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Cadaver remarks; Mumbai Cyber Police questions MBBS student Sejal Pawar and two others

Mumbai, Jun 17 (UNI) The Maharashtra Cyber Office Wednesday questioned KEM Hospital MBBS student Sejal Pawar, comedian Pranit More and web developer Himanshu Jangra in connection with the viral “cadaver remarks” controversy, officials confirmed.
The three were summoned today by the police after Maharashtra Cyber Police registered an FIR at Nodal Cyber Police Station under BNS sections 75(1)(iv), 75(3), 294, 353(2) IT Act Section 67 for allegedly disseminating “obscene and objectionable content” on social media.
A team of officers from the cyber police asked them various questions and also recorded their statements.
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NCP Maharashtra President Sunil Tatkare rubbishes merger rumours, solidifies party stand

16 Jul 2026 | 1:32 PM

Mumbai, Jul 16 (UNI) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Maharashtra President Sunil Tatkare on Thursday officially put to rest the ongoing speculation surrounding a potential merger of party factions, asserting that such discussions are now a "thing of the past."
Tatkare categorically denied any internal discord within the party, emphasising that the organisation remains firmly united under the leadership of National President Sunetra Pawar.

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Massive fire in diesel tanker in Maharashtra's Dhule; traffic jam on Surat-Nagpur highway

16 Jul 2026 | 1:27 PM

Dhule, Jul 16 (UNI) A massive fire broke out in a diesel tanker near Ner village on the Surat-Nagpur highway early Thursday. The sudden blaze brought highway traffic to a halt.

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Maha FDA introduces voice-based AI grievance system for food and drug complaints

16 Jul 2026 | 1:13 PM

Mumbai, Jul 16 (UNI) Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on Thursday launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled grievance redressal portal to provide citizens with a simple, accessible and technology-driven platform to report cases of food adulteration, counterfeit medicines and substandard drugs across the state.

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Raju Shetty calls Rs 48,000 cr farm power waiver claim bogus, alleges scam

16 Jul 2026 | 1:07 PM

Kolhapur Jul 16 (UNI) Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana (SSS) national president and former MP Raju Shetty has termed the state government's claim of waiving Rs 48,000 crore in agricultural pump electricity bill arrears as "bogus" and accused Mahavitaran of inflating the figure by holding farmers responsible for electricity theft.

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MNS chief slams centre over NEET row, extends solidarity to Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike

16 Jul 2026 | 1:07 PM

Mumbai, Jul 16 (UNI) In a stinging rebuke to the union Government, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has launched a scathing attack against the Centre for its apathy toward the ongoing protests regarding systemic failures in national competitive examinations.

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