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Action sought against illegal deviations at Ghodbunder Fort

Suresh Golani

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September 27, 2024
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Realty boom in South-Central Mumbai

South Central Mumbai, the city's heart as a residential micro-market, is undergoing a remarkable transformation - old buildings are making way for luxurious high-rise structures.

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September 27, 2024
MHADA lottery sees 1.34L applicants for 2,030 flats
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MHADA lottery sees 1.34L applicants for 2,030 flats

Income groups, including economically weaker, low, middle and high-income sections participated

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September 27, 2024
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MMRDA gets ₹31,673cr loan for infra

PROJECTS IN PIPELINE

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September 27, 2024
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BookMyShow alerts cops on Coldplay show

For the highly-anticipated Coldplay concert to be held in Mumbai, BookMyShow, the official ticketing partner for the event, has issued a formal letter to police stations across Mumbai.

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September 27, 2024
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₹12 crore for 2,931 trees, reveals RTI

Activists worried that bid amounts may lead to compromised quality

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September 27, 2024
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Funding delay halts Colaba makeover

Despite the introduction of a newly designed clothing cart intended to enhance the visual appeal of hawker stalls in Colaba, the expansion of this initiative is currently on hold.

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September 27, 2024
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'British police officer' tells couple son arrested for rape

Police have registered a complaint against a man for attempting to defraud couple by posing as a UK police officer.

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September 27, 2024
BMC probes causes of waterlogging... again
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BMC probes causes of waterlogging... again

MONSOON DÉJÀ VU | Report expected next week; civic body to implement 'corrective measures' to prevent similar incidents

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September 27, 2024
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HC formally junks rule on govt fact check units

The Bombay High Court on Thursday formally struck down the amended Information Technology (IT) Rules that allowed the government to establish a Fact Check Unit (FCU) to identify and regulate fake or false or misleading content on social media against the government, and termed them as \"unconstitutional\".

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September 27, 2024
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British police officer' tells couple son arrested for rape

Fraudster tries to cheat Dahisar-based couple; Police freeze ₹60,000 sent by worried parents

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September 27, 2024
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Doc awarded for innovative research

head and neck cancers

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September 27, 2024
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Family looks for burial site, bodies choke hosp

The body of Badlapur school sexual assault accused, Akshay Shinde, is among the 35 bodies choking the morgue at the Kalwa government hospital.

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September 27, 2024
Worli on radar: Aaditya's mixed record faces scrutiny
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Worli on radar: Aaditya's mixed record faces scrutiny

OVERALL RANKING 29TH | MNS candidate Sandeep Deshpande says Jambhori Maidan not up to the mark like Shivaji Park; highlights school problem

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September 27, 2024
SHRC takes cognisance of custodial killing of accused
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SHRC takes cognisance of custodial killing of accused

Asks Taloja prison, CP Thane, CP Navi Mumbai and Thane Collector to file comprehensive probe reports

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September 27, 2024
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15-day jail for Raut in defamation case

Court suspended his jail sentence for 30 days to allow him to file an appeal and also granted him bail

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September 27, 2024
Skill dept will impart training to youths: Lodha
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Skill dept will impart training to youths: Lodha

After the state cabinet decision on renaming the 14 industrial training institutes (ITIs) run by the state government, the skill development department headed by Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha has appealed to people to suggest names for the remaining 418 ITIs located across the state.

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September 27, 2024
Bomb threats to Haji Ali Dargah, 1 held
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Bomb threats to Haji Ali Dargah, 1 held

The Tardeo police have registered a case against an unidentified person who called twice with a bomb threat targeting the Haji Ali Dargah in Worli.

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September 27, 2024
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UBT MLA gets notice over his graft charges

SHIVAJI STATUE COLLAPSE

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September 27, 2024
Cong to PM: Why no classical language status to Marathi?
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Cong to PM: Why no classical language status to Marathi?

Party also raises issues of distress among sugarcane farmers and problems faced by sugar industry

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September 27, 2024
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₹400cr game scam: 3 Chinese named

The company's internal intelligence unit played a crucial role in assisting the ED in exposing the Fiewin scam

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September 27, 2024
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Opposition calls Mahayuti biggest 'land grabber'

The land, worth ₹5 cr is being allotted for just ₹1.46 cr without placing any tender as mandated

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September 27, 2024
HM's closed-door talks sketch poll strategies
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HM's closed-door talks sketch poll strategies

Amit Shah's biggest concern was the 'lack of vote transfer' from certain partners in some constituencies

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September 27, 2024
Jhumpa chooses headscarf over award
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Jhumpa chooses headscarf over award

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri declined to accept an award from New York City's Noguchi Museum after it fired three employees for wearing keffiyeh (head scarf) an emblem of Palestinian solidarity, following an updated dress code. It was not immediately clear what the prize constitutes, other than attending a gala dinner.

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September 27, 2024
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CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE: CR COMMUTERS

On behalf of the 38 lakh hapless daily commuters who rely on Central Railways (CR) suburban services in Mumbai.

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September 27, 2024
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SC rejects Gujarat review petition in Bilkis Bano case

The Supreme Court has dismissed the review petitions filed by the convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case challenging the cancellation of their remission (early release from prison).

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September 27, 2024
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Can't allow ED to use PMLA to jail persons without trial

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that constitutional courts cannot allow Enforcement Directorate to invoke provisions like Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) and use them as instruments to put accused persons behind bars as under trials for a protracted period.

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September 27, 2024
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RAHUL, KANGANA IN HOUSE PANELS

The Parliament on Thursday restructured its standing committees with the formation of 24 key committees, assigning significant roles to prominent political leaders across party lines, late night media reports said.

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September 27, 2024
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Poor Ajit vote transfer let us down: Fadnavis

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has attributed the BJP's setback in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to the inadequate vote transfer from Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

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September 27, 2024
One more down the drain
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One more down the drain

HELL HOLE | Woman's fatal fall into manhole sparks outrage

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September 27, 2024