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Rahul Gandhi cites safety concerns in Pune court over Savarkar defamation case

Pune, Aug 13 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, today told a court here that he faced a threat to his life from the lineage of the complainant, Satyaki Savarkar, in a defamation case against him.
Rahul Gandhi urged the special MP/MLA court, which is hearing the case, to take judicial notice of what he described as "grave apprehensions" for his safety and the fairness of proceedings in the case.
"Given the documented history of violent and anti-constitutional tendencies linked to the complainant’s lineage, there exists a clear, reasonable, and substantial apprehension that Rahul Gandhi may face harm, wrongful implication, or other forms of targeting,” Rahul Gandhi's lawyer submitted to the court.
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Empowering Maratha Youth: Maharashtra Govt Extends OBC-Category Educational Benefits to Maratha Students

05 Jun 2026 | 10:41 PM

Mumbai, June 5 (UNI) In a landmark move aimed at bolstering the socio-economic and educational status of the Maratha community, Maharashtra government on Friday announced a series of comprehensive policy reforms including extension of concessions so far restricted to OBC category.

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Maharashtra among poorest performers in sex ratio at birth despite economic progress: SRS

05 Jun 2026 | 10:36 PM

Nagpur, Jun 5 (UNI) Maharashtra, despite being one of the country’s leading economic hubs, remains among the worst-performing states in terms of sex ratio at birth, according to the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report.

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MIT-ADT University Organises Plantation Drive under ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Campaign

05 Jun 2026 | 10:33 PM

Pune, June 5 (UNI) Marking World Environment Day, students and faculty of the MIT Art, Design and Technology (MIT-ADT) University planted more than 300 trees under the Government of India’s national campaign ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’.
The initiative was jointly organised by the University’s Office of Student Welfare and the Maharashtra Academy of Naval Education and Training (MANET).

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Maha: Congress Expels Candidates As Mahayuti Wins 5 Out Of 17 Legislative Council Seats Unopposed

05 Jun 2026 | 10:11 PM

Mumbai, June 5 (UNI) The Congress here today officially announced that it has expelled two of its Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) candidates who withdrew their candidatures leading to a situation where ruling Mahayuti candidates managed to win unopposed.

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Maha: Congress Expels Candidates As Mahayuti Wins 5 Out Of 17 Legislative Council Seats Unopposed Click to teach Gmail that this conversation is important

05 Jun 2026 | 10:05 PM

Mumbai, June 5 (UNI) The Congress here today officially announced that it has expelled two of its Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) candidates who withdrew their candidatures leading to a situation where ruling Mahayuti candidates managed to win unopposed.
Congress candidates Sahebrao Kamble, who was supposed to contest from the Yavatmal constituency, and Shailesh Agarwal, who was fielded from the Chandrapur constituency, withdrew their candidatures without notifying the Maharashtra Congress leadership, which led to their expulsion from the party.

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