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4 in 10 voters missed in 25 Maharashtra seats. Every one of them is a city seat

In Maharashtra’s 25 of 288 Assembly constituencies, all of which are urban, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) forms of over 40 per cent voters could not be collected – their names would…

By Sohail Khan · 21 Aug

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City continues to lose open spaces despite Mahayuti pledge

Seven proposals were tabled just four months after the BJP-led Mahayuti promised to protect the city’s open spaces from private interests ahead of the civic body elections in 2026 Published on: Aug…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug

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State to amend rules to make EV charging points mandatory in housing societies

The state EV policy has a separate ‘EV Charging Station Incentive’ mechanism for societies. Eligibility and incentive amount depend on the charging station’s category or type and applicable operational guidelines. Published on:…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug

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Man enters Mumbai flat to ‘bless’ childless woman, rapes her

A man allegedly posing as a eunuch and dressed in women’s clothes entered a woman’s home in Powai of Mumbai on the pretext of performing a ritual to bless her with a…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug

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Taxi drivers failing Marathi test in Maharashtra receive show cause notice, 1-month deadline

On August 12, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said drivers of passenger transport vehicles must have a working knowledge of Marathi. Updated on: Aug 20, 2026, 14:56:38 IST Prefer HTon Google Share…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug

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Bombay High Court halts Bandra football ground conversion for now

In a setback to the Mumbai civic body, the Bombay High Court on Thursday halted its plan to convert Neville D’Souza Football Ground at Bandra Reclamation into an exhibition or convention centre,…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug

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HC fumes at BMC for clearing proposal to change reservation of Bandra football ground

Published on: Aug 20, 2026, 14:16:10 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link Mumbai, The Bombay High Court on Thursday expressed its displeasure with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation over its decision…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug

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Maharashtra RTO offices begin drive to check auto, taxi drivers’ Marathi knowledge

Published on: Aug 20, 2026, 12:42:08 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link Mumbai, Regional Transport Offices across Maharashtra on Thursday launched a drive to check taxi and autorickshaw drivers' working…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug

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Urban planners’ group opposes conversion of football ground into convention centre

In a representation dated August 19 to the principal secretary of the urban development department-1, the group which calls itself ‘Urban Centre Mumbai’, said the proposed conversion would result in the loss…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug

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State to lift 16-year ban on govt land allotment to hsg socs

Under the proposed policy, government land will be auctioned to housing societies through a technical and financial bidding process, with the society offering the highest bid being selected. The base price will…

By Sohail Khan · 20 Aug