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NCP fields Rajendra Jain for Rajya Sabha by-election in Maharashtra

Nagpur/Gondia, June 8 (UNI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Monday announced senior leader and former MLA Rajendra Jain as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election.
The announcement was made by Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar after prolonged deliberations within the party.
Jain is considered a close aide of NCP working president Praful Patel.
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Massive students' protest at Azad Maidan over paper leaks; Cockroach Janta Party founder Dipke's parents criticise PM Modi

18 Jul 2026 | 5:40 PM

Mumbai, Jul 18 (UNI) A protest by students and youth against exam paper leaks at Mumbai's Azad Maidan in South Mumbai, which has been going on since last Saturday, has grown larger after several people from other parts of Maharashtra began camping at the venue, demanding the resignations of union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Uddhav hits BJP over Hindutva, seeks judicial probe into Ayodhya Ram temple funds

18 Jul 2026 | 5:29 PM

Nagpur, July 18 (UNI): Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the BJP, accusing it of betraying the ideals of Hindutva and demanding a court-monitored probe into alleged financial irregularities related to the Ayodhya Ram Temple trust.

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Maha: Mumbai court grants bail to J&K cricketer Farkhanda Aziz Khan in alleged sextortion case

18 Jul 2026 | 5:12 PM

Mumbai , Jul 18 (UNI) A court in Mumbai has granted bail to Jammu and Kashmir-based female cricketer Farkhanda Aziz Khan, the principal accused in an alleged sextortion case being investigated by the Mumbai Crime Branch.

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Maha: Cyber Police book 14 social media accounts for alleged defamation of BJP spokesperson Navnath Ban

18 Jul 2026 | 4:57 PM

Mumbai, Jul 18 (UNI) Maharashtra Cyber Police have registered an FIR against 14 social media accounts, including one operating under the name "Gajabhau", for allegedly posting defamatory and misleading content targeting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state chief spokesperson Navnath Ban.

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Maha: Youth from Navi Mumbai allegedly trafficked to Myanmar on fake job promise; family seeks govt intervention

18 Jul 2026 | 4:49 PM

Mumbai, Jul 18 (UNI) A 23-year-old youth from Taloja in Navi Mumbai has allegedly been trafficked to neighbouring Myanmar after being lured with the promise of a high-paying overseas job and is now being held captive by an international cyber-fraud syndicate, his family claimed today.

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