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SIT to address lack of women's washrooms

Team has been given 6 months to submit actionable recommendations

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January 10, 2025
BMC wins big: SC nixes textiles firm's claim over ₹660cr plot
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BMC wins big: SC nixes textiles firm's claim over ₹660cr plot

Top court sets aside Bombay High Court order; latter had directed BMC to transfer prime land to Century Textiles and Industries Ltd

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January 10, 2025
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Man drinks rat poison in front of builder office

40-year-old ends life over unpaid SRA rent; probe finds rent of up to four years pending

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January 10, 2025
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NCLT finds former IL&FS CEO guilty of contempt, fines ₹2,000

The Special Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has held former IL&FS CEO Ramesh C Bawa guilty of civil contempt for violating its orders.

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January 10, 2025
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Somaiya Employee's Plea Rejected

The Sessions Court has refused to grant bail to 40-year-old Khar resident Sharad Janardan Shirodkar, an employee at KJ Somaiya College, booked for providing admission to students based on fake certificates.

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January 10, 2025
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Cop who killed four on train mentally ill

Dismissed RPF constable Chetansingh Chaudhary, involved in killing four persons on Jaipur-Mumbai Central Superfast Express, in July 2023, is found to be mentally unstable and the Akola prison authorities, where he is lodged, has approached the Dindoshi court to transfer him to hospital in Nagpur for further treatment.

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January 10, 2025
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HP Man Held for Trying to Sextort ₹3cr

The Powai police recently arrested a 37-year-old Himachal Pradesh resident for alleged sextortion.

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January 10, 2025
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Race legends gear up for Autofest

The Raymond Group is set to mark its centenary year with the Raymond 100 Autofest, promising automobile enthusiasts a journey through time and innovation.

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January 10, 2025
Woman dies, another hurt in tree branch fall
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Woman dies, another hurt in tree branch fall

A senior citizen died and another woman was injured after a branch of a tree fell on them in a private garden in Ghatkopar (East) on Thursday evening.

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January 10, 2025
Leopard sighting in Kharghar; forest dept launches hunt
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Leopard sighting in Kharghar; forest dept launches hunt

Responding to the residents sighting of a leopard atop the Kharghar hills, the forest department has formed a team to scout the hill areas in search of animal paw prints or scat (feces).

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January 10, 2025
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Going Abroad Is Child's Fundamental Right: HC

Court Makes Statement While Hearing Case Of Teen Girl; Her Parents Are In Midst Of Getting Divorced

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January 10, 2025
Do we continue to see this haze every year?
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Do we continue to see this haze every year?

HC expresses dismay over BMC's stand that a choice has to be made between development, clean air

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January 10, 2025
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Two elderly women attacked in robbery bid

In a shocking incident in Andheri West on Tuesday, a temporary house help attacked two elderly women with an iron masala pestle.

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January 10, 2025
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HC dismisses plea on MLCs nominated by MVA govt

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by a former corporator and functionary of the Shiv Sena (UBT), Sunil Modi, against the withdrawal of a list of 12 MLC nominees sent to the governor in 2020 by the then MVA government.

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January 10, 2025
Documentaries, animation films steal the show
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Documentaries, animation films steal the show

The second day of the 22nd Edition of Frames Film Festival organised by the BAMMC Department of SIES, saw documentaries and animation movies being screened for a panel of judges to decide upon.

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January 10, 2025
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ED searches 11 places in Mumbai, Thane, Varanasi

The accused were facilitating illegal remittances of 10k cr to abroad under the guise of freight charges

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January 10, 2025
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Zeeshan seeks intervention of CM citing shoddy probe

Baba Siddique Murder

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January 10, 2025
SIT to probe fake birth certificate racket in Malegaon
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SIT to probe fake birth certificate racket in Malegaon

1,000 fake birth certificates issued to Bangladeshis and Rohingyas in Malegaon, claims BJP leader

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January 10, 2025
2 Cases Against Jarange for Remarks on Munde
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2 Cases Against Jarange for Remarks on Munde

Police in Latur district have registered two separate cases against Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil for allegedly making derogatory comments against minister Dhananjay Munde and his community Vanjari, and inciting communal tension, officials said on Wednesday.

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January 10, 2025
Shivaji Nagar AQI remains very poor
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Shivaji Nagar AQI remains very poor

RMC plants and factories were instructed to adhere strictly to the pollution control measures

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January 10, 2025
Karad has ₹100cr assets, got ED notice in '22: Dhas
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Karad has ₹100cr assets, got ED notice in '22: Dhas

Supriya Sule asks why Karad is getting preferential treatment; seeks transparent investigation

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January 10, 2025
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Accused Indians in Nijjar Case Get Bail

The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday granted bail to four Indians accused in the murder case of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

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January 10, 2025
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Girl found hanging in Oberoi School

In a shocking incident, an 11th grade female student allegedly died by suicide at the high-end Oberoi International School in Goregaon East on Thursday around 9:30 a.m.

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January 10, 2025
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Indian Passport Slides Five Spots on Global Index

The Indian passport slipped down five positions on the list of the world's strongest passports, ranking 85th out of 227, according to the Henley Passport Index.

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January 10, 2025
Stare at spreadsheets, and not just at your wife
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Stare at spreadsheets, and not just at your wife

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Chairman S.N. Subrahmanyan has taken corporate wisdom to the next level—by suggesting employees should clock 90 hours a week.

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January 10, 2025
Modi has your genome 'patri'
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Modi has your genome 'patri'

Historic 10,000 Indians' genome sequencing data complete. Target is 10,00,000. It will revolutionise healthcare

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January 10, 2025
Role of investigative agencies in question
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Role of investigative agencies in question

The revelation of the ₹1,000 crore Torres Ponzi scheme has sparked outrage among investors, many of whom blame the inaction of police and tax authorities for the massive fraud.

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January 10, 2025
"NO ERROR"
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"NO ERROR"

Top Court rejects pleas on review of same-sex marriage verdict

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January 10, 2025
City Of Angels Is In Ruins
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City Of Angels Is In Ruins

The dramatic level of destruction caused by the Los Angeles inferno was apparent from drone and satellite images of the scorched piece of earth before and after the fire.

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January 10, 2025
Strapped for funds, State eyeing liquor as cash cow
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Strapped for funds, State eyeing liquor as cash cow

Appoints Committee to Study Liquor Policies for Revenue Generation

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January 10, 2025