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Man rapes girl after she refuses to withdraw case
The accused also suffered burn injuries. He was caught by the neighbours while trying to flee
HC judge's speech sparks massive political uproar
PRAYAGRAJ: A controversial speech by a sitting Allahabad high court judge sparked a political row on Monday as Opposition parties urged Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to take cognizance of the issue even as the organisers of the event defended the proceedings.
INS Tushil proves India-Russia collaborative prowess: Rajnath
NEW DELHI: INS Tushil, the country's latest stealth missile frigate, was on Monday commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia, in the presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh, who described the warship as a \"proud testament\" to India's growing maritime might and a \"significant milestone\" in the long-standing friendship between the two countries.
Porn app case: Actress quizzed for 7 hrs by ED
ED's probe revealed she pressured reluctant actors to shoot intimate scenes; Vasisth says \"movies of erotic genre\", not porn
4TH ARREST MADE FROM BANDRA IN SACHIN KURMI MURDER CASE
A SIM card supplier was arrested by the Mumbai Crime branch on Sunday in connection with the murder of Sachin Kurmi, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader from the Byculla division.
AFTER ANOTHER PAPER LEAK, MUHS ISSUES FRESH QUESTIONS
MUMBAI: In a disturbing repetition of events, just a week after the pharmacology paper leak on December 2, medical students were confronted with yet another paper leak, this time in the pathology subject.
HC SAYS LESSEES OF PUBLIC LAND NOT PROTECTED FROM EVICTION
Lessees of government/public land are not protected from eviction as per provisions of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999, and eviction proceedings can be initiated against them under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, the Bombay high court held in a recent order.
27 years on, HC acquits man convicted in killing a family of four in Pune
After spending nearly three decades entangled in a murder case, a 50-year-old former watchman was acquitted by the Bombay High Court (HC) on Monday of charges related to the 1997 killings of a family of four in the affluent neighbourhood of Kalyani Nagar in Pune.
No clarity yet on key portfolios, number of ministerial berths for each Mahayuti ally in state cabinet
MUMBAI: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is hoping to expand his cabinet by Saturday, but deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde is stalling, bargaining for a greater role for the Shiv Sena in the new Mahayuti alliance government.
HC stays ED attachment of Panvel hsg complex
In a reprieve for more than 900 flat owners, the Bombay high court last week stayed the attachment of a Panvel-based housing complex developed by builder Lalit Tekchandani, who is being investigated for alleged investor fraud under the Maharashtra Protection of Interests of Depositors (MPID) Act.
Can you be happy but still dissatisfied?
SATISFACTION IS EXPERIENCED AS ENDURING HAPPINESS, HAS COMPONENTS OF GRATITUDE, ACCEPTANCE AND GRACE
Edu dept pushes for APAAR amid parental concerns
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra State Education Department has intensified its efforts to complete the APAAR (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) identity generation for school students.
MAN ARRESTED FOR THROTTLING, ATTACKING 4-YR-OLD WITH KNIFE
NAVI MUMBAI: A four-year-old was first throttled and then grievously injured with a knife around the eyes after her 27-year-old neighbour attempted to kill her.
200 SC/ST graduates find jobs through IIT alumnus mentorship programme in 1.5 yrs
MUMBAI: An alumnus mentorship programme has helped around 200 IIT graduates with job placements in just 20 months of its establishment.
Fadnavis rolls out 100-day transformation plan for state
MUMBAI: The new Mahayuti government has vowed to deliver greater transparency, improved e-governance, and better coordination with the central government for funding, especially for its welfare schemes, all part of an ambitious '100-day transformation programme' for the state.
UNION BLAMES RAILWAY DIVISION FOR EMPLOYEE'S DEATH ON DUTY
MUMBAI: Railway unions held a silent protest on Monday for a rail employee who died on duty.
COURT REFUSES BAIL TO TRIO HELD IN INT'L JOB FRAUD CASE
MUMBAI: A special court designated under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act has denied bail to three individuals arrested in connection with an international human trafficking case.
Waqf claim over 300 acres in Latur disputed
Farmers claim it is their ancestral land, complainant in the Waqf tribunal says it was a grant for a dargah; next hearing scheduled on Dec 20
Guv praises Maha's investment record, job creation efforts
In his first joint address to both houses of the state legislature after the formation of the new state government, Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Monday underlined Maharashtra's achievements in industrial investment, saying the state had attracted the maximum foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2023-24 and the first two quarters of 2024-25.
Top court issues guidelines on processing of mercy petitions in order to limit delays
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday laid down a comprehensive set of guidelines to ensure the swift and efficient processing of mercy petitions by death-row convicts, marking a significant development in the legal framework surrounding capital punishment and underlining the adverse effects of delays on both the convicts and societal confidence in justice.
Hawker unions join HC's suo moto cognisance against illegal hawking
Multiple hawkers' unions and federations have filed intervention applications in the Bombay high court's suo moto (on its own) cognisance of the illegal hawking menace in the city.
MINIMUM TEMP TOUCHES 13.7°C, LOWEST FOR DEC IN 9 YEARS
MUMBAI: After a week of unseasonably high temperatures, Mumbai experienced a significant dip on Monday, recording its coldest December day in nine years.
Morphed pics are revenge for razing bldgs: civic official
An additional commissioner of Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC), who found himself at the centre of a controversy after unidentified miscreants uploaded morphed photos of him and his wife on social media, has claimed that he is being targeted for acting against illegal constructions within his jurisdiction.
Haiti: Gang kills 180 over death of its leader's child
At least 184 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti's Cite Soleil slum when a gang leader targeted elderly people he suspected of causing his child's illness and subsequent death through witchcraft, the National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) said on Sunday.
India urges all parties in Syria to work for unity and stability
DAMASCUS/GENEVA: A day after Syria's President Bashar al-Assad was ousted and rebels led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took over the country's capital Damascus, the focus moved to the transition of power. Syria's prime minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali said on Monday that most cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus even as world leaders said that any political transition must include accountability for Assad and others behind crimes committed under his regime. Meanwhile, the Kremlin said Russia has granted political asylum to Assad, a decision made by President Vladimir Putin. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on Assad's specific whereabouts and said Putin was not planning to meet him. In a statement issued on social media, the general command in Syria said: \"It is strictly forbidden to interfere with women's dress or impose any request related to their clothing or appearance, including requests for modesty.\" The United Nations rights chief Volker Turk said on Monday that there were serious grounds to believe that Assad and other senior leaders may have committed atrocity crimes.