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Eknath Shinde faction argues in Supreme Court ‘legislative majority’ still a factor to decide ‘real’ Shiv Sena
It says the Supreme Court had not ruled out the veracity of the test in a 2023 Constitution Bench judgment in the Subhash Desai case
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Mumbai sugar prices drop by Rs 5-10/kg, mithai makers still under pressure
Sugar prices have seen a reduction of Rs 5-10 per kilo in retail markets. However, current rates remain steep at Rs 60 to Rs 75 per kilogram. Buffalo milk prices also increased significantly, affecting confectioners and households. Some online stores have imposed purchase limits ...
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The SIR Raises Many More Questions
When the population of a country increases, there should ordinarily be a corresponding increase in the number of voters. Births continue to outnumber deaths, and India has a large and growing population of young people. These demographic trends should be reflected in its electora...
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Disha Salian case: Bombay High Court orders CBI probe into death of ex-celebrity manager
Court directs CBI to appoint investigating officer; mandates chargesheet if cognisable offence established, closure report otherwise
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Uttarakhand Media Delegation Visits ICMR–National Institute Of Nutrition & Salar Jung Museum In Hyderabad
A 15-member media delegation from Uttarakhand, on a Hyderabad Press Tour organised by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), visited the Indian Council of Medical Research–National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN), Hyderabad, today. The visit provided the journalists an opportunity...
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A Memory, A Book And The Politics Over Its Publication
“Publish and be damned” is the politician’s preferred response to being disparaged in a work authored by an opponent. Books and opinion pieces are often deployed to censure political rivals, but in India, they have limited impact on public opinion and voting behaviour. So, politi...
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India, The Dancing Elephant, Has Slowed To A Waddle
Not many would agree with Prime Minister Modi that the world sees India as a “bright spot of growth and hope”. For a long time, the country has been projected as a bright spot and a potential great power. Way back in 2008, British journalist Edward Luce published a book, In Spite...
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Mumbai Monsoon Health Alert: H1N1 Cases Surge 612 Per Cent, Malaria Rises 20.1 Pc As BMC Intensifies Disease Surveillance
Mumbai, September 2: H1N1 (swine flu) and malaria cases have emerged as major health concerns in Mumbai this monsoon, even as several other seasonal illnesses have declined. According to BMC Public Health Department data up to August 31, the city recorded 4,485 malaria cases betw...
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Navi Mumbai: NMMC Launches Citywide Tree Protection Drive, Orders 1-Metre Open Pits Around Trees
Navi Mumbai, September 2: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has launched a citywide special drive to protect existing trees and reduce the risk of trees being uprooted during heavy rain and strong winds. Municipal Commissioner Dr Kailas Shinde has directed civic depart...
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AIIMS Delhi Constitutes Committee To Review The Clinical Course, Circumstances Surrounding 15-Year-Old Girl's Death
New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has ordered a detailed inquiry following death of patient Tanvi,15, who was under treatment in the hospital for complex congenital heart condition. In view of the concerns and issues highlighted in the media re...
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Rahul Gandhi Urges Congress Leaders To Stand Firm On Party Ideology
Mumbai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged newly appointed district-level party leaders in Maharashtra to remain firmly committed to the Congress ideology and work to ensure justice for the people. Gandhi was speaking at the concluding session of a 10-day training pr...
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Mumbai Cyber Fraud: Goregaon Retired LIC Employee Duped Of ₹97.70 Lakh In Fake Stock Trading Scam After Facebook Ad; Case Registered
Mumbai, September 2: A 61-year-old retired LIC employee from Goregaon West was allegedly duped of ₹97.70 lakh after responding to a Facebook advertisement promising high returns from stock market investments. Cyber fraudsters allegedly lured him into a fake WhatsApp group and che...
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Mumbai: IWSA Opens Learning Garden Living Museum With Over 450 Plant Species To Promote Urban Biodiversity And Sustainability
Navi Mumbai, September 2: The Indian Women Scientists’ Association (IWSA) has opened its Learning Garden Living Museum (LGLM) to citizens, students and educational institutions, offering a hands-on experience of biodiversity conservation and sustainable urban landscaping. The ini...
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Thane: Unidentified Man’s Body Recovered From Nagla Bandar Creek Along Ghodbunder Road
Thane, September 2: The body of an unidentified man, estimated to be between 35 and 40 years old, was recovered from the Nagla Bandar creek along Ghodbunder Road in Thane (West) on Wednesday afternoon. According to officials from the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC), loca...
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Mumbai: Training Camp Held For Election Officials To Ensure Accurate Electoral Rolls Amid Ongoing SIR Drive Across State
Mumbai: Amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the state, a special training camp for Electoral Registration Officers (ERO) and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AERO) in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) area was organised...
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'Not Just Consumption': Sanjeev Sanyal Explains What's Driving India's 7.8% Economic Growth & Remaining Challenges
In an interview with NDTV, Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, described the 7.8% expansion as "very strong", particularly against the backdrop of persistent challenges facing the global economy. According to Sanyal, the growth has been spr...
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After India Rejects Hague Tribunal Ruling, Pakistan Says Indus Waters Treaty Remains ‘Fully Applicable And Binding’
Pakistan on Wednesday urged India to engage in “constructive” dialogue over the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), days after New Delhi rejected a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague and questioned the tribunal’s legitimacy. According to PTI, Pakistan Foreign M...
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Pan Am Cup Billiards: Dhruv Sitwala Settles For Silver After Losing Final To Peter Gilchrist
Bengaluru, September 2: India’s Dhruv Sitwala, the reigning Asian billiards champion, came up short in the final of the Pan Am Cup billiards championships, losing 972-1500 to Singapore’s Peter Gilchrist in Winnipeg, Canada, on Monday night. Despite starting in rousing fashion, th...
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Mumbai Badminton: Ananya Sheth Stages Comeback To Beat Sayesha Sawant In Girls’ U-13 Round Of 64
Mumbai, September 2: Playing with plenty of grit and determination, Ananya Sheth got the better of Sayesha Sawant 2-1 in a Girls’ U-13 round 64 match of the Mumbai Suburban District Championship & Selection Tournament 2026, organised by Goregaon Sports Club in association with th...
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Mumbai Police Extern 10 Habitual Offenders From City, Suburbs For 1 Year To Curb Crime
Mumbai: In a major move, the Mumbai Police on Wednesday externed 10 habitual offenders from Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban districts for one year following a review of crime hotspots in North Division-3. The action was taken to maintain law and order and curb repeated criminal a...
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Bombay Gymkhana Squash: Divyanshi Jain, Aashi Shah To Meet In Girls’ U-13 Final
Mumbai, September 2, 2026: Second seed Divyanshi Jain staved off the challenge from Shananya Parasrampuria, romping to a 14-12, 11-4, 11-6 win in a Girls’ U-13 semi-final match of the 49th Bombay Gymkhana Maharashtra State Open Squash Tournament 2026, played at the Bombay Gymkhan...
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Pilots' Union Flags Seven A321neo Tailstrike Incidents, Raises Training & Safety Concerns
Mumbai: The Airline Pilots’ Association of India (ALPA India) has warned the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of systemic training failures and regulatory shortcomings following seven confirmed tailstrike incidents involving Airbus A321neo aircraft in India over six ...
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House Of Makeup Review: Their Viral Skin Tint Is Really A Game Changer
There’s a certain kind of makeup I keep coming back to: the kind that makes you look like you’re wearing makeup without actually looking like you’re wearing much of it. House Of Makeup seems to understand that mood. The Indian homegrown beauty brand, founded by Harlin Sachdeva, h...
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Alexander Vedyakhin, Sberbank: 'Workers From India Are A Strong Strategic Resource For Russia'
According to expert forecasts, Russia will face a shortage of more than 3 million workers by 2030. India, with a population of 1.4 billion and 18 million citizens abroad, is becoming the primary supplier of personnel. Today, Russia's Sberbank has not only created a turnkey recrui...
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WATCH: After Nearly 200 Years, Family In Maharashtra's Beed Welcomes Girl Child With Drums, Fireworks & Sweets
Beed: The Dahiphale family from Parli welcomed a girl child after nearly 200 years, celebrating her arrival with grandeur. The newborn was taken home from the hospital in a beautifully decorated chariot during a procession. The unusual incident was reported in Parli on Saturday a...
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Mahua Moitra Takes Dig At PM Modi Over 7.8% GDP Growth, Says ‘Jhooth Ki Goonj Has Reached Your Ears’
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over India’s latest GDP growth figures, questioning the reliability of the data and accusing the government of selectively highlighting numbers. Reacting to India recording 7.8% GDP growth in th...
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SuperNova Football Championship To Bring Bengaluru Together For Girls’ Football Across U13, U15 And U17 Categories
Bengaluru, September 2, 2026: Capri Sports is set to take the first step in its vision to build a structured girls-only football pathway in India with the SuperNova Football Championship. The tournament exists to give schoolgirl footballers more of what fuels their growth as play...
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Pune: Ex Serviceman Accused Of Wife’s Murder Found Hanging Days After Fleeing Home
Pune: An ex-serviceman accused of strangling his wife to death and attacking their 17-year-old son was found hanging from a tree near the Bhima river in Chandoli village on Wednesday, Khed police said. Mahendra Shivaji Daundkar, 45, had allegedly fled after the incident at his ho...
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Rhiya Ahir On Facing Salman Khan In Bigg Boss 20: 'If He Yells At Me, I’ll Probably Just Start Crying' | FPJ Exclusive
Rhiya Ahir, who went viral after her photograph of standing in front of a police van during the NEET protest at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park took the internet by storm, is now hoping to enter the Bigg Boss 20 house. However, her entry into the controversial reality show is not confirmed...
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Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer To Attend BCCI Review Meeting With Gambhir-Agarkar To Discuss Rohit Sharma's World Cup 2027 Fate
Indian captains Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer will attend a meeting that could decide the fate of Rohit Sharma's international career. The BCCI are set to hold a review meeting at their office in the BKC, Mumbai on Thursday. Head coach Gautam Gambhir, chief selector Ajit Agarkar ...
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ED Raids 12 Locations Across 4 States In Parimatch Illegal Betting Money Laundering Probe
Mumbai, September 2, 2026: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out searches at 12 locations across Maharashtra, Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan and Gujarat in connection with a money laundering case involving Cyprus-based illegal online betting platform Parimatch and its a...
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‘Truth Has Triumphed’: Disha Salian’s Father Satish Turns Emotional After Bombay HC Directs CBI To Register FIR
Mumbai: After the Bombay High Court directed the CBI to register an FIR in the death case of Disha Salian, her father, Satish Salian, on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the court, stating that he believed the truth would soon come to light. Speaking to reporters, Satish said, “I...
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FSSAI Chief Backs Tukaram Mundhe's Food Safety Drive, Says It Is No 'Punishment Posting'
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe’s tough enforcement of food safety rules has received strong backing from the country’s top food regulator, with Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) CEO Rajit Punhani saying the officer ha...
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Nashik: NDRF Conducts Disaster Management Training In Peth And Dindori After Earthquake Incidents
Nashik: Against the backdrop of earthquake incidents reported in Peth and Dindori talukas, a special training and public awareness programme was conducted by the Nashik District Disaster Management Authority in collaboration with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Pune,...
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Mumbai traffic cop shoves cyclist to clear VIP convoy route; Milind Deora flags video
Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora shared a video showing a traffic constable pushing a cyclist. The incident occurred to clear the path for a VIP convoy on a barricaded road. Deora demanded strict action against the police personnel involved in the act. He stated that every citizen deser...
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Pune: Ganesh Mandals To Become Platforms For Right To Services Awareness
Pune, September 02: The Maharashtra State Right to Public Services Commission, Pune Division, has directed district administrations and municipal corporations to spread awareness about the Maharashtra Right to Public Services Act, 2015 through Ganesh mandals during this year’s Ga...
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Nashik: MANS Appeals For Environment-Friendly Ganesh Festival, Urges Ban On Dolby And Lasers
Nashik: The Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS) has appealed to people of all religions to ensure that festivals, celebrations and social functions are organised in an environmentally friendly manner. The organisation has, since its inception, undertaken extensive a...
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Nepal floods: MMRCC steps in to help Maharashtra families trace missing relatives
Maharashtra Mountaineers Rescue Coordination Centre is helping families find missing relatives. The organization is collecting details and coordinating information with the state government. Families should check Nepal Police portals and fill the MMRCC form. This process aids in ...
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Piyush Goyal Defends India's 7.8% GDP Growth Rate, Slams Opposition For Spreading 'Negative Thinking' | Video
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on September 2 defended India’s latest GDP growth figures and criticised Opposition leaders questioning the numbers, saying that politicians and ministers do not produce or compile economic statistics. Goyal said the data is gener...
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GSB Seva Mandal to celebrate 72nd Ganeshotsav with ₹703-crore insurance cover
The GSB Seva Mandal will celebrate the 72nd year of its Maha Ganapati festival with five-day Ganeshotsav celebrations from September 14 to 18
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Nashik: ABVP Sweeps MUHS Elections, Wins All Nine Student Union And Senate Seats
Nashik: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) registered a resounding victory in the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik, Student Union and Senate Elections 2026, winning all nine seats in a clean sweep. ABVP candidates secured all six positions in th...
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Women's Champions Trophy 2027: Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium, Vadodara To Host As India Takes Over Rights From Sri Lanka
The first-ever Women's Champions Trophy 2027 will be held in Mumbai and Vadodara, ICC confirmed on Wednesday. The six-team tournament will be held from 14 to 28 February next year, in the T20 format. Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka are the teams...
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Supreme Court E-Committee To Consider Plea For Compounding Traffic Offences On V-Courts Without Pleading Guilty
The Supreme Court has referred to its E-Committee a petition seeking changes to the V-Courts portal so that citizens can compound traffic offences without having to enter a plea of guilt. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Moha...
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India-Brazil Football Friendly Tickets Sell Out Quickly As Kolkata Fans Gear Up For Historic Clash
Kolkata, Sep 2: Kolkata's football-crazy fans have responded with overwhelming enthusiasm to the much-anticipated India-Brazil friendly next month, with the lower-priced tickets for the once-in-a-lifetime encounter selling out within an hour of going online on Wednesday. India wi...
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La Caisse Acquires 24 Per Cent Stake In Altius Telecom Infra For ₹12,100 Crore
New Delhi, September 2, 2026: Canadian Pension Fund La Caisse has purchased a 24 per cent stake in India's biggest independent telecom infrastructure firm, Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust, for about Rs 12,100 crore, the firm said on Wednesday. Altius owns and operates more th...
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Pune: PMC Urges Ganesh Mandals To Avoid Street-Light Poles For Electrical Connections
Pune: Ahead of the Ganeshotsav celebrations, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has issued an electrical safety appeal to citizens and Ganesh mandals, warning them against using street-light poles, junction boxes and feeder pillars for temporary power connections. The civic bod...
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Thane: Domestic Helper Found Dead In Lift Shaft Of Unauthorised Bhiwandi Building
Thane, Sep 2: A 54-year-old woman working as a domestic helper and the sole breadwinner for her four children has been found dead inside the elevator shaft of an unauthorised building in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Wednesday. Shaheen Shaikh, a widow, had gone mis...
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Mumbai Ganeshotsav 2026: GSB Seva Mandal Secures Rs 703.27 Crore Insurance Cover; 66 Kg Gold To Adorn Ganpati Idol
Mumbai: Mumbai’s Gowd Saraswat Brahman (GSB) Seva Mandal, a well-known community Ganesh association, has secured an insurance cover of Rs 703.27 crore for its five-day Ganpati celebrations this year. According to reports, GSB Seva Mandal convenor Dr Bhujang Pai said the MahaGanap...
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Soha Ali Khan Calls Kunal Kemmu 'Funniest Person In The Room', Says 'Shaadi Ho Ya Funeral, He Will Make You Laugh' - VIDEO
Actor-director Kunal Kemmu’s sense of humour is well known, but according to his wife Soha Ali Khan, he is just as funny in his personal life as he is on screen. At the trailer launch event of his upcoming film Vibe in Mumbai, Soha spoke about Kunal’s personality and revealed tha...
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Amazon India Creates 1.6 Lakh Seasonal Jobs Ahead Of Festive Shopping Rush
New Delhi, Sep 2: With festive season around the corner, Amazon India on Wednesday said it has created over 1,60,000 seasonal work opportunities across its operations network that supports e-commerce and quick commerce business. Typically, the festive season provides a significan...
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Pune: Manoj Jarange Supporters Block Katraj Chowk, Demand Immediate Action On Maratha Reservation
Pune: Traffic movement at Katraj Chowk was disrupted on Wednesday after Maratha community members staged a rasta roko and sit-in protest in support of activist Manoj Jarange's ongoing agitation for Maratha reservation. The protesters gathered at Katraj Chowk, raised slogans in su...
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Nepal Flash Floods: India Sends 5.5 Tonnes Medicines, 11-Member Rescue Team As Death Toll Rises
India has sent its fifth tranche of humanitarian aid to flood-hit Nepal, with an aircraft carrying an 11-member rescue team, specialised equipment and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. The latest assistance comes as Nepal...
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Gold Slides For Sixth Session, Prices Sink ₹2,100
Mumbai: Gold prices extended their decline for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday, sliding Rs 2,100 to a three-week low in Delhi as inflation worries and expectations of tighter US monetary policy weighed on precious metals. The 99.9 percent purity metal fell to Rs 1,56,100...
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Bhaskar Iyer Joins Integrace: Is THIS India's Healthcare Game Changer?
Integrace Appoints Bhaskar Iyer as Non-Executive Chairman. Mumbai, Sept 02, 2026: Integrace Private Limited ("Integrace" or the "Company"), a leading healthcare company with an established presence in orthopaedics and women’s health, today announced the appointment of Bhaskar Iye...