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Maneka Gandhi opposes proposed mining project near Tadoba, writes to Maha CM

24 Jan 2026 | 10:03 PM

Chandrapur, Jan 24(UNI): Well known environmentalist and former union Minister Maneka Gandhi has opposed the proposed iron ore mining project at Lohardongari near the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district, calling it environmentally destructive.

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Actor Kamaal Khan arrested, remanded to PC till Jan 27 in Mumbai firing case

24 Jan 2026 | 7:29 PM

Mumbai, Jan 24 (UNI) Actor and filmmaker Kamaal Rashid Khan, popularly known as KRK, facing charges of firing incident that occurred in a residential complex of Andheri area of Mumbai suburb, was today produced in a court here after his arrest and remanded to police custody till Jan 27.

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Ajit Pawar to quit BJP govt & join opposition MVA, claims Sanjay Raut

24 Jan 2026 | 6:11 PM

Mumbai, Jan 24 (UNI) Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP and chief Sena spokesperson, Sanjay Raut, today claimed that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will pull out of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance government and join the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

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Thackeray Brothers should join hands with BJP on Marathi and Hindutva issues: Hemant Patil

24 Jan 2026 | 5:52 PM

Pune, Jan 24 (UNI) Hemant Patil, National President of India against corruption and a prominent OBC leader, on Saturday appealed to Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray to adopt a flexible stand on Marathi identity and Hindutva and form an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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ZP polls: Candidate declares daughter dead to contest election; rival moves HC

24 Jan 2026 | 5:49 PM

Satara, Jan 24 (UNI) A candidate for Zilla Parishad elections has allegedly declared one of his three living daughter as deceased in order to contest the local polls. An independent rival candidate has approached the Kolhapur circuit bench of the Bombay High Court, and the matter is scheduled for hearing on January 27.

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Sena is an idea, BJP cannot finish it, says Uddhav Thackeray

24 Jan 2026 | 4:04 PM

Mumbai, Jan 24 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Saturday that BJP was mistaken if it believed it could finish Sena. "It (Shiv Sena) is not merely a political party, but an idea," he said. .

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Kamal Khan arrested in Mumbai firing case

24 Jan 2026 | 12:05 PM

Mumbai, Jan 24 (UNI) Actor and filmmaker Kamaal Rashid Khan, popularly known as KRK, was on Saturday arrested by police for his involvement in a firing incident that occurred in a residential complex of the Andheri area of Mumbai suburb.

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Mum: Jadhav appeals to Shinde to back SS (UBT) in Mumbai Mayoral poll

24 Jan 2026 | 12:47 AM

Mumbai, Jan 23 (UNI) Senior Shiv Sena leader Bhaskar Jadhav has appealed to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to support Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena for the post of Mumbai Mayor, citing the birth centenary year of Hindutva icon Balasaheb Thackeray.

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PMRDA pays tribute to Netaji and Balasaheb Thackeray

24 Jan 2026 | 12:17 AM

Pune, Jan 23 (UNI) Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) organised a tribute programme at its Akurdi headquarters to mark the birth anniversaries of legendary freedom fighter and founder of the Azad Hind Sena, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, and Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray.

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Sena minister’s son surrenders after HC rap in Mahad poll violence case

23 Jan 2026 | 11:44 PM

Mumbai, Jan 23 (UNI) A day after the Bombay High Court strongly criticised the Maharashtra government over the failure to act in the Mahad municipal poll violence case, Vikas Gogawale, son of Shiv Sena minister Bharat Gogawale, surrendered before the police, the state informed the court on Friday.

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Commissioner Amitesh Kumar Opens Empress Garden Flower Show

23 Jan 2026 | 11:03 PM

Pune, Jan 23 (UNI) As part of a major environmental initiative, 44 police stations in Pune will be developed as eco-friendly “Green Police Stations,” Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar announced on Friday.
Speaking at the inauguration of the Empress Garden Flower Show 2026, he said the police force will actively contribute to environmental conservation. “The Khaki force will now function as a green force,” he quipped.

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Uddhav Thackeray Claims Distribution Of Money During Mumbai Civic Elections

23 Jan 2026 | 10:56 PM

Mumbai, Jan 23 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday claimed that money was distributed to voters ahead of the BMC elections.

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Maha Minister Chagan Bhujbal Discharged In Maharashtra Sadan Money Laundering Case

23 Jan 2026 | 10:26 PM

Mumbai, Jan 23 (UNI) In a relief to Maharashtra Cabinet minister Chhagan Bhujbal , a special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Friday discharged him in the money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

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Deputy CM Eknath Shinde Pays Tribute to Balasaheb Thackeray on His Birth Centenary.

23 Jan 2026 | 10:20 PM

Mumbai, Jan 23 (UNI) On the occasion of the birth centenary of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde paid floral tributes to his portrait at Balasaheb Bhavan at the Shiv Sena party office.

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