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Teacher arrested for sexual assault gets bail

The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to a 25-year-old music teacher who was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing his minor student.

Protesting residents claim their objections were not taken into account by BMC

MUMBAI: Residents of Matunga are divided over the BMC's proposal to build a ₹126-crore multi-level robotic parking tower outside Matunga Central railway station.

Parents, children tackle questions on food

MUMBAI: From the history of bagels to ratatouille (the film and the stew), and the popstar Rihanna's infamous omelette gown, 12 parent-child teams battled it out over all things food, at the Lupin Aptivate Achchi Bhookh School Foodie Quiz held in Mumbai on Sunday afternoon.

New faces comprise 50% of NCP mins

Buoyed by its success in the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP not only inducted five fresh faces but also dropped three senior leaders—Chhagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil, and Dharamraobaba Atram.

BJP: 30% mins are first-timers

Following its best-ever performance in assembly polls in Maharashtra in November, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has dropped several old faces from the council of ministers and inducted young turks in their place.

PLATFORMS TO RECEIVE THE CM WERE SET UP AT 64 SPOTS ALONG THE RALLY ROUTE

Platforms to receive the CM were set up at 64 spots along the rally route.

ATHAWALE MIFFED AT RPI (A) BEING DENIED BERTH IN STATE CABINET

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday expressed his disappointment that his party, the Republican Party of India (A), did not secure any ministry in the Maharashtra Cabinet expansion on Sunday, demanding at least one portfolio.

Sena asks mins to hand in 'will quit' affidavits

MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena led by deputy CM Eknath Shinde will soon take affidavits from its newly sworn-in ministers that they are willing to quit after two and a half years to make room for other contenders.

39 ministers take oath, may be replaced after 2.5 years

All new ministers to be subjected to performance audit after half the term is over, says Fadnavis

Grand welcome for CM who could be 'BJP's face in '29 poll'

Maharashtra's new chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday received a grand and unprecedented welcome during his first visit to his home turf, Nagpur, after assuming office, signalling his emergence as the undisputed leader of the BJP in the state and beyond.

Raj's wedding visit sparks talks of reunion with Uddhav

MUMBAI: MNS chief Raj Thackeray's presence at the wedding reception of Shounak Patankar, nephew of Rashmi Thackeray (Uddhav Thackeray's wife), on Sunday, has reignited speculation about the estranged Thackeray cousins possibly joining forces as political allies.

MUMBAI WAS HOTTEST IN STATE FOR THE THIRD TIME IN 2 WEEKS

MUMBAI: For the third time in less than two weeks, Mumbai was once again the hottest in the state on Sunday.

Week after Kurla accident, BEST bus runs over 27-year-old biker

MUMBAI: A week after seven people were crushed to death by a BEST bus in Kurla, the city witnessed another fatal incident on Saturday night.

Political vendetta or zero tolerance to corruption? TDP actions ignite debate

HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (CID) registered a case against YSRCP general secretary and Rajya Sabha member Y Vijay Sai Reddy and others on December 2 for allegedly coercing K V Rao, original promoter of Kakinada Sea Ports Limited (KCPL) and Kakinada Special Economic Zone to transfer his majority shares to Auro Infra Pvt Ltd for a nominal price when the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP government was in charge of the state between 2019 and 2024.

Rajshri studio in Worli catches fire

Severe damage to second floor where blaze erupted, no injuries reported

Harikrishna: The specialist on China in Gukesh's team

The 38-year-old Indian GM speaks about his understanding of Chinese players, Ding as a friend and how the team, tucked away in Spain, dealt with World Championship

Saif Ali Khan: PM Modi thought we'd bring Taimur and Jehangir to meet him

Prime Minister Narendra Modi signing an autograph for Taimur and Jeh PHOTO: PTI

Versatile MP face star-studded Mumbai in SMAT title clash

Mumbai have a habit of entering the finals in any format they play. If we win, it will be a great achievement. CHANDRAKANT PANDIT, MP head coach

INDIAN DIASPORA IN SINGAPORE FELICITATE GUKESH

Newly crowned world chess champion D Gukesh was felicitated by the Indian community in Singapore on Saturday, marking his historic achievement of becoming the youngest ever to win the title.

Jadeja crosses the revolving door for Indian spinners

Ravindra Jadeja's inclusion means a different spinner has played in each Test in the series so far

Under-fire India seek turnaround vs WI

MUMBAI: Under fire after a lackluster 3-0 series defeat against Australia in Australia, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said she was confident the team will bounce back in the three-match T20I series against the West Indies starting at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.

Khan, Abdullah power DY Patil to Purushottam final

MUMBAI: Ayaz Khan and Iqbal Abdullah starred as DY Patil SA beat PJ Hindu Gymkhana by four wickets in the semi-final of the Purushottam Shield here on Saturday.

No early breakthrough, rain spoils play on Day 1

BRISBANE: A day that started with so much promise at the Gabba ended as a damp squib and the bigger concern is that the forecast for the rest of the Test isn't great either.

England fight back as NZ blow away solid start

HAMILTON: New Zealand failed to capitalise on a rock-steady start to eventually reach 315/9 on Day One of the third and final Test against England in Hamilton on Saturday.

Hardline critic of West elected Georgia's prez

TBILISI: Georgian lawmakers elected Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, as the country's new president, on Saturday, setting him up to replace a pro-Western incumbent amid major protests against the government over a halt to the country's European Union accession talks last month.

OpenAI whistleblower dies by suicide

BALAJI HAD ACCUSED OPENAI OF VIOLATING US COPYRIGHT LAW

22 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

At least 22 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday, medics said, while the Israeli military said it targeted gunmen operating from shelters and aid storages.

B'desh panel accuses Hasina of 'enforced disappearances'

An inquiry commission in Bangladesh said on Saturday that former premier Sheikh Hasina and some officials of security forces and her government were involved in enforced disappearances.

'BLOCK OPENAI'S FOR-PROFIT SHIFT,' META URGES CALIFORNIA A.G.

OpenAI asked a federal judge in California, on Friday, to reject a request by billionaire Elon Musk to halt the ChatGPT maker's conversion to a for-profit company.

Protesters rejoice as MPs heed call

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Saturday to fight for his political future after he was impeached in a second vote by the opposition-led parliament over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, a move that had shocked the nation.