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Counting to be held at SRTMU

The assembly and Lok Sabha by-polls are going to be held simultaneously in Nanded.

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October 30, 2024
Bhang mixed in chocolates seized; cops arrest seller
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Bhang mixed in chocolates seized; cops arrest seller

A new trend of addiction has been reported in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city and the surrounding rural areas.

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October 30, 2024
MVA faces challenges within
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MVA faces challenges within

Angered over ticket denials, Nashik Central Congress aspirants are going independent

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October 30, 2024
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Hambarde brothers On separate battlefields

While both will fight from opponent camps, they won't face each other as their turfs are different

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October 30, 2024
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Sunetra bats for Ajit Pawar in Baramati

The constituency will see a high-voltage contest between Ajit and his nephew Yugendra Pawar

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October 30, 2024
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2 killed, 64 injured as ST buses collide

Two persons were killed and 64 injured after two state transport buses collided with each other on the Pune-Solapur Highway in Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday.

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October 30, 2024
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Medical experts advise control over sweet consumption

The city is gearing up for Diwali festivities, and the celebration is incomplete without relishing various sweets made at home or at sweet shops across the city.

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October 30, 2024
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5 kids injured as drain chamber lid explodes

Five children were injured in a residential society in the Narhe area of Pune after the lid of a drain chamber blew up when they set off firecrackers on it, a police official said.

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October 30, 2024
Three rebel Congress leaders go independent
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Three rebel Congress leaders go independent

Kasba and Shivajinagar seats have been allocated to Congress, while the Parvati Assembly seat is given to NCP-SP

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October 30, 2024
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NCP vs NCP-SP in 3 Pune & PC seats

Out of 11 Assembly constituencies in Pune City and Pimpri Chinchwad, the NCP-SP is contesting seven on behalf of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), whereas the Ajit Pawar's faction of the NCP, part of the ruling Mahayuti, has got only three.

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October 30, 2024
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Pawar vs Pawar: Sharad mimics Ajit

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday mimicked Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar at a rally in Pune district's Baramati Assembly constituency.

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October 30, 2024
Residents irked over unfulfilled promises
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Residents irked over unfulfilled promises

From unresolved civic issues to inflation concerns, residents express frustrations as polls approach

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October 30, 2024
Ghate joins Rasane's rally
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Ghate joins Rasane's rally

Earlier, the BJP city chief had expressed his discontent after he was denied a ticket

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October 30, 2024
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Property tax: BMC hits 30% of ₹4,950cr target

The BMC's Assessor and Collector Department has recovered 30% of its target of Rs4,950 crore for the financial year.

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October 30, 2024
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HC refuses to quash FIR over 'extremely offensive' WhatsApp group message

The Bombay High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered against a man in Kolhapur for allegedly sharing offensive messages on WhatsApp group.

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October 30, 2024
NGO steps up to care for 5,000 mentally ill, homeless people
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NGO steps up to care for 5,000 mentally ill, homeless people

Move comes months after MSHRC took cognisance of a report highlighting the plight of mentally ill, destitute men and women on Mumbai's streets

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October 30, 2024
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Fairplay App: ED seizes ₹4cr in assets after raids

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted search operations at eight locations across Mumbai and Kutch, Gujarat, on Friday, October 25, as part of its probe into Fairplay.

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October 30, 2024
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Extra trains to Gorakhpur to clear rush

To clear the rush during the festive season, Western Railway has decided to run unreserved trains on special fare between Bandra Terminus and Gorakhpur and from Udhna to Chhapra.

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October 30, 2024
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Man kills friend over chicken dish for dinner

A 24-year-old man allegedly killed his friend after a dispute over a chicken dish in Ulhasnagar on Sunday night.

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October 30, 2024
'Revised merit list process opaque, limits state's role'
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'Revised merit list process opaque, limits state's role'

Lack of clarity in new system leads to concerns, even as the matter is under scrutiny in the Supreme Court

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October 30, 2024
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Nagpur firm to collect toll on Samruddhi highway

The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has appointed Nagpur-based Ashmi Road Carrier Private Limited as the new toll collection agency for the Hinduhrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg (HBTMSM) and Bandra-Worli Sealink, hoping for smoother operations and a better passenger experience.

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October 30, 2024
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New airport to open in first half of 2025

Group CFO of Adani Group, Jugeshinder 'Robbie' Singh on Tuesday said the Adani Group's newly built airport at Navi Mumbai will start operations in the first half of 2025.

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October 30, 2024
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3 Bangladeshis get IDs on social media for ATS

The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested three Bangladeshi illegal immigrants, who were found to be in touch with their relatives and friends in their home country through IMO app, WhatsApp and Facebook.

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October 30, 2024
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11-yr delay in flat handover: Bail denied to bldrs

A sessions court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of three senior citizens involved in constructing a slum rehabilitation authority (SRA) building and a free-sale building in Chembur.

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October 30, 2024
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21 Nigerians arrested with drugs

The Navi Mumbai crime branch has arrested 21 Nigerians in two different raids and seized drugs worth Rs1.22 crore from them. The raids were conducted by the Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC) and Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU).

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October 30, 2024
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Man arrested for forging boarding pass

The Sahar police have arrested a man for allegedly forging an IndiGo Airlines boarding pass to enter Mumbai airport's departure bay through Gate No. 6 to see off his mother, who was travelling to Indonesia.

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October 30, 2024
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Court finds arrest of CGST official illegal

Goregaon bizman allegedly detained and money extorted from him in Sept

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October 30, 2024
Church call for saplings over floral decorations
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Church call for saplings over floral decorations

ALL SOULS' DAY | On November 2, Christians will observe All Souls' Day by lighting candles and creating floral decorations around the graves of their dearly departed.

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October 30, 2024
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Sion's middle-class enters poll fray

Asserting that the elected representatives have failed to solve the issues of middle and upper middle-class residents of Sion, the housing societies in the neighbourhood have a collective formed and fielded an independent for the assembly polls scheduled on November 20.

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October 30, 2024
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Spanish PM pitches for varsity collab

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday spoke of improving inter-university collaboration and cultural exchanges between Spain and India and assured that the Spanish team will participate in soccer matches in India soon.

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October 30, 2024