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Maha: Leopard attacks pet dog in Nashik

20 Jan 2026 | 6:58 PM

Nashik, Jan 20 (UNI) In yet another instance of free movement of leopards in human settlements, a leopard suddenly attacked a pet dog that was sitting peacefully in the porch of residence of a farmer, grabbed the dog in its jaws and carried it away.

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Uddhav Thackeray should support the BJP – IAC president

20 Jan 2026 | 6:58 PM

Mumbai, Jan 20 ( UNI) Hemant Patil, National President of India Against Corruption and an OBC leader on Tuesday appealed that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray – whose party emerged as the second-largest after aggressively contesting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections for the cause of Marathi identity and Mumbai’s supremacy – should extend outside support to the BJP for the election of the Mayor.

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Elections beyond the reach of grassroots workers, says MP Sanjay Jadhav

20 Jan 2026 | 6:53 PM

Parbhani, Jan 20 ( UNI) Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) MP Sanjay Jadhav has alleged that the BJP has made elections entirely money-driven, pushing the electoral process beyond the reach of ordinary party workers. He said grassroots workers are now burdened with the question of how to arrange funds and contest elections in an environment dominated by money power.

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Maha: Tremendous response to the first-ever air show in Nashik

20 Jan 2026 | 6:44 PM

Nashik, Jan 20 (UNI) In the backdrop of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birth anniversary and Republic Day, the air show by the Suryakiran Aerobatic Team, organized by the district administration and various departments on January 23, is receiving an overwhelming response, with a staggering 15,000 tickets already being sold online.

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Setback for the Nationalist Congress Party in Pune North.

20 Jan 2026 | 6:04 PM

Pune, Jan 20 (UNI) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) suffered a major setback in Pune district on Tuesday with three party loyalists joining the BJP.

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AMCCIE submits pre-budget expectations, seeks business-friendly reforms to boost ‘Viksit Bharat'

20 Jan 2026 | 3:02 PM

Pune, Jan 20 (UNI) With the union Budget round the corner, the Agrawal Marwadi Chamber of Commerce, Industries & Education (AMCCIE) has presented a comprehensive set of pre-Budget expectations, voicing concerns and aspirations of traders, MSMEs, manufacturers, exporters, startups and the education sector.

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Main accused in Pansare murder case Sameer Gaikwad dies in Sangli

20 Jan 2026 | 2:04 PM

Sangli (Maharashtra) Jan 20 (UNI) Main accused in senior Communist Party leader Govind Pansare murder case, Sameer Gaikwad (43) died in Sangli due to cardiac arrest.
Sameer Gaikwad was out on bail for some time and was staying with his family in Vikas Chowk area of Sangli. Around midnight on Monday, he experienced chest pain and taken to the Sangli Civil Hospital for treatment. However, in the morning, doctors declared him dead as he did not respond to treatment.

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Reliance ropes in Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs for Jio IPO

20 Jan 2026 | 1:56 PM

Mumbai, Jan 20 (UNI) Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance has roped in Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs for the IPO of Jio Platforms even as it awaits a final government notification on revised IPO norms before it files its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) for the IPO, according to company officials.

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Delhi talks to decide Mumbai Mayor: BJP and Shiv Sena (Shinde) to hold crucial talks

20 Jan 2026 | 11:42 AM

Mumbai, Jan 20 (UNI) The race for Mumbai’s Mayor has reached a crucial stage, with the final decision now expected to be taken in Delhi. Senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) will be holding decisive discussions at Maharashtra Sadan, where a consensus on the Mayor’s post and key civic positions is likely to emerge.

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ACB officials nab city engineer for accepting bribe of Rs 40,000

20 Jan 2026 | 10:56 AM

Kolhapur, Jan 20 (UNI) Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials arrested city engineer of Murgud Municipal Council in Kagal tehsil of this district, for accepting Rs 40,000 from the complainant to provide MB register of completed internal works of Hupari Nagapatishad of this district.

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Maha: Headmaster, two teachers arrested for using forged documents to secure jobs

19 Jan 2026 | 10:47 PM

Nagpur, Jan 19 (UNI) Police in Nagpur have arrested a headmaster and two teachers in connection with the Shalarth ID scam for allegedly securing employment with forged documents and unlawfully drawing government salaries, officials said on Monday.

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CBI arrests HPCL officer for accepting Rs 1 lakh bribe

19 Jan 2026 | 9:24 PM

Chandrapur, Jan 19 (UNI) The CBI has arrested a sales officer of the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Chandrapur in Maharashtra for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh to hand over the company's retail outlet, officials said on Monday.

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Maha: Leopard trapped in Nashik

19 Jan 2026 | 8:58 PM

Nashik, Jan 19 (UNI) A leopard which had created terror among the residents of Makhmalabad area, was captured in one of the cages installed by the Forest Department at different places in the said area here today.

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Gutkha worth Rs 72.93 lakh seized in Hingoli and Nanded; four booked

19 Jan 2026 | 8:54 PM

Hingoli, Jan 19 (UNI) In a major crackdown on banned tobacco products, police seized gutkha worth Rs 72.93 lakh from vehicles and godowns across Maharashtra’s Hingoli and Nanded districts on Monday, officials said.

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Maha: Uddhav Thackeray, Fadnavis in talks about Mumbai Mayor's post

19 Jan 2026 | 8:18 PM

Mumbai, Jan 19 (UNI) Talks are underway between Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackery and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on the post of Mayor of Mumbai, according to party sources.

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