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Seven-year ordeal ends: Navi Mumbai man cleared of rape, cheating charges

India, Sept. 21 -- After a seven-year legal battle, the Belapur court acquitted a 28-year-old man who was accused in 2018 of allegedly raping and cheating on a woman under a promise to marry her. On S... Read More


GST overhaul to reduce West Bengal's revenue by rRs.r20,000 cr: Mamata Banerjee

India, Sept. 21 -- West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday flagged the loss of revenue for states due to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime overhaul. She emphasised that the Bharatiy... Read More


Murderer of 17-year-old girl arrested within 24 hours

India, Sept. 21 -- Within 24 hours of a 17-year-old girl being found murdered inside her home at Asavari Housing Society in Taloja Phase-2, the Taloja police on Saturday arrested the accused killer, a... Read More


Municipal commissioner transfers 19 officials

India, Sept. 21 -- Pune municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram on Saturday carried out a major reshuffle, transferring 19 senior officers across departments in a single day. The shake-up is being s... Read More


Renowned botanist Hema Sane passes away at 85

India, Sept. 21 -- Hema Sane, a distinguished botanist and long-serving professor at Abasaheb Garware College, passed away on Friday at the age of 85. In addition to her academic legacy, Sane was wide... Read More


Passenger held with methaqualone worth rRs.r2.61 cr at Pune airport

India, Sept. 21 -- The customs department has arrested a passenger for alleged possession of methaqualone, a banned hypnotic sedative, worth Rs.2.61 crore at the Pune International Airport, an officia... Read More


Gambling den linked to gangster Bandu Andekar busted

India, Sept. 21 -- In a major crackdown, Pune police on Thursday night raided a gambling den allegedly operated by gangster Suryakant alias Bandu Andekar, who is currently in custody in connection wit... Read More


Pawar hears 4,800 complaints at Pimpri-Chinchwad Jansamvad

India, Sept. 21 -- After holding a Jansamvad in Hadapsar, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday interacted with residents of Pimpri-Chinchwad, where over 4,800 citizens submitted grievances. Offi... Read More


Arrested thieves found involved in armed robbery cases

India, Sept. 21 -- The Pimpri-Chinchwad police on Saturday said that the four men arrested in a recent motorcycle theft case were also involved in armed robberies. Interrogation of an accused identif... Read More


Over 5,000 students take part in robotics championship

India, Sept. 21 -- Over 5,000 students from more than 16 states are taking part in Robotex India National Championship 2025, the country's largest platform for robotics, AI and STEM education, which b... Read More