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Pune/Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday took a swipe at the Thackerays’ rally and said instead of a triumphant rally for the Marathi language, it turned out to be a hollow speech, resembling the wailing of “Rudali” (woman professional mourner).“I was told it would be a victory speech, but there was one Rudali speech…
During the last census in 2011, the surveyor who showed up at Yasmin Shaikh’s doorstep did what people often do when they hear her name—he assumed. “Urdu,” he wrote in the mother tongue column without asking. “My mother tongue is Marathi,” Shaikh demurred.Seated at her dining table just days after turning 100, the grammar veteran…
Thane: A grievously injured man, around 45 years of age, was found on the tracks near the Diva end of Mumbra station platforms 3 and 4 on Saturday evening, officials said. This is the same stretch where a few commuters fell off two trains on June 9, leading to the death of five people and…
Mumbai: Shivaji Nagar police have arrested a 19-year-old teenager who allegedly poisoned his 16-year-old friend, Shaheen Shaikh, and subsequently tried to portray the incident as an accidental death. The accused, Jeeshan Shaikh, carried out this act believing Shaheen was taking advantage of him financially while giving preference to other friends.On June 29, Shaheen was found…
Navi Mumbai: Taloja police arrested a beef shop owner and his employee for unlawfully slaughtering two buffaloes and offering the meat for sale on Friday. The authorities also discovered one buffalo and three calves inhumanely restrained behind their establishment.Senior inspector Pravin Bhagat of Taloja stated that the arrested individuals were butcher Rajik Qureshi (25) and…
NEW DELHI: After more than 20 years of political estrangement, cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray came together on Saturday at a joint rally in Mumbai.The event, titled Awaj Marathicha (Voice of the Marathi) marked the first time since 2005 that the two leaders shared the same political platform.Organised to celebrate the rollback of two…
Chief Justice of India Justice B R Gavai revealed a plaque at Government Law College. The plaque honors Dr B R Ambedkar’s appointment as principal 90 years ago. Ambedkar taught at GLC before becoming principal in 1935. MUMBAI: Chief Justice of India Justice B R Gavai on Saturday unveiled a plaque at the Government Law…
MUMBAI: Rising gold prices seems to have led to a shift in long-standing academic traditions. A prominent charitable organisation, which has been instituting gold medals at 14 leading institutions in the country for two decades, recently decided to discontinue the practice and replace the medal with a cash prize of Rs 25,000, which, it is…
MUMBAI: A residential building in Nalasopara east tilted late Friday night, leading to the evacuation of approximately 70 residents. The incident occurred at Sairaj Apartment, a ground plus four-story structure located in Alkapuri.Fire brigade and VVCMC officials immediately responded to the emergency, relocating the residents to a nearby hall for safety.Preliminary reports suggest the tilting…
