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Six killed in fire at candle-making factory in Maharashtra's Pimpri Chinchwad
Published on Dec 08, 2023 05:35 PM IST
As many as six people died after a fire broke out in a candle-making factory in the Talawade area of Pimpri Chinchwad city, officials said on Friday.
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Two held for thefts in Thane district; valuables worth ₹3.73 lakh recovered
Two held for thefts in Thane district; valuables worth ₹3.73 lakh recovered
Published on Dec 08, 2023 05:32 PM IST
PTI |
Have urged Fadnavis to reveal names of those who had links with Iqbal Mirchi: Danve
Have urged Fadnavis to reveal names of those who had links with Iqbal Mirchi: Danve
Published on Dec 08, 2023 02:42 PM IST
PTI |
21 year old woman attacked by a beggar in Nerul
She underwent a surgery on her hand as she faced ligament tear and bone fracture. Doctors said it will take three months for her to recover
Published on Dec 08, 2023 02:12 PM IST
Woman accuses two minors of sodomising her 10-year-old son; case registered
Woman accuses two minors of sodomising her 10-year-old son; case registered
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 09:44 AM IST
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Ad world adopting AI for creatives, influencers
Though AI has been in use in media planning for a while, it is yet to acquire scale in advertising, Gupta said. It is being used to generate text, images and videos and is a blessing for small agencies which can now produce work without hiring expensive designers and artists, he said
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 07:54 AM IST
Shuchi Bansal
Nawab Malik picks Ajit faction; Fadnavis says he is not welcome
Former minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik made a surprise appearance on the first day of the assembly session in Nagpur on Thursday and then went on to sit on the treasury benches, ending days of speculation over his political loyalty and making his intention clear that he had chosen Ajit Pawar over Sharad Pawar
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 07:50 AM IST
Aesthetically pleasing buildings set to make a comeback courtesy BMC
The association said that prior to the fungible FSI era in 2012, such elevation features were permitted, and excellent buildings had come up because of this. However, due to the misuse of these features, the government decided to curtail them all, argued the letters seeking modifications
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 07:48 AM IST
How Vasai-Virar has emerged as a hub for property swindlers
MBVV police have registered over 100 FIRs in nearly two years; received over 400 applications from victims
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 07:42 AM IST
Megha Sood
70-year-old loses ₹7.53 lakh in online scam attempting to cancel mobile phone order
Mumbai: A 70-year-old resident of Ghatkopar fell victim to an online scam, losing ₹7
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 07:38 AM IST
Manish K Pathak
I-T officer tracks down woman who was using his vehicle’s registration number
Ever since he had bought a scooter in 2017 in his wife’s name, Sanjay Thakur Katekar, who works in the income tax department, would have taken it out only a few times
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 07:36 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi, Mumbai
‘Golden Hour’, a brief second chance for victims of cybercrime
MUMBAI: A week before Diwali, Kajal Parekh was in the process of booking a hotel in Ambaji, Gujarat, through a contact number she had found online
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 07:30 AM IST
State implements new examination criteria for admission in classes 6 and 9
Mumbai: The state government on Thursday released a government resolution (GR) stating the revised admission criteria for students seeking entry into classes 6 and 9
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 07:24 AM IST
NIA court gives temporary bail to Surendra Gadling to attend wedding in Nagpur
MUMBAI: A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Thursday granted temporary bail to Surendra Gadling, an accused in the Elgar Parishad case 2017, from December 25 to January 2 of 2024, to attend a relative’s wedding in Nagpur
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 07:22 AM IST
Rutuja Gaidhani
POCSO court sentences man to 20 years in jail for raping 5-year-old cousin
MUMBAI: A special POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) court on Thursday sentenced a 26-year-old man to 20 years imprisonment for raping his 5-year-old cousin in Santacruz in 2018
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 07:18 AM IST
Rutuja Gaidhani
Traffic police give 2-day ultimatum to motorists
The traffic police, as part of a special drive that started three months ago, has till Thursday issued notices to 17
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 07:14 AM IST
Megha Sood, Mumbai
Two compartments of Malabar Hill reservoir visually in good condition: expert committee
MUMBAI: The first site inspection of the Malabar Hill reservoir to check its structural stability and the extent of its “dilapidated condition”, as stated in previous reports, was conducted by the seven-member expert committee on Thursday
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 07:12 AM IST
Disha Salian case: State likely to form SIT
The state government is likely to form a special investigation team (SIT) to investigate the death of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s former manager, Disha Salian, for which ruling alliance legislators had demanded that Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray be probed
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 07:10 AM IST
Pelhar murder: Teen strangled 8-year-old after moms squabbled for space
Mumbai: A 16-year-old boy, the main accused in the murder of an eight-year-old girl next door in Pelhar, is accused of strangling the victim to subdue after he called her in his house
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 07:08 AM IST
Megha Sood
Bombay high court seeks state’s reply on cluster school policy
In September this year, the cluster school policy was made public, proposing to merge schools with a low enrolment rate (below 20) with bigger schools within the same vicinity. The policy also proposed to provide travel and other such facilities for students
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 07:04 AM IST
Sahyaja M S
BMC to appoint 720 marshals to combat illegal parking and littering
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to appoint 720 marshals, initially, to crack down on illegal parking and littering in Mumbai
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 06:58 AM IST
Sabah Virani
BEST revenue dips due to conductorless buses, lax checking
Mumbai: The decision by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking to operate buses without conductors has backfired, resulting in financial losses due to ticketless travellers
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 06:54 AM IST
Mumbai crime branch arrests two, seizes ₹2 crore worth of hashish oil
Mumbai: Mumbai Crime Branch’s Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) has busted an inter-state drug gang by apprehending two individuals in Bandra
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 06:44 AM IST
Manish K Pathak
On Nawab Malik, Devendra Fadnavis writes an open letter to ally Ajit Pawar
Devendra Fadnavis wrote the letter to Ajit Pawar hours after Nawab Malik turned up in the assembly on Thursday and sat with NCP MLAs from Ajit Pawar’s faction
Updated on Dec 07, 2023 09:52 PM IST
Public hearing over Vadhvan Port postponed after Shinde steps in
Chief minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday night directed the state administration to postpone a public hearing over Vadhvan Port, scheduled to be held on December 22, by one month after local people wanted more time to study different survey reports related to the project, people familiar with the development said
Updated on Dec 07, 2023 09:08 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha, Mumbai
Dapoli resort case: HC denies bail to Sadanand Kadam
The Bombay high court on Wednesday rejected a bail plea filed by Sadanand Kadam, an aide of Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab, in connection with the Dapoli resort money- laundering case
Updated on Dec 07, 2023 09:02 AM IST
Sahyaja MS, Mumbai
Palghar’s Bahadoli jamun gets GI tag
Bahadoli village in Palghar taluka, which is popularly known as ‘Jambulgaon’, has obtained a geographical indication (GI) tag for its unique oblong-shaped fruit, five years after a farmers’ outfit initiated efforts in this direction
Updated on Dec 07, 2023 08:52 AM IST
Pankaj S Raut, Mumbai
Teachers’ salaries to be now paid from coop bank headed by BJP MLC
MUMBAI: The state government on Tuesday directed government and government-aided schools in the city to open salary accounts for their teaching and non-teaching staff in the Mumbai District Cooperative Bank headed by BJP MLC Praveen Darekar
Updated on Dec 07, 2023 08:48 AM IST
Pelhar murder: Cops arrest main accused, a minor boy, and his father
Mumbai The Pelhar police on Wednesday arrested the main accused, a 16-year-old boy, who allegedly had killed and disposed of the body of his eight-year-old neighbour after kidnapping her with the help of his father, who was also arrested
Updated on Dec 07, 2023 08:46 AM IST
Megha Sood
Tea cakes, paani-puris, coconut water, sprouts and more treats for state prison inmates soon
Mumbai ‘Jail food’ is a term commonly used for tasteless fare
Updated on Dec 07, 2023 08:42 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
