A decomposed body of a woman was found in a Malwani house on Monday evening after a smell was reported. The police were alerted by neighbors who complained about the foul odor coming from the residence. After breaking down the door, they discovered the woman's body inside and mov...
Global convenience store chain 7-Eleven has closed all its remaining stores in India, ending its current retail operations in the country nearly five years after entering the market through a partnership with Reliance Retail. Seven & i Holdings, the Japanese owner of 7-Eleven, co...
Mumbai: India’s economic expansion remains supported by domestic demand, investment and infrastructure spending, according to Bajaj Broking Prive’s outlook. Real GDP grew 7.8% in Q1FY27, while Gross Fixed Capital Formation increased 11.9%, indicating that investment outpaced econ...
Nashik: At a time when onion imports from Egypt have begun to augment domestic supplies and keep prices under control, fresh Kharif onion arrivals from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are also increasing. This has somewhat reduced demand for Maharashtra onions, putting pressure on p...
Pune: A 27-year-old man suffered severe crush and degloving injuries to his right foot and ankle after allegedly being hit by a water tanker at Wadar Vasti Chowk in Undri on Oct 05. The victim, Harun Yusuf Sheikh, is undergoing treatment at Sana Hospital, while his family has sou...
Pune: The Sept 29 double murder of two elderly women in Baramati has been solved, with Pune Rural Police arresting a distant relative who allegedly killed the women for their gold jewellery. Police said the suspect, who was from the same village, was in debt and was addicted to T...
Courageous cops to get bravery medal, ₹50,000 reward in Maharashtra
Pune: What was initially reported as an accidental rifle firing at a Lonavala hotel has turned into a murder case, with police alleging that an 83-year-old grandfather shot his 33-year-old lawyer grandson during a property dispute. The deceased has been identified as Advocate Abh...
Nashik: Social activist and Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS) State Executive Officer Krishna Chandgude was recently honoured with the Bhateke-Vimukta Samaj Karyagaurav Award for his significant contribution to the struggle against the arbitrary practices of caste...
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday hailed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) newly launched ‘Participate Mumbai’ initiative, saying the impact created by projects mattered more than the amount of money invested in them. Speaking to reporte...
Madhuri Dixit's husband, renowned surgeon and entrepreneur Dr Shriram Nene, has added a new chapter to his healthcare journey with the launch of his first book, 21 Days to Good Health . On October 5, Dr Nene personally met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and presente...
Vivo has expanded its India lineup with the launch of the Vivo V80 and Vivo S2 FE at the Vivo Next 2026 event, alongside the Vivo X Fold 6. The two phones target different buyers altogether. The Vivo V80 leans into camera performance with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset and...
Pune: A contract killing allegedly went wrong in Shirur after armed assailants mistook a 39-year-old water plant worker for their intended target and shot him in the head, Pune Rural Police said. The victim, Hamja Usman Sheikh, was allegedly killed around 6.30 am on Sept 29 at a ...
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration chief Tukaram Mundhe is recognized for his rigorous food safety enforcement measures. The department conducted over 12,000 inspections and seized significant quantities of illegal food and drugs. Technology is being utilized to enhance reg...
Mumbai: The BMC will set up 10 artificial ponds around Mumbai’s Banganga Tank in Walkeshwar and increase the number of oxygenation pumps at the site after a large number of fish were found dead in the historic water body. The measures were announced after Maharashtra Minister Man...
New Delhi: Voting is underway across five Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, along with the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency in Assam, as voters cast their ballots in the 2026 bypolls on Tuesday. According to Election Commission of India (ECI) data, N...
Mumbai: Shares of Vedanta jumped nearly 4 percent on Tuesday after the Anil Agarwal-led metals major fixed October 14 as the record date for its prospective first interim dividend for FY27. The company's board is scheduled to meet on October 8 to consider and approve the dividend...
A viral video from Delhi has brought an unusual 159-year-old law back into the spotlight. A woman who allegedly claimed she was denied access to a washroom at the Shangri-La hotel sparked a debate on X over whether hotels can refuse washroom access to non-guests. During the discu...
Mumbai: AXISCADES Technologies Limited (ACTL) announced on October 6, 2026, the incorporation of a new step-down subsidiary, XIDA DEEPTECH PRIVATE LIMITED. The new entity was incorporated in India on October 5, 2026. Subsidiary Details XIDA DEEPTECH PRIVATE LIMITED will operate a...
Arijit Singh is taking his music back on the road, and this time, the celebration is a big one. The singer has announced a nine-city India tour for 2027, marking two decades of his musical journey and giving fans across the country a chance to hear some of his biggest songs live....
Fadnavis flags malnutrition in Mumbai slums, calls for targeted CSR interventions
Zimbabwe is in discussions with NPCI International Payments Ltd to use technology behind India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for developing a domestic real-time payments system. According to a report by Bloomberg, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mushayavanhu said that...
Former India cricketer Ravi Shastri paid an emotional tribute to acclaimed British author Jeffrey Archer following news of his death. Shastri remembered the celebrated writer as a “brilliant mind” and praised the extraordinary pace and quality of his writing. Just received his la...
An Israeli-American musician has paid a heartfelt tribute to Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar following the shocking mid-air attack aboard a Flydubai flight, choosing a Bollywood song to express his gratitude. Musician Itay Benda learned and performed Shah Rukh Khan’s popular ...
Mumbai: Shakti Pumps (India) Limited has received a Letter of Empanelment from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) for 4,755 off-grid solar photovoltaic water pumping systems across Maharashtra. The pumps will be supplied under the Magel Tyala Saur...
New Delhi: Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was at the centre of a high-voltage INDIA bloc protest in Delhi on Tuesday, with videos capturing several dramatic moments during the Opposition's march from Parliament towards the Election Commission of I...
New Delhi: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was on Tuesday appointed as Delhi Capitals' head coach ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Ganguly's association with Delhi Capitals began in 2019 when he joined the franchise as an Advisor. Read more https://t.co/e...
During Swiss President Guy Parmelin’s visit to New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented him with three Indian cheeses that have made their mark at international competitions. The selection, featuring Gulmarg, Konark and Yeoor, brought together Indian craftsmanship with c...
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has intensified its statewide food safety drive ahead of the festive season, with several food outlets and restaurants losing their food licences. According to reports, the FDA has taken action against eight food establis...
IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIT Madras accounted for 97 of the top 100 JEE-Advanced rankers in 2026. Women achieved a record success rate in JEE-Advanced despite a decrease in registrations this year. The number of SC and ST candidates qualifying for JEE-Advanced increased signifi...
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Prices of pulses, rice, jowar and wheat have risen sharply ahead of Diwali, with traders attributing the surge to drought-hit production and restricted arrivals. Household grocery budgets are expected to rise further if the situation persists. Also Watc...
Indian cricketer KL Rahul was recently spotted enjoying a dinner outing with his wife, Athiya Shetty, in Mumbai's Bandra. The couple kept their evening relaxed and stylish, but it was Rahul's luxury timepiece that grabbed attention. For the outing, Rahul opted for an understated ...
Pune: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday recommended that Governor Jishnu Dev Varma constitute a high-level inquiry panel to initiate proceedings against current and former members and chairpersons of Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC). He proposed a...
The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), representing Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet, has sought urgent government support as the West Asia conflict pushes up aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices and other operating expenses. According to a report by Moneycontrol, in a letter to th...
In Maharashtra, many electors are expressing frustration as booth-level officers fail to follow through on their commitment to home visits. Numerous voters, particularly senior citizens, have received notifications under the Special Intensive Revision process but have encountered...
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has revised the rules for updating or correcting names on Aadhaar cards, introducing separate procedures depending on the nature of the change. The revised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), issued on September 18, 2026, repla...
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was briefly detained by Delhi Police on Tuesday after security personnel stopped an INDIA bloc march towards the Election Commission headquarters in the national capital. She was taken inside a police van along with several other p...
British news magazine The Economist was on Tuesday accused of adopting a racist and patronising attitude towards India after it referred to the country as "relatively poor" in an article about tiger conservation. The article, published on October 4, praised India's success in wil...
Dubai: India batters Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill, along with Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza, have been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for September, following a month dominated by explosive white-ball performances. India’s standout duo and Zimbab...
Mumbai: Max Estates Limited , a real estate developer, on 6 October 2026, announced pre-sales of approximately ₹3,200 crore for the first half of fiscal year 2027 (H1FY2027). The company also reported pre-sales of about ₹2,100 crore in the second quarter of FY2027 (Q2FY2027), inc...
The World Bank has raised India's economic growth forecast for FY27 to 7.1%, up 50 basis points from its previous projection of 6.6%, as strong industrial and services activity offsets weakness in agriculture. In its October South Asia Economic Update released on Oct 6, the World...
Shimla: India women's kabaddi team captain Pushpa Rana on Tuesday said Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu listened to the players' concerns and assured Rana, Jyoti Thakur and Bhavna Thakur of Rs 1 crore each, while also responding positively to their request f...
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food licences of two Suraj Lama Momos outlets in Andheri West, triggering a wave of reactions from Mumbaikars online, including both criticism and disbelief from longtime fans. According to reports, the FDA has ...
Mumbai: The design of Mumbai’s under-construction Ghatkopar Road Overbridge (ROB) has been revised midway through construction, with three pier caps set to be partially demolished and rebuilt at a higher level. The change, being made after around 30 per cent of the work had alrea...
Mumbai: India’s transportation sector gained momentum in September as festive demand lifted vehicle sales and steady freight movement supported truck rentals, according to the Shriram Mobility Bulletin. Rentals remained above year-earlier levels on every tracked route, signalling...
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Mumbai: LEAP India Limited on October 6, 2026, reported a further investment of $1,000,000 (approximately ₹9.64 crore) into LEAP MENA Holdings Limited, its wholly-owned foreign subsidiary in the UAE . Investment Details LEAP India subscribed to 999,999,999 equity shares of $0.001...
Stakeholders including admissions counsellors and parents gathered in Azad Maidan to protest against the MHT-CET 2026 exam schedule. They met with state CET Cell commissioner Dilip Sardesai to discuss necessary changes. Proposed changes include conducting the MHT-CET 2027 offline...
Mumbai: From Indian tennis legend Rohan Bopanna to International stars like Roman Burruchaga and Rinky Hijikata, the Kia Tennis Premier League (TPL) has announced the marquee players who will represent each of its eight franchises in the eighth season, ahead of the much-awaited p...
Pune: The protest led by NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on the SM Joshi Bridge in Pune against the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) entered its sixth day on Tuesday, with Pawar claiming that MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar has sent his resignation to Chief Minister Devendra F...
Mumbai: Cyient Ltd, a global lifecycle engineering services company, announced on 6 October 2026, the formation of a new, integrated business unit: Intelligent Engineering Solutions (IES). This unit aims to accelerate the company's technology-led growth and establish a lifecycle ...
Diplomacy took a delicious turn in New Delhi as Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Swiss President Guy Parmelin for lunch. Held at Hyderabad House on October 5, the meal went beyond a formal spread, bringing Indian ingredients and regional flavours together with familiar Swiss c...
Mumbai has once again cemented its position as one of India’s leading culinary destinations, with 13 restaurants featuring in the Condé Nast Traveller x District Top Restaurant Awards 2026. The seventh edition of the prestigious list celebrates the country’s finest dining establi...
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