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Assaulted, strangled: 13-yr-old found dead

A 13-year-old girl who went missing from Kalyan was found dead in an isolated area of Bapgaon on Tuesday morning.

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December 25, 2024
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59-year-old killed after hit by truck; 4 injured in car crash

In Sakinaka mishap, truck driver fled the scene and remains at large; victim's son later registered a police complaint

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December 25, 2024
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Bizman falls for share scam, loses ₹5.7 crore

A 53-year-old businessman from Andheri East has lodged a complaint with the West Region cyber police, alleging a Rs5.7 crore financial fraud through an elaborate share market scam involving WhatsApp and online trading platforms.

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December 25, 2024
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Dharavi: 10 years of worry-free living

The Dharavi Redevelopment Project goes beyond housing to ensure a financially sustainable future for its residents.

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December 25, 2024
Dignified life for Palghar adivasi couples
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Dignified life for Palghar adivasi couples

While many unmarried tribal couples in Palghar face discrimination within the community for living together without getting married due to their inability to afford even a simple wedding ceremony, a Mumbai-based non-government organisation is making sure that these young couples get married in all the customary ceremonies and live their lives with dignity.

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December 25, 2024
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Hair donations to aid cancer patients

The National Service Scheme (NSS) of Mumbai University has launched an initiative, urging girl students to donate their ponytails to create wigs for cancer patients who lose their hair during medical treatment.

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December 25, 2024
Kent from South Africa hit Vashi
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Kent from South Africa hit Vashi

Vashi APMC market has received its first-ever supply of Kent mangoes from Malawi, South Africa.

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December 25, 2024
Residents of Parsi Colony decry filthy roads, footpaths
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Residents of Parsi Colony decry filthy roads, footpaths

Complaints include filth, debris, broken footpaths, and unplanned excavation

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December 25, 2024
Food stalls eat up public space
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Food stalls eat up public space

Illegal food stalls on J Tata Road – now informally known as ‘khau galli’ – in Churchgate are causing inconvenience to thousands of office-goers.

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December 25, 2024
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Two flats in Worli tower sell for ₹162cr

The promoters of Metro Brands, previously known as Metro Shoes, have bought two residential units in Palais Royale, located on Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Worli, for Rs81 crore each.

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December 25, 2024
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12 booked over Fadnavis video

The state cyber police have registered a case against 12 social media users for posting an allegedly offensive video on social media.

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December 25, 2024
Thousands pray for peace and joy on Christmas Eve
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Thousands pray for peace and joy on Christmas Eve

Christmas festivities began on Tuesday evening with churches holding the 'Mass for the Vigil of the Nativity', also called the Christmas Eve mass or the midnight mass.

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December 25, 2024
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Mulund court gets a new litigant: Snake

The 27th metropolitan magistrate court at Mulund had a new litigant on Tuesday - a snake, which disrupted proceedings for almost an hour.

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December 25, 2024
How scammers stole ₹7.5cr from a bank account
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How scammers stole ₹7.5cr from a bank account

Police freeze ₹4.65 crore within hours; conmen had transferred phone number to new SIM

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December 25, 2024
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No HC relief for airline staffer, brothers who smuggled 36 gold bars from Dubai

Court says they had 'no intention to declare the gold in their possession' to the customs authorities

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December 25, 2024
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Ajit meets fin, excise officials

Even as the Mahayuti government recommenced the disbursement of financial aid under the Ladki Bahin Yojana, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar met officials of the finance and state excise departments at Mantralaya, directing them to take measures to improve revenue generation.

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December 25, 2024
No arbitrary addition, deletion in voters: EC
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No arbitrary addition, deletion in voters: EC

The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday asserted that there were no arbitrary additions or deletions of voters in Maharashtra where assembly polls were held recently.

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December 25, 2024
BMC assures full support to BEST
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BMC assures full support to BEST

Dismissing claims of neglecting its duties or denying financial assistance to BEST as completely baseless, the BMC has pledged its continued support to the urban transport service.

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December 25, 2024
Police to file fraud case against Nagaland minister
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Police to file fraud case against Nagaland minister

It has been alleged that Temjen Imna Along and others cheated a Mumbai-based company of ₹125 crore

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December 25, 2024
SpiceJet the least punctual airline
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SpiceJet the least punctual airline

SpiceJet was ranked as the least punctual among all the scheduled domestic airlines at Mumbai International Airport.

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December 25, 2024
To sponsor IPL team, OctaFX kept BSE, SEBI in dark: ED
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To sponsor IPL team, OctaFX kept BSE, SEBI in dark: ED

PMLA court takes cognisance of ED's plaint against OctaFX

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December 25, 2024
HC stays transfer of Nagpur advocate to Central prison
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HC stays transfer of Nagpur advocate to Central prison

The state challenged the special court's order, citing security and overcrowding concerns

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December 25, 2024
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Hooliganism will not be tolerated: CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday vowed that no one would be allowed to intimidate the people of Beed district, where a village sarpanch was recently abducted and murdered.

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December 25, 2024
FIVE STATES HAVE NEW GOVERNORS
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FIVE STATES HAVE NEW GOVERNORS

Ex-Home Secy Bhalla for Manipur; ex-Army Chief V K Singh for Mizoram; Kerala and Bihar swap governors; Mizo Guv for Orissa

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December 25, 2024
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Technician gets trapped in lift shaft, dies

A 25-year-old technician died after getting trapped in an elevator shaft during maintenance work in a multi-storey building in Santacruz East on Tuesday.

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December 25, 2024
Used cars: Another GST masterstroke
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Used cars: Another GST masterstroke

Ah, India – the land of endless tax avenues, where not even a second-hand car can escape the clutches of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

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December 25, 2024
Champions Trophy schedule is out
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Champions Trophy schedule is out

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has finally announced the official schedule of the Champions Trophy, after the seemingly unending brouhaha over the India-Pakistan imbroglio over the venues.

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December 25, 2024
BEST GM shunted
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BEST GM shunted

In a significant reshuffle, the state government has transferred Anil Diggikar, the General Manager of the BEST Undertaking, following a series of fatal bus accidents that have sparked widespread criticism of his management.

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December 25, 2024
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Forensic twist to Kolkata assault

Was the Kar hospital seminar room not the crime scene?

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December 25, 2024
2024 was disastrous year for Indian boxing
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2024 was disastrous year for Indian boxing

COACHING CRISIS, HEARTBREAKS AND OLYMPIC SETBACKS

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December 24, 2024