In this issue

July 03, 2024

Danve, leader of Oppn in Council suspended

Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council Ambadas Danve has been suspended for five days following an incident of alleged abusive behaviour in the House.

2 mins

PM lashes out at ‘juvenile' Gandhi

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed unprecedented din on the Opposition benches marred by incessant sloganeering, a prime minister who ignored the cacophony and went on relentlessly, dwelling on what he dubbed were Rahul's juvenile outpourings, even as a visibly livid Speaker tried to restrain an unbridled opposition.

3 mins

Uddhav's Man Friday makes political debut

The 57-year-old Man Friday of Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Milind Narvekar, received a huge boost on Tuesday when he filed his nomination for the state legislative council election in the presence of Thackeray Sr, Aaditya Thackeray, ex-CM Prithviraj Chavan and other senior leaders. This is the second time  a PA has been vested  with a political role.

2 mins

Rahul expunged

Insists he conveyed ground reality, says expunction against tenets

1 min

Hindenburg dubs notice as "nonsense"

India's markets regulator SEBI has issued Hindenburg Research a show cause notice for alleged \"unfair trade practices\" in its 2023 report against the Adani Group.

1 min

Bhole Baba is not so bhole

Bhole Baba the self-styled godman whose 'satsang' witnessed the stampede - claims to be a former employee of the Intelligence Bureau (IB).

1 min

116 crushed in mad rush

A devastating stampede snuffed out the lives of more than 116 devotees, including 108 women and 7 children, at a religious gathering in Hathras district (UP).

2 mins

'93 blasts suspect held after 31 years

The Rafi Ahmed Kidwai (RAK) Marg police have re-arrested a suspect from the 1993 Mumbai Blasts after his disappearance 31 years ago.

1 min

MLC candidates swell; tough fight in the offing

With 2 Independents in fray, number rises to 14

2 mins

HC to soon hear appeals against convictions

Noting that the appeals filed by the convicts in the 7/11 serial train blasts case were pending since quite some time, the Bombay High Court said it will soon hear their appeal against the convictions and sentence.

1 min

Eye on polls, rules for Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme eased

Age cap raised to 65 from 60; the condition regarding women whose families own govt land has been removed

2 mins

Videos show mother thrashing kids; ex-judge demands action

A retired judge of the Bombay High Court has written to the Mumbai Police, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) and the State Child Rights Commission over an instance of what appears to be physical abuse of two children by their mother.

2 mins

Child trafficking: Bail for 10, including doctor

In the child trafficking racket for illegal sessions court, on June 21, granted bail to 10 persons, including a doctor. The court adoption, the said that it cannot be said it \"for exploitation was children\".

1 min

Mumbai warkaris reach Pune for 250-km devotional walk

Mumbaikars, who will take part in the annual 'wari' or walking pilgrimage, called dindi, to the Lord Vitthal temple in Pandharpur for Ashadhi Ekadashi, reached Pune to join the walking processions. The day is the eleventh in the month of Ashadh and Lord Vitthal is the manifestation of Lord Vishnu.

1 min

Call to end colonial era land control law in Bhayandar

Even after achieving Independence, vast stretches of land in the twin-city remain the property of a private entity since the British regime.

1 min

Uttan dumping ground now a site of toxic leaks

After fires at the Uttan dumping ground that sent smoke into the surrounding villages during the dry season, residents of the area have complained about toxic leachate from the garbage after the rains. Residents have demanded a closing down on the dump and removal of the accumulated garbage.

2 mins

Worms in food packets given to anganwadi kids

The mid-day meal, a government scheme to provide nutritional food to kids at pre-primary schools (Anganwadi), is always in the headlines for the wrong reasons.

2 mins

CSMC warns agencies over private hoardings

It is mandatory for the agencies to take permission from the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation (CSMC) before erecting hoardings even at the private properties in the city.

1 min

Sebi mandates email as default mode for dispatching CAS

Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday mandated email as a default mode of dispatch of 'Consolidated Account Statement', which provides an account of securities traded by an investor, by depositories and Mutual Fund-Registrar and Transfer Agents (MF-RTAs).

1 min

More evidence of falling inflation needed before rate cuts: Fed chief

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed satisfaction Tuesday with the progress on inflation over the past year but said he wants to see more before being confident enough to start cutting interest rates, CNBC reported.

1 min

Should NMC do away with MBBS seat leaving penalty?

Post-graduate medical students in the country are often subjected to a bond which restricts their free exit from medical education midway.

3 mins

Don't behave like Rahul, PM sermon to NDA MPs

Asks MPs to visit PMs’ Museum to learn about feats of various leaders

1 min

Monsoon covers India 6 days ahead of schedule

The southwest monsoon has covered the entire country six days ahead of the normal date despite making sluggish progress during mid-June, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.

1 min

2018 panchayat poll EVMs found binned in Anand

In a startling revelation, two Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) from the 2018 Gram elections were Panchayat found discarded in a garbage heap near the Bhobhafali vegetable market in Borsad, Anand. The incident highlighted significant negligence on the part of the election department.

1 min

Village secretary suspended, notice to two

The Balodabazar-Bhatapara district administration had suspended the Turma village secretary and issued notice to Patwari and Public Health Engineering Sub Engineer after 82 82 diarrhoea patients were found in Gram Panchayat Turma under Balodabazar development block.

1 min

Prachanda will not quit

Embattled Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has decided not to resign from the post despite an agreement reached between the country's largest parties -Nepali Congress and CPNUML to form a new coalition government.

1 min

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