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One dies, another injured as tractor overturns in Sangli

16 Nov 2025 | 3:51 AM

Sangli, Nov 15 (UNI) A young man was killed on the spot after a tractor that he was driving overturned this evening at Charan in Shirol tehsil of this district.

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Congress should contest BMC elections independently, says Mumbai Congress chief

16 Nov 2025 | 1:47 AM

Mumbai, Nov 15 (UNI) Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad said here on Saturday that party workers and ordinary Mumbaikars want the Congress to contest the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections independently.
She was speaking to reporters when she also criticised the Shiv Sena—an ally in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and a party that ruled Mumbai for decades—for corruption in the civic body.

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Nagpur BJP ward president murdered over money dispute

16 Nov 2025 | 1:42 AM

Nagpur, Nov 15 (UNI) In a shocking incident in Nagpur, BJP North Nagpur ward president Sachin alias “Sonu” Omprakash Sahu was murdered in broad daylight in the Kanji House area on Saturday, police said.

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Transgenders being forcibly converted to Islam in Amravati: claims BJP MP Bonde

16 Nov 2025 | 1:39 AM

Amravati, Nov 15 (UNI) BJP MP Dr. Anil Bonde on Saturday alleged that transgender individuals in Maharashtra's Amravati are being forcibly converted to Islam and that those who subsequently return to Hinduism are facing harassment and threats.

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Major tragedy averted in Palghar bus accidents

16 Nov 2025 | 1:38 AM

Palghar, Nov 15 (UNI) Two separate bus-related incidents were reported in Jawhar taluka of Palghar district on Saturday, resulting in multiple injuries but no loss of life.

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Minister Mohol gives instructions to implement short-term measures immediately

16 Nov 2025 | 1:33 AM

Pune, Nov 15 (UNI) union Minister of State Murlidhar Mohol today instructed concerned officials to immediately implement short-term measures to stop road accidents in the Navale Bridge area, as permanent solutions may take time.

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Maha civic polls could repeat Bihar debacle, BJP warns Uddhav faction

16 Nov 2025 | 1:03 AM

Mumbai, Nov 15 (UNI) BJP spokesperson Navnath Ban criticised an editorial published in today's edition of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena's Marathi language daily newspaper 'Saamna' and stated that Bihar election result is merely a trailer of what will inevitably unfold after the Maharashtra local civic body election results are announced.

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The warmth of Pitezari’s ‘Godhadi’ beyond the seas, Gond tribal women’s traditional legacy

16 Nov 2025 | 12:48 AM

By Praveen Kumar
Nagpur, Nov 15 (UNI) When it comes to a 'godhadi' (traditional quilt) everyone remembers their grandmother and many warm memories associated with the quilt made by her.

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Unclaimed bag creates panic at Mumbai metro station

15 Nov 2025 | 11:46 PM

Mumbai, Nov 15 (UNI) An unclaimed bag discovered at Gundavali metro station in Andheri on Saturday afternoon prompted a security alert before authorities confirmed that the item posed no threat. The black bag was spotted near the ticket counter on the station’s first floor, leading security staff to initiate precautionary measures.

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Real tribute to Birsa Munda is implementing tribal schemes: Collector

15 Nov 2025 | 10:40 PM

Ch. Sambhajinagar, Nov 15 (UNI) District Collector Dilip Swami stated that the truest tribute to tribal icon Birsa Munda is to ensure that tribal communities receive government welfare schemes promptly and effectively. He was speaking at a programme organised by the Tribal Project Office on the occasion of Birsa Munda’s 150th birth anniversary in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.

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Wardha Police bust fake currency printing unit, three arrested

15 Nov 2025 | 10:37 PM

Wardha, Nov 15 (UNI) In a significant crackdown, Wardha police have uncovered a home-based fake currency printing operation, seizing counterfeit notes worth Rs 4 lakh and arresting three suspects.

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Court adjourns Rahul Gandhi defamation case to December 6

15 Nov 2025 | 10:10 PM

Thane, Nov 15 (UNI) A district court in Thane has deferred the hearing in a defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, with the matter now scheduled for December 6. The case came up before Bhiwandi Joint Civil Judge, Junior Division, P M Kolse on Saturday, when the adjournment was granted.

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Tigress Chanda to be monitored through caller ID in Chandolee sanctuary

15 Nov 2025 | 10:04 PM

Kolhapur, Nov 15 (UNI) After covering a distance of about 850 kilometers in 27 hours, Chanda the tigress (STR T 04) of the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve was released from a special cage at 3:20 am on Friday.

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New Guinness World Record for largest audience at a campfire storytelling created in the city

15 Nov 2025 | 9:44 PM

Pune Nov 15 (UNI) While winter chill is knocking the door the environment at the Kharadi campus of Dhole Patil Education Society witnessed the rise in the temperature and energies resulting in the creation of an all new Guinness World Records, achievement for ‘Largest Audience at a Campfire storytelling’. 4,623 individuals including the students and their parents participated to set a new Guinness World Records feat while listening to the historical stories about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj alongside the specially created campfire at the record attempt venue.

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Gondwana University ranks first in Maha for ‘Sevakarmi’ service initiative

15 Nov 2025 | 8:14 PM

Gadchiroli, Nov 15 (UNI) Gondwana University has secured top position in Maharashtra under the Higher and Technical Education Department’s 'Sevakarmi' service-oriented initiative for non-agricultural state universities, officials said on Saturday.

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