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Mumbai, April 2: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Mumbai has awarded compensation of Rs 44.86 lakh to the Kalachowki-based family of a 49-year-old man who died after being hit by a BEST bus near Sion in June 2023. The tribunal held the driver of the bus responsible for rash and negligent driving that led to the fatal accident. The tribunal, meanwhile, deciding on the compensation part, maintained that while monetary compensation cannot replace the loss of a loved one, it is essentia ...Read More >
Influencer builder Surendra Patil was arrested in Thane and cache of pistols, air guns, ammo and weapons were seized from his bungalow. A 55-year-old builder who also enjoys a large following on social media has been arrested in Maharashtra's Thane district after police allegedly uncovered a cache of weapons hidden inside his bungalow, officials said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Surendra Panduranga Patil, has more than 3 lakh followers on Instagram and is known for his gangster-theme ...Read More >
Maharashtra: Surendra Panduranga Patil, a 55-year-old social media influencer and builder, was detained in Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday for allegedly owning illicit firearms, according to police. Patil, who has more than 3.04 lakh Instagram followers, was arrested on Saturday night after the Crime Branch raided his bungalow in the Dawdi neighborhood of Dombivli. Officials got specific information on potential illicit weapons at the site, which prompted the action. Raid at Dombivli b ...Read More >
Latur: Latur police have arrested a man within 24 hours for allegedly murdering another person and setting his body on fire inside a car to fake his own death, with the motive of claiming a Rs 1 crore insurance payout and escaping a debt of Rs 57 lakh, SP Amol Tambe told reporters in a press conference on Monday evening. The incident came to light in the early hours of Saturday (Dec 14), when Dial 112 received a call around 12.30 am reporting a car on fire on the Vanavada Pati-Vanavada road in ...Read More >
BMC officials said the blaze was controlled before it spread across the colony with the fire extinguished by 4.35 am. A teenager died while three others were injured after a fire broke out at a chawl in south Mumbai in the early hours of Monday. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the fire was reported around 4.15 am in a chawl at Macchimaar Nagar along the Captain Prakash Pethe Marg. The fire, locals said, broke out much earlier inside a one-plus-one storey chawl struct ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council Ambadas Danve on Friday accused the BJP-led Mahayuti government of avoiding debate on the real issues faced by the people during the monsoon session of the legislature. "The public debt has risen from Rs 9.12 lakh crore to over Rs 10 lakh crore. Instead of responding to critical issues raised in the concluding week of the session, the ruling side diverted the debate by raising unrelated topics, clearly avoiding the ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 18 (UNI) In view of the ongoing heavy rains in Hyderabad, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed all concerned departments to stay on high alert and ensure swift response to public grievances. The Chief Minister instructed officials from GHMC, HMDA, Water Works, Electricity, and Police departments to work in close coordination to prevent any rain-related disruptions. He also emphasised the need for immediate action in areas facing waterlogging, power outages, or other rain- ...Read More >
Dimapur, Jul 18 (PTI) Two persons have died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Nagaland, a health department official said on Friday. Chief Medical Officer, Dimapur, Dr Yartenla Jamir, said that of the seven JE cases detected in Dimapur, Chumoukedima, and Niuland districts, two persons have died so far. She expressed concern over the rise in Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases in the three districts, especially during the monsoon season, which increases the risk of transmission. The Health departm ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday took potshots at the Shiv Sena (UBT) stating that the present government did not commit the "sin" of closing down civic-run Marathi-medium schools in Mumbai. Replying to the opposition-sponsored 'last week's motion' on the concluding day of the monsoon session, Shinde said in the legislative council that opposition parties were raising the issue of Marathi ahead of civic elections, but the Mahayuti government has sho ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka), Jul 14 (PTI) A 30-year-old man was stabbed to death following a heated argument over an extra piece of chicken during a post-wedding dinner in this district, police said on Monday. The celebrations turned tragic on the outskirts of Yaragatti town in Belagavi district on Sunday, they said. According to police, Vinod Malashetti was allegedly attacked by Vitthal Harugopp after the two argued over the number of chicken pieces served. The dinner was hosted by newlywed Abhishek ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 14 (PTI) Gangster Prasad Pujari has allegedly been manhandled during a scuffle between two groups of inmates inside the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai, officials said on Monday. No one was injured in the incident which took place in the central prison last week, they said. Earlier, the officials said gangster Suresh Pujari was manhandled in the prison. The police have registered a case against seven persons, including gangster Prasad Pujari, for indulging in the fight, the officials s ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Ashadhi Ekadashi on Sunday marked the conclusion of the long walk of Warkaris from Telangana districts to the temple town of Pandharpur in Maharashtra. They joined lakhs of people, who had gathered at the Vitthal Rukmini temple in the town, about 40 km from Solapur. Queues stretched for kilometres, but the chants of "Vitthala Vitthala" never stopped. Every year, devotees walk to Pandharpur for Ashadhi Ekadashi in a 700-year-old Bhakti movement tradition known as the Palkhi Yatra or P ...Read More >
Kolhapur: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and wife Amruta, along with a warkari couple, performed the mahapuja of Lord Vitthal and Rukmini at Pandharpur temple on Ashadhi Ekadashi on Sunday.According to a longstanding tradition, a selected warkari couple is given the opportunity to receive darshan and perform mahapuja rituals along with the CM on Ashadhi Ekadashi. This year, Kailas Damu Ugle and wife Kalpana from Jategaon in Nashik district were chosen. The couple received a free state transpor ...Read More >
Pandharpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, with his wife Amruta, performed the 'Ashadhi Ekadashi' mahapuja on Sunday in Pandharpur town of Solapur, seeking blessings of Lord Vitthal for the prosperity of farmers and removing all crises from the state. It is a long-standing annual tradition that the Chief Ministers of Maharashtra offer prayers at the famous temple dedicated to Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini on Ashadhi Ekadashi. A couple, Kailas Damu Ugle and Kalpana Ugle, from J ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 6 (ANI): Gaurav Khemka, son of businessman Gopal Khemka who was shot dead near the main gate of his residence in Patna's Gandhi Maidan area, has requested police protection for his family, citing a previous family tragedy and fear for their lives. In his statement recorded in the FIR on Saturday, Gaurav mentioned that his brother, Gunjan Khemka, was also murdered in 2018. "After this incident, my family and I are frightened. We request that the government and police ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 6 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde performed Maha Abhishek of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini on the occasion of 'Ashadi Ekadashi' at Vitthal Rukmini Temple in Wadala, Mumbai on Sunday. Shinde performed the consecration of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini with milk. Addressing reporters, Shinde extended his greetings on the occasion and stated that the government has allocated Rs 25 crore for the temple's redevelopment. 'I wish the peo ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 6 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde performed Maha Abhishek of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini on the occasion of 'Ashadi Ekadashi' at Vitthal Rukmini Temple in Wadala, Mumbai on Sunday. Shinde performed the consecration of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini with milk. Also Read | Bhind Shocker: Porn-Addict Man Kills Wife for Refusing To Record Sex Act; Police Find Obscene Videos and Sex-Enhancement Drug Searches on His Phone. Addressing ...Read More >
Solapur (Maharashtra) [India], July 6 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with his family, took part in the vibrant Ashadhi Ekadashi celebrations at the Shree Vitthal Rukmini Temple in Pandharpur on Saturday. The CM performed the traditional 'Mahapuja' of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini and later participated in the folk dance 'Fugdi' during a cultural event held on the sidelines of the annual 'Wari' pilgrimage. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi, Argentine President Javier M ...Read More >
Baramulla, Jul 5: Hundreds of mourners from Delina and its neighbouring villages Saturday participated in the Muharram procession, the 9th day of the month of Muharram-Ul-Haram at Delina area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district. The procession was one of the series of processions being held in the month of Muharram, the first month of Islamic calendar. Dressed in black and carrying flags bearing religious inscriptions, participants from the villages of Hygam, Bulgam, Bohripora, Syedpora, Uri ...Read More >
Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday took a swipe at the Thackeray cousins' joint rally in Mumbai earlier in the day and said instead of a triumphant rally for the Marathi language, it turned out to be a hollow speech, resembling the wailing of Rudali (woman professional mourner)."I was told that it would be a victory speech, but there was one Rudali speech also. Instead of speaking about the Marathi language, it was Rudali mentioning how their govt was pulled down. There was no vi ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 5 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday announced a podcast series, 'MaharashtraDharma', which will be launched on Sunday. "Starting something new...'MaharashtraDharma', a new podcast series...And what could be a more sacred day than Ashadhi Ekadashi to begin something new?" he wrote on X. The first episode of the podcast will be broadcast or shared at 11am on July 6 on all his social media platforms, the chief minister said. The annual pilgrimage to the V ...Read More >
Pandharpur, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday took a dig at Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray, saying that he delivered a "rudali" (professional mourner) like speech at the joint rally. CM Fadnavis said Uddhav Thackeray's entire speech lacked mention of Marathi and focused on how his government was toppled, power and elections. "This was not a victory rally for Marathi, it was a Rudali. We have seen this Rudali at that place. Basically, Uddhav Thackeray is ...Read More >
MUMBAI: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has said that there is a growing 'fashion' of labelling someone as a 'Naxal' if their work or ideology is not accepted. Pawar was responding to Shiv Sena's Manisha Kayande, who claimed in the legislative council on Wednesday that 'urban Naxals' have infiltrated the annual 'wari' pilgrimage to Pandharpur and are attempting to mislead 'warkaris', or devotees of Lord Vitthal. "I do not have full information about it. But one of the two organisations whose names ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI) Truckers in Maharashtra went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday to protest against the e-challan system and press for other long-pending demands, disrupting goods transport services across the state, transporters' representative said. The transporters have complained the recovery process by authorities has become aggressive and is disrupting business operations, besides mounting fines of e-challans. The Vahatukdar Bachao Kruti Sanghatana, an action committee of transporte ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI) Truckers in Maharashtra went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday to protest against the e-challan system and press for other long-pending demands, disrupting goods transport services across the state, transporters' representative said. The transporters have complained the recovery process by authorities has become aggressive and is disrupting business operations, besides mounting fines of e-challans. Also Read | Kolkata Gang-Rape Case: Police Custody of 3 Accused Monojit M ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI) Lakhs of trucks and other goods carriage vehicles in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra will go on indefinite strike to oppose the e-challan system for traffic violations, and other demands from Tuesday midnight, transporters said. The operators of buses, including those involved in ferrying school children, however, announced they would postpone their participation in the strike at the request of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who said the warkaris (Lord Vitthal devot ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid plans to hold two protests against imposition of Hindi in schools in Maharashtra, senior Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday announced that there would be only one demonstration and the two Thackeray brothers would participate in it together. Even though there has been no formal announcement on this till now by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) or the Shiv Sena (UBT), but Sanjay Raut's post on X, in which he has also put up a picture of the t ...Read More >
Ulpe walked home from the hospital on Monday. (Representational) Kolhapur: For 65-year-old Pandurang Ulpe, a speed breaker proved to be a life-saver after an ambulance carrying his "body" from the hospital crossed it and his family noticed his fingers moving. Earlier in the day on December 16, Ulpe, a resident of Kasaba-Bawada in western Maharashtra's Kolhapur district, suffered a heart attack and was rushed to a private hospital, where doctors declared him dead. An ambulance then began the ...Read More >
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