Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, estranged cousins and leaders of Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), reunited after nearly 20 years at the NSCI Dome in Worli on Saturday, July 5.. Celebrating the reversal of Hindi imposition in Maharashtra, they shared the stage at the 'Aawaz Marathicha' event, reinforcing the importance of Marathi culture with their supporters. While addressing the crowd, Raj Thackeray and the former Maharashtra CM explained the reason of conducting the ral...Read More
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, the main leaders of Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), reunite after nearly 20 years of estrangement as cousins. The gathering occurred at the NSCI Dome in Worli to celebrate the State government's decision to overturn the imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra. The brothers are observed on stage together, greeting the large audience along with several chief guests. The initiative was called 'Aawaz Marathicha' (Voice of Marathi), where the commem...Read More
New Delhi: Economic think tank GTRI on Saturday cautioned that allowing genetically modified (GM) farm products from the US under the proposed trade pact would have implications for India as it may affect the country's agri exports to regions like the European Union. India and the US are negotiating an interim trade pact, which is expected to be announced before July 9.The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said that allowing the import of GM products such as soybean meal and distillers dr...Read More
Mumbai: The Metropolitan Magistrate court, Bandra, on Friday, issued a show cause notice to Amboli police as it failed to submit an investigation report on the complaint filed by former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director Sameer Wankhede's sister, Yasmeen, against senior NCP leader Nawab Malik for stalking and defaming her. Yasmeen, who is also a lawyer, had first submitted the complaint before the Andheri magistrate court in 2021 but later on it was transferred to the Magistrate cour...Read More
Mumbai: The Bhandup police have registered a case against six individuals for abetting the suicide of 23-year-old Shivam Vinod Tiwari, an Amazon delivery boy. The accused allegedly forced Shivam to reject undelivered parcels using his ID and subjected him to physical assault and severe mental harassment over financial demands. The individuals charged include two Amazon employees, Sonu Yadav, 29, from Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai, and Chetan Gautam, 34, from Mulund, along with Shivam's friend Omka...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): BJP state president Hemant Khandelwal's status has grown in the party. Now, his importance is also set to increase in the Vidhan Sabha. Khandelwal has become an MLA for the second time. So, he got a seat in the back row in the House. He is sitting on chair number 68 in the fourth row in the House. Now that he has become the president of the party, his seating arrangement is being made in the front row. The monsoon session of the House starts on July 28. Before the mons...Read More
Mumbai: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court against luxury fashion house Prada for allegedly appropriating Maharashtra's Kolhapuri chappal without authorisation. The petition, filed by six Pune-based lawyers, seeks compensation for Indian artisans and a public apology. The PIL contends that Prada's Spring/Summer collection includes 'toe ring sandals' that are "deceptively similar" to the Kolhapuri chappals. The sandals are reportedly priced at Rs1 lakh per...Read More
Sambhal: In a tragic incident, eight members of a family died after a Bolero SUV carrying a wedding party crashed into a wall of a college in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district on Friday. The groom and two minors were among the people who lost their lives in the accident. Two others were also injured. Five people died on the spot, while three others lost their lives during treatment, reported NDTV. At the time of the incident, there were 10 occupants in the car. The wedding party was en route fro...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Heavy rainfall paralysed normal life in Mandla district on Friday, lashing various areas continuously and triggering a landslide at Barela on NH-30, leading to a temporary closure of the Jabalpur-Mandla route. According to flood control room officials, the landslide occurred in morning hours. "It is a hilly area, so such incidents are common," said Hiralal Tiwari, in-charge of the flood control cell. "But the soil was cleared, and by noon, traffic movement returned to n...Read More
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, once distant cousins, are coming together to challenge the Maharashtra government's choice to implement Hindi as a compulsory language for Classes 1 to 5 according to the National Education Policy (NEP). They perceive this action as an infringement on local identity and language variety. Uddhav's Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) are set to conduct a unified protest march on July 5, representing their first joint endeavour in twenty year...Read More
New Delhi: A fire broke out at a Vishal Mega Mart showroom in central Delhi's Karol Bagh area on Saturday. A 25-year-old man was reportedly found dead in a lift after the blaze. The deceased has been identified as Kumar Dhirender Pratap. Pratap's body was discovered in a lift during a search and rescue operation jointly carried out by police, fire, and disaster response teams, reported PTI. Visuals From The Spot: A firefighting and rescue operation are currently underway. Senior officials als...Read More
Lucknow: Three day Mango Festival 2025 kicked off at Awadh Shilp Gram in Lucknow, featuring more than 800 mango varieties from across India. The event celebrates mango diversity, horticultural innovation, and the growing role of Uttar Pradesh in India's fruit export ecosystem. Organized with participation from farmers, exporters, scientists, and food processing units, the festival offers a platform to promote mango-based trade and technology. Mangoes like Dussehri from Lucknow, Langda from Vara...Read More
Kolkata, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The West Bengal unit of BJP, under the leadership of its new State party President Samik Bhattacharya is making all efforts to ensure a political rally in the state, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing it, before Trinamool Congress's annual Martyrs' day rally in Kolkata on July 21. An insider from the state committee of BJP said that the week before July 21, the Prime Minister is scheduled to go for an election campaign in Bihar where the Assembly polls...Read More
Mumbai: The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government and Mondha Police Station in Parbhani to register an FIR in the alleged custodial death of 35-year-old Somnath Vyankat Suryawanshi, who died on December 15, 2024, while in judicial custody at a state-run hospital. A bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Sanjay Deshmukh passed the interim order while hearing a petition filed by Somnath's mother, Vijayabai Suryawanshi, who has alleged that her son was i...Read More
Mumbai: Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's remarks, "Jai Maharashtra, Jai Gujarat", while concluding his speech in the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah, added a new twist to the political turmoil the state has been witnessing over the language row. The Shiv Sena UBT instantly latched onto it, launching a broadside, and the Congress and the NCP (SP) too joined the chorus with stinging criticism. Shinde's remarks came during a function organised by the Jairaj Sports and Convention Centre in...Read More
Mumbai: Hooliganism under the guise of Marathi pride will not be tolerated in the state, CM Fadnavis warned on Friday. He said police had registered an FIR and taken action in the Mira Road incident where a businessman was beaten up by MNS workers for not knowing Marathi.Speaking to the media, Fadnavis said beating up someone over language was wrong. "We are Marathi and are proud of the language. Insisting that a person speak in Marathi is not wrong, but beating up a businessman because he does ...Read More
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday asked why documents issued by the government such as Aadhaar card, ration card, MNREGA job card, and others were not accepted in the special intensive revision of the electoral rolls, even if they proved one's identity or residence. Tejashwi led a delegation of opposition parties that met Bihar chief electoral officer, and raised various issues related to SIR before him. Tejashwi asked, "Does the Election Commission have the right to consider only 11 ...Read More
Kolkata: Four accused in the Kolkata gangrape case on Friday were brought to South Calcutta Law College as police moved to reconstruct the crime scene. Police on the wee hours had brought the four accused Monojit Mishra, Pramit Mukherjee and Zaib Ahmed, and security guard Pinaki Banerjee to reconstruct the crime that was committed on June 25. According to the police sources, the reconstruction was done in the presence of a huge police team and it took almost four hours to complete the entire p...Read More
Thane: The city has witnessed a spike in tree fall incidents during the ongoing monsoon season, prompting the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) to advise vehicle owners to avoid parking under precarious trees during heavy rainfall. On Wednesday, multiple incidents were reported in and around Ghantali Maidan Road, Naupada, where tree branches fell on parked vehicles, causing significant damage. On July 3, a large tree collapsed onto two shops, damaging their roofs. Fortunately, no casual...Read More
Bengaluru: Based on the preliminary report submitted by the committee formed to probe into the death of five tigers, including a mother and four cubs, the forest minister has recommended suspension of the three senior forest officers. After confirming dereliction of duty by the senior officers through the report, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has recommended suspension of the IFS officer and DCF of MM Hills Wildlife Sanctuary Chakrapani Y, Assistant Conservator of Forests Gajanana Hegde and Ra...Read More
Chandigarh: Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing to July 8 on the petition of senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Majithia who had challenged his ''illegal arrest and subsequent remand'' by Punjab Vigilance Bureau in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Asking Punjab's reply on Majithia's petition against his arrest, Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya's bench deferred the hearing to July 8 without any interim relief to Majithia. Majithia's counsel Arshdeep Singh Kler ...Read More
Muzaffarnagar: A fresh controversy has gripped Uttar Pradesh ahead of the annual Kanwar Yatra after a Muslim man was allegedly assaulted and humiliated for working at a roadside dhaba under a Hindu alias to avoid backlash. The incident, which took place on June 28 at Pandit Ji Vaishno Dhaba along National Highway 58 in Muzaffarnagar, has triggered political outrage and renewed concerns over growing communal vigilantism during religious pilgrimages. The man, identified as Tajammul, said he worke...Read More
Mumbai: The state is expected to receive heavy rainfall over the weekend as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued warning for increased rainfall activity from July 5 to 8. "Widespread rainfall activity with Heavy to Very Heavy rainfall at a few places is very likely over Konkan and ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra during the period," the warning said. Following this, several districts are places under Orange Alert for heavy to very heavy rains, including the ghats region,...Read More
Mumbai: While the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) started a crack down on pigeon feeding zones with the iconic Dadar Kabutar Khana on Friday, animal activists expressed resentment against the move alleging that it will cause irreparable harm to the ecology as well as the city's heritage. To mark a protest, the activists have called for all the citizens to feed the pigeons at the places being demolished by the civic body. On Monday, BMC undertook a drive to clear encroachments and demol...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday transferred more than ₹235 crores into accounts of 94, 234 class 12 students who secured 75% or more in their board examinations to buy laptops. Advanced laptops of the same value will be given from next year instead of incentive amount, said Yadav addressing the programme organised at Kushabhau Thakre International Convention Centre here on Friday. Currently, under the Meritorious Student Promotion Scheme, every meritorious student...Read More
Imphal: With the improvement in the situation, the Manipur government has started resettlement of violence hit displaced people, Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh said on Friday. The state government has established over 300 relief camps in Imphal Valley and hilly regions to provide shelter to over 57,000 men, women and children, who were displaced after the ethnic violence broke out in the state over two years ago. The Chief Secretary said that the resettlement of displaced people would be...Read More
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Mumbai: After consecutive years of water shortages and supply cuts in July due to delayed monsoons, this year has brought much-needed relief for Mumbai. The combined water stock in the seven lakes that supply drinking water to the city has reached 7.34 lakh million litres (ML) or 50% of their total capacity. As recently as June 16, Mumbai faced a looming water crisis, with the combined water stock in the city's seven supply lakes plummeting to just 8.64%, enough to last only about a month. The ...Read More
Mumbai: In a major boost to affordable healthcare, the government-run St. George Hospital in Mumbai has received official approval to conduct liver transplants. The Maharashtra Health Department granted the license on Wednesday, marking a significant milestone for the public hospital and bringing new hope to patients who cannot afford costly procedures at private facilities. The hospital had applied for the liver transplant license in August 2024. However, meeting the stringent criteria took ne...Read More
New Delhi: India's aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), had reprimanded Air India Express -- the low-cost subsidiary of Air India -- in March for failing to promptly replace engine parts on an Airbus A320, as mandated by the European Union's aviation safety agency. The airline was also accused of forging records to show compliance, according to a confidential memo accessed by Reuters. Air India Express told Reuters that it had acknowledged the violation to the D...Read More
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