Taluka police for killing his live-in partner, over the influence of alcohol on Tuesday night.

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October 24, 2024
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Tridhaatu appeals against cheque bouncing conviction

Tridhaatu Asset Holdings LLP and its partners Dhananjay Sandu, Govind Muthukumar, Pritam Chivukula have approached the sessions court against the order of the conviction by metropolitan magistrate court in a cheque bouncing case.

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October 24, 2024
Man held 16 years after killing RPI leader in Thane
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Man held 16 years after killing RPI leader in Thane

After remaining on the run for nearly 16 long years, a 46-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh was finally arrested by the central crime unit (CCU) attached to the Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police last week for his alleged involvement in gunning down Republican Party of India (youth wing) leader Pravin Dhule, 29, in Nallasopara.

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October 24, 2024
Four real estate agents stripped, assaulted
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Four real estate agents stripped, assaulted

The DN Nagar police have arrested three persons for stripping and giving electric shocks to four real estate agents.

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October 24, 2024
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Swapping blood sample: No court relief

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected the pre-arrest bail of the father of the second minor in the Pune Porsche accident, who was sitting next to the main accused (child in conflict with law), who was driving the car.

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October 24, 2024
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Baba Siddique murder: 11th arrest of bookie

The Mumbai crime branch has arrested Amit Kumar, a 29-year-old bookie from Haryana, in connection with the Baba Siddique murder case. This marks the 11th arrest in the case. c

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October 24, 2024
Waze's plea to turn approver rejected
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Waze's plea to turn approver rejected

The plea was rejected by special MP and MLA court; had been pending for two years

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October 24, 2024
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Khadse case: No discharge for official

The Enforcement Directorate has opposed the plea for discharge of Ravindra Muley, the sub-registrar in the Pune land deal case involving Eknath Khadse.

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October 24, 2024
Bail to Chhota Rajan in SoBo hotelier's murder
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Bail to Chhota Rajan in SoBo hotelier's murder

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to gangster Chhota Rajan and suspended his sentence in the 2001 murder of Jaya Shetty, owner of the Golden Crown hotel in south Mumbai.

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October 24, 2024
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RSS to campaign for BJP during Maha polls

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has decided to campaign for the BJP candidates during the Maharashtra assembly elections scheduled for November 20, according to a senior BJP leader.

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October 24, 2024
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HC protection to petitioner

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the city's police commissioner to decide on protection to an activist who filed a petition against the government's \"unregulated freebie\" schemes, including the Ladki Bahin Yojana.

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October 24, 2024
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Yogi posters in Mumbai

Posters featuring UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the slogan \"batenge to katenge\", implying that a division of votes may have a disastrous impact in the polls, have come up in Mumbai.

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October 24, 2024
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Seniors seek better voting facilities

A senior citizens' group has written to the Maharashtra election commissioner requesting smooth and efficient voting facilities for their cohorts.

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October 24, 2024
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Pro-women policies yet to extend to electoral field

Mahayuti allies the BJP, the Shiv Sena (Shinde) and the NCP (Ajit Pawar) have faced criticism for the lack of female representation in their first lists.

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October 24, 2024
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MNS reveals third list of candidates

The Raj Thackeray-Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on Wednesday announced its third list of candidates for the upcoming election.

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October 24, 2024
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Shinde backs fellow Sena rebels and their families

One loyalist who has been renominated, Sada Sarvankar, will take on Raj Thackeray's son Amit from Mahim seat

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October 24, 2024
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NCP throws up surprises in first list of candidates

Names of Nawab Malik and his daughter missing; also absent is MLA involved in Pune Porsche case

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October 24, 2024
Shinde, family visit Kamakhya Temple as hour comes to seek the public's blessing
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Shinde, family visit Kamakhya Temple as hour comes to seek the public's blessing

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his family members arrived in Guwahati city early on Wednesday to once again seek blessings from Maa Kamakhya ahead of the legislative assembly elections in Maharashtra.

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October 24, 2024
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HC stays GR cancelling allotment of 116 acres

The Bombay High Court has granted an interim stay on the implementation of the October 8 Government Resolution (GR) issued by the Maharashtra Government, which resulted in the cancellation of the allotment of 116 acres and 20 gunthas of land in favour of the Kandivali Cooperative Industrial Estate Ltd.

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October 24, 2024
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ASI explains stand on Jama Masjid

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) informed the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that designating the historic Jama Masjid as a \"protected monument\" would have a \"substantial impact,\" and no steps have been taken in this direction so far.

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October 24, 2024
Sangh-um sharanam: Yogi meets RSS Chief Bhagwat
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Sangh-um sharanam: Yogi meets RSS Chief Bhagwat

A high-profile closed-door meeting between RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lasted for two and a half hours in Mathura.

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October 24, 2024
BJP's Shaina N.C. may take on Aaditya
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BJP's Shaina N.C. may take on Aaditya

The BJP is most likely to field Shaina N.C., the treasurer of the state unit of the party and a fashion diva, as its candidate for the upcoming election in the high-profile Worli assembly constituency.

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October 24, 2024
Poor rich Priyanka
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Poor rich Priyanka

Assets: A mere Rs12 crore! No zeroes here

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October 24, 2024
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Uddhav unveils its strategic 65

The UBT-Shiv Sena combine has put out its list of 65 candidates for the upcoming elections, marking the first significant announcement within the MVA coalition.

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October 24, 2024