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Moulding devotion: How a papier-mache Ganesh idol maker is promoting sustainability through his craft

MUMBAI, Aug. 25 -- In the heart of bustling inner lanes of Lower Parel is tucked away a quiet line of workshops, where artisans are at work - their hands stained with clay, hearts full of devotion. Th... Read More


Shinde pacifies Tanaji Sawant after brother quits Sena

MUMBAI, Aug. 25 -- Days after Shivaji Sawant, district 'samparkpramukh' of Solapur, quit the Shiv Sena, party president and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde reached out to his elder brother, former... Read More


Parties try to woo Ganpati devotees with free travel

MUMBAI, Aug. 25 -- With local body elections round the corner, political parties with a voter base in the Konkan are busy doling out freebies to Ganesh devotees travelling to their hometowns in Ratnag... Read More


Jarange-Patil calls for 'final agitation' amid Ganeshotsav

Mumbai, Aug. 25 -- As the city prepares for Ganeshotsav celebrations, Maratha quota campaigner Manoj Jarange-Patil is set to launch what he has termed his "final agitation" demanding reservation for t... Read More


NGT slams Thane civic body for illegal garbage dumping

Mumbai, Aug. 25 -- The National Green Tribunal has slammed the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) for dumping garbage into the mangroves in Balkum area next to Vasai creek and destroying the area's eco... Read More


Mahayuti eyes MVA votes for VP election

India, Aug. 25 -- Following NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar's refusal to support NDA candidate C P Radhakrishnan for the post of vice president and Shiv Sena (UBT)'s indication that the party is likely to... Read More


19-yr-old fakes IIT admission, disappears from Kharagpur train

MUMBAI, Aug. 25 -- The disappearance of a 19-year-old student from the Mumbai-Howrah Shalimar Express has set off a search operation by the Government Railway Police (GRP) in West Bengal and Jharkhand... Read More


Anti-caste publishing house Panther's Paw struggles to stay afloat

Mumbai, Aug. 25 -- Anti-caste publishing house Panther's Paw, which began its journey in a hostel room in Mumbai around 10 years ago, is struggling for survival despite having published 27 books inclu... Read More


Festive rush leads to massive snarls on Mum-Goa highway

Mumbai, Aug. 25 -- With the much anticipated Ganpati festival barely two days away, traffic on the Mumbai-Goa Highway (NH 66) has surged manifold, with thousands from Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai and ne... Read More


Local activist on 500-km walk to highlight road safety hazards

Mumbai, Aug. 25 -- Chaitanya Patil, a 28-year-old activist from Kasu village, has adopted a novel approach to highlight the pitiable condition of the highway. Patil is undertaking a 'Rasta Satyagraha'... Read More