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India Bloc that wanted to break the country is itself falling apart: Ban

08 Jun 2026 | 6:14 PM

Mumbai, June 8 (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party chief spokesperson Navnath Ban said on Monday that the INDIA alliance, which allegedly wanted to divide the country and supported the so-called "Tukde Tukde Gang," is now itself breaking apart.

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Pune marks Shivrajyabhishek Day with mega blood donation drive

08 Jun 2026 | 6:11 PM

Pune, June 8 ( UNI): With the inspiring message, "Let us honor Swarajya, let us donate blood," a grand blood donation camp was organized in Someshwarwadi, Pune, on the occasion of Shivrajyabhishek Day of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

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Loan waiver criticism politically motivated: Hemant Patil

08 Jun 2026 | 5:49 PM

Pune, June 8 ( UNI): Hemant Patil, national president of India Against Corruption, has claimed that the continuous criticism by the opposition regarding the Maharashtra government's "Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Farmer Loan Waiver Scheme" is politically motivated. He welcomed the government's efforts in the interest of farmers.

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Man Jumps Into Sea From Atal Setu Bridge ; Search Operation Underway

08 Jun 2026 | 5:45 PM

Mumbai, June 8 (UNI) A 28-year-old man, allegedly jumped off the Atal Setu trans-harbour bridge in Mumbai in the early hours of Sunday, triggering a large-scale search operation by police and maritime agencies, officials said here today.

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Maha: Strict action against picking up passengers within 200 metres of ST bus stands: Pratap Sarnaik

08 Jun 2026 | 4:57 PM

Akola, June 8 (UNI) Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik warned of strict action against private bus operators and vehicle drivers found picking up passengers within a 200-metre radius of State Transport (ST) bus stands.

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NCP fields Rajendra Jain for Rajya Sabha by-election in Maharashtra

08 Jun 2026 | 4:42 PM

Nagpur/Gondia, June 8 (UNI): The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Monday announced senior leader and former MLA Rajendra Jain as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election.

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Maharashtra: Boat capsizes in Wainganga river; 2 youths drown in Bhandara

08 Jun 2026 | 4:24 PM

Bhandara, June 8 (UNI): Two youths drowned while five others managed to swim ashore after a private boat capsized in the Wainganga River in the Karchkheda area of Maharashtra’s Bhandara district, officials said on Monday.

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Mumbai accident: One killed, three injured after BEST bus hits multiple vehicles

08 Jun 2026 | 1:56 PM

Mumbai, June 8 (UNI) One person was killed and three others were injured, including one critically, after a BEST bus operating on Route 463/31 crashed into a car and a two-wheeler near Veer Kotwal Garden, close to Plaza Cinema in Dadar West, on Monday morning.

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Twenty-one days mega block due to doubling work on Pune-Mirak railway line

08 Jun 2026 | 1:00 PM

Sangli, Maharashtra, June 8 (UNI) Due to doubling work of the Pune-Miraj railway line, a 21-day railway block has been imposed from June 5-25 for interlocking work at Neera Yard.

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Minister Pralhad Joshi highlights India's significant contributions to field of traditional medicine

08 Jun 2026 | 12:08 AM

Gadag / Pune, June 7 (UNI) union Minister Pralhad Joshi highlighted the rich heritage of Indian knowledge systems and said that India has made significant contributions to the field of traditional medicine.

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