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He will always stay with us musically

When the news of Zakirbhai cancelling his routine annual visit to India up to Jan 15, and later for the entire December 2024 to mid-March 2025, was intimated to the music fraternity, the reaction was a mix of not only surprise and shock but more of a deep concern over his health.

Terrific musical journey from Mahim lanes to global stage

Ustad Zakir Hussain, the cult figure of Hindustani music, breathed his last in the United States yesterday.

BMC mulls tweaking rules amid clamour over waste fee plan

The BMC's plan to impose a user fee for solid waste collection has faced strong opposition from political parties and social activists.

As complaints go unheeded, Kalina residents plan protest

Livid over \"unresponsiveness\" of the BMC assistant engineer regarding queries in the alleged golden gate scam, the Kalina residents are now planning a massive protest to draw attention of the authorities.

Meet 'Steinway of tabla' for Zakir Hussain

\"I made tablas for him, he made my life,\" says Haridas Vhatkar who was termed the \"Steinway of the tabla\" by his most celebrated client - Ustad Zakir Hussain.

Rahul attends family friend's funeral in Maha

Raiyan Banaji passed away while participating in a rugby tournament in Lisbon, Portugal

MVA protests against EVMs

The contentious issue of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) resonated in Nagpur on the opening day of the winter session of the state legislature on Monday.

TDS fraud: No bail to Chavan

The special PMLA court has refused to grant bail to Purushottam Chavan, husband of a senior IPS officer, arrested in connection with Rs 263 crore Income Tax TDS refund fraud case.

Pansare murder case: ATS to continue probe

Counsel said that two accused were still absconding and hence the court should continue to monitor the probe

Plea against Adani contract dismissed with ₹50k cost

The Bombay High Court dismissed a petition alleging corruption in awarding a contract to Adani Power for the supply of 6,600 MW of bundled renewable and thermal power, terming the allegations \"vague and unsubstantiated.\"

Govt tables supplementary demands worth ₹33,788 crore

On the opening day of its first cabinet session on Monday, the Maharashtra government tabled supplementary demands totaling Rs33,788.40 crore, including a provision of Rs1,400 crore for the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme.

Former DGP moves HC to quash extortion FIR

Sanjay Pandey argues that the FIR is part of a 'political vendetta' against him

Oppn intensifies protest, Fadnavis assures action

The brutal murder of Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog gram panchayat in Beed, and the custody death in Parbhani reverberated in the winter session of the state legislature.

Is delay a hallmark of Mahayuti govt?

Probably for the first time in the history of Maharashtra, a legislative session has commenced without the portfolios being allocated to the ministers.

BEST bus mishap: One more death takes toll to eight

MISERABLE BEST | Another accident on Monday, biker sustains injuries; CM asks BMC chief to collaborate with BEST MD

Cong sees 'erase history' bid in 'missing' war snap

A controversy erupted in Parliament on Monday after Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged that the Centre had removed the iconic photograph of Pakistan's surrender to India during the 1971 war from the Army Headquarters.

ONOP BILL IS LIKELY TODAY

The BJP-led central government will table the contentious 'One Nation One Election' Bill in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

LANKA PM WON'T ALLOW ANTI-INDIA ACTIVITIES

Visiting Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissananayake has assured India that he will not allow Sri Lankan territory to be used against India.

12 INDIANS FOUND DEAD IN GEORGIA

Twelve Indian nationals were found dead in a restaurant at Georgia's Gudauri mountain resort.

How were the sloganeers identified: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Karnataka government on how the accused who allegedly shouted \"Jai Shri Ram\" inside a mosque in the State were identified, reports Bar and Bench.

Tabla's heart stops beating

The passing of 73-year-old tabla legend Zakir Hussain on December 16 in San Francisco due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease, signifies the conclusion of a significant chapter in the history of Indian classical music.

TRIBAL DRAGGED ALONG THE ROAD IN WAYANAD

Mathan, a poor tribal youth, was dragged along the road by a car for nearly half a kilometre at Mananthavady in Wayanad district Monday.

For Sonia's eyes only: Nehru letters to Edwina

BJP wants nation to have access to 51 cartons that Sonia emissary carted away from Nehru Library to 10 Janpath

MAHA HEARTBURN

AFTERMATH | Cabinet exclusion has many leaders sulking and fuming

Chills are here to stay, until Wed

City records season's second lowest temperature at 14°C

Sonu Sood supports awareness

Actor to donate Fateh film's earnings to old age homes and orphanages

Man kills five, 4 of them in migrant camp

It is not clear what the accused's motives were for the shootings at at the 2 places

Teen commits suicide after being asked to study

According to the police, the boy, a 9th Class student, used a nylon rope to hang himself from the ceiling fan in his bedroom

Buyer wins back office space, ₹2 lakh

The State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has ordered Marathon Developers to hand over the commercial space to the complainant, whose booking was abruptly cancelled by the former despite accepting 30% payment.

'THE BIG 3'

AP Dhillon surprises fans with Honey Singh and Jazzy B at Delhi concert