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Gandhinagar, February 18 – The Gujarat government unveiled an eye-catching cover for the 2026-27 state budget on Wednesday, featuring the tribal goddess Kansari Devi depicted in the traditional Warli art style.The budget cover was approved by State Finance Minister Kanu Desai, who is set to...

Thane, February 17 Police have arrested a 22-year-old man from Pune who had been on the run for more than a year after being accused in a case of gang rape and robbery in Thane district, Maharashtra, officials said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Nagesh Keshav Gaikwad, was part of a...

Thane, February 17 A 73-year-old woman died from burn injuries after her saree caught fire at a temple in Thane district, Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday.The victim, a resident of Buvapada in Ambernath, had gone to a local Lord Shiva temple on February 14 to offer prayers.Her saree...

Thane, February 17 Two cousins were killed when their motorcycle collided with a dumptruck that was parked in the wrong direction in Thane district, Maharashtra, according to police on Tuesday.The incident occurred late Sunday night near Vehalegaon Road in Bhiwandi when the victims were...

Thane, February 16 A 28-year-old man with a criminal record and 31 pending cases escaped from a sub-jail in Bhiwandi, Thane district, officials said on Monday.The accused, identified as Ravindra Bhosale, broke the iron bars of the sub-jail near the Bhiwandi Rural Police Station and fled on...

Mumbai, February 16 In a major breakthrough, the Mumbai police have arrested seven people, including the alleged shooter who fired five rounds at filmmaker Rohit Shetty's house, from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Monday.The city police's anti-extortion cell, with the help of the...

Thane, February 14 Ahead of the mayoral election in the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation in Thane district, the leader of a local party, which has four corporators, was arrested on Saturday in a case of alleged fraud, police said.The mayoral election in the Bhiwandi civic body is...

Thane, February 14 Police in the Thane district of Maharashtra have seized drugs worth nearly Rs 2.15 crore and arrested three individuals for allegedly possessing the narcotic substances, an official said on Saturday.A police patrol team intercepted three men in the Dombivali area on Friday...

Thane, February 13 Four individuals have been arrested for allegedly defrauding a 67-year-old resident of Mumbai out of nearly Rs 10 lakh by exploiting his fears related to black magic and ghosts, Thane police said on Friday.The accused, Shivling Ingle, Rohit Shinde, Brahmdat Ingle, and...

Thane, February 13 A court in Thane district of Maharashtra has acquitted a man accused of obstructing public servants during an anti-encroachment drive, citing that the prosecution failed to provide reliable evidence to prove the charges against him.Additional Sessions Judge G T Pawar...

Thane, February 12 A 62-year-old woman suffered a broken hand after an auto-rickshaw driver allegedly pushed her onto the road during a dispute over fare in Thane district, Maharashtra, police said.The incident occurred on Tuesday when the victim, Riza Joseph, and her relatives were returning...

Thane, February 11 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Thane Guardian Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday directed officials to propose an outlay of around Rs 1,700 crore for the district's annual plan for 2026-27.He warned of action against departments found negligent in executing...

Thane, February 11 A court in Thane district of Maharashtra has sentenced a 35-year-old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor girl.Delivering the verdict, Special Judge (POCSO) V A Patravale from the Kalyan court stated that the testimony of a...

Thane, February 11 A case has been registered against four individuals in Thane district, Maharashtra, for allegedly defrauding at least 21 job seekers of Rs 15.34 lakh, an official said on Wednesday.The accused, including the owner of a private firm, collected money from the victims by...

Thane, February 10 Police have arrested three members of a gang and a Mumbai-based jeweler, allegedly involved in defrauding senior citizens of jewelry worth lakhs in Thane district of Maharashtra, an official said on Tuesday.With these arrests, the Thane city police have solved 12 cases of...

Thane, Feb 9 A day before the Maharashtra state board exams for Class 12 begin, the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) appealed to auto-rickshaw drivers and owners in Thane district not to refuse requests for rides, ensuring that students reach their examination centres on time...

Thane, February 9 Hundreds of victims of a ₹1,200 crore investment scam staged a protest outside the police commissioner's office in Thane district, Maharashtra, demanding a swift investigation into the case and the return of the money they were defrauded of.The Economic Offences Wing (EOW)...