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Pune: The sudden downpour lasting nearly two hours on Thursday afternoon affected normal life across Pune, triggering panic among citizens as cars and two-wheelers remained stranded in the streets due to clogged drains. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy rainfall for Pune, Thane and Raigad till the weekend. "Partly cloudy sky with possibility of thunder and lightning are likely," IMD has warned. According to IMD, Shivajinagar recorded 65 mm of rainfa ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A protest broke out on Wednesday over the murder of trader Vijay Mewada, with members of several Hindu organisations demanding strict action against the suspects. Under the banner of Sakal Hindu Samaj, members of Bajrang Dal and Hindu Utsav Samiti gathered at Roshanpura Square and marched towards the Chief Minister's residence around 10am. As police attempted to stop them, protesters broke through barricades and moved ahead, raising slogans. Anticipating unrest, a heav ...Read More >
A Hindu group protested in Mumbai after police allegedly halted Ram Navami processions during namaz prayers, sparking concerns over religious freedom and police conduct. Photograph: PTI PhotoKey PointsSakal Hindu Samaj activists protested against Mumbai police for allegedly stopping Ram Navami processions during namaz.The protesters accused the police of using foul language during the incident in Ghatkopar and Vikhroli.Mumbai police detained over 50 people as a precautionary measure during the ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Sakal Hindu Samaj, Chembur, has approached the Mumbai Police Commissioner demanding the suspension and a fair inquiry against Additional Commissioner of Police (East Region), Dr. Mahesh Patil, over his alleged conduct during Ram Navami processions in the eastern suburbs of Mumbai. Patil did not comment, but sources close to him denied the allegation and said steps were taken to maintain law and order. According to the complaint, several Ram Navami processions taken out in Kurla, Gha ...Read More >
Mumbai: A row has broken out within the ruling Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra, as allies have slammed a BJP MP who held a "purification ceremony" at Shaniwar Wada, after a video showed Muslim women offering namaz at the Pune fortress that was the seat of the Peshwas. The Nationalist Congress Party and the Shiv Sena criticised Megha Kulkarni for her action and asked the BJP to restrain their Rajya Sabha MP from Pune. "We are asking the BJP to rein in her. We are also asking the police that s ...Read More >
The video led to protest demonstrations on Sunday by BJP MP (RS) Medha Kulkarni and other members of city based right wing outfit. A case has been registered against three unidentified women after a video showing them offering namaz on the premises of Pune's historic Shaniwar wada went viral on social media, sparking protests by BJP MP Medha Kulkarni and members of other organisations. According to the Pune City Police, the FIR has been filed under provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archa ...Read More >
Pune: A group of people under Sakal Jain Samaj on Friday carried out a long march to oppose the sale of Seth Hirachand Nemchand Smarak Trust's property, located in Model Colony. Akshay Jain, one of the agitators, said the hostel's land, which also has a temple, was disposed of by the trustees without following due process. "Options such as reaching out to the community for fundraising were available, but trustees sold the land," he added. Raju Shetty, a farmer leader and a former member of Parli ...Read More >
Pune: Union minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol, who has been targeted by the opposition for his alleged links to the deal of a Rs 230-crore prime property on three acres in Model Colony in Pune between a Jain trust and a realty firm, on Sunday said that he had long ago severed ties with the company and had no connection to the transaction. Seth Hirachand Nemchand Smarak Trust's deal with Gokhale Landmarks LLP has stirred up controversy over Mohol's past association with the rea ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday sharply criticised the Delhi Police for a controversial reference to Bengali as the "Bangladeshi language," calling it an insult to the language and its speakers. TMC shared a letter from a Delhi Police inspector requesting a translator for what was labeled "Bangladeshi language" in a statement on X. The police official also mentioned the arrest of eight individuals under suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in India. "Is ...Read More >
Mumbai: More than 1,000 citizens, including Jain spiritual leaders, undertook a protest march from Colaba Jain Mandir to Gateway of India on Sunday, to protest the ban on feeding pigeons in the city.Jain muni, Nareshchandra Ji Maharaj, also announced a fast unto death on Aug 10 in order to demand the resumption of feeding of pigeons. "Hundreds of pigeons have died of starvation in Mumbai in the past few days because the state authorities have forcibly stopped animal lovers from feeding the birds ...Read More >
The attackers reportedly demanded a change in the name of his organisation, ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Pravin Gaikwad, President of Sambhaji Brigade, was attacked with black ink during an event in Maharashtra * The Shivdharma Foundation claimed responsibility, led by Deepak Kate * Deepak Kate is the BJP Yuva Morcha secretary and coordinator for western Maharashtra Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Mumbai: Maratha outfit Sambhaji Brigade's state presi ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 14 (PTI) The attack on Sambhaji Brigade's state chief Pravin Gaikwad in Solapur district figured in the Maharashtra assembly on Monday with Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar demanding stringent action against the culprits. In response, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the accused have been arrested, and assured appropriate action in the matter. Wadettiwar claimed it was a "murderous attack" on the Sambhaji Briagde leader and asked why police were not deployed ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 14 (PTI) Maharashtra minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday asserted the BJP has nothing to do with the attack on Sambhaji Brigade founding member Pravin Gaikwad over his remarks on Swami Samarth. Bawankule's comments came after several photos and videos featuring him with Deepak Kate, an accused in the case of attack on Gaikwad on Sunday, surfaced on social media. Gaikwad was manhandled and ink was hurled on him allegedly by activists of an organisation over his reported rema ...Read More >
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