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Killers migrated from UP for work

Dharamraj Kashyap and Shivkumar Gautam came to the city to earn a livelihood and support their families, but found themselves entangled in a web of crime, officials say

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October 15, 2024
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Winds of change at CMO, Dy CMO

Transfer signing spree with election code of conduct looming

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October 15, 2024
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Cong's Londhe booked for showing edited video of Shah

A case has been registered at Santacruz police station against Atul Londhe, the Maharashtra spokesperson of the Congress for allegedly showing a doctored video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a debate on a television news channel, a Mumbai police official said.

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October 15, 2024
Old wine in new bottle: Maratha quota petitioners tell HC
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Old wine in new bottle: Maratha quota petitioners tell HC

The petitioners opposing the Maratha reservation concluded their arguments on Monday, stating that the reservation is like \"an old wine in a new bottle\".

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October 15, 2024
Daughter's detention: PIO tycoon moves UN
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Daughter's detention: PIO tycoon moves UN

Pankaj Oswal alleged that his daughter has been detained by the Ugandan authorities due to 'corporate and political manipulation'

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October 15, 2024
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Consensus on 225 to 230 seats: Patel

Senior NCP leader Praful Patel on Monday said the ruling Mahayuti alliance partners have reached a consensus on around 230 of the 288 seats in Maharashtra assembly.

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October 15, 2024
Don't be overconfident: Rahul
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Don't be overconfident: Rahul

At Delhi meeting, Congress discusses Haryana poll impact, ways to counter BJP's divisive tactics and changed aspirations of MVA allies

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October 15, 2024
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2 Maoists with ₹10L on head lay down arms

A hardcore Maoist couple carrying a combined bounty of Rs10 lakh, laid down their arms before the Gadchiroli Police and CRPF, officials said on Monday.

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October 15, 2024
Guv-approved MLC list of seven names before court ruling likely
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Guv-approved MLC list of seven names before court ruling likely

Ahead of the assembly elections, the state government wants to resolve the long-standing issue of 12 Governor-nominated MLC seats, which has been pending for the past four years.

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October 15, 2024
Plea opposes Aarey land use for SGNP slum rehab
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Plea opposes Aarey land use for SGNP slum rehab

Plea said state hid crucial info that the land falls inside Aarey Colony and parts of the plot is notified forest

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October 15, 2024
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Two booked for duping investors of ₹1.22 crore

The Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police have registered an FIR against two people for allegedly duping investors of Rs 1.22 crore through a multi-level marketing scheme fraud.

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October 15, 2024
Sliding of beam done for Carnac bridge, 2nd soon
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Sliding of beam done for Carnac bridge, 2nd soon

The BMC has completed the critical task of sliding a 550-metric tonne, 70mt iron beam on the railway section as part of the Carnac Bridge reconstruction at Lokmanya Tilak Road. The second beam is expected to be installed by December.

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October 15, 2024
Atul Parchure passes away
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Atul Parchure passes away

Veteran actor Atul Parchure, known for being a part of several films including Partner, Kyon Ki, Billu Barber, Golmaal, and others, passed away on October 14.

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October 15, 2024
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BMC hoarding policy delayed amid HC rap

Despite criticism from the Bombay High Court (HC) for its inaction on illegal banners and posters across the city, the BMC has yet to finalise a policy to restrict such displays that mar the landscape of Mumbai.

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October 15, 2024
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Sweet flicking: Panvel man beaten to death

Three persons including a shopkeeper have been arrested for physically assaulting a man to death after the 24-year-old victim took two small pieces of a sweet (chikki) from a jar placed at the counter of a store in Mahape MIDC on Saturday.

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October 15, 2024
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Champagne to teen son? Man gets bail

The sessions court has granted anticipatory bail to a man booked on the complaint of his estranged wife, who alleged that he gave their 12-year-old son champagne in 2022.

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October 15, 2024
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Upskill prog for youths in Dharavi

Dharavi Social Mission (DSM), a social initiative for uplifting and upskilling the people of Dharavi, recently launched its youth engagement programme, 'Yuva Samvad'. It aims to address limited access to education, employment, and recreational opportunities.

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October 15, 2024
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Nine arrested for murder of MNS worker in Malad

Police in Dindoshi have arrested nine people for their alleged involvement in the murder of MNS worker Akash Main, 27, in Malad (East) on Saturday.

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October 15, 2024
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RIJIJU URGES STUDENTS TO AIM HIGHER

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said the contribution of students will be important to achieve the goal of a developed India.

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October 15, 2024
38 years after his death, a daughter's ode to her dad
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38 years after his death, a daughter's ode to her dad

A book on lyric poetry’ is published nearly four decades after the author left the manuscript to his daughter

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October 15, 2024
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NCLT rejects ex-directors' plea for release of plane in fraud case

The tribunal affirmed that the aircraft, a Cessna Grand, remains part of the corporate debtor's assets

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October 15, 2024
50 E-BUSES FOR JALGAON
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50 E-BUSES FOR JALGAON

Under the Central Government's Pradhan Mantri E-Bus Service, Jalgaon city is set to receive 50 electric buses.

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October 15, 2024
Haryana Cong in-charge offers to quit after election drubbing
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Haryana Cong in-charge offers to quit after election drubbing

Congress Haryana in-charge Deepak Babaria on Monday said that he had offered to resign from his post taking the moral responsibility for the party’s debacle in the recent state assembly election.

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October 15, 2024
State approves Pune Metro's Phase II project
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State approves Pune Metro's Phase II project

In a major boost to Pune's public transport, the Maharashtra state government has now approved Phase 2 of Pune Metro in the cabinet meeting on Monday.

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October 15, 2024
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4-yr-old girl sexually abused by neighbour, suspect flees

In a shocking case, a four-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by her neighbour in the Mundhwa area of Pune, a police official said on Monday.

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October 15, 2024
Pune woman pilot commended for feat
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Pune woman pilot commended for feat

Days after an Air India Express flight from Tiruchirappalli to Sharjah faced a technical problem, two pilots who saved lives made it to the headlines.

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October 15, 2024
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Cops arrest scribe, female colleague

A journalist and his female colleague have been arrested for extorting money from a pan masala stall owner who was allegedly selling illegal gutka, a police official said on Monday.

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October 15, 2024
Commuters' nightmare: Pune hawkers seize city footpaths
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Commuters' nightmare: Pune hawkers seize city footpaths

ENCROACHMENT MENACE | Even though the police and authorities drive the hawkers away occasionally, they soon return and cause inconvenience

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October 15, 2024
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2nd arrest in Bopdev Ghat case from UP

In a significant development in the Bopdev Ghat gang rape case, the Pune Police on Monday arrested the second accused from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, while one culprit is yet to be nabbed.

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October 15, 2024
Conservation project to mark 1,153 sq km as protected area
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Conservation project to mark 1,153 sq km as protected area

New Mahabaleshwar project

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October 15, 2024