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Sangli: 14-year-old boy shot dead over extortion dispute

Sangli, Jun 11 (UNI) In a shocking incident, a 14 year-old boy, grandson of a labour leader, was shot in the head over an extortion dispute by unidentified criminals in the Abhaynagar area of the city this evening.
According to police, the deceased boy was identified as Vendant Bandgar, whose grandfather Balu Bandagar is a labour leader.
Unidentified criminals from Sangli had demanded extortion money from Balu and his associate Thorat by forcibly entering Thorat's house in Jat, and had tried to attack both men, which failed.
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Former Minister Nitin Raut, several Congress workers detained in NEET leak protest

21 Jul 2026 | 8:40 PM

New Delhi/Nagpur, July 21 (UNI): Former Maharashtra Minister and Senior Congress leader Dr Nitin Raut and several others were detained by the Delhi Police on Tuesday while proceeding to participate in the Congress protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence over the alleged NEET examination paper leak.

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Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi Calls Maharashtra Bandh on July 23 Over Alleged Lathi Charge on Students in Delhi

21 Jul 2026 | 8:16 PM

Mumbai, July 21 (UNI) Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) president Advocate Prakash Ambedkar has announced a Maharashtra bandh on July 23 in protest against the lathi charge and strict action taken against students who were holding a peaceful march in Delhi.

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MHADA Pune Board Invites Fresh Applications for 634 Tathawade Phase-II Flats

21 Jul 2026 | 7:57 PM

Mumbai, July 21 (UNI) The Pune Housing and Area Development Board on Tuesday issued a fresh advertisement inviting online applications for the sale of 634 flats under Phase-II of its Tathawade Housing Scheme in Pune.

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BJP leader Navnath Ban labels Sanjay Raut as ‘General Liar’

21 Jul 2026 | 7:35 PM

Mumbai, Jul 21 (UNI) Maharashtra BJP chief spokesperson Navnath Ban on Tuesday launched an attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, accusing him of spreading misinformation and misleading the public through the opposition alliance.

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Sharad Pawar, Raut meet protesters as Prakash Ambedkar calls for July 23 Maharashtra 'bandh'

21 Jul 2026 | 7:30 PM

Mumbai, Jul 21 (UNI) Top opposition leaders from Maharashtra, like NCP founder Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut, met protesting students at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi today even as the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), led by Prakash Ambedkar, has called for a Maharashtra Bandh on Thursday, July 23.
In a related development, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is scheduled to reach Delhi on Wednesday and interact with protesting students at Jantar Mantar, along with other Shiv Sena leaders from Maharashtra, sources said.

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