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Rohit Pawar stages protest in Maharashtra Assembly, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar expresses displeasure

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and rebel NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Monday expressed his dissatisfaction over the sit-in protest by his nephew and NCP (Sharad Pawar) MLA Rohit Pawar on the premises of the Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai. 

The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023

Bengaluru-Mumbai flight delayed for several hours

Air India flight AI 610 from Bengaluru to Mumbai was delayed for several hours due to technical issue

The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023

'Irregularities' in civic contracts: Mumbai police's SIT registers three PEs regarding work orders under scanner

MUMBAI: Mumbai Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged irregularities in the award of contracts worth Rs 12,024 crore issued by the city civic body in the past has registered three Preliminary Enquiries (PE), an official said on Monday.

The Times of India · Jul 24, 2023

Raigad landslide toll rises to 26; IMD issues alert of very heavy rain for many Maharashtra districts

MUMBAI: With the search and rescue teams recovering four more bodies from the debris, the death toll in the landslide at Irshalwadi hamlet in Maharashtra's Raigad district reached 26 on Saturday, an official said.

The Times of India · Jul 22, 2023

Gandhian Ashok Deshpande passes away

Belagavi's Ashok Venkatesh Deshpande, a Gandhian and social worker, passed away after a brief battle with cancer. He dedicated his life to serving the poor and marginalised, and was involved in anti-liquor picketing, blind belief eradication and running pre-schools. He was trained by Mumbai-based Gandhian Krishna Das Shah and was…

The Hindu · Jul 22, 2023

Jasprit Bumrah may play T20Is vs Ireland

MUMBAI: Ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who has been out of action since September last year due to a serious back injury, is now fit and could return to international cricket in the three-match T20I series in Ireland (Aug 18-23) next month.

The Times of India · Jul 22, 2023

Raigad landslip | Toll rises to 22 as six more bodies are recovered

Following an overnight pause, rescue efforts resumed at the landslip-affected Irshalwadi village in Maharashtra’s Raigad district. The search and rescue team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) recovered six more bodies — three male and three female — from the debris, taking the toll to 22.

The Hindu · Jul 21, 2023

Guardian Ministers setting up offices in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters wrong precedent: NCP, Shiv Sena (UBT)

The Opposition said Mumbai’s guardian Ministers setting up offices in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters has set a wrong precedent and is an act of encroachment of rights of civic bodies. The issue was raised in the Maharashtra Assembly by Nationalist Congress Party’s Jayant Patil.

The Hindu · Jul 21, 2023

Once upon a time ... Mumbai storyteller Usha Venkatraman on the many ways to relate a fable

Oral narration of stories holds its own in a crowded market of creative content, says storyteller Usha Venkatraman

The Hindu · Jul 21, 2023

NIA arrests 19-year-old for alleged IS links

NIA arrests 19-yr-old for alleged links to IS, 15th accused in PFI case. Faizan Ansari, a student of AMU, conspired to support IS activities in India. Yaqub Khan, an expert arms trainer of PFI, was on the run after raids in Feb. He was in contact with Reyaz Moarif, Belal…

The Hindu · Jul 21, 2023