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Thane: A new civil court and judicial magistrate first class court building in the Chikhloli area of Ambernath, within the Kalyan Lok Sabha constituency, was inaugurated on Saturday by Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde.For several years, citizens and local representatives were demanding the establishment of a court in Ambernath. On Saturday, that long-standing demand…

Nagpur: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday refrained from linking RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat‘s recent statement about retirement with PM Narendra Modi, who will turn 75 this year. Bhagwat had quoted a line from late RSS leader Moropant Pingale, who on his 75th birthday celebration, jovially said, “When a shawl is draped at the…

Mumbai: A five-year-old in India would typically weigh around 18 kg and stand over 3 feet 6 inches tall, but Naman Khetan from Shegaon was shorter and, like a two-year-old, weighed just over 8 kg. He is among the “lightest to undergo a kidney transplant,” which was performed at BMC-run KEM Hospital, Parel.“We took him…

Mumbai: There was damage to the MGL pipeline near Madhuban Garden CHSL, LBS Marg, Bhandup, said a senior MGL official on Saturday morning.“To carry out repair work as a precautionary measure, gas supply has been temporarily stopped. It is expected that gas supply will be restored by the afternoon,” the official said. Piped gas consumers…

Mumbai: Maharashtra deputy chief minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar instructed the police authorities to stop self-proclaimed cow vigilantes from checking livestock vehicles and harassing transporters and those involved in the livestock business. Political observers said Pawar’s decision might trigger a clash between Mahayuti partners, NCP and BJP, as he is backing the Qureshi community…

Mumbai: The LT Marg police arrested three businessmen, including a chartered accountant who was arrested after he arrived from Dubai on Saturday, in connection with an alleged gold investment scam. They induced investors into investing in profit-making shares and engaged in dabba trading (illegal exchange), cheating them out of nearly Rs 44 crore. The three…

Mumbai: Residents of Juhu have raised concerns over the regular dumping of garbage at various locations along Juhu Tara Road and Juhu Gymkhana Road, citing significant hygiene and cleanliness issues. Rehnuma Siddiqui, a resident of Juhu Tara Road and an office-bearer of Mumbai Congress, stated, “All kinds of waste are regularly dumped on the roadside…

Mumbai: Whether there is an Emergency or no Emergency, the fundamental rights of people are always under threat in one form or another, said the recently retired judge of Supreme Court, Justice Abhay Oka, on Friday. In such a situation, the role of the judiciary and the press is very important, he stressed.In response to…

Mumbai: The arrest of five men from Haryana, suspected of attempting to sell illegal firearms in the city, has raised concerns over possible links to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The arrests have gained added significance as the Bishnoi gang recently claimed responsibility for a firing incident outside comedian Kapil Sharma’s restaurant in Canada.The seizure of…

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis criticized Rahul Gandhi’s allegations against the Election Commission of India (ECI), suggesting his claims of poll fraud were scripted. Fadnavis pointed out the inconsistency in Rahul’s stance on voter list revisions. PUNE: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said Rahul Gandhi must have got his “poll fraud” script written by “Salim-Javed”,…