Singer Vishal Dadlani joined the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)’s ‘Jail Bharo Andolan’ at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Friday, October 2. The protest, led by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, is centred on the group’s demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Addressing the gath...
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A group named Gen Next Mumbai organized a counter-protest against the Cockroach Janata Party in Mumbai. They protested in defense of the Constitution while condemning the actions of the CJP. Activists from the CJP held a separate demonstration at Shivaji Park, alleging irregulari...
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Mumbai, October 2, 2026: Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai have busted a gold and diamond smuggling syndicate and arrested eight persons, including six transit passengers from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The agency officials have seized diamonds worth...
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Pune: Amid an ongoing protest by competitive examination aspirants at the S M Joshi Bridge near Patrakar Bhavan in Pune on Friday, the Maharashtra government has relieved Mahendra Uttamrao Harpalkar, Secretary of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC), from his deputati...
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Nashik: Eight investment projects involving a proposed investment of ₹57,120 crore have emerged for Nashik district through Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed under the Maharashtra Government’s ‘Invest Maharashtra’ initiative in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadna...
safety
Sahar police are investigating the alleged theft of US $2,120 from an Air India cabin crew member’s bag, possibly during or after a New York-Mumbai flight on September 21. The crew member suspected a colleague of stealing the money, but no arrest has been made so far. The case co...
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Nashik: The ‘Ulgulan’ (Revolt) long march undertaken by tribal students from Nashik to press for various demands set out from Ghoti towards Mumbai on Thursday morning. On the fifth day of the march, the group entered Shahapur taluka of Thane district after walking throughout the ...
business
Mumbai: ICICI Life Insurance Limited has announced a leadership change, with Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Anup Bagchi resigning from his position and Sidharatha Mishra being named as his successor. Bagchi’s resignation will take effect from the close of business ...
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Mumbai's food calendar is packed this weekend, with experiences ranging from an Amritsari food showcase and a city-wide macadamia festival to a bar crawl through Parel. If a slower Sunday is more your pace, there are also interactive cookouts and an elaborate breakfast spread. He...
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New Delhi, October 2, 2026: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday appointed Sudhakar Malli as Executive Director (ED) with effect from October 1. According to the central bank, prior to his promotion as ED, Sudhakar served as Chief General Manager-in-Charge of the Department ...
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SBI Research expects India’s retail inflation to accelerate to around 5.65% in September and cross 6.5% in October and November, before easing below 6% in early 2027. In its pre-Monetary Policy Committee report, the research arm of State Bank of India said the Reserve Bank of Ind...
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A UAE official has described the mid-air incident involving flydubai flight FZ1073 as a “terrorist act” while praising Indian-origin pilot Smit Machchhar for his role in ensuring the aircraft landed safely, AFP reported on Friday. The incident reportedly occurred when Machchhar w...
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Mumbai, October 2, 2026: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a national bravery award or other appropriate civilian recognition for Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot who was seriously injured while helping avert a poten...
