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'Shivaji Maharaj was a Patidar': BJP minister's remark sparks outrage

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- A remark by senior BJP leader and Union minister C R Patil that 17th-century Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj belonged to the Patidar caste has triggered sharp reactions from... Read More


200 independents in fray for Thane civic poll; Sarnaik urges Sena turncoats to canvass for official candidates

THANE, Jan. 7 -- Out of the 649 candidates in fray for the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) polls, more than 200 are contesting as independents or nominees of minor parties after being denied tickets... Read More


Citizens' charters focus on redevpt, rising pollution

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- As Mumbai heads into the long-delayed civic elections, resident groups from two sharply contrasting neighbourhoods, Malabar Hill and Govandi, have demanded stringent action against a... Read More


BJP, Thackerays fight for Marathi favour

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- Mumbai's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bigwigs are a worried lot having analysed reports compiled by its core team which shows that the Thackeray cousins' re-union has caught the imag... Read More


Adivasi candidate says to save Aarey is to save the city

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- More than 10 years after she became a part of the Save Aarey Movement to prevent the construction of the metro car shed in the city forest, 22-year-old Sejal Bhopi is gearing up for ... Read More


Two key operators arrested in Rs.200-crore investment fraud

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- Two key operators were arrested in a racket that defrauded people to the tune of Rs.200 crore by luring them into investing in online forex and gold trading. Five other members invol... Read More


Abu Salem seeks 14-day parole to attend his elder brother's last rites

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- Gangster Abu Salem Abdul Qayyum Ansari, one of the convicts in the March 1993 Bombay serial blasts case, has moved the Bombay High Court, seeking 14 days of emergency parole to atten... Read More


Bizman held in Rs.50-crore fraud

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- The Mumbai unit of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested businessman Prateek Kanakia in connection with its money-laundering probe into a Rs.50-crore loan disbursed by... Read More


City's vintage vibe expressed through portraits of OG influencers

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- There is an elaborate Maharashtrian pearl nath (nose ring), even longer pearl earrings, which extend with a hook behind the ears, the bun is decorated with an orange gajra (a string ... Read More


Govt extension to X for action plan on GrokAI

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) has extended X's deadline by 48 hours after the platform cited employee holidays, a senior official told HT on Tuesd... Read More