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National Nutrition Week is observed every year in India from September 1 to September 7, with the aim of creating awareness about the importance of balanced diets , proper nutrition and healthier lifestyle choices . The week serves as a reminder that good nutrition is not about f...
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The Indian Cricket Team's The Men’s Selection Committee has picked the squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. The BCCI announced the squad on Tuesday with few interesting additions for the home series. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star all-rounde...
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Stand-up comedian Samay Raina on Tuesday shared some videos on his Instagram stories in which he slammed YouTube for their new update. He said that the views of India's Got Latent season 2's latest episode are better than those of a previous episode; however, the likes were fewer...
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Promoters of electronics manufacturing companies Dixon Technologies and Amber Enterprises are exploring investments in Lava International in their individual capacities, according to a report by Moneycontrol. The proposed investment is expected to help the Indian smartphone maker...
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Pune: The proposed launch of e-bike taxi services in Pune has gained momentum, with app-based mobility companies Uber and Rapido approaching the Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO) for permission to start operations in the city. The move comes after the state Transport Departmen...
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Pune, August 31, 2026: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court, Pune, on August 31, 2026, has convicted and sentenced Devidas Shindikar, then Enforcement Officer in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Nashik, to rigorous imprisonment (RI) for four years wit...
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Thane, September 1, 2026: A comprehensive Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls with an eligibility reference date of October 1, 2026, is currently underway across Thane district’s 18 assembly constituencies. The initiative targets data reconciliation for 7,450,...
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Pune: Pune’s daily commute became costlier from Tuesday as revised autorickshaw fares came into effect on the same day that Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) prices were increased by ₹2 per kg, leaving both drivers and commuters worried about how the twin hikes will affect their daily...
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Mumbai: In the eight-year-old hit-and-run case in Bandra, accused Megha Rawal was produced before the Bandra Court on Tuesday. Rawal has been further sent to judicial custody after her one-day police custody ended earlier in the day. The victim’s family and local residents were a...
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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The sealing of shops, cafes, libraries and other commercial establishments operating in residential areas of Bhopal has left students, traders and local residents facing several problems. The Bhopal Municipal Corporation carried out sealing action in area...
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A tense midnight encounter between a leopard and a group of stray dogs in Maharashtra’s Palghar has captured widespread attention after CCTV footage showed the big cat catching a tiny puppy — and then unexpectedly releasing it. The incident occurred in a residential locality wher...
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Mumbai, September 1, 2026: Mumbai's daily office commute may now offer passengers a break from their screens. Urban bus service Cityflo has partnered with Project Mumbai to launch ‘Turning Pages’, an initiative that will transform select buses into mini libraries, allowing commut...
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Mumbai: Tata Consumer Products has acquired an additional 5 percent stake in Capital Foods from Wildflower Private Trust, raising its ownership in the packaged foods company to 80 percent. The transaction was completed on September 1, 2026, the company told stock exchanges. It di...
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VinFast has temporarily suspended plans to locally manufacture three electric vehicle models in India as the Vietnamese automaker reviews project costs, according to a report by Reuters. As per the report, the company has instructed suppliers to stop work on three vehicle program...
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Pune: Teachers and non-teaching staff appointed before November 1, 2005, but whose institutions were brought under the 100% grant-in-aid system only later, have announced a phased agitation demanding that they be covered under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). The Maharashtra State O...
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New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday appointed Suman Ray as Executive Director (ED) with immediate effect. Prior to being promoted as ED, Ray was serving as Regional Director for Maharashtra. As Executive Director, Ray will look after Department of Deposit Insura...
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A new documentary, Unreleased, follows the rappers of Mumbai’s Vile Parle Cypher, where vulnerability, identity and everyday struggles find a beat
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Kathmandu, September 1, 2026: The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu has shared details of the process for identifying and repatriating the mortal remains of victims of the recent flash floods in Nepal, which have claimed more than 1,000 lives. For foreign nationals, the process involve...
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New Delhi: India’s decade‑long push to modernise urban infrastructure through the Smart Cities Mission and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) transformed the country's urban future by shifting policy emphasis from standalone construction to integra...
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Dindori: A job fair has been organised on Friday, September 4, 2026, from 8 am to 4 pm. The event is being jointly organised by the Maratha Vidya Prasarak (MVP) Samaj’s Karmaveer Adv Baburao Thakare Training and Placement Centre, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the...
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New Delhi: Petrol and diesel sales by India's three state-run fuel retailers surged in August as erratic monsoon rainfall boosted fuel demand from farmers and motorists, preliminary industry sales data showed on Tuesday. Petrol sales by Indian Oil Corp (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Cor...
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In this powerful episode of Buzz by the Bay, Anushka Jagtiani is joined by Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar, an Indian Army veteran whose remarkable career has taken him from the battlefields of Jaffna, Kashmir and Kargil to serving as a UN Force Commander in South Sudan. A S...
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Nashik: The Progressive Student Action Committee met Vice-Chancellor Dr Sanjeev Sonawane to oppose an international seminar scheduled for September 6 at the Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, which was being organised in collaboration with the ‘World Association of H...
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Veteran actor Sudhir Dalvi , best known for playing Sai Baba in Shirdi Ke Sai Baba, is recovering at home following a serious health crisis last year. The 86-year-old actor spent a month at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital after being diagnosed with severe sepsis, a potentially life-th...
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Mumbai: A recent viral video has sparked controversy online after two women wearing burqas were allegedly stopped from entering Mumbai’s BMC-run Cooper Hospital. The video shows the two women, one of whom was carrying a baby, being stopped at the hospital entrance by a female sec...
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Mumbai: Man Infraconstruction Limited has approved a share buyback worth up to Rs 169.29 crore, offering investors an exit price capped at Rs 171 per equity share. The company’s board cleared the proposal at its meeting on September 1. The exercise will be conducted through the o...
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Bank lending gained momentum in June 2026, with overall credit growth rising sharply to 16.5% compared with 9.9% during the same period last year, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest Quarterly Basic Statistical Return report. At the same time, lending rates on existin...
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Mumbai: The Indian rupee strengthened by 28 paise to close at a nearly two-month high of 94.94 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by robust domestic economic growth, controlled fiscal slippage and portfolio-related inflows. Forex traders said recent MSCI-li...
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New Delhi: International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Jay Shah paid tribute to Lionel Messi following the Argentine football legend's retirement from international football, recalling their meeting during Messi's historic visit to India. Jay Shah took to Instagram on Tuesday to...
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Pune: NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule on Tuesday launched a broad attack on the Maharashtra government over a range of issues, including protests across the state, Pune’s garbage depot and pollution concerns, alleged examination irregularities, rising crime, potholes, the DJ issue durin...
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New Delhi [India], September 1: Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has offered his resignation from the Pakistan men's national selection committee following the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) decision to make major changes to the Test squad and coaching staff during the ongoi...
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Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices extended their losses for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, weighed down by selling pressure in bank, auto, realty and healthcare stocks amid renewed tensions between the US and Iran. The 30-share Sensex declined 12.99 points, or 0.02 per...
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Nashik: The authenticity of Maharashtra’s iconic Paithani saree is set to become easier to verify. In a major initiative aimed at distinguishing genuine Paithani sarees from semi-Paithanis and imitation products, the state’s Textiles Department is working on introducing a special...
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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought a stand from the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on a petition filed by Olympian Vinesh Phogat challenging two show-cause notices issued against her and the consequential disciplinary proceedings. Also Watch: Justice Swarana K...
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Ramesh Mhatre, a corporator of the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation , has challenged the conditions imposed by the high court while granting bail....
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New Delhi: India and Denmark agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation on micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) development, innovation and intellectual property during the fourth meeting of their Joint Working Group in Copenhagen, an official statement said on Tuesday. The ...
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India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) recorded its highest-ever monthly transaction volume in August, with 24.51 billion transactions worth ₹29.82 trillion, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). UPI transaction volumes increased 3.6% ...
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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday resumed its action against commercial activities running in residential areas, with several cafes, bakeries, gardens and shops being sealed across the city. The action began around 9 am, with civic teams r...
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PhonePe has rolled out UPI 123Pay, a service enabling India's 200 million-plus feature phone users to make digital payments without needing an internet connection. The company becomes the first major third-party application provider to extend UPI payments to feature phone users a...
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Mumbai: RRP Defence Limited has announced a strategic partnership with Israeli electro-optical observation systems developer ESC BAZ to introduce its advanced ‘Diamond – Unique Observation System’ in India. The exclusive partnership is expected to strengthen India’s defence manuf...
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast below-normal rainfall for September, the final month of the southwest monsoon season, warning that strengthening El Niño conditions could impact precipitation across the country. IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said...
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Mumbaikars to feel the pinch as milk prices jump by ₹9 per litre ahead of festive season
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While global frontier models like ChatGPT and Claude continue to chase ever-larger scale, BharatGen is charting a different course altogether. Housed at the Technology Innovation Hub at IIT Bombay and backed by the government's IndiaAI Mission, BharatGen recently unveiled Param2,...
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Mirzapur: The Movie has surely created a good pre-release buzz. The film's trailer has grabbed everyone's attention, and the makers are going all out with the promotions. On Monday, August 31, 2026, a music launch event was organised in Mumbai, and the videos from the event have ...
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Thane: A 35-year-old kitchen helper at a Maharashtra government-run tribal boarding school in Thane district was arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act after 22 female students allegedly accused him of molestation and inappropriate touching. Th...
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Social activist Anna Hazare was admitted to Mumbai's Bombay Hospital on Monday night. He had been suffering from a viral fever and loose stools for a month. Doctors decided to shift him after his infection worsened and affected his kidneys. Hazare is stable and showing improvemen...
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Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya is grabbing attention on social media, not just for his latest transformation but also for the luxury timepiece spotted on his wrist. The all-rounder recently made headlines with his completely shaved head, while eagle-eyed watch enthusiasts were qu...
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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Traders and representatives of several business organisations gathered to stage protest against BMC's sealing drive against commercial establishments, on Tuesday. Nearly 1000 traders reached Nanke Petrol Pump at TT Nagar, beat plates and rung bells to dra...
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The revised taxi, auto rates cover the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, including Mumbai and neighbouring urban areas.
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FDA busts food expiry date tampering racket in Navi Mumbai; ₹76 lakh goods seized
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Mumbai residents face increased costs for CNG and piped cooking gas. Autorickshaw and taxi fares also rose significantly from September first. Buffalo milk prices have gone up by nine rupees per litre. These multiple hikes affect daily expenses for millions of people. Rising inpu...
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At least 2.08 crore voters of Maharashtra’s pre-SIR electorate have not been included in the draft electoral roll published today
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Citizens now have the chance to submit claims and objections regarding the draft voter list. First-time voters who have just turned eighteen are encouraged to apply for their inclusion. Approximately 1.5 crore voters previously excluded can also reapply. To verify their names, vo...
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The figures were announced by the state chief electoral officer, who released the draft electoral rolls on Monday after completion of the enumeration phase of the SIR...
