Mumbai: It was an emotional moment for Father Joseph D’Souza, parish priest of Our Lady of Health Church in Cavel, Kalbadevi, as he presided over the annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony on Sunday morning. Dogs, cats, a rabbit and even a constantly meowing black kitten formed part of the congr...
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Pune: Around 100 protesters associated with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and other protest groups in Pune were detained by Pune Police during a protest at Goodluck Chowk on Sunday evening. The protesters demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar ove...
government
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) plans to expand its Marathi literary programmes next year after its classical Marathi poetry recitation competition received an enthusiastic response, with 47 participants presenting poems by noted Marathi poets. Larger Literary Events...
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Abhishek Sharma scripted history in the third T20I between India and West Indies, becoming the fastest batter to reach 2,000 runs in T20 internationals. The explosive left-hander smashed a blistering 18-ball half-century, showcasing his aggressive batting prowess. He joins a sele...
schools
Pune: As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly transforms education, universities must focus on developing human judgement, critical thinking and ethical reasoning alongside technological skills, said Prof N Nagaraju, Vice-Chancellor of the English and Foreign Languages Unive...
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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday alleged that it appeared that the Mumbai Police were now “being made to take orders from the very top”, even as he assured protesters who were being detained that his party would assist them. Protests were held in Mumbai on Satur...
business
Mumbai: The Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela, scheduled to be held on the banks of the Godavari after a gap of 12 years, is expected to provide a major boost to Maharashtra's economy and create significant employment opportunities, said Confederation of All India Traders...
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New Delhi: Centuries from Rinku Singh, Ravichandran Smaran, Yash Rathod and other standout performances from Mohammed Shami, Musheer Khan and Ravindra Jadeja highlighted the first day of Ranji Trophy first-round matches on Sunday. While the day saw some of India's biggest domesti...
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Jalgaon: Maharashtra is facing a severe drought, which the state government has officially declared. However, merely declaring a drought is insufficient; immediate measures are needed to provide relief to farmers. Congress State President Harshvardhan Sapkal expressed regret that...
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday accused the Narendra Modi government of imposing an “undeclared Emergency” and said Opposition leaders would meet the Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Monday evening to raise concerns over the crackdown on a youth-led protest in Delh...
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Nashik: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has called upon gram panchayats across Maharashtra to accelerate rural development through public participation and prioritise water conservation and efficient water management to address water scarcity permanently. He was speaking at a pr...
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Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has stressed the need for detailed planning to provide employment, foodgrains, drinking water and fodder to farmers, agricultural labourers and rural residents affected by drought over the next six to eight months. He conducted meeting wit...
