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"Khasdar Sanskrutik Mahotsav" 2025 begins in Nagpur

07 Nov 2025 | 10:32 PM

Nagpur, Nov 7(UNI) The much-awaited Khasdar Sanskrutik Mahotsav 2025 began on Friday evening here, bringing with it a vibrant celebration of art, culture and tradition.

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MVA to contest Municipal Council elections jointly: Pratibha Dhanorkar

07 Nov 2025 | 10:28 PM

Chandrapur, Nov 7(UNI) The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance comprising the Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray group) will contest the upcoming municipal council elections in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district jointly, announced Congress MP Pratibha Dhanorkar on Friday.

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One dies due to Leopard attack

07 Nov 2025 | 9:12 PM

Nashik, Nov 7 (UNI) A 30-year-old youth died in a leopard attack in Lohshingve village of Nashik taluka during the early morning of Friday.

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Baba Siddiqui's wife moves HC seeking SIT probe into murder case of husband

07 Nov 2025 | 8:44 PM

Mumbai, Nov 7 (UNI) Shehzeen Siddique, widow of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, who was gunned down last year, has moved the Bombay High Court seeking an SIT probe into the case as the Mumbai crime branch "has failed to bring the real culprits to book".

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Maha cancels Pune land deal, Oppn seeks Ajit Pawar’s resignation

07 Nov 2025 | 8:32 PM

Mumbai, Nov 7 (UNI) The Maharashtra government has cancelled a controversial land transaction in Pune that allegedly involved Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s son, Parth Pawar, sparking a major political storm across the state.

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Rahul alleges land scam in Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar to respond tomorrow

07 Nov 2025 | 7:49 PM

New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 7 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that a Rs 1,800 crore worth Maharashtra government land reserved for Dalits was sold to a firm, linked to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's son, for a mere Rs 300 crore, triggering a demand from the opposition MVA for Pawar's resignation.

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HoABL enters Nagpur with a spectacular aerial display over Futala lake

07 Nov 2025 | 7:29 PM

Nagpur, Nov 7(UNI) The House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL), India’s largest branded plotted land developer, has officially marked its entry into the Orange City, Nagpur.

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Nagpur joins nationwide celebration of ‘Vande Mataram’s’ 150th Anniversary

07 Nov 2025 | 7:20 PM

Nagpur, Nov 7 (UNI) Nagpur has joined the nationwide commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram on Friday evening, with a mass gathering and rendition of the full version of the national song.

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High Court issues notice to ECS on plea against decision to not use VVPATs in local body polls

07 Nov 2025 | 7:14 PM

Nagpur,Nov 7(UNI) The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Friday issued notice to the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on a petition challenging its decision to not use VVPATs in the upcoming local body polls.

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Fire in Mumbai McDonald's outlet, no injury

07 Nov 2025 | 6:03 PM

Mumbai, Nov 7 (UNI) A fire broke out in the kitchen of a McDonald's outlet in Mumbai's Dadar area on Friday, with no injury reported, officials said.

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MP urges Maharashtra CM to act over alleged assassination plot against Maratha activist Jarange Patil

07 Nov 2025 | 2:27 PM

Beed, Nov 7 (UNI) Two elected representatives from Beed district have separately written to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, expressing concern over the reported conspiracy to assassinate Maratha reservation leader Manoj Jarange Patil, and demanding strong government action.

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Mumbai customs arrests 4 in separate drug and gold smuggling cases

07 Nov 2025 | 1:29 PM

New Delhi, Nov 7 (UNI) In three separate cases, customs officials at Mumbai Airport arrested four persons for smuggling marijuana and gold, officials said today.

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Woman farmer ends life amid bank loan pressure in Maha's Chandrapur

07 Nov 2025 | 1:26 PM

Nagpur, Nov 7 (UNI) A 68-year-old woman farmer allegedly died by suicide following alleged harassment and pressure from a bank over loan repayment, police said on Friday. The incident was reported from Naiknagar, Chandanwahi in Rajura taluka of Maharashtra's Chandrapur district.

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Maha postpones departmental exam for promotion of primary teachers to centre head

07 Nov 2025 | 10:44 AM

Mumbai, Nov 7 (UNI) The examination to be conducted for the promotion of primary teachers to centre head (Group Resource Centre Coordinator) positions in Zilla Parishad schools across Maharashtra has been postponed.

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ACB officials nab two for accepting bribe of Rs 25,000

07 Nov 2025 | 3:00 AM

Kolhapur, Nov 6 (UNI) Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials today arrested a Talathi and Kotwal of Saja-Shahapur village in Hatkanangale tehsil of this district for accepting bribe of Rs 25,000 from the complainant for registering new names in 7/12 certificate.

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