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Mumbai: The fracture within the NCP’s leadership was made public on Monday with party national secretary Sachchidanand Singh sending a legal notice challenging deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar’s election as national NCP president. On Monday, the party’s working president Praful Patel also spoke out about the vacuum in the party after Sunetra’s husband Ajit Pawar’s…

Thane: A 17-year-old boy was stabbed and injured here, allegedly by two teenagers because he teased one of his friends over his defeat in a multiplayer mobile phone game, said the police on Monday.The police registered an FIR against three accused, including two brothers, under Section 109 (attempt to murder), Section 3(5)(common intention) and Section…

Mumbai: India’s international university experiment is gathering speed. After 13 foreign campuses began operations in the 2026-27 academic year, another set of institutions is preparing to enter the country, including Coventry University, Flinders University, Istituto Europeo di Design, La Trobe University, Lancaster University, the University of Surrey and Western Sydney University.But for students and parents…

The incident was reported at 1.15 pm at the Wireless Compound in Juhu Gully, behind Jagrut Hanuman Temple in D.N. Nagar. MUMBAI: A 10-year-old boy drowned after entering an excavated pit on private property that was filled with water. The boy was accompanied by two other children for a swim in Andheri (West) on Monday…

Thane: A one-month-old premature baby weighing just 1.196 kg underwent a surgical procedure to remove its “natal teeth” at the civic-run Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Thane city, officials said on Sunday.The surgery was performed on July 10, eliminating severe health risks to the infant, said a statement released by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC).“Although…

Mumbai: A dispute over the use of Marathi during a ticket inspection on an air-conditioned suburban train near Andheri railway station on Saturday sparked protests and renewed debate over linguistic rights in Maharashtra.According to railway sources and videos circulating on social media, the incident began when a passenger allegedly insisted on communicating in Marathi with…

Passengers reported breathing difficulties after the incident, with one commuter taken to hospital as a precaution. MUMBAI: Suburban railway network witnessed anxious moments on Monday after passengers aboard an air-conditioned local train reported breathing difficulties near Mulund station, prompting Central Railway to withdraw the rake from service and send one commuter to hospital.Initial reports circulating…

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday extended support to the ongoing protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar, backing climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke over their demands related to alleged examination irregularities and the NEET paper leak controversy.Meanwhile, Sonam Wangchuk’s indefinite hunger strike entered Day…

MUMBAI: Mumbai Deputy Mayor and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena corporator Sanjay Ghadi has written to the Municipal Commissioner, seeking the allotment of a vacant civic bungalow within the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan premises in Byculla, citing the long commute from his residence in Dahisar and the need to attend official meetings on time.In a letter…

Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora proposed public shaming for offenders in Mumbai. MUMBAI: Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora on Monday suggested that the BMC consider naming, shaming and fining habitual public urinators, spitters, litterers and blacklisted contractors, while simultaneously ensuring the city has clean, safe and accessible public toilets.In a post on X, Deora referred…