Pawar said inadequate rainfall had damaged standing soybean, cotton, bajra, maize, tur, moong and urad crops in 31 of the 36 districts across the state, while pest and disease attacks had also increased. The situation could further aggravate problems related to drinking water and fodder, he warned
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Nagoya: India’s Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza lost the semifinals in the women's singles teqball event on Saturday and will be competing in the bronze medal match. India’s Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza fought hard in the Women’s Singles semifinal against Indonesia’s Sumaya, going down 1–2 after ...
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A second-year IIT-Bombay student died by suicide on Friday evening. He had used an AI platform to seek answers during an examination. Students gathered demanding a probe into mental health concerns and institutional actions. The institute stated no disciplinary action was initiat...
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Lost and found! Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inadvertently abandoned his iPhone aboard a flight from London to Mumbai. Thanks to prompt action by the police, the phone was recovered within an hour of touching down. Shinde attended a prestigious two-day event in London to receive ...
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A man fatally stabbed a minor boy and critically injured another person in Malwani. The accused, Rizwaan Qureshi, was apprehended by locals after his violent attack. He had approached a shop seeking money and water from a teenager. The victim, Bunty Khan, died from his severe nec...
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The proposed two-kilometre-long, four-lane cable-stayed bridge is expected to reduce the road distance between Versova and Madh Island by over 20 km and cut travel time from over an hour to 8-10 minutes...
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Written and directed by Santosh Davakhar, the film is set in rural Maharashtra, where a centuries-old folk ritual known as Gondhal serves as the backdrop for a tense tale of relationships, ambition, and hidden truths...
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According to a tender notice dated September 16, the estimated cost of the 15 toilets is ₹13.63 crore, with the contractor required to complete the work within 18 months...
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Executive health officer Dr Santosh Gaikwad said the BMC faced constant challenges in acting against stagnant water, as water tends to collect on blue tarpaulin sheets above slum tenements as well as inaccessible areas such as defunct textile mills...
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On Wednesday and Thursday, residents staged protests near the FOB and dismantled blue metal sheets erected by authorities to block the staircase, with the backing of political leaders across parties...
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Mhada said that the MFA was only granted temporary and conditional permission to use the ground, which had expired in September 2024. Consequently, its plea challenging the proposed change in the reservation of the 8,450-square-metre plot was “misconceived, premature and not main...
