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Worms in food packets given to anganwadi kids

The mid-day meal, a government scheme to provide nutritional food to kids at pre-primary schools (Anganwadi), is always in the headlines for the wrong reasons.

Call to end colonial era land control law in Bhayandar

Even after achieving Independence, vast stretches of land in the twin-city remain the property of a private entity since the British regime.

Uttan dumping ground now a site of toxic leaks

After fires at the Uttan dumping ground that sent smoke into the surrounding villages during the dry season, residents of the area have complained about toxic leachate from the garbage after the rains. Residents have demanded a closing down on the dump and removal of the accumulated garbage.

Mumbai warkaris reach Pune for 250-km devotional walk

Mumbaikars, who will take part in the annual 'wari' or walking pilgrimage, called dindi, to the Lord Vitthal temple in Pandharpur for Ashadhi Ekadashi, reached Pune to join the walking processions. The day is the eleventh in the month of Ashadh and Lord Vitthal is the manifestation of Lord Vishnu.

Child trafficking: Bail for 10, including doctor

In the child trafficking racket for illegal sessions court, on June 21, granted bail to 10 persons, including a doctor. The court adoption, the said that it cannot be said it \"for exploitation was children\".

Videos show mother thrashing kids; ex-judge demands action

A retired judge of the Bombay High Court has written to the Mumbai Police, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) and the State Child Rights Commission over an instance of what appears to be physical abuse of two children by their mother.

Eye on polls, rules for Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme eased

Age cap raised to 65 from 60; the condition regarding women whose families own govt land has been removed

HC to soon hear appeals against convictions

Noting that the appeals filed by the convicts in the 7/11 serial train blasts case were pending since quite some time, the Bombay High Court said it will soon hear their appeal against the convictions and sentence.

MLC candidates swell; tough fight in the offing

With 2 Independents in fray, number rises to 14

Bhole Baba is not so bhole

Bhole Baba the self-styled godman whose 'satsang' witnessed the stampede - claims to be a former employee of the Intelligence Bureau (IB).

116 crushed in mad rush

A devastating stampede snuffed out the lives of more than 116 devotees, including 108 women and 7 children, at a religious gathering in Hathras district (UP).

PM lashes out at ‘juvenile' Gandhi

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed unprecedented din on the Opposition benches marred by incessant sloganeering, a prime minister who ignored the cacophony and went on relentlessly, dwelling on what he dubbed were Rahul's juvenile outpourings, even as a visibly livid Speaker tried to restrain an unbridled opposition.

'93 blasts suspect held after 31 years

The Rafi Ahmed Kidwai (RAK) Marg police have re-arrested a suspect from the 1993 Mumbai Blasts after his disappearance 31 years ago.

Danve, leader of Oppn in Council suspended

Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council Ambadas Danve has been suspended for five days following an incident of alleged abusive behaviour in the House.

Hindenburg dubs notice as "nonsense"

India's markets regulator SEBI has issued Hindenburg Research a show cause notice for alleged \"unfair trade practices\" in its 2023 report against the Adani Group.

Rahul expunged

Insists he conveyed ground reality, says expunction against tenets

Uddhav's Man Friday makes political debut

The 57-year-old Man Friday of Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Milind Narvekar, received a huge boost on Tuesday when he filed his nomination for the state legislative council election in the presence of Thackeray Sr, Aaditya Thackeray, ex-CM Prithviraj Chavan and other senior leaders. This is the second time  a PA has been vested  with a political role.

India to have new head coach from SL series

COACH HUNT | BCCI secretary Jay Shah did not reveal the name

Le Pen's party takes lead

FRENCH POLLS | National Rally led by 33 per cent of the vote

Govt to keep expensive schemes off budget

DIRECTION AHEAD | Focus on infrastructure, Hindutva to be evident in State Budget to be tabled tomorrow

Chhattisgarh registers two FIRs, one case

COLONIAL LEGACY ENDS | New Laws becomes effective

School chairman, 4 others held

NEET SCAM | Dixit Patel is the fifth person held in the case

Assam, Arunachal reel under heavy showers

NORTH-EAST FLOODS | 26% of camps in Kaziranga submerged

NEET, natty: Rahul says exam designed for rich

IN PARLIAMENT | Oppn stages a walkout from the Lok Sabha as government refuses to assure debate on paper leak issue

PV dispatches see muted growth in June as high base effect kicks in

Passenger vehicle wholesales saw a marginal growth of 4 per cent in June on account of high base effect and muted demand due to severe heatwave conditions in several parts of the country. Overall passenger vehicle dispatches last month stood at 3,40,784 units, a growth of 3.67 per cent compared with 3,28,710 units in June 2023.

GST collection jumps 7.7% to ₹1.74 lakh crore in June

India's gross GST collection rose to Rs 1.74 lakh crore in June this year, which represents a 7.7 per cent increase over the same month last year, according to sources.

Sensex, Nifty log new closing highs on gains in IT shares

Stock Markets: Stellar run in Indian stocks continues

Marathwada receives 183mm rainfall in June

Farmers anticipate continued satisfactory rainfall

Ajit Gavhane to join Sharad Pawar camp

Ajit Gavhane, the Pimpri-Chinchwad unit chief of the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), along with 15 former corporators, reportedly met Sharad Pawar at his residence in Pune on Saturday.

Eknath Shinde bulldozes his way to popularity

RAZING DRIVE | BMC asked to undertake drive against hawkers