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Additional Sessions Judge Gopal G Bhansali remarked that the case was filed in 2016, the charge-sheet filed in 2017 and committed to the court in 2019 but charges had still not been framed. “Continuous absence of accused reflects their behaviour to protract the trial,” (sic) he o...
Mumbai, October 7, 2026: Even as Mayor Ritu Tawde launches a “zero-tolerance” drive against Mumbai’s illegal flex banners, hoardings, posters and stickers, BMC figures expose the scale of the city’s visual pollution. Between January and September 2026, the Licence Department remo...
Mumbai, October 7, 2026: Pravin Darekar, MLA and Chairman of the Maharashtra Housing Self/Group Redevelopment Authority, has written to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis requesting that the Authority be designated as the state-level coordinator and chief partner in the Brihanmumba...
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday sealed Siddhanta Hospital operating from the Red Cross Society premises, citing alleged violations of approved building-use and construction norms. The civic body said the building had been sanctioned as...
Mumbai, October 7, 2026: The sessions court on Wednesday pulled up Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde over her absence in a 2016 case alleging assault of teachers at an Urdu-medium municipal school, imposing a Rs 1,000 fine and warning that her bail could be cancelled and a warrant issued i...
Seems like it's a season of agitation and unrest in various parts of the country! From the national capital, New Delhi, to the financial capital, Mumbai, and from the hinterland of Bihar to the central parts of the country, like the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, there are prote...
In the first half of FY27, companies raised a record Rs 2.4 lakh crore through public equity markets, 75 per cent higher than the corresponding period last year. Mainboard IPOs alone accounted for Rs 94,200 crore across 78 issues, the highest first-half total on record. The pipel...
Mumbai: Members of organisations representing citizens' groups and religious minorities in Mumbai demanded the suspension of the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, dissolution of the current Election Commission of India (ECI) and prosecution of its...
Agarkar’s three-year tenure as chief selector saw India reach the 2023 ODI World Cup final and win major titles across formats The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday thanked Ajit Agarkar for his contribution as chairman of the Men's Selection Committee. Aga...
Mumbai, October 7, 2026: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has ordered a six-month audit of biometric attendance records of its employees and officers and directed immediate administrative action against those found marking attendance late, from locations other than th...
Thane: In a landmark decision bringing significant relief to the health department workforce of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), the Urban Development Department has issued a Government Resolution (GR) amending service entry norms to establish a promotional pathway from Aux...
Pune: JBK Shooting Foundation shooters put up a strong performance in the school shooting competition, winning four medals, including one gold, two silver and one bronze. In the school municipal-level shooting competition held from Sept 29 to Oct 2, the shooters competed in the a...
Pune: The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) protest at Alka Chowk was called off on Wednesday, the fifth day of the agitation, after the Bombay High Court urged protesting students to return to their studies and focus on their careers, while assuring them that their gr...
The BCCI announced India’s squads for the upcoming tour of New Zealand following a crucial selection meeting in Guwahati. The meeting came amid a change in the selection committee, with outgoing chief selector Ajit Agarkar absent from proceedings. In his absence, former India spi...
New Delhi, October 7, 2026: Opposition MPs on Wednesday headed towards Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and demand his removal, stepping up the INDIA bloc’s agitation over alleged “vote chori”. The MPs travelled in buses towa...
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday said he would examine an application seeking the recall of the Supreme Court’s split verdict in the case challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) A...
Mumbai: Data-driven decision-making and advanced technology must be leveraged to make the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) sewerage pumping stations more efficient, reliable and responsive, directed Additional Municipal Commissioner (Western Suburbs) Dr. Vipin Sharma. B...
Thane, October 7, 2026: With the Navratrotsav festival just around the corner, organisers across Thane are rushing to secure permissions for erecting festive mandaps (pandal structures). Out of a total of 237 applications submitted to the municipal corporation, only 80 have been ...
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday wrote to Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma seeking the removal of Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) Chairperson Vivek Bhimanwar while a proposed judicial inquiry is underway into alleged irregularities a...
Pune: Dr Smita Yogesh Jadhav is entering electoral politics for the first time after the BJP fielded her from the Pune Division Graduates' constituency in the Maharashtra Legislative Council election. An educationist and media executive, Jadhav has held senior positions in the DY...
In a significant ruling, the Bombay high court stressed the importance of ensuring fairness in public recruitment tests. The court affirmed students' right to protest against suspected wrongdoing in the Maharashtra Public Service Commission exams. Authorities have maintained a me...
Mumbai: Welspun Enterprises Limited’s material subsidiary, Welspun Michigan Engineers Limited (WMEL), has secured a Rs 66 crore contract from the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) for the rehabilitation of an old sewer line in New Delhi. The contract value excludes GST, Welspun ...
Pune: Amid the ongoing agitation by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants in Pune over alleged irregularities and paper leaks, a screening test for the selection of students for pre-examination training for the MPSC Combined Group B and C examination has been can...
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir paid a heartfelt tribute to outgoing chief selector Ajit Agarkar, thanking him for his contribution to Indian cricket and highlighting the three ICC trophies won during his tenure. Agarkar’s tenure as chairman of the BCCI senior men’s selectio...
Nashik: A bowl containing coarse white salt was reportedly found in the chamber of the Nashik Municipal Commissioner. The Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS) has submitted a memorandum demanding its immediate removal. According to the memorandum, keeping coarse whit...
Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has set Oct 31, 2026, as the deadline for completing all excavation and utility-related work along the proposed route of the Pune Grand Tour cycling race, scheduled for January 2027. The civic body has directed various agencies to finish...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned whether the Election Commission’s decision recognising the Eknath Shinde faction as the real Shiv Sena and allotting it the party’s 'bow and arrow' symbol would have to be revisited if the court finds that the Maharashtra Speaker...
Central Railway’s Pune Division has commissioned the Ghorpuri–Hadapsar third line, a key infrastructure project aimed at increasing capacity on the Pune–Daund section and easing congestion at Pune railway station. The commissioning included necessary alterations to the Route Rela...
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday sought a detailed account of funds spent and data on the survival rate of 80,000 planted saplings from the Forest Department and Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC). The tribunal also directed the authorities to...
The Indian Coast Guard will convene the 24th National Maritime Search & Rescue (NMSAR) Board Meeting at Bhubaneswar under the Chairmanship of Director General Paramesh Sivamani, AVSM, PTM, TM, Director General, Indian Coast Guard. Deliberations will focus on strengthening nationa...
The Election Commission of India has postponed Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar ’s two-day visit to Chhattisgarh, where he was scheduled to travel on October 7 and 8, 2026. The postponement comes amid growing criticism over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of elector...
Elections to three graduates’ constituencies – Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur – and two teachers’ constituencies – Pune and Amravati – will be held on October 23...
The boy was playing at the Municipal School playground in Prem Galli after school when four to five boys, aged between 14 and 15, allegedly approached the group and ordered them to leave, his father said...
Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation has taken action against Bharat Udyog Ltd for inadequate road repair work. Following negligence and low-quality pothole filling, the contractor has been blacklisted for one year. The civic body emphasized the importance of high-quality mainte...
BCCI sets October 14 deadline for applications as eligible candidates must meet experience criteria and undergo an interview process to replace Ajit Agarkar The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited applications for one position on its Men's Selection Committee...
Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns to India’s T20I squad after nearly four years as the BCCI announces the team for the New Zealand series The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the India squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand. Experienced fa...
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Smriti Mandhana as the full-time captain of the Indian women's cricket team in white-ball cricket on Tuesday. The experienced batter will take charge of the team as it enters a new phase. BCCI took the decision after ...
Indian-origin flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar is making steady progress and recovering from injuries sustained in an attack onboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, the Indian Embassy in the UAE said in a health update. In a post on X, the embassy said Machchhar “continues to make ...
The standoff between the INDIA bloc and the Election Commission intensified on Tuesday after the poll panel said it had received no request from any political party seeking a meeting with its officials, despite Opposition leaders continuing their protest demanding Chief Election ...
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the INDIA bloc over its protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, accusing the Opposition of attempting to discredit constitutional institutions and erode public trus...
Pune: The ongoing protest by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants at SM Joshi Bridge entered its sixth day on Tuesday, with NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar intensifying the agitation by symbolically cremating a dummy bier, saying it represented the "dreams of poor stud...
Mumbai: Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Tuesday urged residents to save water and support drought-hit parts of Maharashtra , saying that although Mumbai currently has around 96% water availability in its catchment areas, the city cannot remain isolated from the water crisis affecting ...
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that he hopes to see a day when the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation can clear building proposal files with zero human intervention. Fadnavis made the statement at an event at which he inaugurated the online portal an...
Bhiwandi: The Thane District Council of the Communist Party of India (CPI) staged a protest outside the Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC) headquarters on Tuesday, demanding immediate improvement in basic civic amenities across the city’s slum pockets and reside...
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were caught in a light-hearted moment after being briefly detained during the INDIA bloc MPs’ march from Parliament to the Election Commission in Delhi . The brother-sister duo was seen seated near Akashvani Bhavan after the...
Pune: Pune Mayor Manjusha Nagpure on Tuesday hit out at NCP-SP MLA Rohit Pawar over his threat to shut down Pune as part of the ongoing MPSC agitation, saying the city would not tolerate attempts to inconvenience citizens in the name of the protest. Pawar had warned the state gov...
“The orders the Supreme Court may pass can have a bearing on the matter before the High Court,” said advocate Gaurish Agni, representing the ECI
Thane, October 6, 2026: The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has announced that its upcoming municipal-level Lokshahi Din (Democracy Day) will take place on Monday, November 2, 2026. Citizens seeking to table public grievances before the civic leadership are instructed to submit...
The Maharashtra Charity Commissioner has asked Tata Trusts to respond by Oct 12 to a complaint filed by Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) trustee Venu Srinivasan alleging governance lapses at the Trust, Moneycontrol reported. The regulatory action follows Srinivasan’s September 24 le...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
