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VBA chief hospitalised

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar was admitted to a hospital in Pune on Thursday morning with chest pain, the party said in a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle.

Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Temple replica in Thailand

Shreemant Dagdusheth Ganpati Bappa is a beloved deity, known not only in Pune but globally.

Police take action against unlicensed cracker sellers

The Airport Police Station has registered five cases against shops for the illegal sale of firecrackers in the Viman Nagar, Lohegaon and Wadgaon Sheri areas.

Lokmanya Open Golf Championship

The Lokmanya Open Golf Championship, organised by Lokmanya Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, was held on Sunday, Oct 27, at Pune Golf Club grounds.

Women voters sceptical about 'Ladki Bahin Yojana'

There are rumours of 'government not having enough funds'. Inflation, amenities are major issues

Driver dies of electrocution in Kashimira

A driver was electrocuted while washing his Hyva tipper truck in Kashimira on the day of Diwali (Thursday).

229kg illegal firecrackers seized: BMC

The civic team of the licence department has seized over 229kg of firecrackers from illegal roadside stalls in a recent four-day operation.

₹2 cr seized from car amid MCC in state

The Kasara police seized Rs 2 crore cash on Wednesday amid the model code of conduct in force in Maharashtra since October 15 for the November 20 assembly polls, an official said.

Cig material worth ₹40L seized in Pune

A week after a raid into a farmhouse that manufactured fake cigarettes under the brand of 'Gold Flake' in Karjat and nabbed 15 persons, the Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Raigad found leads to three more godowns in Talegaon, Pune from where they seized more raw material used for making cigarettes worth Rs40 lakh.

Hoax bomb threat to 70 flights

The Sahar police have booked an unidentified person for allegedly issuing a hoax bomb threat to 70 flights on October 29.

26 foreign diplomats attend Diwali event at MU

Diplomats from over 26 countries along with international students from more than 55 countries studying at Mumbai University (MU) attended the Diwali celebrations held at the university's Sir Kavasji Jahangir convocation hall.

Minority schools exempt from Maha Education Act: HC

Court said the Act cannot be enforced as section 12 of Act exempts institutes run by religious or linguistic minorities from its provisions

BMC gets NOC for 504 road works across city

Currently, 324km of roads are under concretisation in Phase 1; work on new roads will commence after elections

Reinstate policy, pay ₹3 lakh compensation for suffering

The Mumbai suburban additional district consumer dispute redressal commission has directed the health insurance company to reinstate the insurance policy of a client for terminating her policy and compensate her with Rs3 lakh for mental agony and Rs20,000 in litigation charges.

Six on the run after ₹1.5 cr Bitcoin fraud

The police said the accused are from Mumbai and Navi Mumbai; the fraud unfolded over a period of 3 years

Within days of 4-yr jail order, bail to former GST SP

The Bombay High Court on Thursday suspended the sentence of a former Goods and Services Tax (GST) department superintendent, who was last week sentenced to four years of simple imprisonment in a Rs1.2 crore disproportionate assets (DA) case.

SoBo school must refund full fees for withdrawal of student's admission

The Education Initiative Trust, which operates under Bombay International School (BIS), has been found guilty of unfair trade practices.

MLA's juicer-mixer gift in a whirl as ECI seeks action in 24 hrs

The Chief Electoral Officer of Maharashtra has taken cognizance of allegations against Chandivali MLA Dilip Lande for violating the Model Code of Conduct by offering free juicer mixers to women voters.

Civic officials ruling the roost in city

No elected reps for 3 yrs; longest gap in 150 years

Relief for woman, paramour in suicide case

Observing that there was no direct instigation or incitement, the Bombay High Court has granted pre-arrest bail to a woman and her alleged paramour accused of abetting the suicide of her estranged husband.

Security board fraud: Bank held accountable

The Mumbai Suburban District's Additional Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has held Union Bank of India's Bhandup branch accountable for delays in returning a fraudulently withdrawn amount of Rs24,30,150 from the Security Guards Board for Greater Mumbai and Thane.

Medal for senior cop in '21 Sakinaka case

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Jyotsna Rasam from the Pydhonie division of Mumbai police has received the Kendriya Grihamantri Dakshata Padak 2024.

Probe sought into 1995 slum redvpt irregularities

Plea seeks probe against Ackruti developer and Shiv Sena's Andheri East candidate Murji Kanji Patel

Ravi Raja appointed Mumbai BJP VP

Ravi Raja, erstwhile senior leader of the Congress, has been appointed vice-president of the Mumbai BJP.

Polls may not be transparent with DGP Shukla, says Patole

The Cong chief urges ECI to remove DGP Rashmi Shukla

Malik to BJP: Do not campaign for me, I don't insist

A day after the BJP said it would not do electioneering for NCP nominee from Mankhurd-Shivajinagar Nawab Malik, the disgruntled former minister asked the party not to campaign for him.

Sena (UBT) seeks action against MNS over 'Deepotsav'

The party said that the entire expenses incurred on Deepotsav should be included in the election expenditure

Candidates sweat over namesake Independents

Parties say these cases add to voter confusion, potentially impacting the outcomes

BJP is not pseudo secular: Rahul Narwekar

In India's richest state, Maharashtra, a high-stakes contest is unfolding between the Mahayuti alliance and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

Cong's sitting MLA Jayashree Jadhav joins Shinde's Shiv Sena

Congress party on Thursday received yet another jolt after the sitting legislator Jayashree Jadhav from Kolhapur North joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of chief leader and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.