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JMM THREATENS COAL BLOCKADE AS CENTRE REJECTS CLAIMS OF DUES

The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Tuesday threatened the blockade of coal supply from the state after the union finance ministry denied the state's claims that the central coal mining firms owe ₹1.36 lakh crores to it.

PM launches Raj projects to mark 1 year of BJP rule

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress of obstructing farmer welfare while inaugurating development projects worth ₹46,300 crore in Rajasthan.

NTA to only conduct entrance tests as part of exam reforms

NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will, from 2025, conduct only entrance exams for higher education institutions and not recruitment exams, a move aimed at improving its functioning — the agency has been roiled by controversies, mostly around paper leaks — and in keeping with the recommendations of a high-level committee set up in June 2024.

Thieves make away with gold worth ₹5.79 cr from jewellery store

MUMBAI: In the early hours of Tuesday, burglars broke into a jewellery store in Thane West and made away with more than 6kg gold jewellery.

Navy officer gets bail in South Korea visa racket case

The sessions court recently granted bail to Indian navy official, sub-lieutenant Brahma Jyoti Sharma, arrested by the Mumbai crime branch in connection with the South Korean visa racket case.

BIRLA ESTATES BUYS 70.92-ACRE PLOT IN BOISAR FOR ₹104.3 CRORE

Aditya Birla Real Estate's arm, Birla Estates Pvt Ltd, has acquired 70.92 acres of land in Mumbai Metropolitan Region's (MMR's) Boisar for ₹104.3 crore.

HSBC PROBE FINDS 55 FAKE CREDIT CARD USERS; FIR REGISTERED

MUMBAI: The Azad Maidan police have booked unidentified persons for obtaining 55 credit cards from HSBC Bank using forged documents and addresses and duping the bank of ₹1.26 crore.

COURT DENIES BAIL TO BHIMA KOREGAON ACCUSED WILSON

A special NIA court last week rejected the temporary bail plea filed by activist Rona Wilson, who is lodged at the Taloja central jail in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence case.

Human trafficking racket kingpin held in Karnataka

MUMBAI: The Matunga police on Tuesday arrested a 52-year-old man operating a trafficking gang, who is the main accused in a baby selling racket case.

No takers for auction of BMC's 3 prime SoBo plots

MUMBAI: The BMC's proposal to auction three prime plots in Worli, Crawford Market and Malabar Hill has received no response from bidders.

MAN HELD WITH ₹4.7 CR COCAINE IN SCOOTER

MUMBAI: A 44-year-old man was arrested by the Dongri Police on Monday for having 940 grams of cocaine in his possession.

Thane residents approach HC, seek relocation of RMC plant

MUMBAI: Residents of Haware Citi, a township in Thane's Kasarvadavali, have approached the Bombay high court seeking relocation of a ready-mix concrete plant (RMC) in their vicinity, claiming it was built in the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of Sanjay Gandhi National Park without obtaining mandatory permissions.

A Konkan village empties out every four years to rejuvenate it

As part of 500-yr-old practice, villagers exit Achara for a few days to let its natural resources revive

Villagers plan protest against Third Mumbai

RESIDENTS OF 124 VILLAGES ARE ANGRY OVER THE ABSENCE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 25,000 OBJECTIONS FILED BY THE GRAM PANCHAYATS AND GRAM SABHAS

BILL TO INCREASE STAMP DUTY ON AFFIDAVIT TABLED

In a bill tabled in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday to amend the Maharashtra Stamp Act 1958, the state government proposed to increase the stamp duty for indemnity bonds, exchange of property, agreements, memorandum of agreements, and share warrants, to ₹500 from ₹100 and ₹200.

Uddhav meets Fadnavis for first time since Sena split

NAGPUR: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray met Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in Nagpur on Tuesday, marking their first official meeting since the Shiv Sena split two and a half years ago.

Fadnavis was keen to induct me, Ajit nixed it, says Bhujbal

MUMBAI: A day after expressing his displeasure about being denied a ministerial position in the Mahayuti 2.0 government, senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday trained his guns on his party chief Ajit Pawar.

Beed sarpanch murder: Oppn demands arrest of min's aide

NAGPUR: The opposition cornered the Mahayuti government over the killing of a sarpanch in Beed district last week, and demanded the arrest of a close aide of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) minister Dhananjay Munde.

SIT to probe 'plot' to frame Fadnavis during MVA rule

Cabinet minister Shambhuraj Desai says SIT will question former DGP Sanjay Pandey if necessary

Kurla BEST bus mishap: Test reveals driver not mentally ill

SANJAY MORE ALSO DOES NOT SUFFER FROM EPILEPSY OR ANY OTHER BRAIN-RELATED DISEASES, MEDICAL TESTS HAVE REVEALED

BEST caused 173 deaths in 10 yrs

Most of them are used to driving heavy vehicles such as trucks and tankers; it takes a while to familiarise them with driving public buses

BEST caused 173 deaths in 10 yrs

Is BEST becoming safer?

Climate crisis, loss of biodiversity affecting human life in tandem

Declining biodiversity and climate change are interlinked and they create compounding impacts that threaten human health and well-being, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).

You can't do that, says Vishal Krishna on Tamil body demanding ban on social media reviews

Everyone has the right to expression... If your film is good, they will talk about it. If your film is not good, they will not talk about it. VISHAL KRISHNA, Actor-filmmaker

A marathon to inspire women's holistic well-being

With an objective to inspire women to focus on their health and fitness, La Shield, Glenmark's trusted suncare solution brand, partnered with JBG The Invincible Women Run, Powered by La Shield with Pinkathon.

All glow and gloss: Lip oils are taking over winter beauty

Lip oils have a lighter formula than balms or glosses, which helps hydrate the lips and add some shine without the sticky, messy feeling

Iyer, a T20 captain with the Midas touch

MUMBAI: Even in cricket where the captain is supreme, when you have high profile names in the coaching staff, he may not get enough credit for his team's success.

Bumrah, anchor for transitioning Indian Test team

It's not something that needs to be said. Jasprit Bumrah is world class.

Highway capex shifts to slow lane in FY25

Spending to build and expand India's sprawling highway network has slowed sharply, with the Centre achieving only 55% of the capex target in FY25.

Japanese cos back to investing in India

Large trading houses, banks show interest, while smaller firms remain cautious