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Naval veteran's organ donation saves 5 lives

A 33-year-old naval veteran gave new life to five individuals by donating his organs at the Southern Command Hospital in Pune.

PMC ceases excavation work at Mahatma Tekdi

PUNE MATTERS | Ecologist Arnav Gandhe raises issue with PMC

Pune to get more Vande Bharat trains?

Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol, who is a Member of Parliament from Pune, met Union Minister for Railways and Information & Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw to discuss key issues related to the city in the national capital.

CBI probes 2 ex-SEEPZ officials for 'illegally' allotting multi-crore work

The Central Bureau of (CBI) has Investigation launched a probe against former top officials of SEEPZ, a special economic zone (SEZ) in Mumbai, for allegedly allotting major structural repair work to an ineligible agency.

IIT-B to finetune 6 green energy ideas

Six projects for innovation in green hydrogen technology from top educational institutions have been shortlisted for incubation at the Indian Institute of Technology's (IIT) Bombay.

Adivasi SSC aspirants get key exam tips

To empower the Adivasi community students, Target Publications Pvt Ltd, a leading educational publishing house, conducted a workshop for 94 students of KJ Somaiya Secondary School, Dahanu, who are preparing for the upcoming SSC exams.

Petroleum sector research to get a boost with new MoU

IIT-B joins hands with Centre's DGH for further study

IIM, IIT come up with dual degree

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Mumbai has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dhanbad to launch a dual degree programme.

Paediatric cancer treatment dropout is 1.77% at Tata Hosp

The paediatric cancer treatment dropout rate at Tata Memorial Hospital dropped from a staggering 25% in 2009 to just 1.77% in 2023.

In digi arrest, young woman made to strip

The Andheri Police have registered a shocking case of extortion and harassment wherein a 26-year-old woman was forced to strip in a hotel room during a video call by fraudsters posing as Delhi police officials.

Ajaz Khan's wife held in drugs case

AMSTERDAM LINK | Narcotics found hidden in flower pot, cupboard in Jogeshwari home; recently househelp was held for receiving drugs by courier; Khan was arrested in 2021

Digi arrest: Sr loses ₹22 L but bank mgr saves another ₹12 L

An alert manager of a bank in Koparkhairane saved an 80-year-old man from continuing to fall prey to fraudsters and losing Rs12 lakh of his Fixed Deposit.

City to get 7 ward officers after 3-year delay

After nearly three years, the BMC is set to appoint new full-time Assistant Municipal Commissioners (AMCs) for seven of its wards.

Insurance policies without consent: Bank found guilty

Insurance firm had no interaction with complainant about policies, confirming AEBC's role

Bail to pregnant woman arrested in drug case

Observing that delivering a child in a prison atmosphere would impact both the mother and the baby, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has granted six months temporary bail to a pregnant woman who was arrested in a drugs case.

527 buildings declared dilapidated in Navi Mumbai

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has declared 527 structures in Navi Mumbai as dilapidated for 2024-25.

1L women attend 1st day of Sunni religious meet at Azad Maidan

More than one lakh women gathered at Azad Maidan on Friday on the first day of the 32nd annual International Sunni Ijtema.

State to form panel to protect minor's identity in MTP cases

State will publicise ruling widely via its website, social media and workshops for med practitioners

Owners cannot be deprived of their right to property, says HC

RIGHTFUL COMPENSATION | State directed to pay compensation in six weeks to two brothers whose land in Panvel was acquired in 1970s for CIDCO project

Urdu Markaz protests BJP's push to convert learning centre into ITI

BJP demands structure to be converted into an industrial training institute

Speeding bus mows down banker, 31

A 31-year-old banker was mowed down by a luxury bus while he was crossing the road.

Drunk driver tries to hit cop, flies into rage

A man has been arrested for driving a car in a heavily inebriated state, trying to run over a cop and later smashing into police barricades and private vehicles when the cops asked him to stop in Andheri East.

Taxi driver held for molesting teen passenger

The Kalachowki police have arrested a taxi driver for molesting a 16-year-old college student.

Contempt notice to Pichai over YT video

An additional chief judicial magistrate court at Ballard Pier recently issued notice to Google's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai over YouTube's failure to take down an alleged defamatory video against NGO Dhyan Foundation and its founder Yogi Ashwini, reported Bar and Bench.

BEST aims to go green by '26-27, demands ₹2,132 cr from BMC

On Friday, cash-strapped BEST tabled budget estimate before civic chief

Friday morning coldest in 8 yrs; slight temp uptick likely

Mumbai on Friday witnessed the coldest November morning of the last eight years, with the Santacruz observatory recording a minimum temperature of 16.5 degrees Celsius.

A surprise CM in the offing?

In a surprising turn of events, reliable political sources are suggesting that Murlidhar Mohol, an MP from Pune, could emerge as the consensus candidate for Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Ex-ministers' staff asked to vacate offices

Even as the Mahayuti alliance partners were busy hammering out a formula for forming the new government, the General Administration Department (GAD) in Mantralaya took possession of the minister's offices on Friday evening.

A week on, parties undecided over key positions

BJP, NCP(SP) and Congress yet to pick leader of the legislative party despite high-level meetings

Pornography case: Kundra's premises raided

Kundra was present at one of the premises and was questioned by officials, who said he will be summoned later