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15 Feb, 23 : 06:30 PM

Palghar resident who killed wife and hid body in house burnt incense sticks to hide odour

A day after he allegedly killed his wife and hid the body in a bed, a 27-year-old resident of Palghar district in Maharashtra burnt incense sticks to hide the odour as he was trying to sell household items and had invited buyers, police said.

15 Feb, 23 : 06:04 PM

Mumbai: 32-year old woman assaulted at party

A 32-year-old woman who owns an event management company was allegedly assaulted and molested by a man at a party, city police said 

15 Feb, 23 : 05:43 PM

Former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray called on Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the religious head of Dawoodi Bohras, in Mumbai, three days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated an education centre of the minority community.

15 Feb, 23 : 05:42 PM

Mumbai: 40-year-old Nigerian national held with drugs worth Rs 16 lakh near school

A 40-year-old Nigerian national has been arrested with cocaine and mephedrone worth nearly Rs 16 lakh at suburban Borivali, an official said.

15 Feb, 23 : 05:26 PM

Bombay HC says even in 21st century girls treated as commodity and used as medium for financial benefits

Even in this 21st century there are incidents of girls being treated as a commodity and used as medium for financial benefits, the Bombay High Court has said while granting bail to a woman for purchasing a one-year-old child.

15 Feb, 23 : 05:15 PM

Earlier employment was stolen and now cultural and spiritual heritage: Supriya Sule

The Bhimashankar temple in the Pune district is thought to be the sixth of the twelve Jyotirlingas. However, an advertisement released by the Assam government's Tourism Department claimed that the Bhimashankar Temple is located at Dakini Hill in Kamrup, Assam.

15 Feb, 23 : 05:00 PM

Dr Niranjan Hiranandani appointed as chairperson of advisory council of Mumbai University

Industrialist Niranjan Hiranandani, who is also the Provost of HSNC University, has been appointed as the chairperson of the Advisory Council of the University of Mumbai.

15 Feb, 23 : 04:33 PM

Pune by-poll: MNS extends support to BJP in Chinchwad and kasba Constituency

The MNS has announced its stand for the by-elections to the Chinchwad and Kasba Peth constituencies in Pune.

15 Feb, 23 : 04:30 PM

Maha govt decides to take steps to implement copy-free exams campaign

Maharashtra government has decided to take steps  to implement the copy-free exams campaign which includes shutting photocopy shops in 50-metre radius of the examination centres ahead of the Class 10 and 12 exams.

15 Feb, 23 : 04:16 PM

Dhananjay Munde gives important information on fake clerk recruitment case

A shocking case of bogus recruitment in the ministry in the name of NCP leader and former minister Dhananjay Munde has come to light. Dhananjay Munde has now made an important revelation on the matter after this information.

15 Feb, 23 : 04:05 PM

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale demands probe into death of IIT Bombay student and caste bias charge

Union Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale visited the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and demanded a thorough probe into the death of a first-year Dalit student and the allegations that he was facing caste discrimination.

15 Feb, 23 : 03:44 PM

Aurangabad: Swarajya will join fray in 2024 assembly elections, says Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje

Former Rajya Sabha MP Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje said on Tuesday that his newly founded Swarajya organisation will enter politics with the state assembly elections next year.

15 Feb, 23 : 03:25 PM

Mumbai's popular Muchhad Paanwala Shivkumar Tiwari arrested

Maharashtra | The Anti-Narcotics Cell of Mumbai Police has arrested Shivkumar Tiwari, the owner of 'Muchhad Paanwala' following the recovery of banned e-cigarettes worth Rs 15 lakhs during action at his Khetwadi branch. He has been handed over to PS VP Road pic.twitter.com/OLF6GrbUSv

— ANI (@ANI) February 15, 2023

15 Feb, 23 : 03:14 PM

Aurangabad : Hoax bomb threat call at Bombay HC bench building

Police conducted a search at the building of the Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court after they received a call about a bomb in the premises which later turned out to be a hoax, an official said.

15 Feb, 23 : 02:51 PM

Nagpur: ST employees yet to receive their salaries

The month had come to an end, and there were just 13 days left. However, the ST corporation has yet to pay the employees' salaries. This has resulted in widespread dissatisfaction among ST employees across the state.

15 Feb, 23 : 02:40 PM

Animal beauty contest to be held in Kolhapur, prizes worth Rs 69 lakh

On the occasion of the Panchamahabhuta Festival to be held at Kaneri Math, a unique feast of indigenous species of cows, buffaloes, goats, horses, dogs, and cats will be held. 

15 Feb, 23 : 02:28 PM

Pune: Police arrests NCP functionary on charge of assaulting woman lawyer

Police have arrested a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) functionary and three others from Maharashtra's Pune city for allegedly assaulting a 25-year old woman lawyer after an altercation.

15 Feb, 23 : 02:17 PM

Massive fire breaks out at rubber factory in MIDC area of Solapur's Akkalkot

A major fire broke out at a rubber factory in Akkalkot Road MIDC adjoining Solapur city in the early hours of Wednesday. 25 fire tenders have been rushed to the spot to douse the fire.

15 Feb, 23 : 02:04 PM

Shiv Sena's mouth piece Saamana takes a dig at Devendra Fadnavis in phone tapping case

Shiv Sena took a dim view of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ claim that the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government had tried to put him in jail, and asked the BJP leader in which case was he fearing arrest.

15 Feb, 23 : 01:45 PM

Thane: 45 godowns destroyed in fire, no casualties reported

Forty five godowns where paper, plastic and other scrap items were stored were destroyed in a fire which broke out in Maharashtra’s Thane district, officials said.

15 Feb, 23 : 01:12 PM

Is BMC campaigning for BJP? asks NCP

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) claimed that as per reports Mumbai civic wards held by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will get most of the funds allotted in the recent budget of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
 

15 Feb, 23 : 01:06 PM

Warishe Murder Case: Attack on Warishe was pre-planned, not an accident; Accused confesses

Rajapur-based journalist Shashikant Warishe died a suspicious death. He was then allegedly murdered. Opposition parties have taken up the matter well, and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced an SIT probe into the matter.

15 Feb, 23 : 12:50 PM

Sanjay Raut after I-T survey at BBC offices says democracy in India facing trouble

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that the democracy in India is facing trouble, comments coming in the backdrop of the Income Tax department survey at the BBC’s offices in the country.

15 Feb, 23 : 12:36 PM

Mumbai: Woman killed by live-in partner, flees after hiding body in bed box

A 37-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her live-in partner in their rented apartment in Mumbai’s Nalasopara.  Hardik Shah then tried to flee Palghar district of Maharashtra but was arrested by the railway police.

15 Feb, 23 : 12:19 PM

Mumbai Police issues diversions' list ahead of 'Grand Dhamma Walk' on Feb 15

The Mumbai Traffic Police announced on Tuesday that the 'Grand Dhamma Walk' on February 15 is likely to disrupt traffic movement in the city's Dadar area.

15 Feb, 23 : 12:00 PM

Maharashtra govt to soon deploy Rs 1.8 crore drones with camera in jails

Maharashtra government would be soon using drones for surveillance purposes in major prisons in the state, an official said.

15 Feb, 23 : 11:44 AM

Maha CM Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis to inaugurate project worth Rs 106 crore in Kalyan

Maharashtra state chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday to inaugurate various development projects worth Rs 105.6 crore in Kalyan and Ulhasnagar.

15 Feb, 23 : 11:32 AM

Supriya Sule on 2019 govt formation claim, says never expected this from Devendra Fadnavis

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule expressed shock over Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis’ sensational claim related to formation of a government in 2019 with NCP leader Ajit Pawar, and said she never expected something like this from Fadnavis.

15 Feb, 23 : 11:16 AM

Fact check Nagpur to Mumbai train missing

In a shocking incident, a goods train missing which originated from Nagpur to Mumbai with 90 containers for last 13 days with lots of imported goods.

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The news in circulation about the missing of rake carrying containers from Nagpur to Mumbai is 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁. The clarification issued may please be carried for the correct information of readers. @RailMinIndiapic.twitter.com/nVIY1proWV

— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) February 14, 2023

15 Feb, 23 : 11:15 AM

Former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray called on Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the religious head of Dawoodi Bohras, in Mumbai, three days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated an education centre of the minority community.