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Thane Bans Sky Rockets and Aerial Firecrackers After 11 Diwali Fire Incidents

India, Nov. 9 -- The Thane district administration has banned sky rockets and similar airborne firecrackers following 11 fire incidents reported on Diwali, officials said on Monday. The prohibitory o... Read More


Maharashtra Allows Offline Crop Registration for Farmers Facing App Glitches

India, Nov. 7 -- Around 70 lakh farmers in Maharashtra facing technical difficulties with the Centre's Digital Crop Survey mobile application can now register their crops offline through the e-ferfar ... Read More


Supreme Court Directs Centre to Set Up Special Cell for Child Labour Act Implementation

India, Nov. 4 -- The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to constitute a special cell to monitor the implementation of the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016, which prohib... Read More


Goa College Introduces Certificate Course on Marriage Readiness and Healthy Relationships

India, Nov. 4 -- We spend nearly two decades preparing for a career, but how much time do we devote to preparing for marriage? A college in Goa is raising the question with a new certificate course on... Read More


Owaisi Criticises Centre's Stand on Removal of Century-Old Mosque at Krishi Bhawan

India, Nov. 4 -- AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday criticised the Centre's stand before the Delhi High Court that a century-old mosque located within Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi must be rem... Read More


Shashi Tharoor Offers 'Quockerwodger' as an Alternative to 'Andhbhakts' and 'Godi'

India, Nov. 4 -- Tired of using terms such as "andhbhakts", "godi" and "paid followers"? Congress leader and wordsmith Shashi Tharoor has suggested an alternative: "quockerwodger" The Thiruvananthapu... Read More


Excise Department Seizes Illicit Liquor Worth Rs 19.77 Lakh in Latur; Three Booked

India, Nov. 3 -- The Maharashtra Excise Department has seized illicit liquor and other material worth Rs 19.77 lakh in two raids conducted in Latur district, uncovering a stock of Goa-manufactured liq... Read More


Congress Leader Satej Patil Alleges Move to Dilute Gokul Dairy Poll Verdict

India, Nov. 3 -- Congress MLC Satej Patil on Tuesday accused the ruling Mahayuti alliance of attempting to alter the governing structure of the Kolhapur District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union, pop... Read More


Bombay High Court 'Disturbed' by BMC's Removal of Dia Mirza's Pollution-Free Diwali Video

India, Nov. 3 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure over the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) decision to remove an anti-pollution Diwali campaign video featuring actor D... Read More


BMC Removes Dia Mirza's Pollution-Free Diwali Video After BJP Leader's Objection

India, Nov. 2 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has removed a video message by actor Dia Mirza promoting an eco-friendly Diwali from its social media platforms after an objection from BJ... Read More