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Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 2 (ANI): Amid tensions in Yavat village of Daund Taluka in Pune district following an alleged objectionable social media post, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Rahul Subhashrao Kul on Friday said that the police have arrested the individuals responsible for the post. He added that senior police officers have been deployed in large numbers to instil confidence among the public. Senior police officers were deployed in this area for the past 5-6 days...The polic ...Read More >
New Delhi/Imphal, Aug 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made a second consecutive arrest in the 2024 killings in Manipur's Jiribam, central probe agency sources said on Friday. The NIA in a statement said that the national probe agency caught Lalrosang Hmar alias Rosang, a resident of Moinathol Village in southern Assam's Cachar district, from the Mizoram capital Aizawl on Thursday. The arrest came after the arrest of another key accused, Thanglienlal Hmar, by a jo ...Read More >
Mumbai: Violence broke out in Yavat village of Daund taluka in Pune district on Friday over an objectionable post about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on social media. The situation turned volatile after both sides clashed, leading to heavy stone pelting, torching of two-wheelers and attacks on shops, homes and religious places. Police responded with lathicharge and tear gas to disperse the mob and control the situation. Officials confirmed no injuries or casualties, and said the situation is now ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan An ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI): Tension that erupted in Yavat village in Pune district, following a social media post, was brought under control by police on Friday, said police. Special Inspector General (IG) for Kolhapur, Sunil Phulari, told ANI that the situation had been peacefully stabilised after violence broke out involving stone-pelting, arson, and vandalism of property, including a religious place. Also Read | Bihar Voter List Draft 2025 Released by EC After SIR Exercise: ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI): Tension that erupted in Yavat village in Pune district, following a social media post, was brought under control by police on Friday, said police. Special Inspector General (IG) for Kolhapur, Sunil Phulari, told ANI that the situation had been peacefully stabilised after violence broke out involving stone-pelting, arson, and vandalism of property, including a religious place. The police said that the violence caused damage to two cars, a motorcycle, ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI): The situation is now under control in Yavat village in Pune district after tensions flared over an alleged objectionable social media post by a youth, said police. Superintendent of Police (SP) of Pune district, Sandeep Singh Gill, said a few villagers gathered in protest, and some youngsters tried to vandalise a structure, but no one was injured. The boy was taken to the police station and action was initiated. Speaking to ANI, Sandeep Singh Gill sa ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bombay High Court has now got its fifth bench, located in Kolhapur. The HC bench at Kolhapur will start functioning from Aug 18, as stated in a notification issued on Friday."I, Alok Aradhe, Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, with the approval of the Governor of Maharashtra, appoint Kolhapur as a place at which Judges and Division Courts of the High Court may also sit, with effect from August 18, 2025," the notification dated Aug 1 said. The other benches of the HC ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that Section 144 had been imposed for 48 hours following a tense situation in Yavat village at Daund Taluka of Pune District after a youth posted an alleged objectionable social media post. The Deputy CM, Ajit Pawar, arrived at the site to meet the affected people, said that the situation was now under control and appealed for calm. Speaking to the media persons, Ajit Pawar said, "After today's incide ...Read More >
Moradabad (UP), Aug 1 (PTI) The Moradabad district administration has cancelled the allotment of a government bungalow granted to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav. The Samajwadi Party (SP) has been asked to vacate the premises within 30 days. The bungalow, located in the posh Civil Lines area near the Police Training College (PTC II), was allotted to the SP patriarch 31 years ago. Spread across nearly 1,000 square meters on Nazul land, the property serves as the local S ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI): The situation is now under control in Yavat village in Pune district after tensions flared over an alleged objectionable social media post by a youth, said police. Superintendent of Police (SP) of Pune district, Sandeep Singh Gill, said a few villagers gathered in protest, and some youngsters tried to vandalise a structure, but no one was injured. The boy was taken to the police station and action was initiated. Also Read | Anil Ambani in Trouble: ED ...Read More >
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I' ...Read More >
Mumbai: NCP minister Manikrao Kokate, who has repeatedly courted controversy with his remarks and recently drew criticism for allegedly playing a game of 'rummy' on his mobile phone in the state legislature, was let off by his party chief and deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Tuesday with a warning and censure. At the same time, CM Devendra Fadnavis spoke to all the ministers at and after Tuesday's meeting of the state cabinet and warned them against controversial actions and words, sources said.Kokate ha ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that Section 144 had been imposed for 48 hours following a tense situation in Yavat village at Daund Taluka of Pune District after a youth posted an alleged objectionable social media post. The Deputy CM, Ajit Pawar, arrived at the site to meet the affected people, said that the situation was now under control and appealed for calm. Speaking to the media persons, Ajit Pawar said, After today incident, ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that Section 144 had been imposed for 48 hours following a tense situation in Yavat village at Daund Taluka of Pune District after a youth posted an alleged objectionable social media post. The Deputy CM, Ajit Pawar, arrived at the site to meet the affected people, said that the situation was now under control and appealed for calm. Also Read | Anil Ambani in Trouble: ED Issues Look Out Circular Again ...Read More >
Mumbai/Nagpur: Criticising the BJP-led Mahayuti govt's decision to assign the sports and youth welfare department to NCP MLA Manikrao Kokate over the 'rummy-in-the-House' controversy, the opposition on Friday said govt would now make rummy a state game and advocate for its inclusion in the Olympics.In the wake of growing public outrage over Kokate's conduct and controversial remarks, CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday changed his portfolio from agriculture to sports and youth welfare, minority dev ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday appealed to the public to maintain peace and cooperation after tensions flared up in Pune district due to an objectionable social media post shared by an outsider. The remark came after a tense situation had arisen in Yavat village at Daund Taluka of Pune District following an alleged objectionable social media post by a local youth. Villagers took to the streets and a few youngsters attempted t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Star Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar clinched the title with a leap of 7.75m at the Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto in Maia, Portugal, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze-level meet. The Asian Games silver medallist registered his best effort in the second round on Saturday night. Sreeshankar opened with a 7.63m jump, followed it up with his winning leap of 7.75m in the second round, and then recorded a solid 7.69m. His third attempt was a foul, while his fi ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 20 (PTI) The All India Institute of Local Self-Government (AIILSG) has started a project in Maharashtra's Satara and Pimpri Chinchwad in Pune district to reduce plastic landfill and recycle them for making useful items, an official said. The project is aimed at creating awareness among communities, including children, youth, women self-help groups, sanitation workers, waste pickers and community-based organisations, about enhancing source segregation and proper waste disposal, AIILS ...Read More >
The incident came to light when Bijlani visited the property, located at Tikona village near Pawna Dam, during the day after a gap of four months, he said. A theft has been reported at film actor Sangeeta Bijlani's farmhouse in Maval in Pune district, a police official said on Friday. The incident came to light when Bijlani visited the property, located at Tikona village near Pawna Dam, during the day after a gap of four months, he said. In her complaint to Pune rural police, Bijlani said the ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 19 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday said they have busted a large-scale illegal religious conversion racket and arrested 10 people from six states. The probe began in Agra in March after two sisters -- aged 33 and 18 -- were reported missing. Investigations revealed that they were allegedly coerced into religious conversion and were undergoing radicalization, the police said. One of the sisters had also put a picture of a girl holding an AK 47 rifle as her profile pictur ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19: The thieves, who carried out burglary at former actress Sangeeta Bijlani's bungalow in Pawandharan area, stole a TV worth Rs 7,000 and Rs 50,000 cash, totalling Rs 57,000. The actress' bungalow is located in Tikona Peth area of Pune district. A case has been registered at Lonavla Rural Police Station. Mohammed Mujeeb Khan has lodged a complaint at the Lonavala Rural Police Station. The police shared that the complainant is a private employee with Sangeeta Bijlani. The bungalow ...Read More >
Shivshankar Mitra, a chief manager at a nationalised bank in Baramati, was found dead. He committed suicide inside the bank after work hours. Mitra had resigned recently due to health issues and workload. He left a note citing work pressure as the reason. His wife discovered the body when he didn't return home. A senior bank official was found dead by suicide at a nationalised bank's branch in Baramati, Pune district, Maharashtra, late Thursday night. The police recovered a note at the scene in ...Read More >
File photo of Mohammad Azharuddin Lonavala: A case of burglary has been reported at the Lonavala bungalow owned by Sangeeta Bijlani, wife of former Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin. The theft took place at their property located in Tikona Peth, Maval Taluka, Pune district, between March 7 and July 18, 2025, said a senior official from Pune Rural Police on Saturday. According to a police statement, unidentified miscreants broke into the bungalow by cutting through the wire mesh of the rear ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Bollywood actress Sangeeta Bijlani's farmhouse in the Maval in Pune district was reportedly vandalised and burgled. A case of theft has come to light at the farmhouse of famous film actress Sangeeta Bijlani, for which she has filed a complaint with the Lonavala Rural Police. Sangeeta owns a farmhouse in the Pawna Maval area near Lonavala, where a theft took place. Along with the theft, several valuable items in the house were also vandalized. At the tim ...Read More >
Pune, Maharashtra: A senior bank manager died by suicide inside the bank premises in Baramati, Pune district, on Thursday night, with a note citing work pressure as the reason. The deceased, Shivshankar Mitra, in his late 40s, was serving as Chief Manager at the Baramati City branch of Bank of Baroda. Mitra had resigned from his post on July 11, citing health issues and workload, and was serving his notice period, a police official said. He was reportedly undergoing medical treatment at the tim ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax ...Read More >
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday hit back at Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey over his recent "patak patak ke maarenge" remark, daring him to come to Mumbai. Maharashtra news live: Bank official found dead in Baramati; note cites work pressure A senior official of a nationalised bank allegedly committed suicide in Baramati in Maharashtra's Pune district, with a note recovered from the spot citing work pressure, police said on Friday. Shivshankar Mitra, in ...Read More >
Pune: A farmer (45) from Maval taluka was arrested on Thursday on the charge of raping a 33-year-old daily wage worker on July 15.The incident occurred when the woman was walking home in the afternoon. Finding her alone, the man forcibly took her into the forest area along the road and raped her.After discussions with the family members and leaders from her community, the rape survivor approached the Pune Rural police on the night of July 16 and lodged a complaint. "We arrested the farmer, Balu ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Friday admitted that manual scavenging still exists in the state. Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said it is a disgrace for the country which will soon become the third largest economy in the world. He assured the legislative assembly that the government will work towards complete eradication of manual scavenging. Replying to a question in the legislative assembly, Mr. Pawar announced that the state government will implement a time bound programme to compl ...Read More >
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