Court cites international treaty obligations in Hong Kong national Kumar Pillai’s warrant cancellation order | Mumbai News

Mumbai: A sessions court that ordered the cancellation of an open-dated arrest warrant against Kumar Pillai, cited international treaty obligations and the “Doctrine of Specialty” under the Extradition Act. In a detailed order made available on Tuesday, the judge noted that Pillai, an individual of Indian origin holding Hong Kong citizenship, was acquitted in all…

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Missing Women In Maharashtra: 72% of nearly 94k missing women, 80% of 23k girls traced in Maharashtra in 2 years, says CM Fadnavis | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: As many as 93,940 women went missing across Maharashtra in 2024 and 2025. Of these, 67,458, or 72%, were found. In the same period, 23,429 minor girls were reported missing, of which 18,769, or 80.1%, were found. These figures were provided by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who controls the home portfolio, in a written…

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University of Bristol to open Mumbai campus in 2026; signs MoU with IIT-Bombay, TCS | Mumbai News

The University of Bristol has launched its first international campus in Mumbai (AI image) MUMBAI: The University of Bristol, marking its 150th anniversary year, formally unveiled its Mumbai Enterprise Campus, in Powai on Tuesday, signalling a step towards its global expansion. The university is among six institutions that received a letter of intent from the…

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MPCB cuts wait time for industrial nods by over 50% | Mumbai News

Mumbai: To improve ease of doing business, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has reduced approval and renewal timelines for industrial consent letters by over 50% across red, orange and green categories.Red category industries —classified as highly polluting and including cement plants, pesticide manufacturing units, nuclear power plants and oil and gas extraction projects—will receive consent to…

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‘Disproportionate reaction to a common life stressor’: Bail Order In Suicide Case Of Maharashtra Minister PA’s Wife | Mumbai News

Mumbai: A sessions court said Anant Garje, personal assistant to state environment minister Pankaja Munde, cannot be said to have abetted the suicide by his wife, observing that, in the given facts of the case, the deceased reacted disproportionately to a common life stressor. “Basically, it’s evident that the deceased was mentally disturbed having known…

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‘Possibility of manipulation of evidence cannot be ruled out’: 4 acquitted in 2019 gang rape case of mentally challenged woman | Mumbai News

Mumbai: Observing that the possibility of manipulation of evidence cannot be ruled out, six years after four men were arrested for the gang rape of a 20-year-old woman who had the mental age of a six-year-old, a sessions court acquitted them, citing a “broken chain of custody” of forensic evidence and procedural lapses by the…

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Divyang Sahayak Portal: 1-stop welfare delivery portal for disabled | Mumbai News

Pune: CM Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday launched ‘divyang sahayak portal’, an integrated, AI-enabled platform to streamline welfare delivery to persons with disabilities (PwDs). The portal enables beneficiaries to apply for schemes online and track applications in real time. Information about all schemes for PwDs has been consolidated on one platform, scuttling the need to visit…

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