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Nareli: 600 suffer from water poisoning

Around 600 people from Nareli village in Nanded taluka suffered poisoning after drinking water.

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October 01, 2024
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Khair wood smuggling suspect still absconding

Notorious forest smuggler Navsu Lohar alias Pushpa was arrested at the state border in June.

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October 01, 2024
3-day police sports competition begins
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3-day police sports competition begins

The 30th three-day district-level police sports competition started on Sunday.

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October 01, 2024
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6k Majhi Ladki Bahin applications rejected

Chief Minister Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, aimed at supporting women, has seen a strong response in Nashik city.

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October 01, 2024
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Drunk driver dashes parked cars, scooty

DRUNKEN RAMPAGE | Under the influence of alcohol driver rammed parked vehicles; third hit-and-run incident in the city in eight days

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October 01, 2024
Tribal agitation blocks Mumbai-Agra Highway
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Tribal agitation blocks Mumbai-Agra Highway

TRIBAL STATUS | Protesters demand dissolution of committee set up by Eknath Shinde to extend tribal reservations to Dhangars

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October 01, 2024
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Class 12 boy murdered by classmate

In a shocking incident in Baramati on Monday, a grade 12th student was murdered by his classmate on the campus of Tuljaram Chaturchand College.

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October 01, 2024
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Kharadkar nominated IETE's zonal mentor

The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), New Delhi, has appointed RD Kharadkar, the campus director at GH Raisoni College of Engineering and Management, Pune, as the nominated zonal mentor (West India) and the chairman of Centre Evaluation and Advancement Committee (CEAC).

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October 01, 2024
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Owaisi raises concerns over mosque razing

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday questioned Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over the demolition of a mosque in Pimpri-Chinchwad.

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October 01, 2024
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Sule reacts to Nirmala FIR order

After the Bengaluru court ordered to file an FIR against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others for allegedly extorting money through electoral bonds, NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule on Monday said that direct questions will be asked to the government in this matter.

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October 01, 2024
MP CM in Pune to inaugurate RMP discussion
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MP CM in Pune to inaugurate RMP discussion

Under patronage of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, the Ramabhau Mhalgi Prabodhini organisation will hold a national discussion in Pune today.

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October 01, 2024
Three arrested for kidnapping man by posing as police
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Three arrested for kidnapping man by posing as police

In a shocking case in the Pune district, goons robbed a scrap dealer at gunpoint and kidnapped him by posing as police officers.

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October 01, 2024
Missing girl reunites with her family
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Missing girl reunites with her family

The Pimpri-Chinchwad Police took to their official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday to announce that they recently reunited a missing 15-year-old girl with her family.

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October 01, 2024
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Two arrested for selling illegal country-made pistols from MP

Pune Police have arrested two people who wanted to make easy money by illegally selling country-made pistols in Shirur taluka.

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October 01, 2024
Post-inauguration, commuters demand metro timing extension
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Post-inauguration, commuters demand metro timing extension

NEW METRO STRETCH | While commuters look forward to train services until midnight, the metro authorities have limitations due to maintenance activities

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October 01, 2024
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Kangana says yes to changes for Emergency

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Monday informed the Bombay High Court that Manikarnika Films, Kangana Ranaut's production house, has agreed to most of the changes sought for the release of the actor's film Emergency.

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October 01, 2024
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Collegian jumps to death from Metro station

A 22-year-old man allegedly jumped to death from the second floor of the Goregaon Metro station on Monday.

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October 01, 2024
Dharavi mosque begins demolishing illegal parts
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Dharavi mosque begins demolishing illegal parts

Action comes nine days after a large crowd thwarted the BMC's initial attempt to remove the illegal portions

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October 01, 2024
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BMC pays ₹5.3 lakh to SGNP, clearing road for motorists

After The Free Press Journal highlighted the plight of Borivali residents suffering from bottlenecks due to the BMC's failure to pay Rs5.33 lakh to Sanjay Gandhi National Park for diversion of 0.018 hectares of forest land, the corporation paid the remaining amount and started the road widening work.

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October 01, 2024
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SBI Funds buys offices

State Bank of India Funds Management has bought two office units in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) for Rs103 crore.

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October 01, 2024
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Kanakia inks CHS deals

Kanakia Spaces Realty has signed an agreement to redevelop two cooperative housing societies in Borivali (West) for more than Rs200 crore.

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October 01, 2024
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SHRC did not order demolition, SIT says

The Bombay High Court was informed on Monday that the BMC undertook the demolition at Powai's Jai Bhim Nagar on June 6 without any order from the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), as claimed by the civic body.

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October 01, 2024
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CCTV fixed near Badlapur accused's grave

The Ulhasnagar police have installed CCTV cameras at the crematorium where Akshay Shinde, the accused in the Badlapur child sexual assault case, was buried on Sunday amidst heavy security.

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October 01, 2024
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‘Probably last of the green spaces’

‘MALA FIDES CLEAR’ | Top court upholds HC order overturning CIDCO’s plans to relocate a sports complex from Navi Mumbai to Raigad

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October 01, 2024
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Property sales registrations at 10-yr high

Registration of property sales in Mumbai surged past the one-lakh mark in September, the fastest in a decade, according to a real estate consultancy firm.

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October 01, 2024
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Takeover of school: Adani Fdn clarifies

Referring to reports about Adani Foundation taking over the management of Mount Carmel Convent Senior Secondary School in Cement Nagar, Chandrapur, the Foundation clarified on Monday that the transfer of management of the school owned by ACC Ltd was initiated as per the decision of the Carmel Education Society to discontinue managing the school.

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October 01, 2024
Fire destroys BEST bus in Ghatkopar, conductor hurt
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Fire destroys BEST bus in Ghatkopar, conductor hurt

A massive fire broke out in a BEST bus on LBS Road near Gandhi Nagar bridge in Ghatkopar around 1.24 pm on Monday, engulfing the vehicle in thick smoke and flames.

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October 01, 2024
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NGT takes notice of stn garbage

The Western Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo-moto cognisance of a Free Press Journal report \"Picture of Mahim Railway Station's Track Showing Thick Layer of Garbage Sparks Criticism; Netizens Question Authorities over Cleanliness.\"

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October 01, 2024
Govt stares at sand royalty losses sans tab on GPS-vehicles
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Govt stares at sand royalty losses sans tab on GPS-vehicles

In a startling revelation, the upper tehsildar office in Mira-Bhayandar has stated that it has not received a single action taken report (ATR) related to illegal ferrying of sand by vehicles without Global Positioning Systems (GPS) between January 2023 and July 2024.

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October 01, 2024
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Man gets lifer for killing lover, who was employer's wife

A sessions court on Monday awarded life imprisonment to a 30-year-old man for killing his paramour, who was the wife of his employer.

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October 01, 2024