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DRI busts hidden Mephedrone factory in Wardha, seizes drugs worth ₹192 Crore

Wardha, Dec 10 (UNI) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has uncovered a clandestine mephedrone manufacturing unit hidden deep inside thick bushes in a remote Karanja (Ghadge) forest area in Maharashtra's Wardha district, police officials said on Wednesday.
The operation resulted in the seizure of synthetic narcotics valued at around ₹192 crore, along with precursor chemicals and production equipment.
Officials said the raid was conducted on Tuesday based on intelligence inputs and carried out independently by the DRI, with local police providing confidential support.
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MNS support Sena (Shinde) in KDMC for Mayor Election, Sena (UBT) and BJP stunned

21 Jan 2026 | 7:23 PM

Mumbai, Jan 21 (UNI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Wednesday extended support to the Shiv Sena led by Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde in the neighbouring Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), strengthening its position to stake claim to the Mayor's post.

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Maha: GST Officer arrested while accepting bribe in Bhandara

21 Jan 2026 | 7:16 PM

Bhandara, Jan 21 (UNI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today arrested a State GST officer while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 35,000 at his office in Maharashtra's Bhandara district, officials said.

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Maha: Court in Ratnagiri sentences youth to 20 yrs RI to man for rape minor girl

21 Jan 2026 | 6:53 PM

Kolhapur, Ratnagiri, Jan 21 (UNI) The district and sessions judge Anil Kumar Ambalkar court in Ratnagiri today convicted and sentenced a youth to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly raping and impregnanting a minor girl in Lanja of Ratnagiri district in 2022.

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Mumbai Real Estate 2026: Rising Costs and Supply Constraints Confront New Wave of Premium Commercial Inventory

21 Jan 2026 | 5:38 PM

Mumbai, Jan 21 (UNI) Mumbai’s real estate sector enters 2026 on a complex foundation of rising construction expenses, diminishing government incentives, and persistent supply constraints across both residential and commercial markets.

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Poppy's Baby Care opens first Maharashtra store in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

21 Jan 2026 | 5:24 PM

Ch. Sambhajinagar, Jan 21 (UNI) Leading baby and maternity products brand Poppy's Baby Care has entered the Maharashtra market with the launch of its first store in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, marking a significant expansion of its retail footprint in western India.

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