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Mumbai software developer held for creating 2,805 malicious APKs linked to cyber frauds

06 Oct 2026 | 4:15 PM

Mumbai, Oct 6 (UNI) The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested a 36-year-old software developer from Madhya Pradesh for allegedly creating and selling malicious APK files that were used by cybercrime gangs to defraud people across India.

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BJP accuses Rohit Pawar of misleading public over MPSC Chairman resignation

06 Oct 2026 | 4:12 PM

Mumbai, Oct 6 (UNI) The Maharashtra BJP on Tuesday accused Nationalist Congress Party Sharad Pawar faction MLA Rohit Pawar of spreading incorrect information about the resignation of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission chairman and alleged that he was attempting to turn the students protest into a political agitation.

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Maha Cabinet unveils 7 major welfare and administrative reforms: 'CM Sristhi' Scheme, Bravery Medals approved

06 Oct 2026 | 4:01 PM

Mumbai, Oct 6 (UNI) In a decisive push toward institutional excellence, high-tech educational expansion, and broad-based social welfare, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis chaired a crucial state cabinet meeting that cleared seven major policy decisions aimed at empowering security personnel, marginalized communities, and higher education.

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Maharashtra Waqf Tribunal declines stay on Khilafat House construction work; next hearing on October 9

06 Oct 2026 | 3:53 PM

Mumbai, Oct 6 (UNI) The Maharashtra Waqf Tribunal has declined to immediately halt the construction and renovation work underway at the historic Khilafat House in Mumbai and adjourned the petition concerning the work for four days. The matter will next be heard on October 9 2026.

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Fadnavis says state govt has no powers to sack MPSC Chairperson

06 Oct 2026 | 3:39 PM

Mumbai, Oct 6 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated here on Tuesday that the Maharashtra state government has no power to remove Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) Chairperson Vivek Bhimanwar from his post.

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Fadnavis accuses Opposition of conspiracy to question Constitution by discrediting constitutional institutions

06 Oct 2026 | 3:07 PM

Mumbai, Oct 6 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday accused the opposition INDIA bloc here of working to question the Constitution of India by discrediting autonomous institutions, which draw their powers from the Constitution.

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Four Kolhapur girls selected for Maharashtra U-19 cricket team

06 Oct 2026 | 2:45 PM

Kolhapur, Oct 6 (UNI) Four girls from Kolhapur have been selected for the Maharashtra state Under-19 women’s cricket team, the Maharashtra Cricket Association said on Tuesday.

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MPSC stir likely to intensify as Rahul Gandhi, Raj Thackeray, Jarange Patil back protest

06 Oct 2026 | 2:28 PM

Mumbai, Oct 6 (UNI) The students’ agitation against repeated Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) question paper leaks, which is presently being led by Sharad Pawar-led NCP MLA Rohit Pawar, is likely to intensify as Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is expected to arrive in Pune on Wednesday or Thursday, and meet the students, sources said here on Tuesday.

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Maha: Two killed, seven injured in clash between Sena, NCP workers in Buldhana

06 Oct 2026 | 1:56 PM

Buldhana, Oct 6 (UNI) Two persons, including a Shiv Sena corporator, were killed and seven others injured in a violent clash between two groups in Deulgaon Raja town of Maharashtra's Buldhana district , police said on Tuesday.

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Fadnavis releases SIR data, rejects Thackerays’ claims of voter-list manipulation

06 Oct 2026 | 1:34 PM

Mumbai, Oct 6 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday released data from the state’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, rejecting opposition allegations that the exercise is being used to manipulate voter lists.

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CM Fadnavis slams 'Vote Theft' claims, defends Maharashtra's SIR 2026 voter revision

06 Oct 2026 | 12:31 PM

Mumbai, Oct 6 (UNI) A fierce political firestorm has engulfed Maharashtra over the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026, with opposition parties launching aggressive protests and alleging systemic "vote theft".

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MPSC row escalates: Rohit Pawar threatens resignation, accuses Maha govt of “ego game”

06 Oct 2026 | 10:53 AM

Pune, Oct 6 (UNI) The fierce satyagraha staged by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) aspirants in Pune took an explosive political turn on Tuesday.

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Rajasthan Governor Visits Digital Literacy Project for PMC School Students

06 Oct 2026 | 12:38 AM

Pune, Oct 5 (UNI) Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde on Monday visited a digital literacy initiative run by the Maharashtra Cosmopolitan Education Society (M.C.E. Society) at Azam Campus for students from Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) schools.

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Nashik: Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Revenue Lok Adalat gets strong response

06 Oct 2026 | 12:14 AM

Nashik, Oct 5 (UNI) The Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Revenue Lok Adalat received an enthusiastic response from litigants in Nashik, with several pending revenue cases being settled through mutual consent between the parties.

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