Shahapur tribal hamlet cremates leader in open field amid rain
A cremation had to be performed in an open field under heavy rain in Umbharai village, Shahapur taluka, on Tuesday due to the lack of a designated cremation ground. Jayabai Mahadu Wagh,…
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Monsoon deficit shrinks to 12%, rains to intensify further
India's monsoon rainfall deficit has narrowed to 12% below normal as of August 12, with the IMD forecasting intensified rains across east, central and north India over the next week. A depression…
Forensic test confirms gangster’s voice in Zeeshan Siddique death threat
Mumbai Crime Branch forensic analysis has confirmed that a threatening audio sent to NCP leader Zeeshan Siddique matches the voice of wanted gangster Zeeshan Akhtar, a key accused in the murder of…
13 students injured in Solapur school slab collapse
Thirteen students were injured after a slab collapsed at a Kannada-medium Solapur Zilla Parishad school in Maharashtra on Monday. The children were taken to hospital, with videos showing some wearing head bandages,…
Mundhe’s FDA crackdown puts food industry on edge
Since taking over as FDA Commissioner three months ago, Harshdeep Mundhe has raided a court canteen and ordered the demolition of Dawood Ibrahim's 'palace', NDTV reports. The crackdown has put Maharashtra's entire…
Maharashtra sets up panel to overhaul government recruitment exams
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced a high-level committee headed by Additional Chief Secretary of the General Administration Department V. Radha to recommend comprehensive reforms in recruitment examinations for government…
Organ shortage: 5,000 in Mumbai await transplants, 4,000 dead in Telangana
Nearly 5,000 patients in Mumbai are waiting for organ transplants, but only one in ten receives a donor organ, according to the Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC). Dr S. K. Mathur, ZTCC…
Bombay High Court orders Maharashtra to fix RTE reimbursement timelines
The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to review the reimbursement mechanism under the Right to Education (RTE) Act and prescribe definite timelines for processing proposals. A division bench was…
GamingCon Bharat third edition expects 20,000 visitors
GamingCon Bharat returns for its third edition on October 17 and 18 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. Organisers expect over 20,000 visitors, up from 15,000 last year, making it one of India's…
Fadnavis orders cancellation of tribal school licence after snake bite deaths
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday ordered the permanent cancellation of the licence of the residential tribal school in Gadchiroli district where three girls died of snake bite. The administration is…
