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modi praises rss in address; oppn slams reference

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the "largest NGO in the world" as he praised the organisation for its "selfless devotion... Read More


10 killed in accident on Bengal highway

India, Aug. 16 -- Ten pilgrims were killed and 35 injured after the bus they were travelling in rammed a truck from behind in East Burdwan district of West Bengal on Friday morning, officials said. Th... Read More


Plastic pollution treaty talks end without an agreement

India, Aug. 16 -- Countries on Friday failed to reach an agreement during the resumed fifth round of international talks in Geneva that could have led to the first-ever global treaty to curb plastic p... Read More


Liquor sales hit by 50% duty hike

Mumbai, Aug. 16 -- Liquor sales dropped significantly in July compared to the first quarter of the 2025-26 financial year on the back of a 50% hike in excise duty in the last week of June. The hike pu... Read More


Khadse's son-in-law booked for filming woman without consent

PUNE, Aug. 16 -- Pranjal Khewalkar, son-in-law of senior NCP (SP) leader and former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse, was on Friday booked for allegedly photographing and filming a woman in a compro... Read More


New promenade on Coastal Rd is open

Mumbai, Aug. 16 -- In early May, when a content creator, Soumya Mandvikar, made a reel on how to reach the newly done Worli seafarers promenade, it was a path filled with obstacles. From the Venus Apa... Read More


Security upped at Aarey to curb debris dumping

MUMBAI, Aug. 16 -- The state dairy development department will install closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and double the number of security personnel on its land in Aarey Colony, to halt illegal... Read More


17-yr-old dies by suicide in Goregaon

MUMBAI, Aug. 16 -- A 17-year-old girl died by suicide in a high-rise in Goregaon East on Thursday. This marks the third death by suicide from the building complex in recent times, said police. The dec... Read More


woman, 30, dies after falling from train

NAVI MUMBAI, Aug. 16 -- A 30-year-old woman died after accidentally falling from the Mumbai-Mangaluru Matsyagandha Express near Gove village in Roha taluka on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred ... Read More


EOW begins inquiry into BEST credit society fraud

MUMBAI, Aug. 16 -- With less than a week to go before the keenly watched BEST Employees' Credit Society elections, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police has launched a preliminary enqu... Read More