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Don't take me lightly, we've toppled a govt once: Shinde

NAGPUR, Feb. 22 -- Deputy chief minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde fired a warning shot on Friday, cautioning his detractors "not to take him lightly". Shinde's comments, peppered with the cry... Read More


Kalyan resident shot dead by cousin over land dispute

THANE, Feb. 21 -- The police have arrested a man for allegedly shooting his cousin dead over a property dispute. The incident took place at Nana Pawshe Chowk in Kalyan East late on Wednesday night. T... Read More


New airport, city planned at Vadhavan

Mumbai, Feb. 21 -- The Maharashtra government has taken its first steps towards building a third airport for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) at Vadhavan, where one of the biggest ports on India's... Read More


2 boys drown while swimming in Virar lake

MUMBAI, Feb. 21 -- A trip to a lake in Virar took a tragic turn for three minor boys on Thursday afternoon when two of them drowned and the third narrowly escaped death after residents managed to pull... Read More


HC allows rape survivor to terminate 28-wk pregnancy

MUMBAI, Feb. 21 -- The Bombay high court on Thursday allowed an 18-year-old rape survivor to medically terminate her 28-week pregnancy. The survivor had moved the court, seeking relief, as the pregna... Read More


Class 10 board exam student run over by dumper in Turbhe

NAVI MUMBAI, Feb. 21 -- A 15-year-old boy, set to appear for the class 10 board exams commencing on Friday, was run over by a speeding dumper in Turbhe on Wednesday. Dipanshu Rajesh Bauddh, a student... Read More


BJP MLC first to record statement in CM's SIT probe

MUMBAI, Feb. 21 -- The Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the state government on Thursday recorded the statement of BJP MLC Pravin Darekar, who had demanded a probe into an alleged plot to fr... Read More


Kishore Tiwari removed as Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson

NAGPUR, Feb. 21 -- In a move signalling internal discord within the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), Vidarbha-based leader and farmer rights' advocate Kishore Tiwari has been removed as the party... Read More


Agri minister Kokate gets two years' jail

MUMBAI, Feb. 21 -- In a jolt to the Mahayuti government, a Nashik district court on Thursday sentenced Maharashtra agriculture minister and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate and his brother Vijay Kokate to t... Read More


Poor lose helping hands as Aarogya Mitras go on strike

MUMBAI, Feb. 21 -- It's been only 48 hours but the indefinite agitation launched by Aarogya Mitras is already impacting lives. Shardadevi Saroj, 57, urgently sought to register herself under the state... Read More