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Chaitanya.MarpakwarMumbai: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved the renaming of Sawantwadi railway station after Konkan Railway’s architect, the (late) former Union railway and finance minister Madhu Dandavate. Officials said that after the Centre’s approval, the station will be named ‘Lokmanya Madhu Dandavate Railway Terminus’.A senior cabinet minister said, “Madhu Dandavate is called the architect of…

Khar Police said Anil Shodha, 40, was booked in a case of theft in 2007 Mumbai: Khar Police recently arrested an accused who was on the run for 19 years. Police said Anil Shodha, 40, was booked in a case of theft in 2007. After being released on bail, Shodha stopped attending hearings at the…

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis Mumbai: The Centre has raised the minimum support price for onions by Rs 3.50 and fixed it at Rs 15 per kg, said chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, even as farmers continued protests in the state.Speaking to the media after the weekly cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Fadnavis said the state govt requested…

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Police said 58 boys and 109 girls were found to be trafficked between 2021 and April 2026 Mumbai: More girls were found to be trafficked than boys, as per Mumbai Government Railway Police (GRP) records, over the past five years. Police said 58 boys and 109 girls were found to be trafficked between 2021 and…

The number of ‘unusually warm nights’ in a year more than doubled from an average of 12 nights in 1981–2010 to 26 in 2011–2024, according to CEEW’s analysis Mumbai: Hot days and warm nights have both increased in Mumbai, driven by a combination of global warming and urbanisation. But warm nights have increased much more…

Kalyan: A 38-year-old catering businessman was allegedly stabbed to death by his neighbour in Dombivli on Tuesday evening following a dispute over an illegal construction activity, said police. The incident took place in the Khambalpada area of Dombivli. Police said the deceased, Pratap Chaudhary, had objected to an alleged illegal construction being carried out by…

Mumbai: A day before a key meeting of the BMC’s improvement committee, opposition parties on Tuesday intensified attacks on a series of civic proposals ranging from privatisation of blood banks and changes to recreation ground reservations to the proposed handover of the stalled Seven Hills Hospital project in Marol to a private operator.Among the proposals…

Protocol minister Jaykumar Rawal Mumbai: Protocol minister Jaykumar Rawal on Tuesday said individuals who stay away from publicity and work consistently and dedicatedly for the far-reaching social welfare in various fields to become an inspiration for the society will be recommended for the Padma awards.Rawal heads the ministerial committee to recommend names for the Padma…

The diesel ran out, but the farmers’ determination did not! As modern agricultural machinery began to grind to a halt due to the shortage of fuel, farmers from parts of Marathwada have reverted to traditional farming methods of ploughing – Hafizkhan Pathan Priyanka KakodkarMumbai: The Election Commission of India (EC) has given its approval for…