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Double financial blow for Deputy CM's so after Pune land deal gets cancelled

09 Nov 2025 | 3:10 PM

Mumbai, Nov 9 (UNI) The purchase of a government land parcel in Pune by a company in which Parth Pawar, son of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, holds a partnership interest has led to a double financial setback for the young businessman. Although the controversial transaction has been cancelled following widespread public furore, the firm remains liable to pay substantial stamp duty charges associated with the abandoned deal.

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Parents arrested after daughter found murdered in field near Prayagraj; father confesses

09 Nov 2025 | 12:52 PM

Prayagraj, Nov 9 (UNI) A 17-year-old girl was murdered by her parents in Kanti village under Ghurpur police station limits, police said, after post-mortem evidence exposed inconsistencies in the family’s account.

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Fire breaks out at Honda showroom, no injuries reported

09 Nov 2025 | 10:55 AM

Mumbai, Nov 9 (UNI) A fire broke out at a Honda showroom in the Andheri area of Mumbai suburb with no injury reported, officials said here on Sunday.

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For Realizing the Vision 2047 and Strengthening the Make in India Initiative, 'Excellence in Education' is of Paramount Significance: Ajit Gulabchand.

09 Nov 2025 | 1:44 AM

Pune, Nov 8 (UNI) India can become a developed nation in 2047 only through high-quality education and collective effort towards development in all sectors, said Ajit Gulabchand, the Chairman Board of Trustees, NICMAR and Chairman of Hindustan Construction Company Ltd, today.

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Amravati doctors remove 2-Kg head and neck tumour in complex surgery

09 Nov 2025 | 12:48 AM

Amravati, Nov 8(UNI): A team of specialists at the Super Specialty Hospital in Maharashtra's Amravati has successfully removed a rare two-kilogram tumour from the throat of a 53-year-old patient suffering from head and neck cancer. The complex operation is being hailed as the first of its kind in the district, medical officials said on Saturday .

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Sharad Pawar on Pune Land Scam: 'If CM calls it serious, it must be serious'

09 Nov 2025 | 12:47 AM

Akola, Nov 8 (UNI) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar faction) chief Sharad Pawar, while commenting on the alleged land scam involving a company linked to Parth Pawar, son of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, said that if the Chief Minister himself terms the case serious, then it must indeed be serious.

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Land deal cancelled, Ajit Pawar denies role and Sharad Pawar targets Fadnavis

09 Nov 2025 | 12:42 AM

Mumbai, Nov 8 (UNI) The controversial Pune land deal allegedly involving Parth Pawar, the son of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, was declared as cancelled on Friday night after Pawar met CM Devendra Fadnavis.

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Youth Congress launches rail campaign in Mumbai against vote theft; party highlights concerns over electoral integrity

09 Nov 2025 | 12:36 AM

Mumai, Nov 8 (UNI) The Mumbai Youth Congress has initiated a distinctive public outreach programme focusing on electoral integrity, with party members directly engaging commuters in metro and local trains across the city.

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Four get lifer for forcing minor girl into prostitution

09 Nov 2025 | 12:33 AM

Nagpur, Nov 8 (PTI) A District and Sessions Court (Special Court) in Nagpur has sentenced four men to imprisonment until death for the gang-rape and forced prostitution of a minor girl in the Umred area.

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Sharad Pawar calls for transparent probe into Rs 1800-Crore land scam

09 Nov 2025 | 12:19 AM

Akola, Nov 8 (UNI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar on Saturday acknowledged the seriousness of the alleged Rs1,800-crore land acquisition scam and urged that a fair and transparent investigation be conducted so that the truth can be presented before society.

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Woman dies by suicide after dowry harassment; husband, in-laws held

09 Nov 2025 | 12:09 AM

Nagpur, Nov 8 (UNI) A newly married woman from Nagpur allegedly died by suicide following continuous harassment over dowry and domestic issues by her husband and in-laws.

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CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurates key development projects in Gadchiroli

08 Nov 2025 | 11:16 PM

Gadchiroli, Nov 8(UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday inaugurated a series of development initiatives in Aheri of Gadchiroli district, marking a significant boost to healthcare infrastructure in the region.

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Maha: Senior clerk arrested red-handed for taking Rs 8,000 bribe in Akola; SP orders immediate suspension

08 Nov 2025 | 11:14 PM

Akola, Nov 8(UNI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Mamta Sanjay Patil, a senior clerk in the Establishment Department of the Superintendent of Police’s office, Akola, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 8,000, officials said on Saturday.

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50,000 students set world record by chanting "Bhagavad Gita"in Nagpur

08 Nov 2025 | 10:57 PM

Nagpur, Nov 8 (UNI) In a historic event at the Ishwar Deshmukh College of Physical Education Ground, over 50,000 students from 302 schools across Nagpur collectively chanted the 12th, 15th and 16th chapters of the Bhagavad Gita on Saturday, setting a new world record.

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Maharashtra approves new cardiac care facilities, State to establish cath labs in 11 medical colleges

08 Nov 2025 | 10:09 PM

Mumbai, Nov 8 (UNI) In a major step toward strengthening Maharashtra’s public healthcare system, the state government has approved the establishment of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories (Cath Labs) in 11 government medical colleges, including Mumbai’s Gokuldas Tejpal (G.T.) Hospital.

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