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Five killed, one injured as speeding car rams into tree in Solapur

18 Jan 2026 | 2:50 PM

Solapur, Jan 18 (UNI) Five persons were killed on the spot and a woman sustained injuries after a speeding car crashed into a roadside tree in Maharashtra’s Solapur district late on Saturday night, police said.

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Identity Shield Summit 2026 sparks national dialogue on AI-powered identity security in Pune

18 Jan 2026 | 2:27 PM

Pune, Jan 18 (UNI) The Identity Shield Summit 2026, India's premier platform focused on AI-powered identity security, witnessed high-impact deliberations on its opening day in Pune, setting the stage for a robust national dialogue on the future of cybersecurity. Organized by miniOrange, the two-day summit concludes on Saturday bringing together cybersecurity leaders, policymakers, defense officials, industry practitioners, and technology innovators from across India.

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Newly elected NCP corporator Mankar orders resumption of pending public works

18 Jan 2026 | 2:02 PM

Pune, Jan 18 (UNI) Newly elected corporator Harshvardhan Mankar has given instructions to the concerned municipal departments to initiate prompt action on pending public works. Mankar who begins field work soon after he got elected in the Pune Municipal Corporation elections, expressed gratitude for the trust shown by citizens.

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Mumbai’s Avik Agrawal wins ‘Spell Master of India’ title

18 Jan 2026 | 1:26 PM

Mumbai, Jan 18 (UNI) Eleven-year-old Avik Agrawal from Bombay Scottish School, Powai, Mumbai, clinched the coveted national title of ‘Spell Master of India’ after emerging victorious at SBI Life Spell Bee Season 15, outperforming over 1.25 lakh students from across the country.

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Shambhala Brotherhood Premier League concludes in Pune

18 Jan 2026 | 12:30 PM

Pune, Jan 18 (UNI) The Shambhala Brotherhood Premier League (BPL), organized by the Pune Brotherhood Foundation, concluded successfully with great enthusiasm and grandeur. The day-night cricket tournament, held under floodlights at the AFK ground in Khadki, witnessed exciting contests over three days and drew an enthusiastic response from players and spectators alike.

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CBI trap exposes HPCL sales officer in Rs 1 lakh graft case

18 Jan 2026 | 12:09 AM

Nagpur, Jan 17 (UNI) The Anti-Corruption Branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested a sales officer of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh, officials said.

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73 yr-old woman dies in Mumbai residential building fire

18 Jan 2026 | 12:08 AM

Mumbai, Jan 17 (UNI) A 73-year-old woman died in a fire that broke out in a Mumbai residential building, an official said here on Saturday.

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Maha: Crane operator at Bhandara steel unit falls to death; family holds protest

18 Jan 2026 | 12:03 AM

Bhandara, Jan 17 (UNI) A crane operator was killed in an industrial accident at Sunflag Steel Company in Warthi village of Maharashtra's Bhandara district on Saturday, triggering protests by workers and family members demanding compensation and action, official said.

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Women block National Highway over delay in 'Ladli Bahina Scheme' payments in Bhandara

18 Jan 2026 | 12:01 AM

Bhandara, Jan 17(UNI) Tension prevailed in Maharashtra's Bhandara district on Saturday after women beneficiaries of the state government’s 'Ladli Bahina Scheme' blocked the Mumbai–Kolkata National Highway to protest non-receipt of the promised financial assistance, an official said.

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Religious conversions row: Nagpur police, UP ATS arrest Changur Baba's key aide

17 Jan 2026 | 10:40 PM

Nagpur, Jan 17 (UNI): In a coordinated early-morning operation, a joint team of Nagpur Police, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), and Nagpur ATS on Saturday arrested a key associate of self-styled preacher Changur Baba from Nagpur city in Maharashtra.

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Maha: Congress leads strike rate; BJP on half-century mark

17 Jan 2026 | 8:55 PM

Sangli, Maharashtra, Jan 17 (UNI) In Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation election, the strike rate statistics have exposed the schemes of many, and the strategy of Congress MP Vishal Patil and MLA Dr. Vishwajit Kadam has been effective, while the political moves of Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) leader MLA Jayant Patil have been unsuccessful.

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Mumbai voted beyond language and caste in favour of BJP: Devendra Fadnavis in first victory rally

17 Jan 2026 | 8:34 PM

Mumbai, Jan 17 (UNI) Following the Bharatiya Janata Party’s historic performance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday addressed his first victory rally in Mumbai, declaring that the city had voted above language, caste and community lines to repose its faith in the BJP.

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Uddhav Thackeray alleges irregularities in civic elections, refuses to term outcome as defeat

17 Jan 2026 | 8:18 PM

Mumbai, Jan 17 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the ruling dispensation after the Maharashtra municipal election results, alleging large-scale irregularities and demanding the immediate suspension of the State Election Commissioner along with a comprehensive, impartial probe into the entire electoral process.

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Massive tax evasion probe: Income Tax raids over 20 supari trader locations in Nagpur

17 Jan 2026 | 7:51 PM

Nagpur, Jan 17 (UNI) The Income Tax Department on Saturday launched a large-scale search and seizure operation at more than 20 locations across Nagpur in connection with alleged tax evasion by supari (betel nut) traders, official sources said.

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