Ravi Pujari charged in two extortion cases, including ₹10-cr bid against ex-IAS officer
The charges accuse the gangster of being part of an organised crime syndicate, and conspiring or attempting to commit organised crime
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IITs grapple with upholding examprotocol amid pressure on students
Following the tragic death of a student, education experts are raising concerns about the inconsistencies in reported accounts. According to sources, educational institutions reportedly implemented their protocols appropriately during this crisis. Nonetheless, several faculty mem...
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Father of dalit IIT-Bombay student who died by suicide in 2023 detained at stir
Darshan Solanki's father was detained by Powai police on Monday. He was protesting caste discrimination on the IIT-B campus. The father sought a meeting with the IIT-B director to discuss suicide prevention steps. Protesters were denied entry, and one alleged police manhandling. ...
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Jaipur's Albert Hall Museum to shut for 21 months period, undergo major revamp
Albert Hall Museum in Jaipur will soon begin major renovations. The extensive upgrade project is expected to take twenty-one months to complete. Officials are awaiting government allotment of space for the directorate office. The renovation aims to elevate the museum to internati...
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Prison authorities must apply categories more beneficial to convict, says HC
A division bench of justices Sandikumar C More and Vaishali Patil-Jadhav was hearing a petition filed by Devidas Haleghongde, a murder convict lodged in the Paithan open prison...
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Bandra residents seek safeguards in new promenade policy
They said they are firmly opposed to promenades being managed through a public-private partnership (PPP) model, fearing it would lead to commercial exploitation of these iconic open spaces...
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Employees aware of boss’s business operations stole ₹40 lakh, six arrested; ₹36.48L recovered
THANE: Nearly a week after a businessman was robbed of ₹40 lakh while carrying the cash to a bank in Kalyan, the Thane police and crime branch have arrested six persons and recovered ₹36...
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Fake PMO ID case: Court grants bail to Rohan Parikh, bodyguard Dilip Kunde
Parikh’s plea said no harm, prejudice or injury had been caused to anyone and that he had visited the mall “purely for personal reasons”. Senior advocate Satish Maneshinde, appearing for both the accused, argued that even if the allegations against them were taken at face value, ...
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Maha unveils policy to facilitate overseas employment for youth
MUMBAI: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday unveiled the Global Circular Workforce Mobility Policy 2026, a five-year strategy aimed at making the state a trusted gateway for safe, regulated and skilled overseas employment...
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Why the Coastal Road is proving hard for police to patrol
While the mandated speed limit is 80, which is reduced to 60 or 40 at the Lotus Jetty curve, people are known to speed up to 100 kilometers an hour, observed a traffic cop...
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Caretaker, CCTVs of farmhouse where ex-BJP MLA and dismissed cop raped 22-year-old go missing
The caretaker who allegedly dropped the survivor at her home the day after the incident has also gone missing. Pawar and Patil have been absconding since the rape allegations surfaced...
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FDA suspends Swiggy, Amazon warehouse licences following infestation
The FDA inspected 64 eateries, suspended licences of 12 food establishments and suspended and issued improvement notices to 36 establishments
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CGST officer accused in ₹40L bribery case nabbed from Rishikesh
On Monday, CBI officials said Kantheti was traced to a ‘homestay accommodation’ at Rishikesh in Uttarakhand and taken into custody by a CBI team to comply with the high court’s order...