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Raut echoes Pawar's claims on duo's 'EVM mgmt' offer

Mumbai, Aug. 11 -- A day after NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar alleged that ahead of the assembly polls in November 2024, the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was approached by two persons who claimed they c... Read More


71 war hero who led escape from Pak dies in Pune

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Indian Air Force veteran Gp Capt D K Parulkar (retd), who led a daring escape from captivity in Pakistan during the 1971 war, died in Pune on Sunday. He was 82. The Indian Air Fo... Read More


Gunfight breaks out in Kishtwar of J&K

India, Aug. 11 -- An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir on Sunday after security forces launched a cordon and search operation following... Read More


Nepal waives fees for nearly 100 peaks

India, Aug. 11 -- Nepal has opened nearly 100 peaks in its remote western region for free climbing to boost mountain tourism, according to officials. In a bid to attract climbers to less-visited areas... Read More


State to levy cess, create corpus for gig workers

Mumbai, Aug. 11 -- With over five lakh gig workers employed across more than 320 e-commerce, aggregator and service platforms in Maharashtra, the state government is moving to regulate the sector and ... Read More


226 protected animals rescued after Crawford Market raid; 1 arrested

MUMBAI, Aug. 11 -- In one of the largest recent crackdowns on illegal wildlife trade in Mumbai, the Thane Forest Department, in coordination with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and NGO Wildl... Read More


'Middlemen decided who got desilting contracts'

MUMBAI, Aug. 11 -- Businessmen Ketan Kadam and Jay Joshi, arrested by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai police in connection with the Rs.65.54-crore Mithi river desilting fraud, indirectly de... Read More


29-yr-old stabbed at bus stop, one arrested

Mumbai, Aug. 11 -- A 29-year-old man allegedly killed an acquaintance on Sunday over a past feud. The accused stabbed the victim at a bus stop, and within hours of the murder, the police identified an... Read More


Man booked for feeding pigeons on his car's roof

MUMBAI, Aug. 11 -- A businessman was booked on Saturday for feeding pigeons near the Dadar kabutarkhana by driving up to the spot with a grain-filled tray attached to the roof of his car. According to... Read More


Row after KDMC bars meat shops on I-Day

Mumbai, Aug. 11 -- The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) has issued a notice directing meat shops to remain closed on Independence Day, drawing sharp criticism from the Opposition. NCP (SP)... Read More