India-US trade has potential to reach $500 bn, says Puri

The United States is India's sixth largest energy trade partner and the growing bilateral trade has the potential to cross the USD 500 billion-mark from USD 200 billion at present, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said.

Sensex, Nifty hit record highs on US Fed rate cut

BULLS IN CHARGE | Firm trend in the global markets

SC rejects Bharti Airtel, Vi's curative plea on AGR dues

The curative peti- tions also chal- lenged the apex court's order in 2019, under which it asked telecom companies to pay a penalty of 50%

Satara: Fruit boom on 7k ha

While the village of Dhumalwadi in Satara district, has earned the title of the 'fruit village' of the state, the district's favourable natural environment, fertile land and rainfall, depending on the east-west division, have created ideal conditions for fruit cultivation.

Man arrested for raping a 16-year-old

A man from a village in Wai Tehsil has been arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl multiple times, who is his relative, since May 2023.

NITES urges Shah to probe Anna's death

Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), a Punebased labour union for IT employees, has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding an independent probe into the death of Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old CA employed at Ernst & Young (EY) in Pune, allegedly due to extreme work pressure.

MoS to inaugurate SDC in TJ College

Chairman of Khadki Institute, Goyal, Education Krishnakumar announced that the Acharya Chanakya Skill Development Centre, established in the college, will be inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Welfare Raksha Khadse.

DGGI gets GST scam's second kingpin's custody

The accused was constantly on the move, changing his identity and contact details repeatedly to avoid detection

Animal rights group demonstrates plight

Mercy for Animals India aims to spark a broader dialogue about the ethical treatment of animals

PMPML breakdowns trouble Punekars

PASSENGER AGONY | On average, nearly 87 buses broke down every day in August 2024

City Congress stages protest

PUNE Congress on Thursday staged a protest in Pune against Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad and BJP MP Anil Bonde over their controversial remarks against Rahul Gandhi.

Over 1L apply for MHADA online lottery

The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has has received 1,29,665 online applications along with the earnest money deposit of Rs.1,05,877 for housing projects at various locations in MMR.

Ist ASD stent India in west by Apollo

A 46-year-old man from Powai became the first person in the western region to undergo a non-invasive heart surgery for a rare congenital defect, typically seen in children.

₹9L dispute: 14-year-old case against bldrs revived

The Suburban Mumbai District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has agreed to admit a complaint against developers Shabir Shaikh and Ravikant Mishra despite a 14-year delay.

Manoj Saunik to take charge as MahaRERA chairman

Former Maharashtra chief secretary Manoj Saunik will take over as the chairman of Real Maharashtra Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA), as the current chairman Ajoy Mehta is retiring on September 20.

FIR filed for mangrove destruction

The Thane Tehsil Circle Officer registered a case on 17 against September unknown people for the destruction of mangroves in the NRI coastal area, six months after activists raised concerns.

New cams to secure mangroves

GREEN INITIATIVE | ₹120 crore tender floated; video surveillance will cover mangrove zones in Mumbai, Thane, Bhiwandi, Navi Mumbai, Panvel and Uran

Magistrate court summons bldr for failure in giving flat

The Metropolitan Magistrate court, Mulund, has issued summons to Nirmal Group on the complaint filed by a mother-son duo for not giving possession of the flat booked in February 2013 in Nirmal's real estate project in Thane.

WEF, MMRDA ink MoC for a super MMR

The MMR, currently contributing $140 billion to India's GDP, is expected to reach $300 billion by 2030

MBVV cops avert three suicide bids

Two out of the three suicide attempts coincided with the suicide prevention awareness week- Sept 9-13

Choksi denies fugitive status

Diamantaire Mehul Choksi has approached the special PMLA court seeking the dismissal of the Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s plea to declare him a 'fugitive economic offender' in the multimillion dollar Punjab National Bank scam, claiming that the ED has misled the court.

Maha has lost a solar project to Gujarat: Wadettiwar

A solar panel project, which was proposed to be set up at Nagpur, has been shifted to neighbouring Gujarat, claimed leader of opposition in assembly Vijay Wadettiwar of the Congress on Thursday.

ED records statement of Religare CFO

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), on Thursday, recorded the statement of Aggarwal, the former CFO of Religare Enterprises, as part of its probe into alleged money laundering related to the Religare-Burman takeover battle.

School kids' safety panel now has 21 members

The Maharashtra government has reconstituted a committee to suggest security and safety measures for schoolchildren as directed by the Bombay High Court after the Badlapur molestation incident.

ED's LR to Spain in OctaFX case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a Letter Rogatory (LR) to Spain, seeking assistance in its investigation into OctaFX, a forex trading platform allegedly involved in money laundering through SEBI-regulated Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs).

Third Front: Is Maha heading towards political uncertainty?

DISTURBING BALANCE | Most feel that it is likely to cut into MVA's votes, as both the MVA and the Third Front will be pitching for anti-establishment voters

Thorat: Next CM will be from Cong

It is also significant that Thorat himself is considered as the top contender for the CM's post

Former top cop Sanjay Pandey joins Congress

Former Mumbai Police Commissioner and retired IPS officer Sanjay Pandey has taken the plunge into politics by joining the Congress party.

PM to visit Maha for ‘Vishwakarma'

PM to lay foundation stone of a textile park in Amravati

CM goes for round II of 'brazen' inductions

Nominates Deora, Sarvankar and others on Mumbai DPDC to control city politics