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Maharashtra cabinet grants six-month extension for caste validity certificate submission

Mumbai, June 16 (UNI) The Maharashtra State Cabinet on Tuesday approved a one-time, six-month extension for elected representatives in municipal councils, nagar panchayats, and municipal corporations to submit their caste validity certificates, providing a major reprieve to hundreds of members facing potential disqualification.
The decision, taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, addresses procedural delays that have hampered the submission process for candidates elected to reserved seats.
With the initial six-month deadline for candidates elected in the December 21, 2025, polls set to expire on June 20, 2026, the state government cited administrative bottlenecks as the primary reason for the relaxation.
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43 Somali Pirates sentenced to Life in merchant vessel hijacking cases

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Mumbai, July 20 (UNI) Forty-three Somali nationals were on Monday sentenced to life imprisonment by a special sessions court after they pleaded guilty to charges of piracy, kidnapping, attempted murder and other offences in connection with the hijacking of two merchant vessels and holding their crew members hostage for ransom.

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NSA Ajit Doval to be conferred Lokmanya Tilak National Award Lokmanya Tilak National Award

20 Jul 2026 | 10:09 PM

Pune, July 20 (UNI) The Lokmanya Tilak National Award for 2026 will be conferred upon India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.

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17-year-old female student dies by suicide

20 Jul 2026 | 9:39 PM

Dhule, July 20 (UNI) A shocking incident has come to light in Dhule district where a 17-year-old female student allegedly died by suicide by hanging herself in a private hostel. The motive for the drastic step has not been ascertained so far.

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Ajit Doval to Receive Lokmanya Tilak National Award

20 Jul 2026 | 9:22 PM

Pune, July 20 ( UNI): The Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Trust (Lokmanya Tilak Swarajya Sangh) has
announced that this year's Lokmanya Tilak National Award will be conferred upon India's
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.

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Maha: Five inter-state gang members arrested for Rs 2 36 crore "Boss Scam"

20 Jul 2026 | 9:17 PM

Kolhapur, Jul 20 (UNI) In a major breakthrough, Cyber cell of city police has busted an inter-state gang with arrest of five members from neighbouring state of Gujarat for allegedly defrauding Unity Motors Company in Gokul-Shirgaon of the district of Rs 2.36 crore, in the name of the company's CEO.

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