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HC calls criminal charges against peaceful protesters a ‘Sad Day for Democracy’

13 Nov 2026 | 3:31 PM

Nagpur, Nov 13 (UNI): The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has quashed a First Information Report (FIR), charge-sheet and pending criminal proceedings against a 26-year-old man booked for participating in a protest over poor road conditions in Chandrapur district, observing that using criminal prosecution to suppress peaceful agitations would be a “sad day for democracy”.

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Rohit Pawar slams govt over attack on minister Sanjay Shirsat's residence

13 Nov 2026 | 2:39 PM

Mumbai/Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nov 13 (UNI) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Rohit Pawar on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government and the Home Department following a late-night attack on the residence of Social Justice Minister Sanjay Shirsat in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, questioning the safety of common citizens when a cabinet minister's home is not secure.

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Raj Thackeray accuses BJP of stoking over Chhath Puja for UP polls

13 Nov 2026 | 2:33 PM

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Friday launched a scathing attack on the BJP, accusing it of deliberately attempting to engineer communal friction in Maharashtra over Chhath Puja to reap political dividends in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

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Khilafat Committee Questions Waqf Tribunal Jurisdiction Over Mumbai Land Dispute

13 Nov 2026 | 2:28 PM

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) The All India Khilafat Committee has challenged the Maharashtra Waqf Tribunal's jurisdiction to hear a petition concerning the land as well as ongoing construction and renovation work at the historic Khilafat House in the city, maintaining that the state government property was legally leased to the committee.

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Pawar likely to take up Electoral Roll Irregularities, SIR In Parliament: Sanjay Singh

13 Nov 2026 | 2:23 PM

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh, MP, on Friday indicated that senior Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Sharad Pawar would take up the contentious issues of 'manipulation of electoral rolls' and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise during parliamentary proceedings.

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Mother, Daughter injured in LPG flash fire at Andheri; stable

13 Nov 2026 | 1:25 PM

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) A woman and her 13-year-old daughter suffered burn injuries after a flash fire erupted from an LPG cylinder at a residential chawl in Chakala, Andheri (East), officials said on Friday.

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Six vehicles involved in pile-up inside coastal road tunnel; no injuries

13 Nov 2026 | 12:58 PM

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) At least six vehicles were damaged in a pile-up inside the northbound tunnel of the Mumbai Coastal Road during the early hours of Friday, though no casualties or injuries were reported, police said.

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Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar wanted to quit Mahayuti before his suspicious death, claims Sanjay Raut

13 Nov 2026 | 12:48 PM

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) Member of Parliament Sanjay Raut on Friday claimed that late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was deeply disillusioned with the ruling Mahayuti alliance and was in the mindset to exit it prior to his death.

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Three youths detained after alleged attack attempt at Minister Shirsat's residence

13 Nov 2026 | 11:51 AM

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) Three youths, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, were detained after they reportedly attempted to forcibly enter the residence of Maharashtra Minister and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Guardian Minister Sanjay Shirsat at Golwadi official said on Friday.

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38 injured as bus overturns after Truck rams on Mumbai-Goa highway

13 Nov 2026 | 11:20 AM

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) At least 38 passengers were injured, including eight who sustained serious injuries, after a private luxury bus overturned following a collision with a truck on Anjanari Bridge along the Mumbai-Goa Highway in Ratnagiri district in the early hours of Friday.

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Mumbai: Makeup artist among two held in Rs 21-Crore cocaine seizure

13 Nov 2026 | 12:43 AM

Mumbai, Nov 12 (UNI) Mumbai Police have arrested two persons, including a freelance makeup artist, in connection with an alleged cocaine distribution network after recovering 4.22 kg of the contraband, valued at over Rs 21.13 crore in the international market, from the Goregaon-Malad area official said here on Thursday.

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Thane Police rescue abducted infant in 10 hours; Woman held

13 Nov 2026 | 12:40 AM

Mumbai, Nov 12 (UNI) Thane Police rescued a four-month-old infant within 10 hours of the reported abduction and arrested a 52-year-old woman from Kalwa in connection with the case, police said on Thursday.

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Shinde Sena’s Shirsat hints at an NCP ‘Third Group’

13 Nov 2026 | 12:24 AM

Mumbai, Nov 12 (UNI) Senior Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader and Minister of Social Justice Sanjay Shirsat hinted about a “third group” arising from both the NCPs.

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India should present tradition-based development model to world: Bhagwat

12 Nov 2026 | 11:23 PM

Nagpur, Nov 12 (UNI) India should leverage its traditional wisdom, indigenous knowledge and holistic outlook to present an alternative model of development to the world, which is increasingly looking towards the country for solutions, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Thursday.

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National-level gold medallist Avni Baghel, killed in Nagpur road accident; family seeks justice

12 Nov 2026 | 10:47 PM

Nagpur, Nov 12 (UNI) A 17-year-old national-level Sepak Takraw player, who had won several gold medals representing Maharashtra, was killed after a speeding motorcycle rammed into her at Sangharsh Nagar Chowk in Nagpur, police sources said on Thursday.

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