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Female pro-Vidarbha activist hurls slipper at Ajit Pawar

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 21:34

A female pro-Vidarbha activist allegedly threw a slipper at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar at an event in Chamorshi, about 35 km away from here, Tuesday.

Sena welcomes HC ruling; asks court to consider mosque speakers

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 21:01

Uddhav Thackeray welcomed the Bombay High Court`s ruling banning minors from participating in human pyramids during Dahi Handi celebrations, but also asked the court to "pay attention" to the loudspeakers atop mosques.

Suspended tehsildar surrenders, sent to judicial custody

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 19:36

Suspended tehsildar of Karjat in Raigad district today surrendered before the ACB officials and was sent to two days judicial custody by a special court in Alibagh.

Taxi, auto fares to go up in Mumbai from midnight today

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 19:33

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday allowed the state government to hike auto and taxi fares in Mumbai.

Govinda groups defiant over HC order on Dahi Handi, to move SC

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 19:29

Terming Bombay High Court`s order banning participation of those below 18 years of age in the human pyramids during Dahi Handi celebrations as "unjust", an umbrella body of Govinda groups today said it would continue the "age-old tradition" regardless of the directive.

Rape accused DIG Sunil Paraskar gets anticipatory bail

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 19:14

A sessions court here on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to senior IPS officer Sunil Paraskar, who has been accused of rape by a Mumbai model.

Bombay HC asks govt to pay compensation to victims of bomb blasts

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 18:48

The Bombay HC directed Maharashtra government to authorise the Collector of Thane to pay compensation to the kin of victims of the serial bomb blasts which occurred on July 13, 2011, in Zaveri Bazaar and other areas of the city.

Missing Mumbai engineer may be in Pakistan: Family

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 18:41

A Mumbai engineer who went for employment to Afghanistan and is missing for the past 20 months, may be somewhere in Pakistan, his family said here Tuesday.

Dhangar community demands have come just ahead of polls: Pawar

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 16:06

The Dhangar community and tribals in Maharashtra have launched protests for their demands at a time when Assembly elections are around the corner, state Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Tuesday.